The 20th Emmy Awards, later known as the 20th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on May 19, 1968. The ceremony was hosted by Frank Sinatra and Dick Van Dyke. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses. The top shows of the night were, ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the '' James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, ...

'' and '' Mission: Impossible''. Get Smart won three major awards, while the most nominated show was the anthology drama '' CBS Playhouse'' with nine, it also won three major awards. The first posthumous Acting Emmy went to Marion Lorne for her performance in ''

Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typi ...

'', while

The Avengers Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to: Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes ** Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes o ...

was the first non American produced nomination, having been syndicated from

ABC Weekend TV ABC Weekend TV was the popular name of the British broadcaster ABC Television Limited, which provided the weekend service in the Midlands and Northern England regions of the Independent Television (ITV) network from 1956 to 1968. It was one ...

, which was a part of the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

Independent Television Network, by ABC. However, other than sharing the same initials, the two companies were independent of each other.

Winners and nominees

Emmys.com list of 1968 Nominees & Winners
/ref>

Programs

Acting

Lead performances

Supporting performances

Single performances

Directing

Writing

Most major nominations

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * CBS – 43 * NBC – 30 * ABC – 20 ; By program * ''CBS Playhouse'' (CBS) – 9 * ''Bewitched'' (ABC) / ''He & She'' (CBS) / ''Mission: Impossible'' (CBS) / ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (NBC) – 5 * ''Get Smart'' (NBC) / ''Ironside'' (NBC) / ''The Lucy Show'' (CBS) – 4

Most major awards

;By network "Major" constitutes the categories listed above: Program, Acting, Directing, and Writing. Does not include the technical categories. * NBC – 10 * CBS – 9 * ABC – 3 ; By program * ''CBS Playhouse'' (CBS) / ''Get Smart'' (NBC) – 3 * ''Mission: Impossible'' (CBS) / ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (NBC) – 2 ;Notes

References

External links

Emmys.com list of 1968 Nominees & Winners
* {{EmmyAwardsbyYear

020 020 is the national dialling code for London in the United Kingdom. All subscriber numbers within the area code consist of eight digits and it has capacity for approaching 100 million telephone numbers. The code is used at 170 telephone exch ...

Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...