Lou Grant - Season 1
1 - Cophouse
Air Date: September 20, 1977
2 - Hostages
Air Date: September 27, 1977
3 - Hoax
Air Date: October 4, 1977
4 - Henhouse
Air Date: October 11, 1977
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.
5 - Nazi
Air Date: October 18, 1977
6 - Aftershock
Air Date: October 25, 1977
7 - Barrio
Air Date: November 1, 1977
8 - Scoop
Air Date: November 8, 1977
9 - Judge
Air Date: November 15, 1977
10 - Psychout
Air Date: November 22, 1977
11 - Housewarming
Air Date: November 29, 1977
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.
12 - Takeover
Air Date: December 6, 1977
13 - Christmas
Air Date: December 13, 1977
14 - Airliner
Air Date: January 3, 1978
15 - Sports
Air Date: January 10, 1978
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.
16 - Hero
Air Date: January 17, 1978
17 - Renewal
Air Date: January 30, 1978
18 - Sect
Air Date: February 6, 1978
19 - Scandal
Air Date: February 13, 1978
20 - Spies
Air Date: February 27, 1978
21 - Poison
Air Date: March 6, 1978
22 - Physical
Air Date: March 20, 1978