Lou Grant (Season 3)

Cop (Episode 1)

Air date: 1979-09-17

Runtime: 60 min

Expose (Episode 2)

Writer: David Lloyd

Air date: 1979-09-24

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: 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.

Slammer (Episode 3)

Air date: 1979-10-01

Runtime: 60 min

Charlatan (Episode 4)

Air date: 1979-10-15

Runtime: 60 min

Frame-Up (Episode 5)

Air date: 1979-10-22

Runtime: 60 min

Hype (Episode 6)

Air date: 1979-10-29

Runtime: 60 min

Gambling (Episode 7)

Air date: 1979-11-05

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: To help with a story on the legalization of gambling, Lou befriends an elderly man who has inside tips for betting on the horses. Billie's new boyfriend uses her to feed his gambling addiction.

Witness (Episode 8)

Air date: 1979-11-12

Runtime: 60 min

Kidnap (Episode 9)

Air date: 1979-11-26

Runtime: 60 min

Andrew, Part 1: Premonition (Episode 10)

Air date: 1979-12-03

Runtime: 60 min

Andrew, Part 2: Trial (Episode 11)

Air date: 1979-12-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Andrew is put on trial for the murder of a young woman who lived in his mother's flat. Art wants to protect his cousin but realizes that the Tribune's coverage may work against the case.

Hollywood (Episode 12)

Air date: 1979-12-17

Runtime: 60 min

Kids (Episode 13)

Air date: 1979-12-24

Runtime: 60 min

Brushfire (Episode 14)

Writer: Gene Reynolds

Air date: 1980-01-07

Runtime: 60 min

Indians (Episode 15)

Air date: 1980-01-14

Runtime: 60 min

Cover-Up (Episode 16)

Air date: 1980-01-21

Runtime: 60 min

Inheritance (Episode 17)

Air date: 1980-01-28

Runtime: 60 min

Censored (Episode 18)

Air date: 1980-02-04

Runtime: 60 min

Lou (Episode 19)

Air date: 1980-02-11

Runtime: 60 min

Blackout (Episode 20)

Air date: 1980-02-18

Runtime: 60 min

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

Dogs (Episode 21)

Air date: 1980-03-03

Runtime: 60 min

Influence (Episode 22)

Air date: 1980-03-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Lou sticks his neck out to try and help Adam, who develops a serious drinking problem. However, when Adam's drinking problems gets worse and he expects Lou to keep covering for him, Lou regrets getting involved.

Guns (Episode 23)

Air date: 1980-03-17

Runtime: 60 min

Hazard (Episode 24)

Air date: 1980-03-24

Runtime: 60 min