13. Captain Stubing Was Almost Lou Grant
Gavin MacLeod — who went on to fame as The Love Boat’s Captain Stubing after several years playing lovably acidic head writer Murray Slaughter — originally read for the part of Lou Grant. However, after his read, he requested to read for Murray, whom McLeod thought he could embody more capably than the gruff Grant. It all worked out for the best because Ed Asner was amazing and McLeod irreplaceable.
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