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Season 5 – Lou Grant

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After losing his job, a man relocates and begins life as the city editor of a newspaper.
Lou Grant — Season 5

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Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Mason Adams

Charlie Hume

Robert Walden

Joe Rossi

Linda Kelsey

Billie Newman

Nancy Marchand

Mrs. Pynchon

Jack Bannon

Art Donovan

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 2, 1981 Wedding Ted (Cliff Potts) proposes to Billie, but her work on a story distracts her. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 9, 1981 Execution A publisher (Christopher Cazenove) sees profit in the story of a condemned killer (Terri Nunn) who won't appeal her sentence. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 16, 1981 Reckless Lou and Billie take a drunken-driving test; Charlie's hot line creates headlines. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 23, 1981 Hometown In his hometown, Lou covers a troubling story and meets an old flame; with Robert Prosky, Thom Bray. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 30, 1981 Risk Sharon conceals her source in a child-pornography story; Donovan accompanies a rescue volunteer. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 7, 1981 Doublecross A wealthy man donates a time capsule to the public, with a mysterious jeweled cross inside. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 14, 1981 Drifters Charlie's troubled nephew (W.K. Stratton) wants a job; a hunt begins for an escaped bear; with Conchata Ferrell. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 28, 1981 Friends Rossi becomes involved in a friend's election campaign; Donovan tussles with the health editor. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 4, 1982 Jazz Rossi reunites Sonny Goodwin's (Joe Williams) famous jazz quartet; retirement splits a top news team. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 11, 1982 Ghosts After a murder suspect blames ghosts, skeptical Billie joins scientists holding a seance in a haunted house. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 25, 1982 Cameras Billie is a defense witness when a woman claims her son was injured in a hostage case; guest John Blyth Barrymore. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 8, 1982 Review A complaint against the Trib comes before a news review board with a hostile chairperson; guest Margaret Hamilton. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 15, 1982 Immigrants The refugee plight comes to light when the Trib hires a Vietnamese photographer; a tip leads Rossi to welfare fraud. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 1, 1982 Hunger Impelled by Lou's dare, Rossi devotes himself to a story about mass starvation in Third World countries. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 8, 1982 Victims A police officer shoots a thief during an armed holdup in which Lou was injured; guest Barry Primus. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 22, 1982 Obituary Tragedy hits the city room; Rossi joins Animal's fight for an endangered species. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 5, 1982 Blacklist A frank sex column causes attacks on the Trib; a staffer may once have been an FBI informant. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 12, 1982 Law A councilman uses one of Animal's photos in a revenge lawsuit; Lou has home-repair difficulties. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 19, 1982 Fireworks Billie's lobbyist ex-husband undermines her; Lou finds shocking news about a respected foundation; guest Vincent Baggetta. Details Episode 20 Aired May 3, 1982 Unthinkable A Middle East crisis has the staff gearing up to cover a nuclear war; guest Bonnie Bartlett. Details Episode 21 Aired May 17, 1982 Suspect Cub reporter Lance (Lance Guest) digs up dangerous information on a hit-and-run victim; guests Dixie Carter, Christina Pickles. Details Episode 22 Aired May 24, 1982 Beachhead Lou is in hot water over the Trib's story on rival surfing gangs; Billie and Ted get in a neighborhood feud. Details Episode 23 Aired Aug 30, 1982 Recovery Rossi investigates the treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II; guests Pat Morita, Clint Howard. Details Episode 24 Aired Sep 13, 1982 Charlie Staffers' demands overwhelm Charlie; Lance overdoes it on an out-of-town assignment; guest Joanna Cassidy. Details

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Lou Grant — Season 5

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Season Info

Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 2, 1981