List of Sledge Hammer! episodes

Sledge Hammer! is a satirical American television series broadcast on ABC in the United States. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer,[1] a preposterous caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character. It was first broadcast on September 23, 1986 and ran until February 12, 1988, after just two seasons. The series has received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Contents

Series overview

Seasons Episodes Originally aired in the US
Season premiere Season finale
Season 1 (1986–1987) 22 September 23, 1986 April 28, 1987
Season 2 (1987–1988) 19 September 17, 1987 February 12, 1988

Episodes

Season 1 (1986 - 1987)

№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 1 Under the Gun Martha Coolidge Alan Spencer September 23, 1986 (1986-09-23)
2 2 Hammer Gets Nailed Chuck Braverman Al Jean, Michael Reiss September 26, 1986 (1986-09-26)
3 3 Witless Jackie Cooper Alan Spencer October 3, 1986 (1986-10-03)
4 4 They Shoot Hammers, Don't They? David Wechter Diana Ayers, Susan Sebastian October 17, 1986 (1986-10-17)
5 5 Dori Day Afternoon James Sheldon Mert Rich, Brian Pollack October 24, 1986 (1986-10-24)
6 6 To Sledge, with Love David Wechter Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl October 31, 1986 (1986-10-31)
7 7 All Shook Up Jackie Cooper Alan Spencer November 6, 1986 (1986-11-06)
8 8 Over My Dead Bodyguard Charles S. Dubin Michael Reiss November 13, 1986 (1986-11-13)
9 9 Magnum Farce Chuck Braverman Jim Fisher, Jim Staahl November 22, 1986 (1986-11-22)
10 10 If I Had a Little Hammer Kim Manners Deborah Raznick, Daniel Benton November 29, 1986 (1986-11-29)
11 11 To Live and Die on TV Daniel Attias Mert E. Rich, Brian Pollack December 13, 1986 (1986-12-13)
12 12 Miss of the Spider Woman Charles Braverman Mike Reiss, Al Jean December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
13 13 The Old Man and the Sledge Charles Braverman Mert Rich, Brian Pollack January 3, 1987 (1987-01-03)
14 14 State of Sledge Dan Attias Al Jean, Michael Reiss January 10, 1987 (1987-01-10)
15 15 Haven't Gun, Will Travel David Wechter Alan Spencer, Gerald Gardner January 17, 1987 (1987-01-17)
16 16 The Color of Hammer Bruce Bilson Mert Rich, Brian Pollack January 24, 1987 (1987-01-24)
17 17 Brother, Can You Spare a Crime? Charles Braverman Alan Spencer, Gerald Gardner January 31, 1987 (1987-01-31)
18 18 Desperately Seeking Dori Bob Sweeney Mike Reiss, Al Jean February 7, 1987 (1987-02-07)
19 19 Sledgepoo Thomas Schlamme Alan Spencer, Alan Mandel February 14, 1987 (1987-02-14)
20 20 Comrade Hammer Bruce Bilson Tony DiMarco, Dave Ketchum February 21, 1987 (1987-02-21)
21 21 Jagged Sledge Reza Badiyi Chris M. Ruppenthal April 21, 1987 (1987-04-21)
22 22 The Spa Who Loved Me Jackie Cooper Tino Insana, Robert Wuhl April 28, 1987 (1987-04-28)

Season 2 (1987 - 1988)

№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
23 1 A Clockwork Hammer Reza Badiyi Chris Ruppenthal September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)
24 2 Big Nazi on Campus Chuck Braverman Mert Rich, Brian Pollack September 24, 1987 (1987-09-24)
25 3 Play It Again, Sledge Bill Bixby David Ketchum, Tony DiMarco October 1, 1987 (1987-10-01)
26 4 Wild About Hammer Gary Walkow Alan Spencer October 8, 1987 (1987-10-08)
27 5 Death of a Few Salesmen Bill Bixby Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash October 15, 1987 (1987-10-15)
28 6 Vertical Reza Badiyi David Ketchum, Tony DiMarco October 29, 1987 (1987-10-29)
29 7 Dressed to Call Jackie Cooper Mert Rich, Brian Pollack November 5, 1987 (1987-11-05)
30 8 Hammer Hits the Rock Bill Bixby Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash November 12, 1987 (1987-11-12)
31 9 Last of the Red Hot Vampires Bill Bixby Alan Spencer November 19, 1987 (1987-11-19)
32 10 Hammeroid Gary Walkow Ron Friedman, Alan Spencer November 26, 1987 (1987-11-26)
33 11 Sledge in Toyland Gary Walkow Brian Pollack, Mert Rich December 3, 1987 (1987-12-03)
34 12 Icebreaker Bill Bixby Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash December 10, 1987 (1987-12-10)
35 13 They Call Me Mr. Trunk Seymour Robbie Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash December 17, 1987 (1987-12-17)
36 14 Model Dearest Dick Martin David Ketchum, Anthony DiMarco January 7, 1988 (1988-01-07)
37 15 Sledge, Rattle & Roll Bill Bixby Mert Rich, Brian Pollack January 15, 1988 (1988-01-15)
38 16 Suppose They Gave a War & Sledge Came? Bruce Bilson Chris Ruppenthal, Alan Spencer January 22, 1988 (1988-01-22)
39 17 The Secret of My Excess Dick Martin Alan Spencer, Alicia Marie Schudt January 29, 1988 (1988-01-29)
40 18 It Happened What Night? Bill Bixby Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash February 5, 1988 (1988-02-05)
41 19 Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer Bill Bixby Mert Rich, Brian Pollack February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, John. (Sept. 23, 1986) "2 New Series, 'Matlock' and 'Sledge Hammer'". The New York Times. Page C18

External links

List of Episodes
Season 1
"Under the Gun" · "Hammer Gets Nailed" · "Witless" · "They Shoot Hammers, Don't They?" · "Dori Day Afternoon" · "To Sledge, with Love" · "All Shook Up" · "Over My Dead Bodyguard" · "Magnum Farce" · "If I Had a Little Hammer" · "To Live and Die on TV" · "Miss of the Spider Woman" · "The Old Man and the Sledge" · "State of Sledge" · "Haven't Gun, Will Travel" · "The Color of Hammer" · "Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?" · "Desperately Seeking Dori" · "Sledgepoo" · "Comrade Hammer" · "Jagged Sledge" · "The Spa Who Loved Me"
Season 2
"A Clockwork Hammer" · "Big Nazi on Campus" · "Play It Again, Sledge" · "Wild About Hammer" · "Death of a Few Salesmen" · "Vertical" · "Dressed to Call" · "Hammer Hits the Rock" · "Last of the Red Hot Vampires" · "Hammeroid" · "Sledge in Toyland" · "Icebreaker" · "They Call Me Mr. Trunk" · "Model Dearest" · "Sledge, Rattle & Roll" · "Suppose They Gave a War & Sledge Came?" · "The Secret of My Excess" · "It Happened What Night?" · "Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer"