List of Sledge Hammer! episodes

Sledge Hammer! is a satirical American television series broadcast on ABC in the United States. 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. 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

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	22		September 23, 1986 (1986-09-23)	April 28, 1987 (1987-04-28)
2	19		September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)	February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)

Episodes

Season 1 (1986–87)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Under the Gun"	Martha Coolidge	Alan Spencer	September 23, 1986 (1986-09-23)
Violence-prone Sledge Hammer is assigned to head up the investigation when the mayor's daughter is abducted, but he predictably objects to a requirement that he work with female detective Dori Doreau.
2	2	"Hammer Gets Nailed"	Chuck Braverman	Mike Reiss & Al Jean	September 26, 1986 (1986-09-26)
A local TV newscaster creates bitter public feeling toward the police department when he reports and editorializes adversely on what he sees during a day-long ride with Sledge and Dori.
3	3	"Witless"	Jackie Cooper	Alan Spencer	October 3, 1986 (1986-10-03)
When an organized crime boss puts a price on his head, Sledge is able to take refuge with a peace-loving "Maninote" farmer and his daughter.
4	4	"They Shoot Hammers, Don't They?"	David Wechter	S : Diana Ayers, Susan Sebastian S/T : Mert Rich, Brian Pollack, Alan Spencer	October 17, 1986 (1986-10-17)
Prison escapee John Kogan commandeers a bus and launches a one-man wave of crime and violence, pledging to stop only if Sledge agrees to meet him in a one-on-one gunfight. A spoof of movie They Shoot Horses, Don't They
5	5	"Dori Day Afternoon"	James Sheldon	Mert Rich & Brian Pollack	October 24, 1986 (1986-10-24)
Sledge and Dori find themselves in a hostage situation as a result of a foiled bank robbery; Sledge finds that the bank robber leader is an evil twin version of himself! A spoof of movie Dog Day Afternoon
6	6	"To Sledge, with Love"	David Wechter	Jim Fisher & Jim Staahl	October 31, 1986 (1986-10-31)
Sledge is assigned to bring order to a notoriously dangerous local high school that is dominated by four young toughs who supply stolen cars to a crime boss.
7	7	"All Shook Up"	Jackie Cooper	Alan Spencer	November 6, 1986 (1986-11-06)
Sledge goes undercover to learn why Elvis impersonators are being systematically murdered with a gold microphone.
8	8	"Over My Dead Bodyguard"	Charles S. Dubin	Mike Reiss & Al Jean	November 13, 1986 (1986-11-13)
The commissioner personally assigns Sledge to guard Captain Trunk in order to ensure the Captain's safety until he is able to provide critical testimony before a grand jury.
9	9	"Magnum Farce"	Chuck Braverman	Jim Fisher & Jim Staahl	November 22, 1986 (1986-11-22)
Sledge becomes even more violent than usual as part of an attempt to infiltrate a group of vigilante police officers who are executing recently acquitted criminal defendants.
10	10	"If I Had a Little Hammer"	Kim Manners	Deborah Raznick & Daniel Benton	November 29, 1986 (1986-11-29)
Sledge and Dori pose as a well-to-do childless couple in an attempt to catch a pair of thieves who steal babies and sell them to prospective parents with ready cash.
