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,
1977 American League Championship Series 1977 American League Championship Series The 1977 American League Championship Series was a five-game series played between October 5 and 9, 1977, at Yankee Stadium (Games 1–2), and Royals Stadium (3–5). The Yankees took the series 3–2, and would later go on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1977 World Series to take the title. Kansas City was given home-field advantage as it rotated back to the West Division; the Royals held a 102–60 record to the Yankees' 100–62 record. This was the second straight year in which the Royals and the Yankees squared off in the ALCS.