Sledge Hammer! (1986) - Movie Browser

Sledge Hammer! (1986) - Movie Browser

unhinged satire80s excesscartoon violence

19 EpisodesSep 1987

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Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer

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Season 2 • Episode 19

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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

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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.

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satire police police detective san francisco, california sitcom gun

toxic masculinity parodyauthority underminedCold War anxiety displacementmedia desensitization

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·Friends·Binge

Creator

Alan Spencer

First AiredSep 23, 1986

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons2·Episodes41

Top Cast

David Rasche

Sledge Hammer

Anne-Marie Martin

Dori Doreau

Harrison Page

Captain Trunk

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