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On what show did Asner first portray the character Lou Grant?

  • Lou Grant

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  • The Office

  • Elf

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Lou Grant is a fictional character played by Ed Asner on the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off Lou Grant. He was originally introduced as the gruff but supportive news director of Mary Richards' (Moore) newsroom on Mary Tyler Moore. When Mary Tyler Moore ended, Asner reprised his role for the spin-off series Lou Grant, which aired on CBS from 1977 to 1982.
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