Lou Grant (1977–1982)

1. S01E01CophouseSeptember 20, 1977—After landing the city editor job at the Los Angeles Tribune, Lou Grant's first major story is a sex scandal concerning the LAPD and underag
2. S01E02HostagesSeptember 27, 1977—Upset with a story about his brother, who was wrongfully shot by a store-owner during a robbery, a gunman demands a new story and holds the
3. S01E03HoaxOctober 4, 1977—When Lou gets a tip from a friend who claims to know the whereabouts of a missing millionaire, members of the staff initially have doubts ab
4. S01E04HenhouseOctober 11, 1977—Lou clashes with a woman who is the head of the woman's section of the newspaper over whose reporter should cover the alleged murder of a fa
5. S01E05NaziOctober 18, 1977—While investigating a group of Nazis, Billie comes upon information that one of their leaders used to be Jewish.
6. S01E06AftershockOctober 25, 1977—When a staff member passes away, Lou does everything he can to comfort the widow, which causes her to depend more on him and fall in love wi
7. S01E07BarrioNovember 1, 1977—Surprised by the paper's lack of coverage on the shooting of a Hispanic woman by a gang, Lou allows Billie to go into the Hispanic community
8. S01E08ScoopNovember 8, 1977—Pressured to get the latest scoop at any cost, Lou ends up in hot water after running two of Rossi's exclusive stories which turn out to be
9. S01E09JudgeNovember 15, 1977—When Lou goes to a courthouse to look into a report of inappropriate behavior by a senior judge, he angers the judge by trying to leave in t
10. S01E10PsychoutNovember 22, 1977—After Lou tells him that his stories are missing first-hand experience, Rossi checks into a mental institution as a patient under a made-up
11. S01E11HousewarmingNovember 29, 1977—Billie uses a battered woman as a source for a story on spousal abuse but has trouble following through with it when the women's husband fin
12. S01E12TakeoverDecember 6, 1977—Staff members become nervous when a multi-millionaire with a penchant for ruining the credibility of newspapers makes an attempt to take ove
13. S01E13ChristmasDecember 13, 1977—Lou gets homesick with Christmas approaching. Billie does a story on a family that is homeless for the holidays and public donations begin t
14. S01E14AirlinerJanuary 3, 1978—News breaks of an airplane carrying over 300 people that is unable to land. Members of the staff scour the list of passengers aboard and fin
15. S01E15SportsJanuary 10, 1978—The paper faces a public backlash after Lou runs a story about an NCAA investigation into the possible recruiting violations by a popular lo
16. S01E16HeroJanuary 17, 1978—When a man saves a judge's life and then flees the scene, the paper launches a campaign to find his identity. When they find him and write a
17. S01E17RenewalJanuary 30, 1978—The paper does a story on a senior citizen whose apartment, decorated with art that reflects his life's work, is in danger of being torn dow
18. S01E18SectFebruary 6, 1978—Charlie is devastated when his son joins a cult.
19. S01E19ScandalFebruary 13, 1978—Rossi gets upset when a new female reporter comes in and is given the story about a possibly corrupt politician that he had unsuccessfully b
20. S01E20SpiesFebruary 27, 1978—When the paper finds out about the son of a wealthy businessman being secretly detained by authorities, Lou decides to have Rossi investigat
21. S01E21PoisonMarch 6, 1978—After Rossi's friend reveals that he has damaging information about the unsafe conditions at a nuclear plant, he is "accidentally" struck an
22. S01E22PhysicalMarch 20, 1978—Lou reluctantly goes for a physical and finds out that he has a thyroid condition that requires surgery. At the paper, he offers advice to a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01PillsSeptember 25, 1978—Rossi is handed records which prove that a doctor is illegally prescribing drugs. When the story runs and it is suspected that the records m
2. S02E02PrisonerOctober 2, 1978—When Mrs. Pynchon plays host to the wife of the leader of a controversial Latin American country known for its torturing practices, Charlie
3. S02E03HookerOctober 16, 1978—After a homicide occurs in the city, Billie finds out that the victim was a prostitute who worked at a "spa" business. While investigating,
4. S02E04MobOctober 23, 1978—Lou and Rossi visit a California resort in preparation for the Trib's annual tennis tournament. They are perplexed at the number of mob boss
5. S02E05MurderOctober 30, 1978—Billie is upset because her story, about a courageous black woman who is slain in her own apartment, is relegated to the back pages while Ro
6. S02E06DyingNovember 6, 1978—Art Donovan's mother is dying, but he is having trouble accepting this as fact. His relations with everyone in the newsroom suffer as his mo
7. S02E07SchoolsNovember 20, 1978—Lou, Charlie, and Donovan interview students from an inner city school for the purpose of awarding a college scholarship to a journalism maj
8. S02E08SlaughterNovember 27, 1978—Lou visits his home town while on vacation and meets his old boss who now runs the town's newspaper. While there, an outbreak of an unknown
9. S02E09SinglesDecember 4, 1978—Lou clashes with the new media consultant who believes that the paper should do more trashy stories to cater to the younger crowds. One of t
10. S02E10BabiesDecember 11, 1978—Billie and Rossi pose as a married couple in order to uncover a black market baby selling operation.
