The Slap Maxwell Story: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dabney Coleman as "Slap" Maxwell, an egocentric sportswriter for a newspaper called The Ledger, somewhere in the American Southwest. The Ledger is an old fashioned newspaper, and Slap is an old fashioned man, who composes his "Slap Shots" column on a typewriter. Despite the newly litigious environment of journalism, Slap insists on filling his column with rumor and innuendo, which draws lawsuits and frequently results in Slap's termination. After each termination, Slap makes groveling apologies and is rehired.

Series details

• Title: The Slap Maxwell Story
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1987-09-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 1988-05-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4489

Cast and credited roles

• Dabney Coleman — Slap Maxwell
• Brian Smiar — Nelson Kruger
• Megan Gallagher — Judy Ralston
• Bill Cobbs — The Dutchman
• Bill Calvert — Charlie Wilson
• Susan Anspach — Annie Maxwell

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-09-23; final listed air date 1988-05-20; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

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