Sledge Hammer!
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Sledge Hammer!

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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.

  • Release Date: September 23, 1986
  • Status: Ended
  • Languages: English
  • Production: Spencer Productions, D'Angelo Productions, New World Television
  • Production Country: United States of America
ComedyCrimeAction & Adventure

Cast

Seasons

  • Specials

    Specials

    July 10, 2004

    Episodes: 6

  • Season 1

    Season 1

    3.6

    September 23, 1986

    Episodes: 22

  • Season 2

    Season 2

    3.6

    September 17, 1987

    Episodes: 19

Reviews

  • GenerationofSwine

    GenerationofSwine

    10

    January 12, 2023

    GenerationofSwine

    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 think that maybe Sledge Hammer! is the reason that we don't see that many shows like that any longer. Anyway, the word "hilarious" comes up a lot in the reviews and for good reason. It was brilliant and too short lived.

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