Sledge Hammer!

1986

Sledge Hammer!

8.1 | TV-PG | en | Comedy

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP19 Here'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.

EP18 It Happened What Night?

Feb. 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.

EP17 The Secret of My Excess

Jan. 29,1988

Sledge tracks down a yuppie's dirty deeds.

EP16 Suppose 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.

EP15 Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll

Jan. 15,1988

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

EP14 Model Dearest

Jan. 07,1988

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

EP13 They 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.

EP12 Icebreaker

Dec. 10,1987

Sledge finds himself competing with a British cop.

EP11 Sledge in Toyland

Dec. 03,1987

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

EP10 Hammeroid

Nov. 26,1987

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

EP9 Last of the Red Hot Vampires

Nov. 19,1987

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

EP8 Hammer 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.

EP7 Dressed to Call

Nov. 05,1987

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

EP6 Vertical

Oct. 29,1987

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

EP5 The 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.

EP4 Wild About Hammer

Oct. 08,1987

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

EP3 Play It Again, Sledge

Oct. 01,1987

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

EP2 Big Nazi on Campus

Sep. 24,1987

Sledge and Dori investigate the death of a college coed.

EP1 A Clockwork Hammer

Sep. 17,1987

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

8.1 | TV-PG | en | Comedy , Crime | More Info

Released: 1986-09-23 | Released Producted By: New World Television , Spencer Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.sledgehammeronline.com/

Synopsis

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Cast

David Rasche , Anne-Marie Martin , Harrison Page

Director

Alan Spencer

Producted By

New World Television , Spencer Productions

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Trailers

Cast

David Rasche

as Sledge Hammer

The Good House Paper Spiders Swallow Impastor Amira & Sam Freedom The Big Wedding Kill Your Darlings Revenge for Jolly!

Anne-Marie Martin

as Dori Doreau

Sledge Hammer! Runaway The Boogens Savage Harvest Prom Night The Shape of Things to Come Dr. Strange Killer's Delight Rafferty

Harrison Page

as Captain Trunk

Bad Ass Raptor Conflict of Interest Carnosaur Lionheart Sledge Hammer! Supertrain Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force C.P.O. Sharkey

Reviews

daviddaveinternational I just bought the entire series on DVD. One of my better investments. Anyone who loves Leslie Nielsen's "Police Squad" series will truly love this farce on Dirty Harry. Nothing but fun violence. Like Harry Callahan, Sledge Hammer seems to always happen upon robberies in progress while eating something including a "sushi dog" (yummy!) I'm surprised Hammer didn't say: "Nobody, I mean nobody puts ketchup on a sushi dog!" Most of the guest stars are no-names but you'll recognize some of them even if you don't read the credits. In one episode Hammer deals with a black widow Cal Worthington-type used car salesmen-husband serial killer played by an unknown actress. I was thinking Carol Burnett would have been the perfect actress for that one. I guess maybe her show was on a different network or she was too busy. I'm sure she loved the comedy aspect of the show though. You've got to buy the series now available on DVD. Trust me. I know what I'm doing.

drew_atreides ...the year was 1986. My dad introduced me, then 8 years old, to a little show he found about a guy who loved violence and had a propensity for talking to and sleeping with his gun. (My dad also introduced me to MONTY PYTHON around this time, too.)When other kids at school were talking about the latest episode of Mr. Belvedere, ALF and the Cosby Show, I would always bring up "last night on SLEDGE HAMMER!"... Every kid would cower in fear, stating "oh my mom doesn't let me watch that. He talks to his gun!"Beyond being a cool dad, i believe my father must have had the greatest sense of humour known to man. The gags in SLEDGE HAMMER! were beyond anything i had ever seen before. I picked it up on DVD all these many years later, and there's stuff NOW that cracks me up like nothing else currently on TV. A true classic that should get more credit then it does for being on the cutting edge of comedy."Every breath you take. Every move you make. I'll be watching you....That's police talk."

OlYankee Probably the best TV satire of everything 1980s, which is astounding, since it premiered near the middle of the decade. I knew people back then who were Sledge, for real! Poor Anne-Marie Martin as Dori Doreau: imagine thinking that computers could help you do your work, when all you need is Gun.David Rasche was perfect as the maniacally serious Sledge. Harrison Page actually allowed one to identify with a boss who had a report who was, well, impossible. You knew any of Trunk's victories would be short-lived.The movie/contemporary situation send-ups were all wonderful and many still ring true re current events.Best line was at the end of Season One: Trunk: Hammer!

Rob_Taylor So we should be thankful they did it when they had the chance. Today's politically-correct nonsense would have people up in arms about a show that glorified violence and had a "shoot first, ask questions later" mentality.To be fair, though, Sledgehammer was not that bad. There was no gore and little sleaze on display. David Rasche (hugely underrated actor) gave the role just the right amount of manic-ness that it needed to be funny, but not so much that it became ridiculous. Not that Sledge's antics themselves weren't ridiculous, but you know what I mean...Much like the later "Brisco County Jr" I avoided this show when it first appeared, convinced by the name alone that it was little more than another cop show. Also like Brisco, I'm glad that I revisited it and found the joy that is Sledgehammer! Doreau (Sledge's side-kick) didn't really get to be much more than the straight-err..man to his lunacy, but there was a great deal of humour to be had from the interaction between the pair, especially the male-female differences of perspective.All in all, the show was good and deserved the run that it got (2 seasons) and probably more besides. At least, it got the chance to show what it was capable of, unlike a lot of more recent shows that get canned before the first season is done.Well worth a watch.