of the pilot that runs several minutes longer and has a different ending and theme music. An earthquake hit while Spencer was recording commentary for one of the DVDs; the tape kept rolling during the event and was included on the DVD, leaving viewers wondering whether the earthquake was real. The first season enjoyed strong sales. The second season was released on DVD on April 12, 2005; the commentary on the final episode ended with Spencer, again, being caught in another earthquake, this time with sound effects and a convenient cliffhanger. On September 6, 2011, it was announced that Image Entertainment had acquired the rights to the series. It was subsequently announced that they will release Sledge Hammer!- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 on December 13, 2011. The set will not feature the documentary, commentaries, the uncut pilot (the broadcast version is used) and other bonus features from the Anchor Bay release. In Region 4, Shock Entertainment has released both seasons on DVD in Australia. Awards Sledge Hammer! was nominated for a 1987 People's Choice Award in the category of "Favorite New TV Comedy." Comics New World's then-subsidiary Marvel Comics released a short-lived comic book based upon the series as a promotion for the second season. In the second issue, Sledge is up against a Spider-Man imposter and on the cover issue a disclaimer hints that Sledge Hammer is actually a mutant when the X-Men series and its mutant spin-offs were on the height of their popularity. The series only lasted two issues, but was only intended for publicity purposes. See also Police Squad!, a similar American TV series from the 1980s that spawned the Naked Gun film series Angie Tribeca, a similar American TV series that satirises American procedurals A Touch of Cloth, a similar British comedy (2012–2014) References External links Sledge Hammer! Online – Alan Spencer's official site 1986 American television series debuts 1988 American television series endings 1980s American satirical television series 1980s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original programming 1980s American crime television series English-language television shows Fictional portrayals of the San Francisco Police Department 1980s American police comedy television series Single-camera television sitcoms Television shows set in San Francisco American television series revived after cancellation Television series created by Alan Spencer Television series by New World Television