Lou Grant The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff. Details Casts Galleries Posters Season Lists Title Lou Grant Genres Comedy Drama First Air Date 1977-09-20 Last Air Date 1982-09-13 Episode Runtime 01 Hours 00 Minutes Total Season(s) 5 Total Episode(s) on All Seasons 114 Runtime 60 Production Companies MTM Enterprises Ed Asner... Lou Grant... Robert Walden... Joe Rossi... Linda Kelsey... Billie Newman... Mason Adams... Charlie Hume... Jack Bannon... Art Donovan... Daryl Anderson... Dennis Price... Nancy Marchand... Margaret Pynchon... Allen Williams... Adam Wilson... Laurence Haddon... ... Paul Stolarsky... Hammer... Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1501x845) Original Size (1500x2250) Original Size (500x750) Season 1 22 Episode(s) 1977-09-20 Season 2 24 Episode(s) 1978-09-25 Season 3 24 Episode(s) 1979-09-17 Season 4 20 Episode(s) 1980-09-22 Season 5 24 Episode(s) 1981-11-02