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The Slap Maxwell Story

The Slap Maxwell Story (1987)

September. 23,1987
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The Slap Maxwell Story

1987

The Slap Maxwell Story is a situation comedy broadcast in the United States by ABC as part of its 1987-88 lineup. It stars Dabney Coleman as "Slap" Maxwell, an egocentric sportswriter for a newspaper called The Ledger, somewhere in the American Southwest. The Ledger was a very old-fashioned newspaper -- Slap still composed his column, "Slap Shots," on a typewriter -- and Slap was a very old-fashioned guy. Despite the newly litigious environment of journalism, Slap insisted on filling his column with rumor and innuendo, drawing lawsuits and Slap's frequent termination, to be followed by a groveling apology and his rehiring. He had an on-again, off-again relationship with girlfriend Judy, one of the paper's secretaries, due primarily to his off-putting personality. Annie was Slap's ex-wife, who nonetheless retained a soft spot for him. A recurring event throughout the series' run is that at some point in each episode, someone would hit Slap, with a nun even doing the honors in one episode. The show was created by Jay Tarses, who in 1983 was co-creator of Buffalo Bill, an NBC sitcom in which Coleman starred as a similarly off-putting character, the host of a TV talk show.

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Seasons & Episode

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Seasons 1 : 1987

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22 Episode

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Episode 1 - Episode 1
September. 23,1987

Lawsuits force Nelson to fire Slap from sports.

Episode 2 - Episode 2
September. 30,1987

A nun, Judy's beau, a dog and his ex-wife plague Slap.

Episode 3 - Episode 3
October. 07,1987

Nelson hires Slap's old nemesis as sportswriter.

Episode 4 - Episode 4
October. 14,1987

Slap thinks he has died during a day with son Eliot.

Episode 5 - Episode 5
October. 28,1987

Slap saves a newspaper carrier who was an Olympian.

Episode 6 - Episode 6
November. 04,1987

Slap mistakenly thinks he can reconcile with Annie.

Episode 7 - Episode 7
November. 18,1987

Judy hunts for an apartment; Slap misses a big story.

Episode 9 - Episode 9
December. 02,1987

Judy fills in as advice columnist; Charlie's dog dies.

Episode 10 - Episode 10
December. 09,1987

Judy asks Slap to her high-school reunion.

Episode 11 - Episode 11
January. 06,1988

Slap has difficulty criticizing Eliot's writing.

Episode 12 - Episode 12
January. 13,1988

Slap wins "Sportswriter of the Year" but loses Judy.

Episode 13 - Episode 13
January. 20,1988

Auto trouble keeps Slap from his wedding with Annie.

Episode 14 - Episode 14
January. 27,1988

Slap gives a Marine a ride and winds up back home in Texas.

Episode 15 - Episode 15
February. 03,1988

Slap rekindles an old flame; Judy and Charlie have regrets.

Episode 17 - Episode 17
March. 02,1988

Slap abandons Kitty and Texas to get his job back.

Episode 18 - Episode 18
March. 09,1988

Slap faces indignities upon returning to The Ledger.

Episode 19 - Episode 19
March. 16,1988

Slap fights for his job and reconciles with Judy.

Episode 21 - Episode 21
May. 13,1988

Judy wants commitment; Eliot defends his father.

Episode 22 - Episode 22
May. 20,1988

Disasters strike Slap and he thinks he is dead.

The Slap Maxwell Story is a situation comedy broadcast in the United States by ABC as part of its 1987-88 lineup. It stars Dabney Coleman as "Slap" Maxwell, an egocentric sportswriter for a newspaper called The Ledger, somewhere in the American Southwest. The Ledger was a very old-fashioned newspaper -- Slap still composed his column, "Slap Shots," on a typewriter -- and Slap was a very old-fashioned guy. Despite the newly litigious environment of journalism, Slap insisted on filling his column with rumor and innuendo, drawing lawsuits and Slap's frequent termination, to be followed by a groveling apology and his rehiring. He had an on-again, off-again relationship with girlfriend Judy, one of the paper's secretaries, due primarily to his off-putting personality. Annie was Slap's ex-wife, who nonetheless retained a soft spot for him. A recurring event throughout the series' run is that at some point in each episode, someone would hit Slap, with a nun even doing the honors in one episode. The show was created by Jay Tarses, who in 1983 was co-creator of Buffalo Bill, an NBC sitcom in which Coleman starred as a similarly off-putting character, the host of a TV talk show.

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Dabney Coleman, Jeff Doucette
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