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"Lou Grant" (1977): Season 3: Episode 24 -- Investigating allegations that a motorcycle being marketed to young people is unsafe, Rossi is offered proof by a whistle blower at the company, but Mrs. Pynchon refuses on principle to pay the $4000 he wants for the documents.
"Lou Grant" (1977): Season 3: Episode 23 -- Francie Fitzgerald, whom Lou thinks is an Irish colleague, turns out to be a gunrunner for the IRA. The reporters of the Tribune learn more about the "Troubles" and Art gets annoyed when people think his Irish ancestry makes him an expert on the matter.
"Lou Grant" (1977): Season 3: Episode 22 -- Lou has to decide how to handle a co-worker's drinking problem. Mrs. Pynchon gets courted by a group of prominent businessmen, who have a secret agenda.
"Lou Grant" (1977): Season 3: Episode 21 -- After the theft of Mrs. Pynchon's dog Barney, the Tribune looks into the underreported problem of dogfighting. Rossi goes undercover to catch an interstate dogfighting ring.
"Lou Grant" (1977): Season 3: Episode 20 -- A power outage cripples most of the city, including the offices of the L.A. Tribune. If the staff can't find a way to get the next paper out, it will be the first time in 64 years that the Trib misses a day.

Overview

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Creators:
James L. Brooks
Allan Burns
Gene Reynolds
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
20 September 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
After everyone on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" got fired, Lou Grant went to Los Angeles and became city editor of the L.A... more
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Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 23 wins & 61 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Season Five Of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Comes To DVD On October 6
 (From iCelebz. 31 August 2009, 5:47 AM, PDT)
Sellers Snub Still Haunts Asner
 (From WENN. 26 May 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
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Cast

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Edward Asner ... Lou Grant (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
Robert Walden ... Joe Rossi (114 episodes, 1977-1982)

Mason Adams ... Charlie Hume (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
Jack Bannon ... Art Donovan (114 episodes, 1977-1982)

Daryl Anderson ... Dennis "Animal" Price (113 episodes, 1977-1982)
Linda Kelsey ... Billie Newman (111 episodes, 1977-1982)
Nancy Marchand ... Margaret Pynchon (110 episodes, 1977-1982)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Germany:50 min (113 episodes) | USA:60 min (114 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
MTM Enterprises more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During the run of the show, the reporters switched from using typewriters to VDTs (video display terminals). The brand name was taped over on all of the computers. more
Quotes:
Billie Newman: I hate it when people tell me to calm down! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Riding with Death (#9.14)" (1997) more

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11 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
America right on the button, 23 January 2005
Author: grunsel from United Kingdom

In the UK this series was not networked, but in the regions of the country it was shown it collected a devoted following. Ed Asner played his roll with gusto, but with help from the excellent cast, the show began to resemble more of a documentary than a drama, as it bravely tackled contemporary social issues and concerns. American import shows had never been like this, living a fantasy world of copsnrobbers, witches and talking horses, but this was perhaps the start of a new wave? which would include shows like 'Quincy' and 'Soap'. It was apparent when this was being run in the UK that the American far right did not like the show one bit! regarding it as wet liberalism . However in countries where it was shown, it possibly showed a compassionate side of America in which it did have concerns for the ' loosers ' as well as the winners in life. Theme tune must be a classic also? Don't think it could be made in the USA today?

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