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Lou Grant Quotes

Total quotes: 12
“Lou: I guess I'm what you'd call a male chauvinist pig.

Mary: She, uh, she wasn't right.

Lou: I'm glad we're communicating.

Mary: What was wrong with her?

Lou: Well, for one thing, when she walked out of here, I didn't watch her.

Mary: Oh. You mean, uh…she—she didn't have any, uh— [Mary motions at her backside]

Lou: Right. No caboose whatsover.

Mary: Well, if that is the case, Mr. Grant, why have I been wasting my time for the last two days screening them for skills? I mean, why don't I just march them in here in bathing suits? [Lou chuckles]

Lou: How many more applicants are there?

Mary: Uh, two. Uh, the first is Doreen Skinner. Her skills are excellent, and she seems to measure up, caboose-wise.

Lou: Good. Back her in here.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 2: Ted Over Heels
Tagged: Sexism, Caboose, ass, Sexual Harassment
“Ted: I don't think Barry likes me.

Lou: Ted, he hasn't been here long enough not to like you. He's only been here a couple weeks. It takes at least three weeks not to like you.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: The 45-Year-Old Man
Tagged: Dislike
“Word to the wise, Mary. The best kind of reunion is one where you don't know anyone.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: A Friend in Deed
Tagged: word to the wise, Reunion, antisocial
“I look at a separation like two boxers who are going to their corners between rounds. That doesn't mean the fight is over, Mary. They're just resting!”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner
Tagged: Boxers, separation, Fighting
“[about his nephew, Allen] What that kid needs is a little understanding, a little compassion, and all that other crap.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: He's All Yours
Tagged: Understanding, Compassion, Crap
“If you've noticed, I'm one of the few producers without a peptic ulcer. One of the reasons for that is, I'm able to delegate blame.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: Anchorman Overboard
Tagged: ulcer, Blame
“Lou: Mary, where are the idiot cards?

Ted: Cue cards, Lou! Cue Cards!

Lou: Excuse me, Ted. Mary, could you please give those cue cards to this idiot?”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: Bess, You is My Daughter Now
Tagged: cue cards, idiot cards
“Mary: Why are you smiling at me?

Lou: Because you just reaffirmed my faith in human nature.

Mary: You mean what I did wasn't rotten?

Lou: Oh, no, that was rotten all right. It's just nice to know that everyone's rotten. Up to now, I thought you were one of the few holdouts.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 2: . . . Is a Friend in Need
Tagged: smiling, Rotten, human natgure
“Lou: I haven't been this mad at anybody since…1944. Yeah…1944. That was the last time I let it all out.

Mary: Did anything—much—happen?

Lou: Huh? Oh. I captured a town in Germany.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 2: The Six-and-a-Half-Year Itch
Tagged: 1944, World War II, angry
“Lou Grant: You got a lotta spunk.

Mary Richards: Why thank you, Mr. Grant.

Lou Grant: I HATE spunk.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: Love is All Around
Tagged: Spunk
“If I don't like you, I'll fire you! If you don't like me, I'll fire you!”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: Love is All Around
Tagged: Bossy, boss, You're Fired
“Lou Grant: What religion are you?

Mary Richards: Mr. Grant, I don't quite know how to say this, but you're not allowed to ask that when someone's applying for a job. It's against the law.

Lou Grant: Wanna call a cop?

Mary Richards: No.

Lou Grant: Good. Would you think I was violating your civil rights if I asked if you're married?

Mary Richards: Presbyterian.”
— Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Season 1: Love is All Around
Tagged: Civil Rights, Religion
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