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Lou Grant

“TV DONE RIGHT STARRING ED ASNER”

197750m / epComedy · Drama

First aired

September 20, 1977

7.4

TMDB Score

74% match · 32 votes

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S01 · E01

Cophouse

Season 1 · Sep 20, 1977 · 1h 0m

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After landing the city editor job at the Los Angeles Tribune, Lou Grant's first major story is a sex scandal concerning the LAPD and underage girls. However, in order to get it published he must deal with a reporter who is reluctant to bring down the police, and Mrs. Pynchon, who has a difference of opinion with him.

About the Series

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ComedyDrama

Synopsis

The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.

CreatorsGene Reynolds, Allan Burns, James L. Brooks

First aired: September 20, 1977
Last aired: September 13, 1982
Seasons: 5 seasons · 114 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Network: CBS

Top Billed Cast

Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Robert Walden

Joe Rossi

Linda Kelsey

Billie Newman

Mason Adams

Charlie Hume

Jack Bannon

Art Donovan

Daryl Anderson

Dennis Price

Nancy Marchand

Margaret Pynchon

Allen Williams

Adam Wilson

Laurence Haddon

Paul Stolarsky

Hammer

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