Lou Grant (TV series)

Lou Grant
Created by
Based onLou Grant
by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns
Developed byLeon Tokatyan
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes114 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Allan Burns
  • James L. Brooks
  • Gene Reynolds
Running time46–48 minutes
Production companyMTM Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 20, 1977 (1977-09-20) –
September 13, 1982 (1982-09-13)
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Lou Grant is an American drama television series starring Ed Asner in the title role as a newspaper editor that aired on CBS from September 20, 1977, to September 13, 1982. The third spin-off (after Rhoda and Phyllis) of the American sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant was created by James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, and Gene Reynolds.

Lou Grant won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series twice. Asner received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1978 and 1980. In doing so, he became the first 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. 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.