LOU GROUCH

LOU GRANT
CBS 1977-1982

LOU GROUCH
MAD #205, March 1979
w: Tom Koch
a: Angelo Torres

Spinoff of The Mary Tyler Moore Show but unlike the others this was dramatic and no reference was ever made his previous career as a newsman, though sometimes they made reference to his previous career as an alcoholic.

Lou (Ed Asner) was editor of The Los Angeles Tribune. His crew were reporters Joe Rossi (Robert Walden) and Billie Newman (Linda Kelsey). Their photographer was “Animal” (Daryl Anderson). The managing editor was Charles Hume (Mason Adams) and thecity editor was Art Donovan (Jack Bannon).

Publisher of the paper was Mrs. Pynchon (Narcy Marchand).

The German edition has their translation of the article on their cover.

LUE GRUNT
Cracked #158, March 1979
a: Noel Powers (John Severin)

LOU GRUNT
Crazy #78, September 1981
w: Jim Owsley
a: Kent Gamble

Jim Owsley is now a comics writer who goes by the name 'Christopher Priest'.

Mary Tyler Moore did attempt to make a comeback various sitcoms and a variety show. Co-star Gavin McLeod starred on The Love Boat, which we'll get to in a few days.

LOU GRUNT
Sick #123, October 1978
a: Jack Sparling