Dabney Coleman
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The Slap Maxwell Story
1987
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4.0
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Comedy
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30m
US
• English
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.
Cast
Episodes
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Episode 1
E1 30mLawsuits force Nelson to fire Slap from sports.
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Episode 2
E2 30mA nun, Judy's beau, a dog and his ex-wife plague Slap.
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Episode 3
E3 30mNelson hires Slap's old nemesis as sportswriter.
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Episode 4
E4 30mSlap thinks he has died during a day with son Eliot.
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Episode 5
E5 30mSlap saves a newspaper carrier who was an Olympian.
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Episode 6
E6 30mSlap mistakenly thinks he can reconcile with Annie.
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Episode 7
E7 30mJudy hunts for an apartment; Slap misses a big story.
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Episode 8
E8 30mSlap recognizes The Ledger's prospective buyer as a con artist.
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Episode 9
E9 30mJudy fills in as advice columnist; Charlie's dog dies.
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Episode 10
E10 30mJudy asks Slap to her high-school reunion.
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Episode 11
E11 30mSlap has difficulty criticizing Eliot's writing.
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Episode 12
E12 30mSlap wins "Sportswriter of the Year" but loses Judy.
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Episode 13
E13 30mAuto trouble keeps Slap from his wedding with Annie.
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Episode 14
E14 30mSlap gives a Marine a ride and winds up back home in Texas.
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Episode 15
E15 30mSlap rekindles an old flame; Judy and Charlie have regrets.
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Episode 16
E16 30mSlap visits his ailing father; Nelson replaces Slap with a woman.
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Episode 17
E17 30mSlap abandons Kitty and Texas to get his job back.
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Episode 18
E18 30mSlap faces indignities upon returning to The Ledger.
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Episode 19
E19 30mSlap fights for his job and reconciles with Judy.
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Episode 20
E20 30mSlap is determined to uncover the truth behind the defection of a "Commie mutant" tennis pro.
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Episode 21
E21 30mJudy wants commitment; Eliot defends his father.
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Episode 22
E22 30mDisasters strike Slap and he thinks he is dead.
