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  • Lou Grant Slammer (Season 3, Episode 3)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama

Lou Grant

Slammer (Season 3, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama

After agreeing to be guest speaker at Rossi's journalism class, Lou learns his "students" are tough state prison inmates who are angered by the shutdown of their newspaper. While Lou bucks the prison administration to help the hostile ...See moreAfter agreeing to be guest speaker at Rossi's journalism class, Lou learns his "students" are tough state prison inmates who are angered by the shutdown of their newspaper. While Lou bucks the prison administration to help the hostile inmate editor, Hume gets the job of running the Trib during the period Mrs. Pynchon is on jury duty, and it's a learning experience for all. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Writers
Allan Burns (created by) | James L. Brooks (created by) | Gene Reynolds (created by) | Leon Tokatyan (developed by) | Johnny Dawkins (written by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Fran Bascom (as Fran F. Bascom)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 1, 1979

Release date
Oct 1, 1979 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Asner
Lou Grant Lou Grant   See fewer
Robert Walden
Joe Rossi Joe Rossi   See fewer
Linda Kelsey
Billie Newman Billie Newman   See fewer
Mason Adams
Charlie Hume Charlie Hume   See fewer
Jack Bannon
Art Donovan Art Donovan   See fewer
Daryl Anderson
Dennis 'Animal' Price (credit only) Dennis 'Animal' Price (credit only)   See fewer
Nancy Marchand
Mrs. Pynchon Mrs. Pynchon   See fewer
Kene Holiday
J.D. (as Kene Holliday) J.D. (as Kene Holliday)   See fewer
Alan Fudge
Warden David Goffman Warden David Goffman   See fewer
J. Jay Saunders
Neil Turner Neil Turner   See fewer
Robert Davi
Hector Hector   See fewer
Rosanna DeSoto
Angel Carriaga (as Rosana Soto) Angel Carriaga (as Rosana Soto)   See fewer
Gary Pagett
Trib Lawyer Trib Lawyer   See fewer
Lance Rosen
Union Lawyer Union Lawyer   See fewer
Ken Letner
Arnold Lucas Arnold Lucas   See fewer
Al Beaudine
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Rorion Gracie
Inmate (uncredited) Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Attorney (uncredited) Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Palmer
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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