Lou Grant — Season 5

01 Wedding

Nov 2, 19811h

02 Execution

Nov 9, 19811h

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.

03 Reckless

Nov 16, 19811h

04 Hometown

Nov 23, 19811h

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.

05 Risk

Nov 30, 19811h

Sharon McNeil gets a story about child pornography by promising not to reveal the names of her source. A promise her superiors at the Trib and the L.A. police department soon want her to break. Art goes out on a helicopter jump with some volunteer rescuers and young reporter Lance has big dreams involving dating Billie and becoming the first newsman in space.

06 Doublecross

Dec 7, 19811h

07 Drifters

Dec 14, 19811h

08 Friends

Dec 28, 19811h

09 Jazz

Jan 4, 19821h

10 Ghosts

Jan 11, 19821h

11 Cameras

Jan 25, 19821h

12 Review

Feb 8, 19821h

13 Immigrants

Feb 15, 19821h

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

Mar 1, 19821h

15 Recovery

Mar 8, 19821h

16 Obituary

Mar 22, 19821h

17 Blacklist

Apr 5, 19821h

18 Law

Apr 12, 19821h

19 Fireworks

Apr 19, 19821h

20 Unthinkable

May 3, 19821h

21 Suspect

May 17, 19821h

22 Beachhead

May 24, 19821h

When a story about hostility between surfers only makes the situation worse, the Tribune is blamed. Billie and Ted have bought a house and are warned by a neighbor about a group home next door.

23 Victims

Aug 30, 19821h

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

Sep 13, 19821h