Lou Grant

Lou Grant is a television drama spun-off from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, with Edward Asner reprising his role as the hardnosed title character (now city editor for a Los Angeles newspaper). The series ran on CBS from 1977 to 1982.

Muppet Mentions

 * During the opening credits of the third season episode "Andrew, Part 1: Premonition," the title character wanders past store windows. One displays a The Muppet Sound drum kit depicting Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.

Connections

 * Edward Asner played Lou Grant
 * G.W. Bailey played Arlo Karp in "Fire" and a water man in "Exposé" (both 1979)
 * Gregg Berger played a reporter in "Violence" (1982)
 * Graham Brown played Price McCann in "Blacklist" (1982)
 * Lee Chamberlin played Jenny Davis in "Schools" (1978)
 * Tyne Daly played Melissa Cummings in "Violence" (1981)
 * Emilio Delgado played Rubin Castillo (1979-1982)
 * Don Draper played Bill Lester in "Cop" (1979)
 * Conchata Ferrell played Myra Wexler in "Drifters" (1981)
 * Michael J. Fox played Paul Stone in "Kids" (1979)
 * James Gammon played Skorig in "Samaritan" (1979)
 * Danny Glover played Leroy in "Slammer" (1979)
 * Miles Goodman scored the episodes "Mob" (1978) and "Samaritan" (1979)
 * Harold Gould played Dr. David Duncan in "Hype" (1979)
 * Margaret Hamilton played Thea Taft in "Hollywood" (1978) and "Review" (1982)
 * Michael Jeter played Max Galt in "Dogs" (1980)
 * Judith Kahan played Cathy in "Henhouse" (1977)
 * Julie Kavner played Alice in "Housewarming" (1977)
 * Bruce Kirby played Gus Murray in "Strike" (1981) and Captain Shackley in "Victims" (1982)
 * Whitman Mayo played Fred Jenkins in "Generations" (1981)
 * Pat Morita played Ike Tatsumi in "Recovery" (1982)
 * Belinda Montgomery played Carol in "Poison" (1978)
 * Robbie Rist played Josh in "Airliner" (1978)
 * William Schallert played Mark Worth in "Exposé" (1979) and Frank Obler in "Blacklist" (1982)
 * John Stephenson played Norm Crowder in "Hoax" (1977)
 * Paul Stolarsky played Hammer in "Heachhead" (1982)
 * Joe Williams played Sonny Goodman in "Jazz" (1982)