Sledge Hammer!: Difference between revisions

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While Hammer respects his colleagues, his only true friend is his [[Hand Cannon|.44 Magnum Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver]], complete with customized grip and etched sledgehammer signia. Hammer's affection for his gun is so deep that [[Companion Cube|he showers with it,]] [[Cargo Ship|sleeps with it,]] and [[Consulting Mister Puppet|even talks to it.]]

The series received critical acclaim, but struggled in the ratings, largely due to its numerous time slot shifts. Even so, ''Sledge Hammer!'' attracted up to nineteen million viewers who followed the show religiously, along with a very abbreviated [[Comic Book]] series from [[Marvel Comics]]. Despite a season finale that [[Kill Em All|ended with a nuclear explosion]], ABC changed its mind and renewed the show for a second season. The second season suffered from another horrible time slot ([[What an Idiot|against]] ''[[The Cosby Show]]'') and a reduced budget.

The series received critical acclaim, but struggled in the ratings, largely due to its numerous time slot shifts. Even so, ''Sledge Hammer!'' attracted up to nineteen million viewers who followed the show religiously, along with a very abbreviated [[Comic Book]] series from [[Marvel Comics]]. Despite a season finale that [[Kill'Em All|ended with a nuclear explosion]], ABC changed its mind and renewed the show for a second season. The second season suffered from another horrible time slot ([[What an Idiot!|against]] ''[[The Cosby Show]]'') and a reduced budget.

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* [[Consulting Mister Puppet]]: Sledge frequently talks to his gun for advice. However, if anyone's within earshot and asks him who he's talking to, Sledge will quickly cover it up.

* [[Cowboy Cop]]

* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]

* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]

* [[Da Chief]]: Captain Trunk.

* [[Danny Elfman]]: Composed the music for the title.

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{{quote| '''Trunk''' (to terrorist): "Your show's been canceled!"<br />

'''Sledge''' (to Trunk): "You talkin' to me?" }}

* [[Lord Error Prone]]

* [[Lord Error-Prone]]

{{quote| '''Sledge:''' "The two men then pointed their shotguns at the clerk, so I took out my Magnum and shot and killed them both. I then bought some eggs, and milk, and some of those little cocktail weenies."<br />

'''Reporter:''' "Inspector, was what you did in the store absolutely necessary?"<br />

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* [[Testosterone Poisoning]]: Sledge, full stop.

* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]: Sledge's solution for everything. In the series premiere, Sledge deals with a sniper on top of a nearby apartment building by pulling out a rocket launcher from his car's trunk and ''destroying the building.''

** [[Bond One Liner|"I think I got him."]]

** [[Bond One-Liner|"I think I got him."]]

* [[Toyota Tripwire]]: Done by Sledge in the premiere to catch a purse-snatcher.

* [[Trigger Happy]]: Hammer isn't just Trigger Happy, he's Trigger Ecstatic.

* [[Whole Plot Reference]]: Many episodes in the second season fell under this trope, as whole-episode parodies (e.g. "[[Robo Cop|Hammeroid]]," "[[Vertigo|Vertical]]").

* [[Whole-Plot Reference]]: Many episodes in the second season fell under this trope, as whole-episode parodies (e.g. "[[Robo Cop|Hammeroid]]," "[[Vertigo|Vertical]]").

* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: In the first episode, Sledge shoots a female terrorist, then tells her, "Call me a feminist."

** Subverted twice when he fights a man who turns out to be a woman in disguise.