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The Best Episodes of Lou Grant

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Every episode of Lou Grant ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Lou Grant!

The Best Episodes of Lou Grant

The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.

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  1. 8.2/10(66 votes)

    #1 - Nazi

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    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Robert Schlitt
  2. 8.0/10(93 votes)

    #2 - Cophouse

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.8/10(43 votes)

    #3 - Poison

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.8/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Samaritan

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  5. 7.7/10(45 votes)

    #5 - Mob

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    Director:Corey Allen
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  6. 7.6/10(35 votes)

    #6 - Fire

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    While investigating a string of fires in the same neighborhood, Lou and Billie find a connection linking a building owner and members of a fire department to arson.

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    Director:Roger Young
    Writer:N/A
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  7. 7.6/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Nightside

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  8. 7.5/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Marathon

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    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Gene Reynolds
  9. 7.4/10(65 votes)

    #9 - Hostages

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  10. 7.4/10(57 votes)

    #10 - Henhouse

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    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 famous playwright in New Mexico.

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    Director:Richard Crenna
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.4/10(54 votes)

    #11 - Judge

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    Director:Irving J. Moore
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  12. 7.4/10(48 votes)

    #12 - Takeover

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  13. 7.4/10(43 votes)

    #13 - Scandal

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  14. 7.4/10(65 votes)

    #14 - Bomb

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  15. 7.4/10(33 votes)

    #15 - Pack

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    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
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  16. 7.4/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Hometown

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    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 Charlie.

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.3/10(59 votes)

    #17 - Hoax

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
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  18. 7.3/10(50 votes)

    #18 - Scoop

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    Director:Harry Falk
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  19. 7.3/10(46 votes)

    #19 - Airliner

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  20. 7.3/10(45 votes)

    #20 - Dying

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    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 mother gets worse, and his colleagues try to help him come to terms with the inevitable.

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    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.3/10(37 votes)

    #21 - Conflict

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  22. 7.3/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Vet

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    Director:Alexander Singer
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  23. 7.3/10(33 votes)

    #23 - Scam

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    Director:Gerald Mayer
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  24. 7.3/10(33 votes)

    #24 - Goop

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    Director:Alexander Singer
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  25. 7.3/10(31 votes)

    #25 - Libel

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    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
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Best Episodes Summary

"Nazi" is the best rated episode of "Lou Grant". It scored 8.2/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by Alexander Singer and written by Robert Schlitt, it aired on 10/18/1977. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Cophouse".