11. S02E11ConflictDecember 18, 1978—Rossi uncovers conflicts of interest on the staff, including Lou, and writes a story that sets off fireworks in the city room. Mrs. Pynchon
12. S02E12DenialJanuary 1, 1979—Lou's little grandson is hard of hearing, but the boy's mother can't accept it. While Lou is absorbed by his family, Rossi gets in trouble o
13. S02E13FireJanuary 8, 1979—While investigating a string of fires in the same neighborhood, Lou and Billie find a connection linking a building owner and members of a f
14. S02E14VetJanuary 15, 1979—Animal's erratic behavior touches off a Tribune inquiry into the plight of the all-but-forgotten Vietnam veteran who is treated much differe
15. S02E15ScamJanuary 22, 1979—Looking for a place to invest a $15,000 windfall, Lou gets a shocking look at white collar crime when he uncovers a clever financial scheme
16. S02E16SweepFebruary 5, 1979—After Lou sees an Immigration Department sweep of his favorite Mexican restaurant, the Tribune uncovers a grim and unsettling picture of wha
17. S02E17SamaritanFebruary 12, 1979—The city is thrown into panic when the Tribune's star columnist writes a column that Lou fears could incite a serial killer to strike again.
18. S02E18HitFebruary 19, 1979—A mother, obsessed with tracking the hit-and-run driver who killed her son, arouses Rossi's fighting instincts and leads to a human interest
19. S02E19HomeFebruary 26, 1979—A helpless old lady in a wheelchair is dumped in a county office because of a bureaucratic wrangle, and this sets the staff onto a searing T
20. S02E20ConventionMarch 5, 1979—The city room hears that a radical group plans to kidnap a VIP at a publishers' convention attended by Lou and other Tribune executives. Lou
21. S02E21MarathonMarch 19, 1979—In a news-packed day, Lou feels the pressure as he sets up coverage of a tunnel cave-in and a human fly climbing a skyscraper, knowing that
22. S02E22BombMarch 26, 1979—Could an individual build an atomic bomb? Lou gets a terrifying answer when a terrorist threatens to detonate a nuclear device and provides
23. S02E23SkidsApril 2, 1979—
24. S02E24Loves (a.k.a.) RomanceMay 7, 1979—Romance hits the Tribune, but not the hearts and flowers kid: Lou gets an unexpected offer from Susan, and Billie meets teenagers who have b

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01CopSeptember 17, 1979 1.0Lou is the only witness to a neighborhood murder and is mystified by the way the police handle the case, thereby discovering a touchy area o
2. S03E02ExposeSeptember 24, 1979—The hard drinking husband of a popular female politician makes headlines while the Trib staff makes news itself in a gossip magazine. The Tr
3. S03E03SlammerOctober 1, 1979—
4. S03E04CharlatanOctober 15, 1979—
5. S03E05Frame-UpOctober 22, 1979—
6. S03E06HypeOctober 29, 1979—
7. S03E07GamblingNovember 5, 1979—To help with a story on the legalization of gambling, Lou befriends an elderly man who has inside tips for betting on the horses. Billie's n
8. S03E08WitnessNovember 12, 1979—
9. S03E09KidnapNovember 26, 1979—
10. S03E10Andrew, Part 1: PremonitionDecember 3, 1979—
11. S03E11Andrew, Part 2: TrialDecember 10, 1979—Andrew is put on trial for the murder of a young woman who lived in his mother's flat. Art wants to protect his cousin but realizes that the
12. S03E12HollywoodDecember 17, 1979—
13. S03E13KidsDecember 24, 1979—
14. S03E14BrushfireJanuary 7, 1980—
15. S03E15IndiansJanuary 14, 1980—
16. S03E16Cover-UpJanuary 21, 1980—
17. S03E17InheritanceJanuary 28, 1980—
18. S03E18CensoredFebruary 4, 1980—Rossi visits a small town where book burnings are back in fashion and a young teacher loses her job for teaching too radical ideas. Back at
19. S03E19LouFebruary 11, 1980—
20. S03E20BlackoutFebruary 18, 1980—The paper's long standing streak of having a daily newspaper published is threatened by a blackout.
