Lou Grant (TV series) Lou Grant (TV series) 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 series was the third spin-off of the sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". "Lou Grant" was created by "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" co-creators James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, along with Gene Reynolds. "Lou Grant" won 13 Emmy Awards, including "Outstanding Drama Series". Asner won the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" in 1978 and 1980. In doing so,
T. P. McKenna Adamant Lives!" (1967), "Jason King" (1972), "The Sweeney" (1975), "Blake's 7" (1978), "Minder" (1984) and in the "Doctor Who" serial "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" (1989). He played Richmond in the Thames Television series "Callan" (1972) and made ten appearances in "Crown Court" (1974–1982), mainly as barrister Patrick Canty, while also appearing in the popular ATV anthology drama series "Love Story" (1965-1968). He also featured prominently in other television dramas including "The Duchess of Malfi" (1972), "Napoleon and Love" (1974),"The Changeling" (1974), "Fathers and Families (1977)", "Holocaust" (1978), "The Manions of America" (1981), "To the Lighthouse" (1983), "The Scarlet