Roots and Roosevelts Dominate TV Critics Circle Awards
ABC leads with Roots and Eleanor and Franklin earning five awards each. Mary Tyler Moore Show tops runner ups, while CBS gains four and NBC one. Ted Ross Ed Asner Burgess Meredith Alan Alda and Edward Herrmann win acting honors across drama comedy and political history programs.
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Critics' Circle Awards Honor TV's Best and Brightest
LOS ANGELES AP Critics' Circle named winners across categories led by Eleanor and Franklin and Roots. Jane Alexander and Ed Herrmann won best actress and actor for Eleanor and Franklin while The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Upstairs Downstairs shared best series.
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