Under the Gun

Episode aired Sep 23, 1986
29m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

282

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Farce Action Comedy

Violence-prone Sledge Hammer is assigned to head up the investigation when the mayor's daughter is abducted, but he predictably objects to a requirement that he work with female detective Do... Read allViolence-prone Sledge Hammer is assigned to head up the investigation when the mayor's daughter is abducted, but he predictably objects to a requirement that he work with female detective Dori Doreau.Violence-prone Sledge Hammer is assigned to head up the investigation when the mayor's daughter is abducted, but he predictably objects to a requirement that he work with female detective Dori Doreau.

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8Mr-Fusion

A farce for good

The mayor's daughter's been kidnapped and her best hope is an NRA poster child with a badge. You can almost hear the comedy writing itself, but that's doing the writers a disservicce. Sledge Hammer is extremely likable, gleefully putting everyone around him in peril with outsized ordnance. David Rasche is an ideal fit for this role (and it's evident he loves this gig), he's got got great supporting players, and the pilot benefits from a John Vernon guest shot. Seriously, what's not to love? The humor's great, the one-liners flow and it's the perfect breezy comedy that'll have you returning next week.

I love this show.

8/10

Trivia
In the pilot episode, set in San Francisco, the Mayor Jack Flambo is played by John Vernon, who also played The Mayor (of San Francisco) in Dirty Harry (1971).

Goofs
The bullet hits in Sledge's practice target are visible in the close-up before he shoots (there are 4 indentations that become holes one at a time).

Quotes
Sledge Hammer: Doreau, that was excessively violent and completely unnecessary. I loved it. It was poetry in motion.

Alternate versions
An alternate, unaired version of the pilot episode "Under the Gun" also directed by Martha Coolidge, is available on the Season One DVD. It includes 10 minutes of additional footage, an alternate epilogue and completely different opening and ending theme music. This longer version was the pilot that sold the show.