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The 24th Emmy Awards later known as the 24th Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out on May 6 1972. The ceremony was hosted by Johnny Carson. Winners are listed in bold and series’ networks are in parentheses.The top shows of the night were All in the Family and Elizabeth R. All in the Family set numerous records during the night it became the first show to win six major awards (although one came in a tie this record would be broken by other shows that won six major awards outright).