Sledge Hammer!

Name: Sledge Hammer!
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Action & Adventure
Released: 1986-09-23
Rating: 8
Cast: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page

ENDED2 Seasons41 Episodes★ 8.0

Sledge Hammer! is a comedy and crime series on ABC that ran from 1986 to 1988, ending after 2 seasons and 41 episodes.

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NetworkABC

First AiredSep 23, 1986

Last AiredFeb 12, 1988

GenreComedy, Crime, Action & Adventure

Runtime25 min

Created ByAlan Spencer

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionSpencer Productions, D'Angelo Productions, New World Television

Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from 1986 to 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer, a preposterous caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character. Al Jean and Mike Reiss, best known for their work on The Simpsons, wrote for the show and worked as story editors.

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Cast

David Rasche

Sledge Hammer

Anne-Marie Martin

Dori Doreau

Harrison Page

Captain Trunk

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 41 episodes

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E1A Clockwork Hammer

Sep 17, 1987★ 5.8

Vile Video Concepts conditions cops not to testify against a mobster; Hammer meets a computerized version of himself.

E2Big Nazi on Campus

Sep 24, 1987★ 5.8

Sledge and Dori investigate the death of a college coed.

E3Play It Again, Sledge

Oct 1, 1987

When Sledge and Dori get suspended from the force, they open a private investigation firm with counseling from Bogart's ghost.

E4Wild About Hammer

Oct 8, 1987

A female cop with a sadistic/ masochistic fetish falls for and kidnaps Sledge.

E5The Death of a Few Salesmen

Oct 15, 1987

Sledge poses as an Australian car magnate, Crocodile Bruce, to catch the killer of used car dealers.

E6Vertical

Oct 29, 1987

While suffering from vertigo, Sledge must protect the girlfriend of a mobster.

E7Dressed to Call

Nov 5, 1987

Sledge must discover who's making threatening calls to a radio psychologist.

E8Hammer Hits the Rock (a.k.a. Sledge on the Rock)

Nov 12, 1987

Sledge poses as an assassin to discover a mobster's secret hideout.

E9Last of the Red Hot Vampires

Nov 19, 1987

An old time movie vampire is falsely accused of murdering his cast and crew.

E10Hammeroid

Nov 26, 1987

After breaking nearly all his bones, Sledge encases himself in a robotic suit to stop a robot.

E11Sledge in Toyland

Dec 3, 1987

Sledge is sent to investigate when a toy manufacturer is attacked by one of his own toys.

E12Icebreaker

Dec 10, 1987

Sledge finds himself competing with a British cop.

E13They Call Me Mr. Trunk

Dec 17, 1987

Trunk must solve the puzzle of why the army has surrounded the entire precinct before the entire staff dies.

E14Model Dearest

Jan 7, 1988

Dori poses as a model to get the dirt on a white slavery ring.

E15Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll

Jan 15, 1988

Hammer investigates the mysterious deaths of a heavy metal group and their manager.

E16Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?

Jan 22, 1988

To investigate the death of a prominent businessman, Sledge joins a weekend war gaming organization.

E17The Secret of My Excess

Jan 29, 1988

Sledge tracks down a yuppie's dirty deeds.

E18It Happened What Night?

Feb 5, 1988

The precinct thinks that Sledge and Dori have slept together when all that appears on a surveillance tape is them drunk and in bed.

E19Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer

Feb 12, 1988

Sledge's ex-wife marries his best high school friend & forces Sledge to think about his lifestyle.

About Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer! is a comedy, crime, action & adventure series on ABC. The show first aired on Sep 23, 1986 and currently has 2 seasons and 41 episodes. Sledge Hammer! has ended. It has a rating of 8.0/10 based on 184 votes. The cast includes David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page. Created by Alan Spencer.