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Sledge Hammer! (1986)

"Trust me, I know what I'm doing."

7.9/10 Ended 25, 30 min Sep 23, 1986 2 Seasons
Comedy Crime Action & Adventure

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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Show Details

Original Title Sledge Hammer!
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 41
Total Seasons 2
Popularity 5.0

Networks

ABC
US

Cast

David Rasche
David Rasche
Sledge Hammer
41 episodes
Anne-Marie Martin
Anne-Marie Martin
Dori Doreau
41 episodes
Harrison Page
Harrison Page
Captain Trunk
41 episodes
No Photo" alt="Leslie Morris" class="cast-photo">
Leslie Morris
Officer Majoy
6 episodes
No Photo" alt="Kurt Paul" class="cast-photo">
Kurt Paul
Coroner Norman Blates
5 episodes
Brion James
Brion James
Felix Ridel
2 episodes
Mark Blankfield
Mark Blankfield
2 episodes
Larry Wilmore
Larry Wilmore
Terrorist #3
2 episodes
Dennis Fimple
Dennis Fimple
Shy Eddie
2 episodes
Don Stark
Don Stark
Kurt Kruggle
2 episodes
David Leisure
David Leisure
2 episodes
Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign
2 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Alan Spencer
Producer Alan Spencer

Seasons

Specials
Specials
18 episodes 2004
Season 1
Season 1
22 episodes 1986
Season 2
Season 2
19 episodes 1987

Networks

ABC
US

Videos & Trailers

Sledge Hammer! Opening and Closing Theme 1986 - 1988 (With Snippet)
Sledge Hammer! Opening and Closing Theme 1986 - 1988 (With Snippet)
Opening Credits
Sledge Hammer season 1 TV promos
Sledge Hammer season 1 TV promos
Trailer

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Keywords

san francisco, california gun police satire police detective sitcom

Reviews from TMDB

GenerationofSwine 10/10
Jan 12, 2023

Yeah, this was really more of a comedy. And it was a comedy that mocked all of the detective and tough cop shows and movies that were popular in the 70s and 80s. In fact, it did such a great job spoofing all of them, hitting all the tropes with exaggeratedly hysterical accuracy that I kind of thi ... Read more

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Details
First Air Date September 23, 1986
Last Air Date February 12, 1988
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 5.0
Links
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