Sledge Hammer! - Season 1 - Eps 13: The Old Man and the Sledge
Hammer gets to meet his idol, a retired police detective with a reputation for old school toughness, and gets him a job as a security guard at a local jewelry store. When the store is robbed, the old man is wounded and ends up at a retirement home. Hammer feels responsible for what happened and vows to get revenge on the thieves… not realizing he’s also giving the old man one last shot at glory.
About Sledge Hammer!
Title: Sledge Hammer!
First Air Date: 1986-09-23
Last Air Date: 1988-02-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 151 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 41
Network: ABC
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Production Companies: Spencer Productions, D'Angelo Productions, New World Television
Synopsis
Sledge 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.
Cast
David Rasche
Sledge Hammer
Anne-Marie Martin
Dori Doreau
Harrison Page
Captain Trunk
