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
Hunter (1977 TV series) Christopher Morgan produced the weekly series. After the cancellation of the series "Executive Suite" and its last broadcast on February 11, 1977, CBS needed a replacement to fill the void in its schedule. It had bought "Hunter" for just such a contingency. "Hunter" premiered a week later, on February 18, 1977, and aired on Fridays at 10:00 p.m. through April 22, 1977. After a five-week hiatus, its last original episode was broadcast on Friday, May 27, 1977, also at 10:00 p.m. Four additional episodes never aired. Sources Hunter (1977 TV series) Hunter is a 1977 United States dramatic television series