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Lou Grant•Season 1•Episode 13

Christmas

7.2/10 · 54 votesDec 13, 197760 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Lou gets homesick with Christmas approaching. Billie does a story on a family that is homeless for the holidays and public donations begin to pour in. After Rossi improperly uses a quote, Lou punishes him by assigning him to a boring story that turns out

Directed byJames Burrows

Written byDavid Lloyd

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Seasons5

Cast9

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Robert Walden

Robert Walden

Joe Rossi

Linda Kelsey

Linda Kelsey

Billie Newman

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Charlie Hume

Jack Bannon

Jack Bannon

Art Donovan

Daryl Anderson

Daryl Anderson

Dennis Price

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Margaret Pynchon

Allen Williams

Allen Williams

Adam Wilson

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

Crew2

David Lloyd

David Lloyd

Writer

James Burrows

James Burrows

Director

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Episode Summary

"Christmas" is episode 13 of Lou Grant season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 54 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by James Burrows and written by David Lloyd, it aired on December 13, 1977.

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