TV Series
The Resume
(September 23, 1986-February 12, 1988)
Aired on ABC
David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer
Anne-Marie Martin as Detective Dori Doreau
Harrison Page as Captain Trunk
Premise: (Mis)adventures of a shoot-first-ask-questions-never police detective
Why Sledge Hammer! might be annoying
It was originally developed for HBO, which wanted to replace Rasche with Rodney Dangerfield or Joe Piscopo.
When ABC picked up the series, they toned down the violence and added a laugh track.
The show made lots of disparaging references to other series, especially their original lead-in, Mr. Belvedere.
Sledge's parents were Jack and Armen Hammer.
The first season ended with Sledge Hammer accidentally destroying the city while trying to disarm a nuclear warhead.
When the series was unexpectedly renewed for a second season, the first new episode started with the notice 'The following season of Sledge Hammer! takes place five years before that nuclear explosion. Thank you.'
Why Sledge Hammer! might not be annoying
It was a parody of Clint Eastwood's 'Dirty Harry' character.
Series creator Alan Spencer wrote the script for the pilot episode when he was 16.
Sledge's catchphrase, 'Trust me. I know what I'm doing' was sampled by Jesus Jones.
Sledge was not a complete male chauvinist: when Dori asked, 'You think all women should be barefoot and pregnant,' he replied, 'No, I encourage women to wear shoes.'
Rasche's real-life wife, Heather Lupton, appeared as Sledge's ex.
It was named the year's best new comedy by TV Guide.
Credit: C. Fishel
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Year In Review:
For 2021, as of last week, Out of 81 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 81 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 83 Votes: 37.35% Annoying
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