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The Slap Maxwell Story

All Episodes 1987 - 1988

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  • 1987-09-24T01:30:00Z
  • 30m
  • 11h (22 episodes)
  • Jay Tarses
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

22 episodes

Series Premiere

1987-09-24T01:30:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 1987-09-24T01:30:00Z30m

Lawsuits force Nelson to fire Slap from sports.

1987-10-01T01:30:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 1987-10-01T01:30:00Z30m

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

1987-10-08T01:30:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 1987-10-08T01:30:00Z30m

Nelson hires Slap's old nemesis as sportswriter.

1987-10-15T01:30:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 1987-10-15T01:30:00Z30m

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

1987-10-29T02:30:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 1987-10-29T02:30:00Z30m

Slap saves a newspaper carrier who was an Olympian.

1987-11-05T02:30:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 1987-11-05T02:30:00Z30m

Slap mistakenly thinks he can reconcile with Annie.

1987-11-19T02:30:00Z

1x07 Episode 7

1x07 Episode 7

  • 1987-11-19T02:30:00Z30m

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

1987-11-26T02:30:00Z

1x08 Episode 8

1x08 Episode 8

  • 1987-11-26T02:30:00Z30m

Slap recognizes The Ledger's prospective buyer as a con artist.

1987-12-03T02:30:00Z

1x09 Episode 9

1x09 Episode 9

  • 1987-12-03T02:30:00Z30m

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

1987-12-10T02:30:00Z

1x10 Episode 10

1x10 Episode 10

  • 1987-12-10T02:30:00Z30m

Judy asks Slap to her high-school reunion.

1988-01-07T02:30:00Z

1x11 Episode 11

1x11 Episode 11

  • 1988-01-07T02:30:00Z30m

Slap has difficulty criticizing Eliot's writing.

1988-01-14T02:30:00Z

1x12 Episode 12

1x12 Episode 12

  • 1988-01-14T02:30:00Z30m

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

1988-01-21T02:30:00Z

1x13 Episode 13

1x13 Episode 13

  • 1988-01-21T02:30:00Z30m

Auto trouble keeps Slap from his wedding with Annie.

1988-01-28T02:30:00Z

1x14 Episode 14

1x14 Episode 14

  • 1988-01-28T02:30:00Z30m

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

1988-02-04T02:30:00Z

1x15 Episode 15

1x15 Episode 15

  • 1988-02-04T02:30:00Z30m

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

1988-02-11T02:30:00Z

1x16 Episode 16

1x16 Episode 16

  • 1988-02-11T02:30:00Z30m

Slap visits his ailing father; Nelson replaces Slap with a woman.

1988-03-03T02:30:00Z

1x17 Episode 17

1x17 Episode 17

  • 1988-03-03T02:30:00Z30m

Slap abandons Kitty and Texas to get his job back.

1988-03-10T02:30:00Z

1x18 Episode 18

1x18 Episode 18

  • 1988-03-10T02:30:00Z30m

Slap faces indignities upon returning to The Ledger.

1988-03-17T02:30:00Z

1x19 Episode 19

1x19 Episode 19

  • 1988-03-17T02:30:00Z30m

Slap fights for his job and reconciles with Judy.

1988-05-07T01:30:00Z

1x20 Episode 20

1x20 Episode 20

  • 1988-05-07T01:30:00Z30m

Slap is determined to uncover the truth behind the defection of a "Commie mutant" tennis pro.

1988-05-14T01:30:00Z

1x21 Episode 21

1x21 Episode 21

  • 1988-05-14T01:30:00Z30m

Judy wants commitment; Eliot defends his father.

Season Finale

1988-05-21T01:30:00Z

1x22 Episode 22

Season Finale

1x22 Episode 22

  • 1988-05-21T01:30:00Z30m

Disasters strike Slap and he thinks he is dead.

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