Lou Grant

– Lou Grant is an American television drama series starring Ed Asner in the titular role as a newspape..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
50 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
Lou Grant (1977)

Lou Grant is an American television drama series starring Ed Asner in the titular role as a newspaper editor. Unusual in American television, this drama series was a spinoff from a sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Aired from 1977 to 1982, Lou Grant won 13 Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding Drama Series". Asner won the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" in 1978 and 1980. In doing so, he became the only person to win an Emmy Award for both "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" and "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" for portraying the same character, recognizing his work on this series and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Lou Grant also won two Golden Globe awards, a Peabody award, an Eddie award, three awards from the Directors Guild of America, and two Humanitas prizes.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

20 Sep 1977

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-PG – Parental Guidance is recommended

This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Programs rated TV-PG may contain some material that parents or guardians may find inappropriate for younger children. Programs assigned a TV-PG rating may include some inappropriate language, very little sexual content, suggestive dialogue, and/or moderate violence.

Writer:

James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Gene Reynolds, Leon Tokatyan

Main Actors:

Edward Asner, Robert Walden, Mason Adams, Jack Bannon

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 73 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10