Lou Grant Sports (Season 1, Episode 15)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama

Lou Grant

Sports (Season 1, Episode 15)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama

The paper faces a public backlash after Lou runs a story about an NCAA investigation into the possible recruiting violations by a popular local college football team.

Director

Harvey S. Laidman

Writers

James L. Brooks (created by) | Allan Burns (created by) | Gene Reynolds (created by) | Leon Tokatyan (developed by) | Bud Freeman (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Fran Bascom (as Fran F. Bascom)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 10, 1978

Release date

Jan 10, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 15 wins & 73 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

Name	Known for
Edward Asner Lou Grant Lou Grant See fewer	Up (2009)
Robert Walden Joe Rossi Joe Rossi See fewer	Brothers (1984)
Linda Kelsey Billie Newman Billie Newman See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Mason Adams Charlie Hume Charlie Hume See fewer	Son in Law (1993)
Jack Bannon Art Donovan Art Donovan See fewer	Little Big Man (1970)
Daryl Anderson Dennis "Animal" Price Dennis "Animal" Price See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Nancy Marchand Mrs. Pynchon Mrs. Pynchon See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
John Randolph Sid Locke (as John A. Randolph) Sid Locke (as John A. Randolph) See fewer	You've Got Mail (1998)
David Ackroyd Mike Kessler Mike Kessler See fewer	The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)
Sandy Kenyon Eddie Talbert Eddie Talbert See fewer	Down on Us (1984)
Keene Curtis Coach Diehl Coach Diehl See fewer	Sliver (1993)
Mike Henry Frank (as Michael D. Henry) Frank (as Michael D. Henry) See fewer	Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Grand L. Bush Henry Spence (as Grand Lee Bush) Henry Spence (as Grand Lee Bush) See fewer	Licence to Kill (1989)
Vaughn Armstrong Rick Waterhouse Rick Waterhouse See fewer	The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
Laurence Haddon Foreign Editor Foreign Editor See fewer	Hands of a Stranger (1962)
Michael Irving Jayson Jayson See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Lewis Arquette National Editor National Editor See fewer	Little Nicky (2000)
Allen Williams Sacremento Editor Sacremento Editor See fewer	Lou Grant (1977)
Elizabeth Herbert Ruth Eisle Ruth Eisle See fewer	Mrs. Columbo (1979)
Joe Di Reda Bartender Bartender See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Vivian Brown Waitress Waitress See fewer	The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
Michael Morgan Tom (as Michael Booth Morgan) Tom (as Michael Booth Morgan) See fewer	The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)
Al Beaudine Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Marneen Fields Olga (uncredited) Olga (uncredited) See fewer	Who's Gonna Take Care of Me? (Part One)
Norman Palmer Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited) See fewer	St. Ives (1976)