Episode 1
A Clockwork Hammer
Vile Video Concepts conditions cops not to testify against a mobster; Hammer meets a computerized version of himself.
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TV series
Sledge Hammer!
1986TV-PG2 seasons8.0 / 10
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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 Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Season 2 episodes
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Episode 2
Big Nazi on Campus
Sledge and Dori investigate the death of a college coed.
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Episode 3
Play It Again, Sledge
When Sledge and Dori get suspended from the force, they open a private investigation firm with counseling from Bogart's ghost.
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Episode 4
Wild About Hammer
A female cop with a sadistic/ masochistic fetish falls for and kidnaps Sledge.
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Episode 5
The Death of a Few Salesmen
Sledge poses as an Australian car magnate, Crocodile Bruce, to catch the killer of used car dealers.
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Episode 6
Vertical
While suffering from vertigo, Sledge must protect the girlfriend of a mobster.
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Episode 7
Dressed to Call
Sledge must discover who's making threatening calls to a radio psychologist.
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Episode 8
Hammer Hits the Rock (a.k.a. Sledge on the Rock)
Sledge poses as an assassin to discover a mobster's secret hideout.
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Episode 9
Last of the Red Hot Vampires
An old time movie vampire is falsely accused of murdering his cast and crew.
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Episode 10
Hammeroid
After breaking nearly all his bones, Sledge encases himself in a robotic suit to stop a robot.
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Episode 11
Sledge in Toyland
Sledge is sent to investigate when a toy manufacturer is attacked by one of his own toys.
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Episode 13
They Call Me Mr. Trunk
Trunk must solve the puzzle of why the army has surrounded the entire precinct before the entire staff dies.
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Episode 14
Model Dearest
Dori poses as a model to get the dirt on a white slavery ring.
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Episode 15
Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll
Hammer investigates the mysterious deaths of a heavy metal group and their manager.
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Episode 16
Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?
To investigate the death of a prominent businessman, Sledge joins a weekend war gaming organization.
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Episode 17
The Secret of My Excess
Sledge tracks down a yuppie's dirty deeds.
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Episode 18
It Happened What Night?
The precinct thinks that Sledge and Dori have slept together when all that appears on a surveillance tape is them drunk and in bed.
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Episode 19
Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer
Sledge's ex-wife marries his best high school friend & forces Sledge to think about his lifestyle.
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More about Sledge Hammer!
Cast
David RascheSledge Hammer
Anne-Marie MartinDori Doreau
Harrison PageCaptain Trunk
Lewis ArquetteJacob
Tige Andrews
Judie AronsonFrancine Flambo
Richard MollDr. Arthur Deco
Aubrey MorrisCredits
- Created by
- Alan Spencer
- Written by
- Alan Spencer, Mike Reiss, Al Jean, Rod Ash, David Ketchum, Chris Ruppenthal, Gerald Gardner, Robert Wuhl, Ron Friedman
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 41
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States- Spencer Productions
- D'Angelo Productions
- New World Television
Themes
gunpolicepolice detectivesan francisco, californiasatiresitcom
