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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.
- Status
- Ended
- Type
- Scripted
- Last aired
- 1988-02-12
- Language
- English
ABC
- san francisco, california
- gun
- police
- satire
- police detective
- sitcom
Seasons
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Behind the camera
Produced in
United States of America
Where to watch
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Air dates
- First aired
- 1986-09-23
- Latest episode
- 1988-02-12
- Status
- Ended
- Next release
- Completed
- Season 123 Sept 1986
- Season 217 Sept 1987
Frequently asked questions
Sledge Hammer! is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store in India. Use the official Watch now links in the Where to watch section above.
Audience reviews
1- G10/10
GenerationofSwine
1/12/2023
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 "…
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