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.
References[]
- In episode 1676 of Sesame Street (1982), Big Bird establishes his own newspaper. When staff photographer Telly Monster uses up his last flash cube, Big Bird ponders "what Lou Grant would do in a case like this."
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 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)
- Belinda Montgomery played Carol in "Poison" (1978)
- Pat Morita played Ike Tatsumi in "Recovery" (1982)
- 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 "Beachhead" (1982)
- Joe Williams played Sonny Goodman in "Jazz" (1982)