The Humanitas Prize is a writing award for American television that was first given in 1975. In 1995, eligibility expanded to include the writers of feature films. Winners in bold.
Although the prize is awarded only to writers, this list includes only the title of the film or television show they wrote. Additionally, it does not cover all of the Humanitas Prize categories.
1970s
1976 (1st Humanitas Awards) Prizes were given out in 1975 on The Today Show.
30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television
Sunshine ("The Angel of Doom") (NBC) Good Times ("The Lunch Money Rip-Off") (CBS) Good Times ("My Girl Henrietta") (CBS) 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television The Law ("Complaint Amended") (NBC) The Cay (NBC) The Waltons ("The Romance") (CBS) 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television Larry (CBS) ABC Theater, ("The Missiles of October") (ABC) NBC World Premiere Movie ("The Law") (NBC)
1977 (2nd Humanitas Awards) 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television M*A*S*H ("The Interview") (CBS) DOC ("Oldies But Goodies") (CBS) M*A*S*H ("Quo Vadis, Captain Chandler?") (CBS) 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Family ("Pilot") (ABC) Family ("A Right and Proper Goodbye") (ABC) The Waltons ("The Sermon") (CBS) 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television NBC World Premiere Movie ("Farewell to Manzanar") (NBC) Medical Story ("The Quality of Mercy") (NBC) My Father's House (ABC)
1978 (3rd Humanitas Awards) 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television The Mary Tyler Moore Show ("Ted's Change of Heart") (CBS) All in the Family ("All in the Family, Part 2") (CBS) M*A*S*H ("Dear Sigmund") (CBS) 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Roots ("Part IV") (ABC) Roots ("Part III") (ABC) The Waltons ("The Pony Cart") (CBS) 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television Green Eyes (ABC) Roots ("Part VIII") (ABC) Something for Joey (NBC) Special Award CBS Reports ("The Fire Next Door") (CBS)
1979 (4th Humanitas Awards) 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television All in the Family ("The Brother") (CBS) Barney Miller ("Goodbye, Mr. Fish: Part 2") (ABC) The Jeffersons ("984 W. 124th St., Apt. 5C") (CBS) 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Family ("Annie Laurie") (ABC) Family ("The Princess in the Tower") (ABC) Hallmark Hall of Fame ("Taxi!!!") (NBC) 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television Special Olympics (CBS) Breaking Up (ABC) The Other Side of Hell (NBC) Special Award CBS Reports ("The Aliens") (CBS)
1980s
1980 (5th Humanitas Awards) 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Taxi ("Blind Date") (ABC) All in the Family ("Edith Gets Fired") (CBS) M*A*S*H ("Point of View") (CBS) 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Lou Grant ("Vet") (CBS) Hallmark Hall of Fame ("Stubby Pringle's Christmas") (NBC) Lou Grant ("Dying") (CBS) 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television Summer of My German Soldier (NBC) Friendly Fire (ABC) Like Normal People (ABC) Special Award Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (ABC)
1981 (6th Humanitas Awards) 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television M*A*S*H ("Dreams") (CBS) United States ("Uncle Charlie") (NBC) WKRP in Cincinnati ("God Talks to Johnny") (CBS) 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Family ("Thanksgiving") (ABC) The Waltons ("The Remembrance") (CBS) The White Shadow ("The Death of Me Yet") (CBS) 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (NBC) 'The Family Man' (CBS) The Gift (CBS) Special Award NBC White Paper ("We're Moving Up! The Hispanic Migration") (NBC)
1982 (7th Humanitas Awards) 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television WKRP in Cincinnati ("Venus Flytrap Explains") (CBS) Archie Bunker's Place ("Tough Love") (CBS) M*A*S*H ("Blood Brothers") (CBS) 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Hill Street Blues ("Dressed to Kill") (NBC) Lou Grant ("Streets") (CBS) The White Shadow ("Reunion (Part 2)") (CBS) 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television The Shadow Box (ABC) Leave 'Em Laughing (CBS) A Matter of Life and Death (CBS) Special Award NBC Reports ("The Migrants, 1980") (NBC)
1983 (8th Humanitas Awards) 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television M*A*S*H ("Where There's a Will, There's a War") (CBS) Archie Bunker's Place ("Relapse") (CBS) One Day at a Time ("Mrs. O'Leary's Kid") (CBS) 60 Minute Network or Syndicated Television Lou Grant ("Hunger") (CBS) ABC Afterschool Special ("The Wave") (ABC) Hill Street Blues ("The World According to Freedom") (NBC) 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television Divorce Wars: A Love Story (ABC) Bitter Harvest (NBC) The Marva Collins Story (CBS) Special Award America Works When America Works (NBC)