Lou Grant (TV series) air). However, the CBS television network declined to renew the show. It has been Asner's consistent position that his political views, as well as the publicity surrounding them, were the actual root causes for the show's cancellation. Shout! Factory has released all five seasons on DVD in Region 1. 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"
1978–79 United States network television schedule Co-Ed Fever aired on February 4 from 10:30 to 11:00 p.m., after which the show was cancelled. "Moses the Lawgiver" was a rerun of the 1975 miniseries. "Mr. Dugan" was supposed to premiere March 11, 1979 between "All in the Family" and "Alice" but due to black Congressmembers' criticism of it after a preview for them, the show was never broadcast. Notes: The "Wheels" segment of "NBC Novels for Television" was a rerun of the 1978 television miniseries. "Laugh-In" consisted of reruns of the 1977 television series. Note: Mork & Mindy had a one-hour premiere on September 14, 1978. Note: