# Lou Grant season 3

This is a list of episodes for the third season of Lou Grant.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
| 47 | 1 | "Cop" | Roger Young | Seth Freeman | September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17) | 9504 |
| Lou becomes suspicious when a patrol officer is assigned to investigate a murder that's happened on Lou's block, while the Tribune faces the ethics of naming five people who were killed in a fire at a gay bar. |||||||
| 48 | 2 | "Expose" | Gene Reynolds | David Lloyd | September 24, 1979 (1979-09-24) | 9506 |
| The Tribune's coverage of a politician's marriage problems is called into question when a magazine does a story about the Tribune newsroom. |||||||
| 49 | 3 | "Slammer" | Alexander Singer | Johnny Dawkins | October 1, 1979 (1979-10-01) | 9501 |
| Lou becomes an advisor to a group of prisoners trying to do a newspaper in the prison, while Mrs. Pynchon is called for jury duty. |||||||
| 50 | 4 | "Charlatan" | Roger Young | Michael Vittes | October 15, 1979 (1979-10-15) | 9505 |
| The Tribune's religious editor interferes with their investigation of possible financial misdeeds in a church, while Lou is summoned to testify on behalf of a pornographer trying to publish the identities of drug enforcement agents. |||||||
| 51 | 5 | "Frame-Up" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Steve Kline | October 22, 1979 (1979-10-22) | 9507 |
| Billie is set up after she exposes a manufacturing company's efforts to win government concessions. |||||||
| 52 | 6 | "Hype" | Peter Levin | Michele Gallery | October 29, 1979 (1979-10-29) | 9503 |
| Lou uncovers a scandal at a university where he volunteers as a subject in a medical study. |||||||
| 53 | 7 | "Gambling" | Alexander Singer | Bud Freeman | November 5, 1979 (1979-11-05) | 9510 |
| The staff of the Tribune look at the world of gambling from different perspectives. |||||||
| 54 | 8 | "Witness" | Peter Levin | Gary David Goldberg | November 12, 1979 (1979-11-12) | 9502 |
| Billie must go into protective custody when her investigation of a celebrity's murder leading to another celebrity makes her the best witness in the state. |||||||
| 55 | 9 | "Kidnap" | Alan Cooke | Bud Freeman | November 26, 1979 (1979-11-26) | 9514 |
| The Tribune investigates the disappearance of a chartered plane loaded with high-school athletes, while Mrs. Pynchon considers selling the paper again. |||||||
| 56 | 10 | "Andrew: Part 1 - Premonition" | Roger Young | Seth Freeman | December 3, 1979 (1979-12-03) | 9508 |
| Donovan's cousin Andrew is revealed to be seriously disturbed when he's released from a mental institute, leading Donovan and his aunt to worry about Andrew's perilous situation. |||||||
| 57 | 11 | "Andrew: Part 2 - Trial" | Peter Levin | Seth Freeman | December 10, 1979 (1979-12-10) | 9509 |
| Donovan's cousin Andrew is tried for murdering a young woman, and Donovan fears that the Tribune's coverage the case might ruin Andrew's chances at freedom. |||||||
| 58 | 12 | "Hollywood" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Michele Gallery | December 17, 1979 (1979-12-17) | 9513 |
| Lou uncovers a 30-year-old murder at a Hollywood nightclub, while Rossi tries to gain the confidence of the reclusive owner. |||||||
| 59 | 13 | "Kids" | Alexander Singer | Michael Vittes & Shep Greene | December 24, 1979 (1979-12-24) | 9511 |
| The staffers of the Tribune look for stories on children's issues. |||||||
| 60 | 14 | "Brushfire" | Donald A. Baer | Allan Burns & Gene Reynolds | January 7, 1980 (1980-01-07) | 9516 |
| A brush fire in the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains affects some staffers of the Tribune personally. |||||||
