‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ big winners at Emmy Awards 40 years ago this hour (May 19 1975)

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(Monday, May 19, 1975, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Mary Tyler Moore dominated the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, winning five awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series (for the first of three consecutive years).

Upstairs, Downstairs won three awards, including Outstanding Drama Series for the second consecutive year (it would win this category one more time in 1977).

There was no host for this year’s ceremonies at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles


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