11	11	"To Live and Die on TV"	Daniel Attias	Mert Rich & Brian Pollack	December 13, 1986 (1986-12-13)
Sledge becomes a contestant on "The Million Dollar Question" in an attempt to prove that the show's host (played by guest star Peter Marshall) was responsible for the murder of a successful contestant, Mel Jordan.
12	12	"Miss of the Spider Woman"	Chuck Braverman	Mike Reiss & Al Jean	December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
An exotic woman attempts to exact revenge on her ex-lover by poisoning him, but the near-sighted assassin gives the poison to Sledge instead.
13	13	"The Old Man and the Sledge"	Chuck Braverman	Mert Rich & Brian Pollack	January 3, 1987 (1987-01-03)
Sledge tries to provide help and guidance to Gil Yates, a retired trigger-happy police officer whom he idolized as a boy.
14	14	"State of Sledge"	Dan Attias	Al Jean & Mike Reiss	January 10, 1987 (1987-01-10)
After Sledge arrests the leader of a satanic cult, the undermanned precinct soon finds itself under siege by a mob of the cult leader's bloodthirsty followers.
15	15	"Haven't Gun, Will Travel"	David Wechter	Gerald Gardner	January 17, 1987 (1987-01-17)
Sledge experiences a complete loss of confidence when his beloved .44 Magnum is stolen by a conniving gang of thieves.
16	16	"The Color of Hammer"	Bruce Bilson	Mert Rich & Brian Pollack	January 24, 1987 (1987-01-24)
When a hard-line judge is blackmailed and later murdered, Sledge and Dori's best available clue is that he was an inveterate pool player.
17	17	"Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?"	Chuck Braverman	Gerald Gardner	January 31, 1987 (1987-01-31)
A man shows up claiming to be Hammer's brother. Everyone's taken with him including Doreau who goes out with him. But while on their date she catches him in a lie proving that he isn't Hammer's brother.
18	18	"Desperately Seeking Dori"	Bob Sweeney	Mike Reiss & Al Jean	February 7, 1987 (1987-02-07)
Bad news for the city's scum suckers: a blow to the head results in Dori Doreau adopting the ultra-violent personality and mannerisms of her partner, Sledge Hammer.
19	19	"Sledgepoo"	Thomas Schlamme	Alan Mandel	February 14, 1987 (1987-02-14)
The Earl of Curl beauty parlor is a front for a cat burglar ring targeting wealthy women. Sledge infiltrates the ring by going undercover as a second-story man.
20	20	"Comrade Hammer"	Bruce Bilson	Dave Ketchum & Tony DiMarco	February 21, 1987 (1987-02-21)
Sledge and Dori must safely escort a defecting Soviet scientist on a passenger train filled with Communist agents determined to take him back.
21	21	"Jagged Sledge"	Reza Badiyi	S : Doug Molitor S/T : Chris Ruppenthal	April 21, 1987 (1987-04-21)
Sledge is on trial for the cold-blooded murder of racketeer Hugo Victor (a clear word play with the author of 'Les Misérables' Victor Hugo). Serving as his own attorney, Sledge sets out to prove his innocence in the face of overwhelming evidence of his guilt.
22	22	"The Spa Who Loved Me"	Jackie Cooper	Tino Insana & Robert Wuhl	April 28, 1987 (1987-04-28)
A bevy of bikini-clad "terrorettes" steal a nuclear warhead and threaten to blow up the city unless their billion dollar demand is met. Sledge and Dori trace the suspects to a health spa operated by aerobics video magnate Jill Taylor.

