The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series)

Mary the Writer (1976)

Edward Asner: Lou Grant

Quotes 

• Lou Grant : You see, Mary? Ted's writing is lousy - even worse than yours. But when you brought yours to me, I respected you enough to tell you the truth. Would you rather I had treated you like I treated Ted? Huh? Would you prefer that I patronize you like some idiot? Shower you with empty compliments? Huh? Pump up your ego like you were some empty-headed, bumbling, brainless boob? Is that what you want?

  Mary Richards : God, yes!