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The Best Episodes of Lou Grant Season 1

Every episode of Lou Grant Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lou Grant Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Lou Grant Season 1

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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  2. 8.0/10(93 votes)

    #2 - Cophouse

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

    #3 - Poison

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  4. 7.4/10(65 votes)

    #4 - Hostages

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  5. 7.4/10(57 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 7.4/10(54 votes)

    #6 - Judge

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  8. 7.4/10(48 votes)

    #7 - Takeover

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  9. 7.4/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Scandal

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  10. 7.3/10(59 votes)

    #9 - Hoax

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
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  11. 7.3/10(50 votes)

    #10 - Scoop

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    Director:Harry Falk
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  12. 7.3/10(46 votes)

    #11 - Airliner

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  13. 7.2/10(45 votes)

    #12 - Hero

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  14. 7.2/10(45 votes)

    #13 - Renewal

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    Director:Gene Reynolds
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  15. 7.2/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Sect

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  16. 7.1/10(54 votes)

    #15 - Aftershock

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    Director:Jud Taylor
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  17. 7.1/10(50 votes)

    #16 - Psychout

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  18. 7.1/10(48 votes)

    #17 - Housewarming

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    S1:E11

    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 finds out. She later finds out that a co-worker has a problem with spousal abuse.

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  19. 7.1/10(46 votes)

    #18 - Christmas

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    Director:James Burrows
  20. 7.1/10(43 votes)

    #19 - Spies

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  21. 7.1/10(41 votes)

    #20 - Physical

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  22. 6.9/10(48 votes)

    #21 - Barrio

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    Director:Mel Damski
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  23. 6.6/10(41 votes)

    #22 - Sports

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    The paper faces a public backlash after Lou runs a story about an NCAA investigation into the possible recruiting violations by a popular local college football team.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Nazi" is the best rated episode of "Lou Grant" season 1. 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 is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cophouse".