Love the sax riff when they come to the theme's bridge!

I really really miss watching this shows

Airdate Nov. 16th, 1981. 5:40 Based on Kitty Genevese. Ed Asner was in the Kojak pilot also based on that.

In an earlier episode Animal,at a party Lou is having, says he doesn't do alcohol.

Quite a few newspapers had tip lines, not just for reporting crime, but for consumer problems and so on. The Detroit Free Press had one called Action Line.

WilliamG. Schilling plays Dr. Harold Samuels from "Head of the Class".

Just so people know in 2024 in California a DUI ends up costing at a minimum $20,000 Plus the loss of your licence for a year minimum.

Drinking and driving laws have become a lot more strict in California since this episode--and, that is a good thing. Uber and Lyft have also kept the roads much safer now.

I feel the same way in the morning, but my issue is caffeine.

I seem to remember when I was a kid seeing a news bit on a drunk driving course like the one in this show. They had the people drink the booze through a straw. Claimed that it got the participants up to the limit faster.

Typical 70s. They’re not wearing seat belts on those test course drives. I didn’t check out the other scenes when they’re driving, but I doubt they are wearing them then either. I’m just old enough to remember when cars didn’t have seat belts. My dad actually had them installed post-production in a1960s model car we owned. They were just lap belts in the front seats. This was decades before child seats. My little sister and I wore these body harnesses that then attached to seat restraints in the back seats, but there were no belts for older children or adults in the rear of the car.

DUI is so much more shameful and costly than today.

The Law is too lax on Drunk drivers. Or Stoned ones or those who Speed. They should be charged with Attempted Manslaughter. And Aged Persons should be tested Often. What was always great about Lou Grant writers is that they showed the humour in a situation and then showed the Seriousness. It was like they said here is the one side but On The Other Hand there is..... As for the Informer, a rather narrow view from Rossi that only those who Live in a property would be there - what about visitors, workmen? Could have saved himself a lot of legwork & time!

Wonder if Micheal Tucci is any relation to the Stanley Tucci (not sure if that is right)

I found the background music annoying on this episode.

Never had to worry about Rozzi driving drunk. All he drank was orange soda (but he probably has diabetes now)

I like everything about the show except the drinking.