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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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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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Episode 1
Vile Video Concepts conditions cops not to testify against a mobster; Hammer meets a computerized version of himself.
Directed by Reza BadiyiWritten by Chris RuppenthalGuest stars Sal Viscuso, Eugene Robert Glazer, Gary Owens, John Zenda, Nicholas Guest, Dan Lauria
Episode 2
Sledge and Dori investigate the death of a college coed.
Directed by Charles BravermanGuest stars Aubrey Morris, Larry Poindexter
Episode 3
When Sledge and Dori get suspended from the force, they open a private investigation firm with counseling from Bogart's ghost.
Directed by Bill BixbyWritten by David KetchumGuest stars Sarah Douglas, Maria Richwine, Robert Sacchi
Episode 4
A female cop with a sadistic/ masochistic fetish falls for and kidnaps Sledge.
Directed by Gary WalkowWritten by Alan SpencerGuest stars Beverly Leech
Episode 5
Sledge poses as an Australian car magnate, Crocodile Bruce, to catch the killer of used car dealers.
Directed by Bill BixbyWritten by Rod AshGuest stars Leslie Morris, Kurt Paul, Victoria Carroll, Joanne Baron, Dick Martin
Episode 6
While suffering from vertigo, Sledge must protect the girlfriend of a mobster.
Directed by Reza BadiyiWritten by David KetchumGuest stars Deborah Harmon, Leslie Morris, Patti Tippo, Al Israel, Mario Roccuzzo, Carl Ciarfalio
Episode 7
Sledge must discover who's making threatening calls to a radio psychologist.
Directed by Jackie CooperGuest stars Elizabeth Hart, Leslie Morris, Patti Tippo, Christine Healy, Bill Zuckert
Episode 8
Sledge poses as an assassin to discover a mobster's secret hideout.
Directed by Bill BixbyWritten by Rod AshGuest stars David Leisure, Branscombe Richmond, Bill Bixby, Richard Bakalyan, Kurt Fuller, Leslie Ray, Carl Ciarfalio, Manny Perry
Episode 9
An old time movie vampire is falsely accused of murdering his cast and crew.
Directed by Bill BixbyWritten by Alan SpencerGuest stars Bud Cort, Bernie Kopell, Robert Fieldsteel, Leslie Morris, Kurt Paul, Patti Tippo, Deborah Wakeham, Greta Blackburn
Episode 10
After breaking nearly all his bones, Sledge encases himself in a robotic suit to stop a robot.
Directed by Gary WalkowWritten by Ron FriedmanGuest stars Richard Moll, Sid Haig, Armin Shimerman, Leslie Morris, Patti Tippo
Episode 11
Sledge is sent to investigate when a toy manufacturer is attacked by one of his own toys.
Directed by Gary WalkowGuest stars David Clennon, Michael Ensign, Ronan O'Casey, Leslie Morris
Episode 12
Sledge finds himself competing with a British cop.
Directed by Bill BixbyWritten by Rod AshGuest stars Fritz Feld, Adam Ant, Leslie Morris, Kurt Paul, Patti Tippo, Gene LeBell
Episode 13
Trunk must solve the puzzle of why the army has surrounded the entire precinct before the entire staff dies.
Directed by Seymour RobbieWritten by Rod AshGuest stars Edy Williams, William Smithers, Norman Fell, Leslie Morris, Patti Tippo, Dori Arnold, Greg Travis, Christopher Doyle
Episode 14
Dori poses as a model to get the dirt on a white slavery ring.
Directed by Dick MartinWritten by David KetchumGuest stars Leslie Morris, Joanne Baron, Deborah Wakeham, Brion James
Episode 15
Hammer investigates the mysterious deaths of a heavy metal group and their manager.
Directed by Bill BixbyGuest stars Lee Arenberg, Davy Jones, B.J. Barie, Lisa Long, Tommy Swerdlow
Episode 16
To investigate the death of a prominent businessman, Sledge joins a weekend war gaming organization.
Directed by Dick MartinWritten by Chris RuppenthalGuest stars Roderick Cook, Glen Chin, Anthony De Longis, John Paragon, Leslie Morris, Patti Tippo, Lisa Robins
Episode 17
Sledge tracks down a yuppie's dirty deeds.
Directed by Dick MartinGuest stars Ernie Sabella, James Karen, Marianne Muellerleile, Mark Holton, Mary Otis, Mark Blankfield, Anna Marlowe, John De Bello
Episode 18
The precinct thinks that Sledge and Dori have slept together when all that appears on a surveillance tape is them drunk and in bed.
Directed by Bill BixbyWritten by Rod AshGuest stars Monte Landis, Sandy Kenyon, Mike Pniewski, Stanley Brock, Leslie Morris, Patti Tippo
Episode 19
Sledge's ex-wife marries his best high school friend & forces Sledge to think about his lifestyle.
Directed by Bill BixbyGuest stars Heather Lupton, Leslie Morris, Patti Tippo
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
David RascheSledge Hammer
Anne-Marie MartinDori Doreau
Harrison PageCaptain Trunk
Lewis ArquetteJacob
Tige Andrews
Judie AronsonFrancine Flambo
Richard MollDr. Arthur Deco
Aubrey Morris
ABCUnited States
