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Lou Grant is an American drama television series starring Ed Asner in the title role as a newspaper editor that aired on CBS from September 20, 1977, to September 13, 1982. The third spin-off (after Rhoda and Phyllis) of the American sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant was created by James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, and Gene Reynolds.
1 Video. 99+ Photos. Crime Drama. The trials of a former television station manager, turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff. Creators. James L. Brooks. Allan Burns. Gene Reynolds. Stars. Edward Asner. Robert Walden. Mason Adams. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $19.99. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist.
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Lou Grant is a fictional character played by Ed Asner in two television series produced by MTM Enterprises for CBS. The first was The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), a half-hour light-hearted situation comedy in which the character was the news director at fictional television station WJM-TV in Minneapolis.
Lou Grant is the city editor of the Los Angeles Tribune, a job he takes after being fired from the news department of WJM-TV in Minneapolis.
Lou Grant: Season 1, Episode 1 Cophouse (20 Sep. 1977) 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...
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Overview. The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff. James L. Brooks. Creator. Gene Reynolds. Creator. Allan Burns. Creator. Leon Tokatyan. Creator. Series Cast. Allen Williams. Adam Wilson, Assistant Foreign Editor. 115 Episodes. Ed Asner. Lou Grant. 114 Episodes. Robert Walden.
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Lou is the only witness to a neighborhood murder and is mystified by the way the police handle the case, thereby discovering a touchy area of crime. At the same time, a fatal fire in a gay bar poses a tough question for Lou: should the newspaper publish the names of the victims, knowing people will be hurt by the story.
