Sledge Hammer!: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Meet Inspector Sledge Hammer, a new kind of hero who makes Rambo look like Pee Wee Herman. Sledge is the trigger-happy lawman whose hatred of criminal scum and yogurt eatin' creeps was matched only by his love of excessive force and a .44 Magnum. Over the next two seasons, this hilariously deranged lampoon of Dirty Harry and plenty of other targets became one of the most notorious series in television history and launched a rabid cult of fans that grows to this day.

Series details

• Title: Sledge Hammer!
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Action
• Premiere date: 1986-09-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 1988-02-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 1892

Cast and credited roles

• David Rasche — Inspector Sledge Hammer
• Anne-Marie Martin — Detective Dori Doreau
• Harrison Page — Captain Trunk
• John Lawlor — Chief Reisner

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-09-23; final listed air date 1987-04-28; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1987-09-17; final listed air date 1988-02-12; episode order: 19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sledge Hammer! on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.