#lou grant

[oldshowbiz]

1980.

The Reverend Don Wildmon versus Three's Company, Charlie's Angels, Lou Grant, Hawaii 5-0, and Mork and Mindy.

#Three's Company #Charlie's Angels #Hawaii 5-0 #Lou Grant #Mork and Mindy #cranks #fire and brimstone #america #censorship

[dorihey]

Today is the birthday of the late Ed Asner. Many are familiar with him as the voices of Carl Fredricksen from Up, Santa from Elf, and Hudson from Gargoyles, as well as Lou Grant from the Mary Tyler Moore Show and the aptly named, Lou Grant (series).

Back in the mid 2000's, my family and I were staying at a very large expensive house that belonged to friends of my parents as guests. They had a larger cable package than we did back at home, and they had ToonDisney. I remember seeing Gargoyles while staying there, on the "Hangin' with the Heroes" block in the evening. I remember seeing this show very vaguely as a younger kid, but I must not have been older than 6 or 7 or so given the original air dates.

I was totally enamored with these characters almost instantly. I hopped on their upscale internet, and immediately perused various Disney media sites at the time and started going down the rabbit hole with what little material the internet had back in like 2004 about the show. I learned about the cast, Greg Weisman's blog Station 8, and somehow convinced my parents to upgrade our cable so I could watch it. I even made a Neopets Fanpage about the show, and I have no idea if it's still around.

I don't have a lot of specific memories about Hudson being my favorite, or even having a particularly verbose knowledge of the show back them, but I DO remember becoming familiar and fond of Ed Asner, seeing a teaser for Up, learning he was in it, and that detail making it NECESSARY for me to watch it on release day.

I remember the evening before watching Up, and enjoying it, but I rewatched it with my mom a few days later. I am not sure what was different here, but I became OBSESSED. I joined a Pixar fan site, became a highly active member, and began absolutely marathoning this film. I also spent 5 hours one evening with a mechanical pencil, very little drawing skill, and drew this. (apologies, the picture is 14 years old and washed out)

To be clear, this was EXTREMELY out of nowhere. I had never drawn anything remotely this detailed before. So I (quite ignorantly, but still strongly) decided to change college majors and pursue art. Still workin' on that one...

Down the line, I ultimately watched Up in theaters 50 times, held movie nights for the fansite over Skype, made multiple forum signatures for myself and other members, and even got invited to Pixar, and met a lot of Pixar leadership (albeit briefly for most).

At the center of this though, Ed Asner was responsible for me gravitating to these characters. I've been pretty consistently enamored with his brand of wholesome curmudgeonry.

(I just made up that word, and I like it, so it's real now)

In any case, I've always felt a bit odd for having an attachment to an actor that hit his acting stride while being middle-aged in the 70s, 20 years before I was even alive - like I'm the only person my age that even knows this guy existed.

I had never gotten to meet Ed, but I did make an attempt shortly before he passed. It didn't work out, but his son Matt runs a charity organization called The Ed Asner Family Center that focuses on supporting individuals and families with autism and neurodivergence. I was fortunate enough to join an early screening of Dug Days before it released on Disney + thanks to a fundraiser by the center, including a Zoom Q&A with Ed. The thing I noticed during the call is that Ed was so immensely quick-witted, absolutely hilarious, and would not leave his piece unsaid. He had an astoundingly magnetic personality. It wasn't open mic, but I managed to get a question through - "What was it that got you into acting?"

Jonas Rivera, the Producer of Up was moderating the call and Ed about verbally trampled the guy by the time he was getting the last few words out, and he knew exactly what he wanted to say.

I don't have the exact words, but it boiled down to "escapism" - which was a bit shocking to me. You've got a former president of SAG, who'd been acting for longer than I have been a living person, and he was immediately compelled to tell everyone that the reason he got into showbusiness is to run from the world and its problems. It was remarkably humble.

Ed passed away exactly a week later. I couldn't eat for 2 days, I was so distraught.

I highly recommend that folks check out a lot of the acting Ed has done. He's absolutely brilliant, and one of the most fun people to watch. He was intimidatingly witty, and yet seemed like the guy who would talk to just about anyone. And then make them laugh their sides off.

