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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. 8.5/10(40 votes)

    #1 - Hollywood

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    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.3/10(63 votes)

    #2 - Nazi

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    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:Robert Schlitt
  3. 8.3/10(41 votes)

    #3 - Cop

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    Director:Roger Young
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.3/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Brushfire

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Gene Reynolds
  5. 8.3/10(30 votes)

    #5 - Blackout

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    The paper's long standing streak of having a daily newspaper published is threatened by a blackout.

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    Director:Allen Williams
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.1/10(86 votes)

    #6 - Cophouse

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  7. 8.1/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Lou

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    Director:Roger Young
    Writer:N/A
  8. 8.0/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Witness

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    Director:N/A
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  9. 7.9/10(44 votes)

    #9 - Judge

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    Director:Irving J. Moore
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  10. 7.9/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Cover-Up

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    Director:Gerald Mayer
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.9/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Censored

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    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.9/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Rape

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    Directors:Seth Freeman, Alexander Singer
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.9/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Venice

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    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:Harriett Weiss
  14. 7.9/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Stroke

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    Director:Roger Young
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.8/10(24 votes)

    #15 - Expose

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    The hard drinking husband of a popular female politician makes headlines while the Trib staff makes news itself in a gossip magazine. The Trib learns a hard lesson about what happens when private lives become public from Rossi's tough coverage of elected official, Bonita Worth, and Lou's firing of a resentful reporter.

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:David Lloyd
  16. 7.8/10(22 votes)

    #16 - Charlatan

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    Director:Roger Young
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  17. 7.8/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Kidnap

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    Director:Alan Cooke
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  18. 7.8/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Goop

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    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.7/10(36 votes)

    #19 - Airliner

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  20. 7.7/10(34 votes)

    #20 - Renewal

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  21. 7.7/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Frame-Up

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    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff
    Writer:N/A
  22. 7.7/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Gambling

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    Director:Alexander Singer
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  23. 7.7/10(20 votes)

    #23 - Nightside

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  24. 7.7/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Generations

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  25. 7.7/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Strike

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    When the Tribune is hit by a worker's strike, Lou sides with management but is sympathetic toward the union.

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Hollywood" is the best rated episode of "Lou Grant". It scored 8.5/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff and written by N/A, it aired on 12/17/1979. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nazi".