We continue our nostalgic look at years past in the world of entertainment.
Top TV Shows 1976
1. Happy Days ABC
2. Laverne and Shirley ABC
3. The ABC Monday Night Movie ABC
4. M*A*S*H CBS
5. Charlie’s Angels ABC
6. The Big Event NBC
7. The Six Million Dollar Man ABC
8. The ABC Sunday Night Movie* ABC
8. Baretta* ABC
8. One Day at a Time* CBS
*Tied
Daytime Soaps for 1976–1977 Season
- 1. As the World Turns 9.9
- 2. Another World 9.0
- 3. Guiding Light 8.9
- 4. The Young and the Restless 8.7
- 5. Search for Tomorrow 8.6
- 6. All My Children 8.2
- 7. Days of our Lives 7.8
- 8. Ryan’s Hope 7.3
- 8. One Life to Live 7.3
- 10. General Hospital 7.0
- 11. The Doctors 6.9
- 12. Love of Life 6.3
- 13. The Edge of Night 6.2
- 14. Somerset 5.2 (Final Season)
- 15. Lovers and Friends 2.9 (Debut/Final Season)
Emmy Winners
Outstanding Comedy Series – Mary Tyler Moore Show
Outstanding Drama Series – Police Story
Lead Actor, Comedy Series – Lee Albertson, Chico and The Man
Lead Actress, Comedy Series – Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Tyler Moore Show
Lead Actor, Drama Series – Peter Falk, Columbo
Lead Actress, Drama Series – Michael Learned, The Waltons
Top Grossing Films
| 1. | Rocky | United Artists Pictures | $117,235,147 |
| 2. | To Fly! | National Air and Space Museum | $86,600,000 |
| 3. | A Star Is Born | Warner Bros. | $80,000,000 |
| 4. | All the President’s Men | Warner Bros. | $70,600,000 |
| 5. | The Omen | 20th Century Fox Film Corporation | $60,922,980 |
| 6. | In Search of Noah’s Ark | Sunn Classic Pictures | $55,700,000 |
| 7. | King Kong | Paramount Pictures | $52,614,445 |
| 8. | Silver Streak | 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation | $51,079,064 |
| 9. | The Enforcer | Warner Bros. | $46,236,000 |
| 10. | Midway | Universal Studios / Cinema International Corporation | $43,220,000 |
Academy Awards
Rocky won Best Picture and Best Director
Best Actor, Peter Finch for Network
Best Actress, Faye Dunaway for Network
Best Supporting Actor, Jason Robards for All the President’s Men
Best Supporting Actress, Beatrice Straight for Network
Best Original Song, Evergreen from A Star Is Born
Top books published in 1976
- Interview With The Vampire, Ann Rice
- The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins
- Roots: The Saga of an American Family, Alex Haley
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Mildred Taylor
- Children of Dune, Frank Herbert
- The Omen, David Seltzer
Tony Awards
In short, A Chorus Line cleaned up!
Sports
NFL MVP – Bert Jones, Indianapolis Colts
NBA MVP – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
NHL MVP – Bobby Clarke – Philadelphia Flyers
U.S. Open men’s champion – Jimmy Conners
U.S. Open women’s champion – Chris Evert
MLB National League MVP – Thurman Munson, New York Yankees
MLB American League MVP – Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds