Lou Grant - Season 5
1 - Wedding
Air Date: November 2, 1981
2 - Execution
Air Date: November 9, 1981
Kitty Larsen, a young woman on death row, picks Rossi to tell her story. Although hesitant at first, he soon begins to like her. But Lou has personal feelings against her because she killed a reporter from the Trib.
3 - Reckless
Air Date: November 16, 1981
4 - Hometown
Air Date: November 23, 1981
When Lou goes back to his elderly home to settle his aunt's estate, he meets an old flame and gets his first story assignment in years from Charlie.
5 - Risk
Air Date: November 30, 1981
6 - Doublecross
Air Date: December 7, 1981
7 - Drifters
Air Date: December 14, 1981
8 - Friends
Air Date: December 28, 1981
9 - Jazz
Air Date: January 4, 1982
10 - Ghosts
Air Date: January 11, 1982
11 - Cameras
Air Date: January 25, 1982
12 - Review
Air Date: February 8, 1982
13 - Immigrants
Air Date: February 15, 1982
The Tribune hires an old acquaintance of Animal's from 'Nam: photographer Lee Van Tam. But Tam's domestic troubles interfere with his work. Lou tries to get out of meeting visiting relatives.
14 - Hunger
Air Date: March 1, 1982
15 - Recovery
Air Date: March 8, 1982
16 - Obituary
Air Date: March 22, 1982
17 - Blacklist
Air Date: April 5, 1982
18 - Law
Air Date: April 12, 1982
19 - Fireworks
Air Date: April 19, 1982
20 - Unthinkable
Air Date: May 3, 1982
21 - Suspect
Air Date: May 17, 1982
22 - Beachhead
Air Date: May 24, 1982
23 - Victims
Air Date: August 30, 1982
Lou is shot by a robber, who is in turn killed by policeman Vince DeMayo. Both Vince and Lou have a difficult time getting their life back in order.
24 - Charlie
Air Date: September 13, 1982