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- catalog abstract "When Lou Grant premiered in the fall of 1977, it quickly became a symbol of television drama at its best. During its five years on the air, Lou Grant earned critical acclaim as an entertaining yet thoughtful drama about important social and political issues, a rarity for episodic television in the late 1970s. Douglass K. Daniel reveals how the creators of Lou Grant investigated journalism in the post-Watergate era to present a modern-day portrayal of the profession. They based characters, dialogue, and plots on the experiences of dozens of professional journalists. By researching social problems, they developed relevant story lines that gave episodes unusual immediacy. The show won thirteen Emmy Awards, among them two for Best Drama, and a Peabody Award. Journalists hailed the series as television's most realistic newspaper drama. The book describes the bitter controversy that erupted in 1982 when lead actor Edward Asner came under fire for his political beliefs regarding American involvement in El Salvador. Amid calls for advertiser boycotts, right-wing charges that Asner had aided the enemy, and falling ratings, CBS canceled the series. Daniel's intensive retrospect includes interviews with actors, producers, writers, directors, network censors, and journalists. He summarizes all 114 episodes, discusses original character sketches, and includes editorial cartoons.".
- catalog contributor b8348173.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "Douglass K. Daniel reveals how the creators of Lou Grant investigated journalism in the post-Watergate era to present a modern-day portrayal of the profession. They based characters, dialogue, and plots on the experiences of dozens of professional journalists. By researching social problems, they developed relevant story lines that gave episodes unusual immediacy. The show won thirteen Emmy Awards, among them two for Best Drama, and a Peabody Award. Journalists hailed the series as television's most realistic newspaper drama.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Edward Asner -- 1. The Newspaper Drama on Television -- 2. From Classic Comedy to Realistic Drama -- 3. Characters and Casting -- 4. Series Production and Censorship -- 5. First Season, 1977-1978 -- 6. Second and Third Seasons, 1978-1980 -- 7. Fourth and Fifth Seasons, 1980-1982 -- 8. Controversy and Cancellation -- 9. The Legacies of Lou Grant -- App. A. Newspaper Dramas on Television -- App. B. Character Sketches -- App. C. Major Awards -- App. D. Episode Synopses -- App. E. "Lou Grouch."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-259) and index.".
- catalog description "The book describes the bitter controversy that erupted in 1982 when lead actor Edward Asner came under fire for his political beliefs regarding American involvement in El Salvador. Amid calls for advertiser boycotts, right-wing charges that Asner had aided the enemy, and falling ratings, CBS canceled the series. Daniel's intensive retrospect includes interviews with actors, producers, writers, directors, network censors, and journalists. He summarizes all 114 episodes, discusses original character sketches, and includes editorial cartoons.".
- catalog description "When Lou Grant premiered in the fall of 1977, it quickly became a symbol of television drama at its best. During its five years on the air, Lou Grant earned critical acclaim as an entertaining yet thoughtful drama about important social and political issues, a rarity for episodic television in the late 1970s.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 269 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Lou Grant.".
- catalog identifier "0815603630 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0815626754 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Lou Grant.".
- catalog isPartOf "The Television series".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Syracuse, NY : Syracuse University Press,".
- catalog relation "Lou Grant.".
- catalog subject "791.45/72 20".
- catalog subject "Lou Grant (Television program)".
- catalog subject "PN1992.77.L69 D36 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Edward Asner -- 1. The Newspaper Drama on Television -- 2. From Classic Comedy to Realistic Drama -- 3. Characters and Casting -- 4. Series Production and Censorship -- 5. First Season, 1977-1978 -- 6. Second and Third Seasons, 1978-1980 -- 7. Fourth and Fifth Seasons, 1980-1982 -- 8. Controversy and Cancellation -- 9. The Legacies of Lou Grant -- App. A. Newspaper Dramas on Television -- App. B. Character Sketches -- App. C. Major Awards -- App. D. Episode Synopses -- App. E. "Lou Grouch."".
- catalog title "Lou Grant : the making of TV's top newspaper drama / Douglass K. Daniel ; with a foreword by Edward Asner.".
- catalog type "text".