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
On Our Own (1977 TV series) New York in front of a live audience, which was somewhat unusual for a show of its genre during the late 1970s, as most sitcoms were typically taped in Hollywood. The show aired from 9 October 1977 until 27 August 1978. On Our Own (1977 TV series) On Our Own is an American sitcom broadcast Sundays at 8:30 pm (EST) on CBS as part of their 1977-78 schedule. It featured Lynnie Greene as Maria Bonino and Bess Armstrong as Julia Peters, two employees in the Bedford Advertising Agency in New York City who also share an apartment. Toni McBain (Gretchen