"Lou Grant" (1977)TV series 1977-1982

Directors:

Corey Allen
Donald A. Baer

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

20 September 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

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...

Plot Keywords:

Spin Off | Critically Acclaimed | Dog | Award Winning | Boyhood Friends

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 23 wins & 61 nominations

Cast

Edward Asner	...	Lou Grant (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
Robert Walden	...	Joe Rossi (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
Mason Adams	...	Charlie Hume (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
Jack Bannon	...	Art Donovan (114 episodes, 1977-1982)
Daryl Anderson	...	Dennis "Animal" Price (113 episodes, 1977-1982)
Linda Kelsey	...	Billie Newman (111 episodes, 1977-1982)
Nancy Marchand	...	Margaret Pynchon (109 episodes, 1977-1982)

Runtime:

Germany:50 min (113 episodes) | USA:60 min (114 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios/CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MTM Enterprises

Trivia:

One of the influences on the show was the film All the President's Men (1976). Actor Robert Walden appeared in both projects.

Quotes:

Billie Newman: I hate it when people tell me to calm down!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Godzilla (1998)

America right on the button

In the UK this series was not networked, but in the regions of the country it was shown it collected a devoted following. Ed Asner played his roll with gusto, but with help from the excellent cast, the show began to resemble more of a documentary than a drama, as it bravely tackled contemporary social issues and concerns. American import shows had never been like this, living a fantasy world of copsnrobbers, witches and talking horses, but this was perhaps the start of a new wave? which would include shows like 'Quincy' and 'Soap'. It was apparent when this was being run in the UK that the American far right did not like the show one bit! regarding it as wet liberalism . However in countries where it was shown, it possibly showed a compassionate side of America in which it did have concerns for the ' loosers ' as well as the winners in life. Theme tune must be a classic also? Don't think it could be made in the USA today?