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Lou Grant is an American drama television series starring Ed Asner in the title role as a newspaper editor that aired on CBS from September 20, 1977, to September 13, 1982. The series was the third spin-off of the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Lou Grant was created by The Mary Tyler Moore Show co-creators James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, along with Gene Reynolds.
Original Release
09/20/1977 on CBS
US Release
09/20/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Asner | Lou Grant |
| Robert Walden | Joe Rossi |
| Mason Adams | Charlie Hume |
| Jack Bannon | Art Donovan |
| Nancy Marchand | Mrs. Pynchon / Margaret Pynchon |
| Linda Kelsey | Billie Newman |
| Allen Williams | Adam Wilson / Assistant Foreign Editor / Sacremento Editor |
| Michael Irving | Jayson |
| Laurence Haddon | Foreign Editor / McGrath |
| Emilio Delgado | Rubin Castillo / Castillo |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wedding | Monday, 02 November 1981 |
| 2 | Execution | Monday, 09 November 1981 |
| 3 | Reckless | Monday, 16 November 1981 |
| 4 | Hometown | Monday, 23 November 1981 |
| 5 | Risk | Monday, 30 November 1981 |
| 6 | Double-Cross | Monday, 07 December 1981 |
| 7 | Drifters | Monday, 14 December 1981 |
| 8 | Friends | Monday, 28 December 1981 |
| 9 | Jazz | Monday, 04 January 1982 |
| 10 | Ghosts | Monday, 11 January 1982 |
| 11 | Cameras | Monday, 25 January 1982 |
| 12 | Review | Monday, 08 February 1982 |
| 13 | Immigrants | Monday, 15 February 1982 |
| 14 | Hunger | Monday, 01 March 1982 |
| 15 | Recovery | Monday, 08 March 1982 |
| 16 | Obituary | Monday, 22 March 1982 |
| 17 | Blacklist | Monday, 05 April 1982 |
| 18 | Law | Monday, 12 April 1982 |
| 19 | Fireworks | Monday, 19 April 1982 |
| 20 | Unthinkable | Monday, 03 May 1982 |
| 21 | Suspect | Monday, 17 May 1982 |
| 22 | Beachhead | Monday, 24 May 1982 |
| 23 | Victims | Monday, 30 August 1982 |
| 24 | Charlie | Monday, 13 September 1982 |
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Directors
Alexander Singer, Roger Young, Burt Brinckerhoff, Gene Reynolds, Peter Levin, Mel Damski, Charles S. Dubin, Allen Williams, Seth Freeman, Alan Cooke, Jay Sandrich, Gerald Mayer, Maria Elena Sanchez, Harvey S. Laidman, Paul Stanley, Irving J. Moore, Ralph Senensky, Nell Cox, Bob Sweeney, Roy Campanella II, James Burrows, Roy Campanella, Jud Taylor, Corey Allen, Georg Stanford Brown, Richard Crenna, Michael Zinberg, Jeff Bleckner, Harry Falk, Peter Bogart, Paul Leaf
Writers
Leon Tokatyan, Seth Freeman, Michele Gallery, Steve Kline, April Smith, Bud Freeman, David Lloyd, Gene Reynolds, Gary David Goldberg, Michael Vittes, Leonora Thuna, Johnny Dawkins, Patt Shea, Harriett Weiss, Del Reisman, Gordon T. Dawson, Sally Robinson, Ken Trevey, Gene R. Kearney, Robert Schlitt, Charles Einstein, Shep Greene, William Hopkins, Rogers Turrentine, Elliot West, Paul L. Ehrmann, Joanne Pagliaro, Gina Goldman, Elliott Reid, Allan Burns, Everett Greenbaum, Jeffrey Lane
Creators
James L. Brooks, Gene Reynolds, Allan Burns
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edward Asner | Lou Grant |
| Robert Walden | Joe Rossi |
| Mason Adams | Charlie Hume |
| Jack Bannon | Art Donovan |
| Nancy Marchand | Mrs. Pynchon / Margaret Pynchon |
| Linda Kelsey | Billie Newman |
| Allen Williams | Adam Wilson / Assistant Foreign Editor / Sacremento Editor |
| Michael Irving | Jayson |
| Laurence Haddon | Foreign Editor / McGrath |
| Emilio Delgado | Rubin Castillo / Castillo |
| Barbara Jane Edelman | Linda / Barbara Hodges / Betty Gurian / Donna / Georgia / Maxine / Sandra |
| Sidney Clute | National Editor |
| Ivan Bonar | Foreign Editor / Dale Jurgenson / Doctor / Judge / National Editor / Phil Springerman / Schlosser |
| Charles Bracy | Leon / Copy Boy / Copy-Boy |
| Robert Rothwell | Sid Arby / Rudy / Poster / Policeman / Mr. Rindell / Man #2 / Keach / Hanlon / Deputy / Cop #2 |
| Peggy McCay | Marian Hume |
| Ray Oliver | Wayne Burroughs / Carl Watson / Hardhat #1 / Moving Man / Prisoner |
| Lance Guest | Lance Reinecke / Mark |
| Vivian Brown | Waitress / Vivian |
| Michael Alldredge | Lieutenant McPhee / Sgt. Roche / Ted McPhee / Worker #2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gene Reynolds | Executive Producer |
| James L. Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Allan Burns | Executive Producer |
| Seth Freeman | Producer |
| Michael Vittes | Producer |
| Roger Young | Producer |
| Gary David Goldberg | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Series | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
