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★ 7.9Sledge 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.
- Aired
- 1986–1988
- Seasons
- 2 · 41 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Alan Spencer
- Network
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime, Action & Adventure
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 22
- Official website
- sledgehammeronline.com
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- number of seasons
- 2
- number of episodes
- 41
- start time
- 1986-09-23
- title
- Sledge Hammer!
- end time
- 1988-02-12
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Categories
1980s American crime television series1980s American police comedy television series1980s American satirical television series1980s American single-camera sitcoms1986 American television series debuts1988 American television series endingsAmerican Broadcasting Company sitcomsAmerican television series revived after cancellationEnglish-language American television showsFictional portrayals of the San Francisco Police DepartmentTelevision series by New World TelevisionTelevision series created by Alan Spencer (writer)Television shows scored by Danny ElfmanTelevision shows set in San Francisco