Sledge Hammer!(TV show/series, 1986-1988)

Name: Sledge Hammer!
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1986
Rating: 4

FSK: 12+ years

| 25min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Crime

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 41 episodes

Rating: 4.0/5 (with 66 votes)

Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from September 23, 1986, to February 12, 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer, a caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character. ()

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About Sledge Hammer!

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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Trailer for Sledge Hammer! + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Sledge Hammer! Opening and Closing Theme 1986 - 1988 (With Snippet)(Opening Credits, 2:24)

Sledge Hammer! Seasons and Episodes

09/17/1987Season 2 - 19 episodes

#1 | 09/17/1987A Clockwork Hammer

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

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

#2 | 09/24/1987Big Nazi on Campus

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Sledge and Dori investigate the death of a college coed.

#3 | 10/01/1987Play It Again, Sledge

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

#4 | 10/08/1987Wild About Hammer

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

#5 | 10/15/1987The Death of a Few Salesmen

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

#6 | 10/29/1987Vertical

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

#7 | 11/05/1987Dressed to Call

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

#8 | 11/12/1987Hammer Hits the Rock (a.k.a. Sledge on the Rock)

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

#9 | 11/19/1987Last of the Red Hot Vampires

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

#10 | 11/26/1987Hammeroid

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

#11 | 12/03/1987Sledge in Toyland

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

#12 | 12/10/1987Icebreaker

#13 | 12/17/1987They Call Me Mr. Trunk

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

#14 | 01/07/1988Model Dearest

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

#15 | 01/15/1988Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll

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

#16 | 01/22/1988Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?

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

#17 | 01/29/1988The Secret of My Excess

#18 | 02/05/1988It Happened What Night?

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

#19 | 02/12/1988Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer

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

09/23/1986Season 1 - 22 episodes

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07/10/2004Specials - 18 episodes

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Additional Information

Official websites:

www.sledgehammeronline.com

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: San Francisco (California)

Made by: New World Television, Spencer Productions, D'Angelo Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 12 languages: Bosnian (BS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 09/23/1986

Last episode released on: 02/12/1988

Cast: David Rasche, Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page

Creator: Alan Spencer

Composer: Don Davis

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Martillo Hammer"

"Der Hammer"

Keywords: police detective, sitcom, san francisco, california, police, satire

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