Lou Grant (TV series) examination of ethical questions in journalism, including plagiarism, checkbook journalism, entrapment of sources, staging news photos, and conflicts of interest that journalists encounter in their work. There were also glimpses into the personal lives of the "Tribune" staff. "Lou Grant" was a spin-off from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Unlike "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", which was a 30-minute sitcom, "Lou Grant" was a one-hour drama. When "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" ended its run, that series' co-creators and producers, James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, had a commitment to create a new show starring Ed Asner. They decided that
Alan Vint Alan Vint Alan Richard Vint (November 11, 1944 – August 16, 2006) was an American character actor. Vint was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He appeared in a number of supporting roles during the 1970s in films such as "The McMasters" (1970), "Two-Lane Blacktop" (1971), "The Panic in Needle Park" (1971), "Welcome Home, Soldier Boys" (1971), "Unholy Rollers" (1972), "Badlands" (1973), "Macon County Line" (1974), "Earthquake" (1974), "Breakout" (1975), "Checkered Flag or Crash" (1977) and "The Lady in Red" (1979). He also made guest appearances on such television series as "Centennial", "Police Story," "Emergency!", "Hawaii Five-O", "Adam-12", "Lou Grant" and "Baretta".