Season 2 (1987–88)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
23	1	"A Clockwork Hammer"	Reza Badiyi	S : Alan Spencer T : Chris Ruppenthal	September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)
Sledge is abducted by a former television executive whose brainwashing operation reprograms its victim's minds through unrelenting and unmerciful exposure to television programming. A spoof of A Clockwork Orange
24	2	"Big Nazi on Campus"	Chuck Braverman	S : Alan Spencer T : Mert Rich, Brian Pollack	September 24, 1987 (1987-09-24)
Sledge and Dori investigate the murder of a history student who was studying Hitler's Third Reich. Suspects include her burly quarterback boyfriend and her kindly old history professor. Guest star Ray Walston as Professor/Nazi
25	3	"Play It Again, Sledge"	Bill Bixby	S : Alan Spencer T : David Ketchum, Tony DiMarco	October 1, 1987 (1987-10-01)
When Sledge gets suspended, he decides to try being a private investigator. A spoof of Play It Again Sam
26	4	"Wild About Hammer"	Gary Walkow	Alan Spencer	October 8, 1987 (1987-10-08)
A female cop with a sadomasochistic fetish falls for and kidnaps Sledge.
27	5	"Death of a Few Salesmen"	Bill Bixby	S : Brooke Kofford, Bret Kofford T : Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash	October 15, 1987 (1987-10-15)
Sledge poses as an Australian car magnate, Crocodile Bruce, to catch whoever has been killing used car dealers. A spoof of Death of a Salesman
28	6	"Vertical"	Reza Badiyi	David Ketchum & Tony DiMarco	October 29, 1987 (1987-10-29)
While suffering from vertigo, Sledge must protect the girlfriend of a mobster. A spoof of Vertigo
29	7	"Dressed to Call"	Jackie Cooper	Mert Rich & Brian Pollack	November 5, 1987 (1987-11-05)
Sledge must discover who is making threatening calls to a radio psychologist.
30	8	"Hammer Hits the Rock"	Bill Bixby	Mark Curtiss & Rod Ash	November 12, 1987 (1987-11-12)
Sledge poses as an assassin to discover a mobster's secret hideout.
31	9	"Last of the Red Hot Vampires"	Bill Bixby	Alan Spencer	November 19, 1987 (1987-11-19)
An old-time actor who played vampires in the movies dies, but a vampire is then seen at two murders where the victims are drained of blood.
32	10	"Hammeroid"	Gary Walkow	Ron Friedman	November 26, 1987 (1987-11-26)
After breaking nearly all his bones, Sledge encases himself in a robotic suit to stop a robot. A spoof of Robocop
33	11	"Sledge in Toyland"	Gary Walkow	Brian Pollack & Mert Rich	December 3, 1987 (1987-12-03)
Sledge is sent to investigate when a toy manufacturer is attacked by one of his own toys. A spoof of Babes in Toyland
34	12	"Icebreaker"	Bill Bixby	S : Chris Ruppenthal T : Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash	December 10, 1987 (1987-12-10)
Sledge finds himself competing with a British cop who later turns out to be an international terrorist known as "The Pelican".
35	13	"They Call Me Mr. Trunk"	Seymour Robbie	Mark Curtiss & Rod Ash	December 17, 1987 (1987-12-17)
Trunk must solve the puzzle of why the army has surrounded the entire precinct before the entire staff dies. A spoof of They Call Me Mr. Tibbs
36	14	"Model Dearest"	Dick Martin	David Ketchum & Tony DiMarco	January 7, 1988 (1988-01-07)
Dori poses as a model to get the dirt on a white slavery ring.
37	15	"Sledge, Rattle & Roll"	Bill Bixby	Mert Rich & Brian Pollack	January 15, 1988 (1988-01-15)
Hammer investigates the mysterious deaths of a heavy metal group and their manager.
38	16	"Suppose They Gave a War & Sledge Came?"	Dick Martin	Chris Ruppenthal	January 22, 1988 (1988-01-22)
To investigate the death of a prominent businessman, Sledge joins a weekend paintball tournament organization.
39	17	"The Secret of My Excess"	Dick Martin	Alicia Marie Schudt	January 29, 1988 (1988-01-29)
The governor assigns Sledge to find his missing daughter, but Sledge also has to keep the assignment a secret.
40	18	"It Happened What Night?"	Bill Bixby	Mark Curtiss & Rod Ash	February 5, 1988 (1988-02-05)
The precinct thinks that Sledge and Dori have slept together when all that appears on a surveillance tape is them drunk and in bed.
41	19	"Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer"	Bill Bixby	Mert Rich & Brian Pollack	February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)
Sledge's ex-wife Susan Hilton (named in homage to Agent 99 from Get Smart) marries his best high school friend and forces Sledge to think about his lifestyle. A spoof of The Graduate song "Here's to You Mrs.Robinson." His ex-wife is played by David Rasche's real-life wife, Heather Lupton.

External links

• Sledge Hammer! at IMDb