Lou Grant (TV series)
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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 sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant was created by James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, and Gene Reynolds.
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Based on | Lou Grant by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns |
Developed by | Leon Tokatyan |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 114 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 46ā48 minutes |
Production company | MTM Productions |
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Network | CBS |
Release | September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20) ā September 13, 1982 (1982-09-13) |
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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.