Lou Grant (TV series) he became the first person to win an Emmy Award for both "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" and "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" for portraying the same character. "Lou Grant" also won two Golden Globe Awards, a Peabody Award, an Eddie Award, three awards from the Directors Guild of America and two Humanitas Prizes. Lou Grant works as city editor of the fictional "Los Angeles Tribune" daily newspaper, a job he takes after being fired from the WJM television station at the end of the sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". (Grant mentions several times on
Lou Grant (TV series) series. The theme music "Lou Grant" was composed by Patrick Williams. "Lou Grant" aired on CBS from September 1977 to September 1982. A total of 114 episodes were produced. In the second half of the 1990s, in syndication, the show was carried on cable TV's A&E Network. For a list of episodes, see List of Lou Grant episodes. "Lou Grant" won several critical honors during its run, including 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Peabody Award, and two Humanitas Prizes. Asner won two Emmys for his portrayal of Grant; Marchand won an Emmy for "Outstanding Supporting Actress