Lou Grant
Slaughter
Season 2, Episode 8 · Aired 1978-11-20
Synopsis
Lou visits his home town while on vacation and meets his old boss who now runs the town's newspaper. While there, an outbreak of an unknown cattle disease gets Lou's attention when it's suggested the disease could be transmitted to humans.
In the series
This episode is part of Lou Grant (1977–1982) on CBS.
Mary's boss goes hour-long serious — newsroom integrity with teeth.
Key cast
- Ed Asner as Lou Grant
- Robert Walden as Joe Rossi
- Linda Kelsey as Billie Newman
- Mason Adams as Charlie Hume
- Nancy Marchand as Margaret Pynchon