Complete series cast summary: | |||
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 / ... 114 episodes, 1977-1982 | |
Nancy Marchand | ... | Mrs. Pynchon 114 episodes, 1977-1982 | |
Linda Kelsey | ... | Billie Newman 111 episodes, 1977-1982 | |
Allen Williams | ... | Adam Wilson / ... 94 episodes, 1977-1982 | |
After everyone on the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" got fired, Lou Grant went to Los Angeles and became city editor of the L.A. Tribune, owned by Mrs. Pynchon, with whom Lou often has loud but sympathetic arguments. Lots of social causes and interpersonal relationships. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
When I first heard about this show twenty six years ago (God, time flies), I thought this would be an extension of the show it spun off from, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". What a surprise it was when this show turned out to be probably the greatest newspaper dramas in television history. The show wasn't afraid to take on controversial issues and even though it was a drama, it still had its lighter moments. Also, even though Ed Asner was the lead, it was more of an ensemble and the whole cast was great. This was an exceptional show and it is a lost classic.