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| American Cinema Editors, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1978 | Nominated | Eddie |
Best Edited Television Special James T. Heckert Peter Kirby Neil Travis |
| Directors Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Won | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night John Erman Herb Willis (unit production manager) (plaque) Mack Bing (first assistant director) (plaque) Michael Kusley (second assistant director) (plaque) For show #2, second hour. |
| Nominated | DGA Award |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality David Greene For part I. |
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| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1977 | Won | Emmy |
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Series Larry Carow (sound editor) Lawrence E. Neiman (sound editor) Donald L. Warner Jr. (sound editor) Colin C. Mouat (sound editor) George Fredrick (sound editor) David Pettijohn (sound editor) Bruce Richardson (sound editor) For part II. |
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Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) Quincy Jones (composer) Gerald Fried (composer) For part I. |
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Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series David Greene (director) For part I. |
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Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series Neil Travis (editor) For part I. |
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Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series Louis Gossett Jr. For part II. |
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Outstanding Limited Series David L. Wolper (executive producer) Stan Margulies (producer) |
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Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series Edward Asner For part I. |
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Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series Olivia Cole For part VIII. |
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Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series Ernest Kinoy (writer) William Blinn (writer) For part II. |
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| Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series Jack Martell (costume designer) For part I. |
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Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing Willie D. Burton (sound mixer) George Porter (sound mixer) Eddie Nelson (sound mixer) Robert L. Harman (sound mixer) For part IV. |
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Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing Hoppy Mehterian (sound mixer) George Porter (sound mixer) Eddie Nelson (sound mixer) Arnold Braun (sound mixer) For part VII. |
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Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing George Porter (sound mixer) Eddie Nelson (sound mixer) Robert L. Harman (sound mixer) Arnold Braun (sound mixer) For part VIII. |
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Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing Bill Varney (sound mixer) Leonard Peterson (sound mixer) Robert J. Litt (sound mixer) Willie D. Burton (sound mixer) For part I. |
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Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) Gerald Fried (composer) For part VIII. |
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Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Drama Series Joseph R. Jennings (art director) Solomon Brewer (set decorator) For part VI. |
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Outstanding Art Direction or Scenic Design for a Drama Series Jan Scott (art director) Charles C. Bennett (set decorator) For part II. |
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Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Series Stevan Larner (cinematographer) For part II. |
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Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Series Joseph M. Wilcots (cinematographer) For part VII. |
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Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Marvin J. Chomsky (director) For part III. |
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Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series John Erman (director) For part II. |
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Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series Gilbert Moses (director) For part VI. |
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Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series James T. Heckert (editor) For part VIII. |
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Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series Peter Kirby (editor) For part III. |
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Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series Neil Travis (editor) James T. Heckert (editor) For part II. |
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Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series John Amos For part V. |
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Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series LeVar Burton For part I. |
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Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series Ben Vereen For part VI. |
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Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series Madge Sinclair For part IV. |
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Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series Leslie Uggams For part VI. |
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Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series Moses Gunn For part I. |
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Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series Robert Reed For part V. |
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Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series Ralph Waite For part I. |
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Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series Sandy Duncan For part V. |
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Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series Cicely Tyson For part I. |
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Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series M. Charles Cohen (writer) For part VIII. |
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Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series James Lee (writer) For part V. |
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| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best TV-Series - Drama |
| Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best TV Actress - Drama Leslie Uggams |
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| Humanitas Prize | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1977 | Won | Humanitas Prize |
60 Minute Category James Lee William Blinn For episode #4. |
| Nominated | Humanitas Prize |
60 Minute Category James Lee For episode "Show #3". |
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90 Minute Category M. Charles Cohen For episode "Show #8". |
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| Peabody Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Won | Peabody Award |
David L. Wolper (executive producer) |
| TV Land Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2007 | Won | Anniversary Award |
LeVar Burton Louis Gossett Jr. Leslie Uggams John Amos Ben Vereen Todd Bridges Cicely Tyson Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Georg Stanford Brown Olivia Cole For its 30th anniversary. |
| TV Land Award |
Miniseries You Didn't Miss a Moment Of |
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| Television Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 2008 | Nominated | Heritage Award | |
| 2007 | Nominated | Heritage Award | |
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