Lou Grant

Lou Grant is a fictional character played by Ed Asner in two shows on CBS. The first was The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977), in which the character was the producer of the fictional WJM-TV news. A spinoff series, simply entitled Lou Grant (1977-1982), featured the character as an editor at the fictional Los Angeles Tribune.

Related Topics:
Ed Asner - CBS - The Mary Tyler Moore Show - ''Lou Grant''

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What may be unique about the character is that the two shows in which he appears are in completely different genres. The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a half-hour long light-hearted situation comedy while Lou Grant was an hour long serious dramatic series which frequently engaged in social commentary.

Related Topics:
Situation comedy - Drama

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In 2004, Asner unofficially reprised the role in a series of ads promoting Twin Cities station KSTP, a real channel in the same market as the fictional WJM-TV.

Related Topics:
2004 - Twin Cities - KSTP

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