Lou Grant (1977–1982)

After everyone on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" got fired, Lou Grant went to Los Angeles and became city editor of the L.A. Tribune, owned by Mrs. Pynchon, with whom Lou often has loud but ... See full summary »

Creators:

James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Gene Reynolds

Stars:

Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Mason Adams

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 23 wins & 72 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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 (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
Nancy Marchand	...	Margaret Pynchon (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
Linda Kelsey	...	Billie Newman (111 episodes, 1977-1982)
Allen Williams	...	Adam Wilson (67 episodes, 1977-1982)

Storyline

After everyone on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" got fired, Lou Grant went to Los Angeles and became city editor of the L.A. Tribune, owned by Mrs. Pynchon, with whom Lou often has loud but sympathetic arguments. Lots of social causes and interpersonal relationships.

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Plot Keywords:

critically acclaimed | newspaper editor | reporter | journalism | boyhood friend | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

På första sidan

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 50 min (113 episodes) 60 min (114 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the series aired on CBS on Monday nights, journalism classes would dismiss early, so that the faculty and students could watch the new episodes and discuss them in class.

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Quotes

Lou Grant: Well, I haven't gotten the memo yet, but any way that we can be protected from the nuts who call the city room would be great.
Mrs. Pynchon: That's not what the memo says. I asked you to be courteous to the nuts who call the city room.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/The Blues Brothers (1978)

User Reviews

America right on the button

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?