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Lou Grant•Season 1•Episode 22

Physical

7.3/10 · 51 votesMar 20, 197860 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Lou reluctantly goes for a physical and finds out that he has a thyroid condition that requires surgery. At the paper, he offers advice to an intern who wants to become a reporter. Rossi learns that he has a good chance at a Pulitzer prize

Written byDavid Lloyd
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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

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David Lloyd

David Lloyd

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Episode Summary

"Physical" is episode 22 of Lou Grant season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 51 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Written by David Lloyd, it aired on March 20, 1978.

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