Lou Grant the role in a series of ads promoting Twin Cities station KSTP-TV, a real television station in the same market as the fictional WJM-TV. Additionally in 2013, Asner again reprised the role for a series of promos for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" airing on MeTV. Asner won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Lou, with three of these awards for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and two for "Lou Grant". Bravo ranked Lou 35th on their list of the 100 greatest TV characters. Lou Grant Louis Grant is a fictional character played by Edward Asner in two
Just William (1977 TV series) Just William (1977 TV series) Just William is a British television series based on the "Just William" series of books by Richmal Crompton. It aired for two series, between 1977 and 1978, on ITV. The series starred child actors Adrian Dannatt as William and Bonnie Langford as Violet, as well as established film star Diana Dors as Mrs Bott. Two annuals based on the series were published by World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. for 1978 and 1979 (published in late 1977 and 1978 respectively). These consisted mainly of features, games and activities, with picture strip stories also included. Both series of