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Season 1 – The `Slap' Maxwell Story

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An insensitive sportswriter draws lawsuits.
The `Slap' Maxwell Story — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Dabney Coleman

Slap Maxwell

Brian Smiar

Nelson Kruger

Megan Gallagher

Judy Ralston

Bill Cobbs

The Dutchman

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 23, 1987 Lawsuits force Nelson to fire Slap from sports. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 30, 1987 A nun, Judy's beau, a dog and his ex-wife plague Slap. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 7, 1987 Nelson hires Slap's old nemesis as sportswriter. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 1987 Slap thinks he has died during a day with son Eliot. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 28, 1987 Slap saves a newspaper carrier who was an Olympian. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 4, 1987 Slap mistakenly thinks he can reconcile with Annie. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 18, 1987 Judy hunts for an apartment; Slap misses a big story. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 25, 1987 Slap recognizes The Ledger's prospective buyer as a con artist. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 2, 1987 Judy fills in as advice columnist; Charlie's dog dies. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 9, 1987 Judy asks Slap to her high-school reunion. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 6, 1988 Slap has difficulty criticizing Eliot's writing. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 13, 1988 Slap wins "Sportswriter of the Year" but loses Judy. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 20, 1988 Auto trouble keeps Slap from his wedding with Annie. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 27, 1988 Slap gives a Marine a ride and winds up back home in Texas. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 3, 1988 Slap rekindles an old flame; Judy and Charlie have regrets. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 10, 1988 Slap visits his ailing father; Nelson replaces Slap with a woman. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 2, 1988 Slap abandons Kitty and Texas to get his job back. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 9, 1988 Slap faces indignities upon returning to The Ledger. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 16, 1988 Slap fights for his job and reconciles with Judy. Details Episode 20 Aired May 6, 1988 Slap interviews a Soviet female tennis player. Details Episode 21 Aired May 13, 1988 Judy wants commitment; Eliot defends his father. Details Episode 22 Aired May 20, 1988 Disasters strike Slap and he thinks he is dead. Details

Season Info

Network
ABC
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 1987