The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series)

Lou's First Date (1973)

Edward Asner: Lou Grant

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• Ted Baxter : [Ted decides to 'educate' Lou in biology and dating. Ted puts a 'friendly' arm around Lou]  Lou, there are 2 types of people in this world; there are men, and there are women. You with me so far, big fella?

  Lou Grant : [Grumbling]  I'm with you

  Ted Baxter : Now: men have certain needs; basic, animal needs -

  [Ted starts using his deep 'announcer voice'] 

  Ted Baxter : - ugly needs, that can only be satisfied by...

  Lou Grant : Women?

  Ted Baxter : Exactly Now these needs are nothing to be ashamed of, Lou; you have them. I have them -

  [said in Ted's deep, 'announcer' voice] 

  Ted Baxter : even president Nixon has them

  [Lou turns to scowl at Ted] 

  Ted Baxter : He really does, Lou. Now; it isn't normal for these needs to go unsatisfied. It isn't normal -

  [whispered] 

  Ted Baxter : isn't healthy. So; whaddya say, Lou?

  Lou Grant : I say Nixon should take Mrs Dudley to that dinner.

• Lou Grant : [Lou's just arrived at Mary's, and hae just been introduced to Mrs Dudley. He's excused himself to talk privately with Mary in the kitchen]  Hello, Mary.

  Mary Richards : Your drink, Mr Grant.

  Lou Grant : [Smiling and speaking in a facetious tone of voice]  Thank you, Mary. To a long life, Mary.

  Mary Richards : Mr Grant, I am just... so sorry.

  Lou Grant : [Speaking in an insincere tone]  Please, there is no need to apologise. It's not your fault. All I said to you was, 'get me a date'. I didn't specify what kind of a date.

  [Smiling Insincerely] 

  Lou Grant : How were you to know that I wanted somebody under 90?

  Mary Richards : Mr Grant, won't you please let me explain? You see, there are 2 'Mrs Dudley's'.

  Lou Grant : Mary, there are

  [emphasis] 

  Lou Grant : thousands of Mrs Dudleys. Why this Mrs Dudley?

• Mary Richards : Mr. Grant, why don't you take someone to the dinner?

  Lou Grant : I don't want to.

  Mary Richards : Why not? You already paid for two dinners.

  Lou Grant : Okay then, I'll eat two dinners.

• Lou Grant : Sure, if she can get a date, I can get a date.

  Mary Richards : Of course you can.

  Lou Grant : Mary, get me a date.