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Sledge Hammer!
''Sledge Hammer!'' is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from September 23, 1986, to February 12, 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Insp ...
'' is a satirical American
television series
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broadcast on
ABC
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in the United States. The series was created by
Alan Spencer Alan Spencer may refer to:
* Alan Spencer (writer), American director and writer
* Alan Spencer (cricketer), English cricketer
See also
* Lord Alan Spencer-Churchill
Lord Alan Spencer-Churchill Deputy lieutenant, DL (25 July 1825 – 19 Ap ...
and stars
David Rasche
David Rasche ( ;) (born August 7, 1944) is an American theater, film, and television actor who is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the 1980s satirical police sitcom '' Sledge Hammer!''. Since then he has often played characte ...
as
Inspector
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Australia
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Sledge Hammer,
[O'Connor, John. (Sept. 23, 1986) "2 New Series, 'Matlock' and 'Sledge Hammer'". The New York Times. Page C18] a preposterous
caricature
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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.
Many of the episode titles are parodies of film and TV show titles.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (1986–87)
Season 2 (1987–88)
References
External links
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Lists of American crime television series episodes
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