The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series)

A Reliable Source (1976)

Edward Asner: Lou Grant

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Quotes 

• [Mary confronts Lou in his office about the congressman's story] 

  Mary Richards : Listen, Mr. Grant, after you left last night, I did a great deal of soul-searching, as I'm sure you did too.

  Lou Grant : "Soul-searching"? Mary, any man who calls Sue Ann Nivens at four o'clock in the morning isn't searching for soul!

• [Ted, still upset about Sue Ann's salary, confronts Lou] 

  Ted Baxter : Did you read the article? It says Sue Ann makes more money than I do.

  Lou Grant : So what?

  Ted Baxter : You lied, Lou! You went around telling everybody that I was the highest paid person here!

  Lou Grant : No, Ted, no, you got it wrong. I said you're the most *overpaid* person here!

• Sue Ann Nivens : Lou, you were so cute when you called me last night!

  Lou Grant : Oh... I called you by accident. I didn't know it was your number written on the wall.

  Sue Ann Nivens : And they say it doesn't pay to advertise?