Sledge Hammer! was a satirical police sitcom that ran for two seasons on ABC from 1986 to 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and starred David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer, a preposterous caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character, with a name obviously parodied from Mike Hammer. Despite its brief run, the show has gained a cult following. (Fans of the show are known as "Hammerheads".)

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Inspired by Clint Eastwood's no-nonsense approach to law enforcement in the Dirty Harry films, teenager Alan Spencer dreamed up the idea of a police officer whose approach was even more over-the-top, to the point of comical absurdity. At the age of sixteen, Spencer wrote a screenplay based on this idea. The script and the main character were both dubbed "Sledge Hammer".

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codeezra (heather golden) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:40:47 -0000
@NaiveAbroad i am just fine, but my pc is acting like a demented liberal, i am ready to run over it then take a sledge hammer to it, how r u
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EricRychener (Eric Rychener) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:50 -0000
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@BennysaurusRex I have a sledge hammer, I'm bringing it with me tomorrow.
zillatron (Daniel Pavlides) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:55:11 -0000
@BennysaurusRex I have a sledge hammer, I'm bringing it with me tomorrow.
@c_stgermain if i had any money whatsoever i would take a fucking sledge hammer to this thing, i would END it and be fucking happy
Dathar (KurtMCriscione) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:22:38 -0000
@c_stgermain if i had any money whatsoever i would take a fucking sledge hammer to this thing, i would END it and be fucking happy
@silverskull2009 I have $5.00 and a sledge hammer. But I'll do that one for free.
catclause (Chatty Cathy) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:11:05 -0000
@silverskull2009 I have $5.00 and a sledge hammer. But I'll do that one for free.
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clad (clad) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:51:31 -0000
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