did anyone else like "Lou Grant?"

[Syrinx]

I loved that show. It was kind of weird because they took a character out of a comedy show, and put him in a drama. (I wonder why they never had Mary Richards visit.) I loved Lou and Billie and those two guys that I can't remember the names of, and Animal. And Mrs. Pynchon. And Lou's boss. I was a wannabe 12-year-old photojournalist at the time, so I really loved Animal.

Are the reruns shown anywhere? It was a very decent show.

[Spinzonner]

1. LOved it

Of course, being a liberal, intelligent show with an outspoken, liberal star, it was doomed.

[Syrinx]

5. I think it was on about five years

But generally you're right of course.

[flamingyouth]

2. We always watched it in our house

Of course, I'm a lifelong Ed Asner fan, having grown up with him on the Mary Tyler Moore show.:hi:

On edit - as a kid, I wanted to do nothing more than be a political journalist. So you can see I'm using those skills and my major to work in retail.:eyes:

[Syrinx]

4. I must love Ed Asner

Because the right hates him. :)

He's a great actor, I just wish he'd act more.

:hi:

[aquart]

3. Me. I did.

[Gore1FL]

6. I liked how they ended it.

Not many TV shows terminate in nuclear war.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

7. We never missed it in our house

Hadn't thought about it in a long time - thanks for mentioning it.

[carlvs]

9. Not Quite...

Actually they didn't go that far - there were four more episodes after the one in question (appropriately titled, according this site, "Unthinkable.") However, considering how that particular episode ended (if I remember correctly it was a cliffhanger in the style of the "Cuban Missile Crisis,") the assumption is understandable.

[moof]

8. Great show, great cast, clearly a " Ten " 5 years & 114 shows

Sep 1977 to: Sep 1982

Edward Asner as Lou Grant
Mason Adams as Charlie Hume
Robert Walden as Joe Rossi
Linda Kelsey as Billie Newman (McCovey)
Nancy Marchand as Margaret Pynchon
Jack Bannon as Art Donovan
Daryl Anderson as Dennis "Animal" Price
Sidney Clute as National Editor < 1-2 >
Emilio Delgado as National Editor < 3-5 >
Laurence Haddon as Foreign Editor < 1-3 >
Allen Williams as Adam Wilson < 2-5 >
Billy Beck as Photo Editor < 3-4 >
Rebecca Balding as Carla Mardigan < 1 >
Gary Pagett as Financial Editor < 2 >
Cliff Potts as Ted McCovery < 5 >
Barbara Jane Edelman as Linda < 5 >
Lance Guest as Lance < 5 >

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