What, in 1961, was the first animated cartoon TV show to be nominated for an Emmy?
13th Primetime Emmy Awards 13th Primetime Emmy Awards The 13th Emmy Awards, later referred to as the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards, were held on May 16, 1961, to honor the best in television of the year. It was hosted by Dick Powell. All nominations are listed, with winners in bold and series' networks are in parentheses. The top show of the night was the NBC anthology "Hallmark Hall of Fame" for their production of "Macbeth". It won in all its nominated categories, tying the record (since broken) of five major wins. A milestone was set by "The Flintstones", it became the first ever animated
The Bob Newhart Show (1961 TV series) The Bob Newhart Show (1961 TV series) The Bob Newhart Show is an American comedy variety show starring comedian Bob Newhart. It originally ran from October 1961 through June 1962 on NBC, airing on Wednesday nights at 10pm Eastern time, immediately following "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall". The variety show was sponsored by Kraft Foods's Sealtest Dairy division. The show was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor (now known as the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series) in 1962. It was also nominated for the Writing Achievement in Comedy Award for Roland Kibbee,