I haven't shared my deep admiration for Ed too often other than with folks closest to me, but Ed Asner was a precious gem of a human being, and embodies a lot of things I think the world - particularly folks of the male persuasion - should have a bit more of.

Here's to you, Ed. Have a happy birthday up there for us, big guy. We love ya. <3

(side note, the portrait at the top, I drew to commemorate his first birthday after he passed in 2021. The picture at the bottom was drawn, but not adequately finished imo, about 2 weeks before he left us. I need to give it a proper redo someday)

#fanart #digital art #gargoyles #hudson #procreate #carl fredricksen #pixar up #Ed Asner #lou grant #the mary tyler moore show

[dadsinsuits]

Ed Asner

#suitdaddy #suiteddaddy #suit and tie #suited daddy #men in suits #daddy #silverfox #suited grandpa #suitfetish #suitedman #suit daddy #suited men #suited man #buisness suit #suitedmen #americans #actors #jewish daddy #lou grant #Ed Asner

[chuukanu]

Don't Stop The Music - Lou Grant

Initial D Soundtrack 1 Selection

It's a chapter before the real race between Takumi and Keisuke, we can see the Takahashi brothers doing a twin drift, while Takeshi Nakazato is evaluating their skills

#initial d #music #takumi fujiwara #keisuke takahashi #ryosuke takahashi #takeshi nakazato #takahashi brothers #don't stop the music #lou grant #eurobeat

[themtmshow]

[insp.]

#the mary tyler moore show #mary tyler moore show #mary tyler moore #mary richards #rhoda morgenstern #lou grant #ted baxter #murray slaughter #sue ann nivens #georgette franklin baxter #phyllis lindstrom #multi ep #gifs #my edit #here's a months-old edit that didn't get finished before my hard drive broke #enjoy

[fly-to-rainbow-ray]

Lou Grant - Maharaja Night

#Lou Grant #My palettes #Musical palettes #Palettes #Eurobeat and Italo Disco

[lougrantsdeskdrawer]

Mary discovers she’s no longer a “Miss”...

“Today I am a Ma’am”, Season 1, episode 2

#Mary Tyler Moore Show #The Mary Tyler Moore Show #Mary Tyler Moore #Mary Richards #Lou Grant #Ed Asner #WJM Minneapolis #WJM Newsroom #vintage television #vintage tv #MTM s01e02 #Today I am a Ma'am #video #1970

[edpor68]

Pattye’s wonderful smile- Mostly from her tv appearances… 1970s and 1980s….

#patricia mattick #adorable #1970s #television #gonebutnevereverforgotten #gonebutnotforgotten #gonebutneverforgotten #pattyemattick #insight #the fbi #room 222 #lou grant #trapper john md #theater #1970s television #1980s

[tvthemesongs]

Lou Grant intro

#lou grant #cbs #1970s

[georgybutt]

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx4yq4m4UUr0MHQg1uKk_rQ0Xbdfc6iE6d

#ed asner #lou grant

[hitchell-mope]

Oh Lou

#the mary tyler moore show #lou grant #howard’s girl

[oldshowbiz]

#Lou Grant #ed asner #telop #television logos

[dadsinsuits]

Ed Asner

#suitdaddy #suiteddaddy #suit and tie #suited daddy #men in suits #silverfox #suitfetish #three piece suit #waistcoat #suited men #suited grandpa #suitedman #suit daddy #buisness suit #suitedmen #americans #actors #jewish daddy #lou grant #Ed Asner

[abriefingwithmichael]

“Lou Grant” s1e11 (1977)

Domestic violence. Script by Leonora Thuna.

There are two storylines here, one with Julie Kavner and one with Ed Winter. Performances are strong but the second story feels contrived. Too much of a coincidence for Billie to be working alongside a violent husband just as she happens to be writing about battered wives.

Enjoyable comedic scenes at Lou's housewarming party.

8/10

#Lou Grant

[themtmshow]

MTM characters vs. emotional awareness

#the mary tyler moore show #mary tyler moore show #mary richards #lou grant #ted baxter #marie slaughter #multi ep #gifs #my edit #they're doing great #they're doing amazing

[fly-to-rainbow-ray]

Lou Grant - Funky Lady

#My palettes #Musical palettes #Palettes #Eurobeat and Italo Disco #Lou Grant