21. S03E21DogsMarch 3, 1980—
22. S03E22InfluenceMarch 10, 1980—Lou sticks his neck out to try and help Adam, who develops a serious drinking problem. However, when Adam's drinking problems gets worse and
23. S03E23GunsMarch 17, 1980—
24. S03E24HazardMarch 24, 1980—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01NightsideSeptember 22, 1980—
2. S04E02HarassmentSeptember 29, 1980—
3. S04E03PackOctober 27, 1980—
4. S04E04StingNovember 17, 1980—Charlie and Lou do some thorough investigating when Charlie's new tenant seems to be using his house for suspicious purposes.
5. S04E05GoopNovember 24, 1980—
6. S04E06LibelDecember 8, 1980—
7. S04E07StreetsDecember 15, 1980—
8. S04E08CatchJanuary 5, 1981—
9. S04E09RapeJanuary 12, 1981—
10. S04E10BoomerangJanuary 19, 1981—When Rossi and Billie come upon the hot story of illegally exported medical supplies, Lou holds off on publication due to the lack of tenabl
11. S04E11GenerationsJanuary 26, 1981—
12. S04E12SearchFebruary 9, 1981—
13. S04E13StrikeFebruary 16, 1981—When the Tribune is hit by a worker's strike, Lou sides with management but is sympathetic toward the union.
14. S04E14SurvivalFebruary 23, 1981—
15. S04E15VeniceMarch 9, 1981—
16. S04E16CampesinosMarch 16, 1981—
17. S04E17BusinessMarch 23, 1981—
18. S04E18ViolenceApril 6, 1981—
19. S04E19DepressionApril 13, 1981—
20. S04E20StrokeMay 4, 1981—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01WeddingNovember 2, 1981—
2. S05E02ExecutionNovember 9, 1981—Kitty Larsen, a young woman on death row, picks Rossi to tell her story. Although hesitant at first, he soon begins to like her. But Lou has
3. S05E03RecklessNovember 16, 1981—
4. S05E04HometownNovember 23, 1981—When Lou goes back to his elderly home to settle his aunt's estate, he meets an old flame and gets his first story assignment in years from
5. S05E05RiskNovember 30, 1981—Sharon McNeil gets a story about child pornography by promising not to reveal the names of her source. A promise her superiors at the Trib a
6. S05E06DoublecrossDecember 7, 1981—
7. S05E07DriftersDecember 14, 1981—
8. S05E08FriendsDecember 28, 1981—
9. S05E09JazzJanuary 4, 1982—
10. S05E10GhostsJanuary 11, 1982—
11. S05E11CamerasJanuary 25, 1982—
12. S05E12ReviewFebruary 8, 1982—
13. S05E13ImmigrantsFebruary 15, 1982—The Tribune hires an old acquaintance of Animal's from 'Nam: photographer Lee Van Tam. But Tam's domestic troubles interfere with his work.
14. S05E14HungerMarch 1, 1982—
15. S05E15RecoveryMarch 8, 1982—
16. S05E16ObituaryMarch 22, 1982—
17. S05E17BlacklistApril 5, 1982—
18. S05E18LawApril 12, 1982—
19. S05E19FireworksApril 19, 1982—
20. S05E20UnthinkableMay 3, 1982—
21. S05E21SuspectMay 17, 1982—
22. S05E22BeachheadMay 24, 1982—When a story about hostility between surfers only makes the situation worse, the Tribune is blamed. Billie and Ted have bought a house and a
23. S05E23VictimsAugust 30, 1982—Lou is shot by a robber, who is in turn killed by policeman Vince DeMayo. Both Vince and Lou have a difficult time getting their life back i
24. S05E24CharlieSeptember 13, 1982—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed