Lou Grant (Season 1)

Cophouse (Episode 1)

Air date: 1977-09-20

Runtime: 60 min

Hostages (Episode 2)

Air date: 1977-09-27

Runtime: 60 min

Hoax (Episode 3)

Air date: 1977-10-04

Runtime: 60 min

Henhouse (Episode 4)

Air date: 1977-10-11

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: 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.

Nazi (Episode 5)

Writer: Robert Schlitt

Air date: 1977-10-18

Runtime: 60 min

Aftershock (Episode 6)

Air date: 1977-10-25

Runtime: 60 min

Barrio (Episode 7)

Air date: 1977-11-01

Runtime: 60 min

Scoop (Episode 8)

Air date: 1977-11-08

Runtime: 60 min

Judge (Episode 9)

Air date: 1977-11-15

Runtime: 60 min

Psychout (Episode 10)

Air date: 1977-11-22

Runtime: 60 min

Housewarming (Episode 11)

Air date: 1977-11-29

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: 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.

Takeover (Episode 12)

Air date: 1977-12-06

Runtime: 60 min

Christmas (Episode 13)

Writer: David Lloyd

Air date: 1977-12-13

Runtime: 60 min

Airliner (Episode 14)

Air date: 1978-01-03

Runtime: 60 min

Sports (Episode 15)

Air date: 1978-01-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: 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.

Hero (Episode 16)

Air date: 1978-01-17

Runtime: 60 min

Renewal (Episode 17)

Air date: 1978-01-30

Runtime: 60 min

Sect (Episode 18)

Air date: 1978-02-06

Runtime: 60 min

Scandal (Episode 19)

Air date: 1978-02-13

Runtime: 60 min

Spies (Episode 20)

Air date: 1978-02-27

Runtime: 60 min

Poison (Episode 21)

Air date: 1978-03-06

Runtime: 60 min

Physical (Episode 22)

Writer: David Lloyd

Air date: 1978-03-20

Runtime: 60 min