History Series / LouGrant

[[caption-width-right:350:Back row, left to right: Charlie Hume (Mason Adams), Margaret Pynchon (Nancy Marchand), Dennis "The Animal" Price (Daryl Anderson), Adam Wilson (Allen Williams), Art Donovan (Jack Bannon). Front row, left to right: Lou Grant (EdwardAsner), Jo Rossi (Robert Walden), Billie Newman (Linda Kelsey).]]

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* AuthorFilibuster: Many Lou Grant episodes dealt with social issues, but it did not come off nearly as preachy as ''{{Quincy}}''.

* MadMagazine: ''Lou Grouch''.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: Averted in one episode in which the computer using City Room reporters make snide remarks about the one old timer who insists on using a typewriter....just before a City wide power outage.

* YouLookFamiliar: Linda Kelsey played a realitive of Sue Ann Nivens on one episode of ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' before taking on the regular role of Billie Newman.

This is an hour-long drama that was a spinoff of the comedy-drama ''TheMaryTylerMooreShow.'' EdAsner reprises his role of Lou Grant from there.

After the GrandFinale of the ''MaryTylerMooreShow,'' Lou is now in LA using his gruff managerial talents to manage a newspaper. He manages to keep his character, in both senses, for five seasons of this.

* FromTheAshes: After Lou Grant and all his co-workers are fired from the station in the finale of ''TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', Lou survives and thrives as the city editor of a busy Los Angeles newspaper -- and maintains his humanity and integrity throughout the series.

* SpinOff: Lou Grant's character was largely unchanged since his departure from the Twin Cities via the ''TheMaryTylerMooreShow''.

* YouLookFamiliar: Linda Kelsey played a realitive of Sue Ann Nivens on one episode of ''TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' before taking on the regular role of Billie Newman.

* SpinOff: Lou Grant's character was largely unchanged since his departure from the Twin Cities via the [[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]].

* AuthorFilibuster: Many Lou Grant episodes dealt with social issues, but it did not come off nearly as preachy as Series/{{Quincy}}.

* FromTheAshes: After Lou Grant and all his co-workers are fired from [[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]] television station, Lou survives and thrives as the city editor of a busy Los Angeles newspaper -- and maintains his humanity and integrity throughout the series.

This is an hour-long drama that was a spinoff of the comedy-drama ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow.'' EdAsner reprises his role of Lou Grant from there.

* WelcomeEpisode: Fresh from his firing at WJM Minneapolis, Lou Grant relies on his old friend Charlie Hume to secure a City Editor job at a busy Los Angeles newspaper.

Hit, five season show, having the unique distinction of being the hour long drama spinoff of a half hour sitcom. Starring [[Ed Asner]].

* AuthorFilibuster: Many Lou Grant episodes dealt with social issues, but it did not come off nearly as preachy as [[Quincy]].

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Lou Grant is one of the very few quality television series left that still hasn't yet been released on DVD.

* LastNameOnly: Mrs. Pynchon, Rossi, and Donovan.

* FirstNameBasis: Everybody except for Mrs. Pynchon, who kept everything prim and proper in her presence.

* BenevolentBoss: While Mrs. Pynchon, Charlie Hume, and Lou Grant all had a gruff and demanding demeanor, they were all passionate about journalism and preserving its integrity.

* TheSeventies: From building interiors, to Animal's attire, to episodes like "Sect", Lou Grant is clearly a creation of the seventies.