Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

  • 1986
  • 2 Seasons
  • 41 Episodes
  •  7.9  (163)
  •   Ended

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.

Sledge Hammer!
Seasons
Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer
19. Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer
February 12, 1988
Sledge's ex-wife marries his best high school friend & forces Sledge to think about his lifestyle.
It Happened What Night?
18. It Happened What Night?
February 05, 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.
The Secret of My Excess
17. The Secret of My Excess
January 29, 1988
Sledge tracks down a yuppie's dirty deeds.
Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?
16. Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?
January 22, 1988
To investigate the death of a prominent businessman, Sledge joins a weekend war gaming organization.
Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll
15. Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll
January 15, 1988
Hammer investigates the mysterious deaths of a heavy metal group and their manager.
Model Dearest
14. Model Dearest
January 07, 1988
Dori poses as a model to get the dirt on a white slavery ring.
They Call Me Mr. Trunk
13. They Call Me Mr. Trunk
December 17, 1987
Trunk must solve the puzzle of why the army has surrounded the entire precinct before the entire staff dies.
Icebreaker
12. Icebreaker
December 10, 1987
Sledge finds himself competing with a British cop.
Sledge in Toyland
11. Sledge in Toyland
December 03, 1987
Sledge is sent to investigate when a toy manufacturer is attacked by one of his own toys.
Hammeroid
10. Hammeroid
November 26, 1987
After breaking nearly all his bones, Sledge encases himself in a robotic suit to stop a robot.
Last of the Red Hot Vampires
9. Last of the Red Hot Vampires
November 19, 1987
An old time movie vampire is falsely accused of murdering his cast and crew.
Hammer Hits the Rock (a.k.a. Sledge on the Rock)
8. Hammer Hits the Rock (a.k.a. Sledge on the Rock)
November 12, 1987
Sledge poses as an assassin to discover a mobster's secret hideout.
Dressed to Call
7. Dressed to Call
November 05, 1987
Sledge must discover who's making threatening calls to a radio psychologist.
Vertical
6. Vertical
October 29, 1987
While suffering from vertigo, Sledge must protect the girlfriend of a mobster.
The Death of a Few Salesmen
5. The Death of a Few Salesmen
October 15, 1987
Sledge poses as an Australian car magnate, Crocodile Bruce, to catch the killer of used car dealers.
Wild About Hammer
4. Wild About Hammer
October 08, 1987
A female cop with a sadistic/ masochistic fetish falls for and kidnaps Sledge.
Play It Again, Sledge
3. Play It Again, Sledge
October 01, 1987
When Sledge and Dori get suspended from the force, they open a private investigation firm with counseling from Bogart's ghost.
Big Nazi on Campus
2. Big Nazi on Campus
September 24, 1987
Sledge and Dori investigate the death of a college coed.
A Clockwork Hammer
1. A Clockwork Hammer
September 17, 1987
Vile Video Concepts conditions cops not to testify against a mobster; Hammer meets a computerized version of himself.
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Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    September 23, 1986
  • Rating
    7.9  (163)