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Dirty Harry's unhinged cousin got his own show and zero therapy.
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Sledge Hammer! (1986)

unhinged satire80s excesscartoon violence

Latest Episode

Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer
3.5

Season 2 • Episode 19

Latest

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.

Overview

ComedyCrimeAction & 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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Standout Aspects

Writing

Simpsons veterans sharpening their satirical blades early.

Acting

Rasche's deadpan commitment to absolute absurdity.

Direction

Visual gags that reward freeze-frame attention.

Best for:Solo: Late-night irony poisoning sessions.·Friends: Converting someone to cult TV.·Binge: Burn through both seasons before it burns you.
Alan Spencer

Creator

Alan Spencer

First AiredSep 23, 1986
StatusEnded

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Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons2·Episodes41
ABC

Top Cast

David Rasche

David Rasche

Sledge Hammer

Anne-Marie Martin

Anne-Marie Martin

Dori Doreau

Harrison Page

Harrison Page

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Trivia

The show's iconic .44 Magnum was actually a replica that got stolen from set twice. Even prop departments feared Sledge.

Cultural

Creator Alan Spencer pitched it as 'the first sitcom where the laugh track sounds nervous.'

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Sledge Hammer season 1 TV promos

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