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Sledge Hammer! Trivia Quiz

This show was one of the most off-kilter comedies to hit the small screen in the 1980s. See how much you know about it. Hope you enjoy. Thanks.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,858

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
295

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. The show's title character was a police inspector. In what city did he live? Hint

Chicago

Philadelphia

Dallas

San Francisco

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played the lead role as Inspector Hammer? Hint

David Rasche

Alan Spencer

Michael Moriarty

Marc Maron

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Hammer get along with the head of the department, Captain Trunk? Hint

Trunk could not stand Hammer

Trunk and Hammer were never on screen at the same time

Trunk often praised Hammer

Trunk couldn't decide what to think about Hammer

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was in the bumper sticker on Hammer's car? Hint

If You Can Read This, You're Too Close

Take It Easy!

I (Heart) Violence

Go Tigers!

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Hammer's partner on the force? Hint

Sergeant Dori Doreau

Officer Fay Furillo

Detective Christine Cagney

Officer Tina Russo

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Question 6 of 10

6. What type of gun did Hammer carry? Hint

9-mm Ruger

Walther P99

Smith & Wesson .45

.44 Magnum

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Question 7 of 10

7. In a first-season episode, what group did Hammer have to infiltrate? Hint

Milk delivery drivers

The circus

Elvis impersonators

A drug cabal

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Question 8 of 10

8. With what unique apparatus did Hammer equip his gun? Hint

A laser scope

A 'loudener,' the opposite of a silencer

A 'confuser,' which made the suspect bewildered

A camera which took photographs of suspects

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Question 9 of 10

9. What slogan did Hammer frequently shout? Hint

Just doing my part to make the city safe.

Works for me!

Trust me, I know what I'm doing.

That's not kosher!

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Question 10 of 10

10. What habit does Hammer reject as, surprisingly for him, too dangerous? Hint

Eating fattening foods

Drinking

Smoking

Using foul language

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The show's title character was a police inspector. In what city did he live?

Answer: San Francisco

The show ran for two seasons, 1986-1988, on ABC Television in the United States. Despite its short run, the comedy picked up a loyal group of fans, and the two seasons were released on DVD in 2004 and 2005.

2. Who played the lead role as Inspector Hammer?

Answer: David Rasche

David Rasche was born in 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a co-founder of Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago.

3. How did Hammer get along with the head of the department, Captain Trunk?

Answer: Trunk could not stand Hammer

Hammer was constantly breaking department rules and getting the Captain in big trouble. On a regular basis, Trunk would blow his top and threaten to have Hammer fired.

4. What was in the bumper sticker on Hammer's car?

Answer: I (Heart) Violence

Hammer drove a green Dodge Regis. The car was decrepit and riddled with bullet holes.

5. Who was Hammer's partner on the force?

Answer: Sergeant Dori Doreau

Doreau and Hammer battled constantly, but still worked as a team. Detective Christine Cagney was one of the two main characters of the CBS show "Cagney and Lacey." Officers Furillo and Russo were part of the cast of NBC's "Hill Street Blues."

6. What type of gun did Hammer carry?

Answer: .44 Magnum

Hammer's devotion to the gun was legendary. It figured in the opening scene of the show, as the theme music played.

7. In a first-season episode, what group did Hammer have to infiltrate?

Answer: Elvis impersonators

Rasche was a big fan of Elvis, and got to do plenty of singing in "All Shook Up." The episode first aired in the U.S. on November 6, 1986.

8. With what unique apparatus did Hammer equip his gun?

Answer: A 'loudener,' the opposite of a silencer

This device does not actually exist. It was a parody intended to point up Hammer's inappropriate love of force.

9. What slogan did Hammer frequently shout?

Answer: Trust me, I know what I'm doing.

He said it in the opening segment of the show, and regularly thereafter. Of course, it's very rarely true. "Works for me!" was the motto of the title character on the NBC show "Hunter," and I made up the other two phrases.

10. What habit does Hammer reject as, surprisingly for him, too dangerous?

Answer: Smoking

Hammer's character was a parody of "tough cops" in movies, novels and television. Dirty Harry, played by Clint Eastwood on film, was the inspiration for many traits and jokes of Inspector Hammer.

Source: Author neon000

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