Logie Awards of 1982

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{{Infobox film awards

| award = Logie Awards

| number = 24

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| date = 12 March 1982

| site = Hilton Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria

| host = Bert Newton

| gold = Bert Newton

| most_wins = A Town Like Alice (5)

| most_nominations =

| network = Nine Network

| last = 23rd

| next = 25th

}}

The 24th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 12 March 1982 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/logie-history/1980s/1982/ |title=24th TV Week Logie Awards, 1982 |publisher=Tvweeklogies.com.au |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126183812/http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/logie-history/1980s/1982/ |archivedate=26 January 2014 |url-status=dead }} The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton. Guests included Cindy Williams, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Urich, Lou Ferrigno, Britt Ekland, Rod Taylor and Genie Francis. Olivia Newton-John also appeared as a guest performer.

National Awards

=Gold Logie=

;Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television

:Winner:

::Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network){{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5399635/1982/ |title=1982 – The Logie Awards |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128160843/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5399635/1982/ |archivedate=28 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}

=Acting/Presenting=

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;Most Popular Actor

:Winner:

::Paul Cronin in The Sullivans (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Actress

:Winner:

::Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)

;Most Popular New Talent

:Winner:

::Gary Sweet in The Sullivans (Nine Network)

;Best Lead Actor in a Series

:Winner:

::John McTernan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)

;Best Lead Actress in a Series

:Winner:

::Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)

;Best Supporting Actor in a Series

:Winner:

::Andy Anderson in The Sullivans (Nine Network)

;Best Supporting Actress in a Series

:Winner:

::Vikki Hammond in The Sullivans (Nine Network)

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;Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie

:Winner:

::Bryan Brown in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)

;Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie

:Winner:

::Helen Morse in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)

;Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie

:Winner:

::Dorothy Alison in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)

;Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie

:Winner:

::Gordon Jackson in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)

;Best Performance by a Juvenile

:Winner:

::Adam Garnett in I Can Jump Puddles (ABC)

;TV Reporter of the Year

:Winner:

::Mike Barrett (Seven Network)

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=Most Popular Programs=

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;Most Popular Drama Series

:Winner:

::Prisoner (Network Ten)

;Most Popular Comedy Series

:Winner:

::Kingswood Country (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Quiz/Game Show

:Winner:

::Sale of the Century (Nine Network)

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;Most Popular Variety Show

:Winner:

::The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Public Affairs Show

:Winner:

::60 Minutes (Nine Network)

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=Best/Outstanding Programs=

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;Best Miniseries or Telemovie

:Winner:

::A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)

;Best Children's TV Series

:Winner:

::Humphrey Bear (Nine Network)

;Best Documentary Series

:Winner:

::A Matter of Chance (ABC)

;Best Single Documentary

:Winner:

::Stepping Out (Seven Network)

;Best Sports Coverage

:Winner:

::Cricket (Nine Network)

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;Best News Report

:Winner:

::"Boy Down Well" (Seven Network)

;Outstanding Public Affairs Report

:Winner:

::"Never Say Die" by Ian Leslie, 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

;Outstanding Regional TV Program

:Winner:

::The Hawk (SEQ-TV, Maryborough)

;Special Award for Sustained Excellence

:Winner:

::Young Talent Time (Network Ten)

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State Awards

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=New South Wales=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner:

::Mike Walsh (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner:

::Katrina Lee (Network Ten)

;Most Popular Show

:Winner:

::The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

=Queensland=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner:

::Earle Bailey (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner:

::Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)

;Most Popular Show

:Winner:

::Today Tonight (Nine Network)

=South Australia=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner:

::Guy Blackmore (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner:

::Anne Wills (Network Ten)

;Most Popular Show

:Winner:

::State Affair (Seven Network)

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=Tasmania=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner:

::Tom Payne (TVT-6)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner:

::Jennifer Jones (TVT-6)

;Most Popular Show

:Winner:

::People, Places, Politics (TVT-6)

=Victoria=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner:

::Bert Newton (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner:

::Paula Duncan (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Show

:Winner:

::Cop Shop (HSV-7)

=Western Australia=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner:

::Rick Ardon (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner:

::Ann Sanders (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Show

:Winner:

::$50,000 Letterbox (Seven Network)

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References

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