Sledge Hammer! Episode Ratings Heatmap
1986 · 2 Seasons · 41 Episodes · Overall Score: 3.6/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.54), maintaining an average of 3.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 41 episodes, Sledge Hammer! has earned an overall series rating of 3.6 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Under the Gun"), rated at an extraordinary 5.8/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 22 ("The Spa Who Loved Me"), landing at 2.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Under the Gun", 5.8) and Episode 2 ("Hammer Gets Nailed", 3.5), a swing of 2.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Sledge Hammer!
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Under the Gun | 5.8 | 2 | Sep 23, 1986 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Hammer Gets Nailed | 3.5 | 1 | Sep 26, 1986 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Witless | 3.5 | 1 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | They Shoot Hammers, Don't They? | 3.5 | 1 | Oct 17, 1986 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Dori Day Afternoon | 3.5 | 1 | Oct 24, 1986 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | To Sledge, with Love | 3.5 | 1 | Oct 31, 1986 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | All Shook Up | 3.5 | 1 | Nov 6, 1986 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Over My Dead Bodyguard | 3.5 | 1 | Nov 13, 1986 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Magnum Farce | 3.5 | 1 | Nov 22, 1986 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 10 | If I Had a Little Hammer | 3.5 | 1 | Nov 29, 1986 |