The Slap Maxwell Story
Dabney Coleman as "Slap" Maxwell, an egocentric sportswriter for a newspaper called The Ledger, somewhere in the American Southwest. The Ledger is an old fashioned newspaper, and Slap is an old fashioned man, who composes his "Slap Shots" column on a typewriter. Despite the newly litigious environment of journalism, Slap insists on filling his column with rumor and innuendo, which draws lawsuits and frequently results in Slap's termination. After each termination, Slap makes groveling apologies and is rehired.
- Creator
- Jay Tarses
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Top cast
Full cast and crewDabney ColemanSlap MaxwellBrian SmiarNelson KrugerMegan GallagherJudy RalstonBill CobbsThe DutchmanBill CalvertCharlie WilsonSusan AnspachAnnie Maxwell
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Details
- Premiered
- September 23, 1987
- Ended
- May 20, 1988
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC
- Country of origin
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode runtime
- 30m
- TVmaze ID
- 4489
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