Sledge Hammer is a spoof on the tough rebel cop movies and dramas that were hitting their stride in the mid-1980s. Especially a takeoff on ``Dirty Harry,'' Detective Sledge Hammer was a tough-talking, mirror-sunglasses-wearing hard-ass. He would shoot a jaywalker as readily as he would a fleeing escaped convict -- and he seemed happy to do it. His best friend is his pearl-handled, oversized .44 Magnum that he named ``gun.'' Constantly suspended from the force, his case was usually solved and Hammer was redeemed by his woman cop partner.
- Premiere:
- Sep 23, 1986
- Original Network:
- ABC