| 61 | 15 | "Indians" | Ralph Senensky | April Smith | January 14, 1980 (1980-01-14) | 9512 |
| The Tribune focuses on American Indians facing various problems in Los Angeles. |||||||
| 62 | 16 | "Cover-Up" | Gerald Mayer | Paul Ehrmann | January 21, 1980 (1980-01-21) | 9518 |
| A teacher from a private school where Mrs. Pynchon serves on the board is wrongly accused of sexual misconduct with a student, while other wrong accusations thwart an investigation of corruption within the film industry. |||||||
| 63 | 17 | "Inheritance" | Roger Young | April Smith | January 28, 1980 (1980-01-28) | 9519 |
| As Billie wonders if her mother took a discredited hormone treatment, Rossi gets involved with an Armenian woman who was disinherited from her father's will because she married a Turk and her family still blames the Turks for committing genocide against the Armenians. |||||||
| 64 | 18 | "Censored" | Alexander Singer | Joanne Pagliaro | February 4, 1980 (1980-02-04) | 9516 |
| Lou learns the source of widespread censorship and intimidation in a small town where Rossi investigates it, while the Tribune considers removing a controversial comic strip. |||||||
| 65 | 19 | "Lou" | Roger Young | Michele Gallery | February 11, 1980 (1980-02-11) | 9520 |
| The staffers of the Tribune are concerned about Lou when he has a bad day. |||||||
| 66 | 20 | "Blackout" | Allen Williams | Steve Kline | February 18, 1980 (1980-02-18) | 9521 |
| The Tribune tries to get an issue out during a blackout in Los Angeles and Charlie offends the person most likely to help them. |||||||
| 67 | 21 | "Dogs" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Seth Freeman | March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03) | 9522 |
| Rossi investigates a dog-fighting ring when he investigates the disappearance of Mrs. Pynchon's beloved Yorkie. |||||||
| 68 | 22 | "Influence" | Gene Reynolds | April Smith | March 10, 1980 (1980-03-10) | 9523 |
| Mrs. Pynchon attends meetings of business insiders interested in an air project, while Adam's drinking problem worries everyone in the city room. |||||||
| 69 | 23 | "Guns" | Bob Sweeney | Seth Freeman | March 17, 1980 (1980-03-17) | 9525 |
| Lou is stunned that a man appreciated at McKenna's is accused of delivering stolen guns to terrorists in the Emerald Isle. |||||||
| 70 | 24 | "Hazard" | Burt Brinckerhoff | Michele Gallery | March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24) | 9524 |
| Rossi thinks about paying off a source for an exclusive story about a company trying to ignore the safety failures of their cheap motorcycles. |||||||
Awards for Lou Grant season 3 :
vtePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series1950s
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1951)
Studio One (1952)
Robert Montgomery Presents (Dramatic Program) / Dragnet (Mystery, Action or Adventure Program) (1953)
The United States Steel Hour (Dramatic Program) / Dragnet (Mystery, Action or Adventure Program) (1954)
The United States Steel Hour (Dramatic Series) / Dragnet (Mystery or Intrigue Series) / Stories of the Century (Western or Adventure Series) (1955)
Producers' Showcase (Dramatic Series) / Disneyland (Action or Adventure Series) (1956)
No Award (1957)
Gunsmoke (Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters) / Playhouse 90 (Dramatic Anthology Series) (1958)
Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre (Less than One Hour) / Playhouse 90 (One Hour or Longer) / Maverick (Western Series) (1959)
1960s
Playhouse 90 (1960)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1961)
The Defenders (1962)
The Defenders (1963)
The Defenders (1964)
No Award (1965)
