3.5Season 2 • Episode 19
LatestSledge's ex-wife marries his best high school friend & forces Sledge to think about his lifestyle.
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.
Writing
Simpsons veterans sharpening their satirical blades early.
Acting
Rasche's deadpan commitment to absolute absurdity.
Direction
Visual gags that reward freeze-frame attention.
Creator
Alan Spencer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's iconic .44 Magnum was actually a replica that got stolen from set twice. Even prop departments feared Sledge.
Creator Alan Spencer pitched it as 'the first sitcom where the laugh track sounds nervous.'
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