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Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977•50m•7.3/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

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7.3/10(27)

The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.

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Production

MTM Enterprises

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 20, 1977

Last Aired

September 13, 1982

Networks

CBS

Created By

Gene Reynolds, James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Leon Tokatyan

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Cophouse
Air date: 1977-09-20
E2
Hostages
Air date: 1977-09-27
E3
Hoax
Air date: 1977-10-04
E4
Henhouse
Air date: 1977-10-11
Lou clashes with a woman who is the head of the woman's section of the newspaper over whose reporter should cover the alleged murder of a famous playwright in New Mexico.
E5
Nazi
Air date: 1977-10-18
E6
Aftershock
Air date: 1977-10-25
E7
Barrio
Air date: 1977-11-01
E8
Scoop
Air date: 1977-11-08
E9
Judge
Air date: 1977-11-15
E10
Psychout
Air date: 1977-11-22
E11
Housewarming
Air date: 1977-11-29
Billie uses a battered woman as a source for a story on spousal abuse but has trouble following through with it when the women's husband finds out. She later finds out that a co-worker has a problem with spousal abuse.
E12
Takeover
Air date: 1977-12-06
E13
Christmas
Air date: 1977-12-13
E14
Airliner
Air date: 1978-01-03
E15
Sports
Air date: 1978-01-10
The paper faces a public backlash after Lou runs a story about an NCAA investigation into the possible recruiting violations by a popular local college football team.
E16
Hero
Air date: 1978-01-17
E17
Renewal
Air date: 1978-01-30
E18
Sect
Air date: 1978-02-06
E19
Scandal
Air date: 1978-02-13
E20
Spies
Air date: 1978-02-27
E21
Poison
Air date: 1978-03-06
E22
Physical
Air date: 1978-03-20

Cast

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Robert Walden

Robert Walden

Joe Rossi

Linda Kelsey

Linda Kelsey

Billie Newman

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Charlie Hume

Jack Bannon

Jack Bannon

Art Donovan

Daryl Anderson

Daryl Anderson

Dennis Price

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Margaret Pynchon

Allen Williams

Allen Williams

Adam Wilson

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

Paul Stolarsky

Paul Stolarsky

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