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,
1978–79 United States network television schedule The "NBC Novels for Television" segment "The Innocent and the Damned" was a rerun of the 1977 television miniseries "Aspen". Note: "Coasttocoast" was supposed to air Thursdays 10:00-11:00PM, but NBC's new boss Fred Silverman canceled the show. 1978–79 United States network television schedule This was the television schedule on all three commercial television networks in the United States for the fall season beginning in September 1978. All times are Eastern and Pacific. New fall series are highlighted in bold. Series ending their original runs are in "italics". Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating