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Lou Grant
S2.E19
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  • Episode aired Feb 26, 1979
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 47m
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Edward Asner and Jack Gilford in Lou Grant (1977)
CrimeDrama
A helpless old lady in a wheelchair is dumped in a county office because of a bureaucratic wrangle, and this sets the staff onto a searing Tribune expose of shoddy nursing home practices. Bi... Read allA helpless old lady in a wheelchair is dumped in a county office because of a bureaucratic wrangle, and this sets the staff onto a searing Tribune expose of shoddy nursing home practices. Billie gets a job at a nursing home for a shocking insider's report on care for the elderly,... Read allA helpless old lady in a wheelchair is dumped in a county office because of a bureaucratic wrangle, and this sets the staff onto a searing Tribune expose of shoddy nursing home practices. Billie gets a job at a nursing home for a shocking insider's report on care for the elderly, while Lou learns from a retired hat maker that, in too many cases, this country's old peo... Read all
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  • Director
    • Alexander Singer
  • Writers
    • Allan Burns
    • James L. Brooks
    • Gene Reynolds
  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • Robert Walden
    • Linda Kelsey
  • Director
    • Alexander Singer
  • Writers
    • Allan Burns
    • James L. Brooks
    • Gene Reynolds
  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • Robert Walden
    • Linda Kelsey
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    Edward Asner
    Edward 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 "Animal" Price
    Nancy Marchand
    Nancy Marchand
    • Mrs. Pynchon
    Jack Gilford
    Jack Gilford
    • Fred Horton
    Edward Grover
    Edward Grover
    • John Bertram
    • (as Ed Grover)
    Patricia Smith
    Patricia Smith
    • Dr. Kalman
    Lee Kessler
    • Leslie Keaton Marianni
    Meshach Taylor
    Meshach Taylor
    • Calvin
    Eve McVeagh
    Eve McVeagh
    • Elizabeth Benson
    Nina Wilcox
    • Barbara Corwin
    Erica Yohn
    • La Cresta Nurse
    Jessamine Milner
    • Mrs. Keaton
    Mari Gorman
    Mari Gorman
    • Evelyn Morgan
    John Devlin
    John Devlin
    • Dr, Haleston
    • Director
      • Alexander Singer
    • Writers
      • Allan Burns
      • James L. Brooks
      • Gene Reynolds
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    • Goofs
      When Lou Grant and Fred Norton are sitting at the table at Fred's house drinking orange juice, the shadow of the camera can be seen passing over Fred's leg as it pans to get the two of them in the same shot.
    • Quotes

      Fred Horton: For a while there I was losing friends and relatives at a wicked pace. I thought I had joined the funeral of the month club.

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1979 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • MTM Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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