The Fugitive (season 3) (1966)
Mission: Impossible (season 1) (1967)
Mission: Impossible (season 2) (1968)
NET Playhouse (1969)
1970s
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1970)
The Bold Ones: The Senator (1971)
Elizabeth R (1972)
The Waltons (1973)
Upstairs, Downstairs (1974)
Upstairs, Downstairs (1975)
Police Story (1976)
Upstairs, Downstairs (1977)
The Rockford Files (season 4) (1978)
Lou Grant (season 2) (1979)
1980s
Lou Grant (season 3) (1980)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Hill Street Blues (1982)
Hill Street Blues (1983)
Hill Street Blues (1984)
Cagney & Lacey (1985)
Cagney & Lacey (1986)
L.A. Law (1987)
Thirtysomething (1988)
L.A. Law (1989)
1990s
L.A. Law (1990)
L.A. Law (1991)
Northern Exposure (1992)
Picket Fences (1993)
Picket Fences (1994)
NYPD Blue (season 2) (1995)
ER (season 2) (1996)
Law & Order (season 7) (1997)
The Practice (1998)
The Practice (1999)
2000s
The West Wing (season 1) (2000)
The West Wing (season 2) (2001)
The West Wing (season 3) (2002)
The West Wing (season 4) (2003)
The Sopranos (season 5) (2004)
Lost (season 1) (2005)
24 (season 5) (2006)
The Sopranos (season 6) (2007)
Mad Men (season 1) (2008)
Mad Men (season 2) (2009)
2010s
Mad Men (season 3) (2010)
Mad Men (season 4) (2011)
Homeland (season 1) (2012)
Breaking Bad (season 5) (2013)
Breaking Bad (season 5) (2014)
Game of Thrones (season 5) (2015)
Game of Thrones (season 6) (2016)
The Handmaid's Tale (season 1) (2017)
Game of Thrones (season 7) (2018)
Game of Thrones (season 8) (2019)
2020s
Succession (season 2) (2020)
The Crown (season 4) (2021)
Succession (season 3) (2022)
Succession (season 4) (2023)
Shōgun (season 1) (2024)
vteGolden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama1960s
Marcus Welby, M.D. (season 1) (1969)
1970s
Medical Center (season 1/season 2) (1970)
Mannix (season 4/season 5) (1971)
Columbo (season 1/season 2) (1972)
The Waltons (season 1/season 2) (1973)
Upstairs, Downstairs (season 3/season 4) (1974)
Kojak (season 2/season 3) (1975)
Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
Roots (1977)
60 Minutes (1978)
Lou Grant (season 2/season 3) (1979)
1980s
Shōgun (1980)
Hill Street Blues (season 1/season 2) (1981)
Hill Street Blues (season 2/season 3) (1982)
Dynasty (season 3/season 4) (1983)
Murder, She Wrote (season 1) (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (season 1/season 2) (1985)
L.A. Law (season 1) (1986)
L.A. Law (season 1/season 2) (1987)
thirtysomething (season 1/season 2) (1988)
China Beach (season 2/season 3) (1989)
1990s
Twin Peaks (season 1/season 2) (1990)
Northern Exposure (season 2/season 3) (1991)
Northern Exposure (season 3/season 4) (1992)
NYPD Blue (season 1) (1993)
The X-Files (season 1/season 2) (1994)
Party of Five (season 1/season 2) (1995)
The X-Files (season 3/season 4) (1996)
The X-Files (season 4/season 5) (1997)
The Practice (season 2/season 3) (1998)
The Sopranos (season 1) (1999)
2000s
The West Wing (season 1/season 2) (2000)
Six Feet Under (season 1) (2001)
The Shield (season 1) (2002)
24 (season 2/season 3) (2003)
Nip/Tuck (season 2) (2004)
Lost (season 1/season 2) (2005)
Grey's Anatomy (season 2/season 3) (2006)
Mad Men (season 1) (2007)
Mad Men (season 2) (2008)
Mad Men (season 3) (2009)
2010s
Boardwalk Empire (season 1) (2010)
Homeland (season 1) (2011)
Homeland (season 2) (2012)
Breaking Bad (season 5, part II) (2013)
The Affair (season 1) (2014)
Mr. Robot (season 1) (2015)
The Crown (season 1) (2016)
The Handmaid's Tale (season 1) (2017)
The Americans (season 6) (2018)
Succession (season 2) (2019)
2020s
The Crown (season 4) (2020)
Succession (season 3) (2021)
House of the Dragon (season 1) (2022)
Succession (season 4) (2023) :