The 31st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 9, 1979. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It was hosted by Henry Winkler and Cheryl Ladd. This ceremony is remembered for problems with the Pasadena Civic Auditorium's air-conditioning, as well as for Taxi's Outstanding Comedy Series victory. The top shows of the night were Taxi, which pulled an upset in the Outstanding Comedy Series field when it beat All in the Family's final season. Lou Grant received 12 major nominations, which, it won two awards including Outstanding Drama Series. For the first time, most of the miniseries and Television movie categories were merged into one, this would become the standard for later ceremonies, culminating with the TV Movie and Miniseries program categories combining in 2011. For this year only, the comedy and variety categories were combined in acting, directing, and writing. This combination would not stick, and the traditional categories returned the next year. (en)
La consegna dei Premi Emmy 1979 per il Primetime (31ª edizione) fu tenuta al Pasadena Civic Auditorium di Pasadena (California) il 9 settembre 1979. La cerimonia fu presentata da Henry Winkler e Cheryl Ladd. I Creative Arts Emmy Awards furono consegnati l'8 settembre. Per le candidature, furono presi in considerazione i programmi trasmessi tra il 1º luglio 1978 e il 30 giugno 1979. La consegna dei Premi Emmy 1979 per il Daytime (6ª edizione) fu tenuta il 17 maggio 1979. (it)
De 31e Primetime Emmy Awards, waarbij prijzen werden uitgereikt in verschillende categorieën voor de beste Amerikaanse televisieprogramma's die in primetime werden uitgezonden tijdens het televisieseizoen 1978-1979, vond plaats op 9 september 1979 in het Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Californië. (nl)
La consegna dei Premi Emmy 1979 per il Primetime (31ª edizione) fu tenuta al Pasadena Civic Auditorium di Pasadena (California) il 9 settembre 1979. La cerimonia fu presentata da Henry Winkler e Cheryl Ladd. I Creative Arts Emmy Awards furono consegnati l'8 settembre. Per le candidature, furono presi in considerazione i programmi trasmessi tra il 1º luglio 1978 e il 30 giugno 1979. La consegna dei Premi Emmy 1979 per il Daytime (6ª edizione) fu tenuta il 17 maggio 1979. (it)
De 31e Primetime Emmy Awards, waarbij prijzen werden uitgereikt in verschillende categorieën voor de beste Amerikaanse televisieprogramma's die in primetime werden uitgezonden tijdens het televisieseizoen 1978-1979, vond plaats op 9 september 1979 in het Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Californië. (nl)
The 31st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 9, 1979. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It was hosted by Henry Winkler and Cheryl Ladd. This ceremony is remembered for problems with the Pasadena Civic Auditorium's air-conditioning, as well as for Taxi's Outstanding Comedy Series victory. The top shows of the night were Taxi, which pulled an upset in the Outstanding Comedy Series field when it beat All in the Family's final season. Lou Grant received 12 major nominations, which, it won two awards including Outstanding Drama Series. (en)