First, Ed Asner played the gruff, but lovable Lou Grant on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Then he played the gruff, but not so lovable Lou Grant on Lou Grant. Now he plays the old, but stupid Ed Asner.
“Our education has just gone into the toilet in this country,” Asner said to the Washington Post. “Having suffered, from the time of Reagan until now, with onslaughts against government daubing at improving the welfare of American citizens, and the education and health of American citizens, the anti-government forces have struck, perhaps, mortal blows to our society.”
Mary Tyler Moore always said, “Oh, Mr. Grant.” We say, “Oh, shut your pie hole, Mr. Grant.”
