Dabney Coleman
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1987
The Slap Maxwell Story
Season 1
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Episode 130 min1987-09-23
Episode 1
Lawsuits force Nelson to fire Slap from sports.
Episode 230 min1987-09-30
Episode 2
A nun, Judy's beau, a dog and his ex-wife plague Slap.
Episode 330 min1987-10-07
Episode 3
Nelson hires Slap's old nemesis as sportswriter.
Episode 430 min1987-10-14
Episode 4
Slap thinks he has died during a day with son Eliot.
Episode 530 min1987-10-28
Episode 5
Slap saves a newspaper carrier who was an Olympian.
Episode 630 min1987-11-04
Episode 6
Slap mistakenly thinks he can reconcile with Annie.
Episode 730 min1987-11-18
Episode 7
Judy hunts for an apartment; Slap misses a big story.
Episode 830 min1987-11-25
Episode 8
Slap recognizes The Ledger's prospective buyer as a con artist.
Episode 930 min1987-12-02
Episode 9
Judy fills in as advice columnist; Charlie's dog dies.
Episode 1030 min1987-12-09
Episode 10
Judy asks Slap to her high-school reunion.
Episode 1130 min1988-01-06
Episode 11
Slap has difficulty criticizing Eliot's writing.
Episode 1230 min1988-01-13
Episode 12
Slap wins "Sportswriter of the Year" but loses Judy.
Episode 1330 min1988-01-20
Episode 13
Auto trouble keeps Slap from his wedding with Annie.
Episode 1430 min1988-01-27
Episode 14
Slap gives a Marine a ride and winds up back home in Texas.
Episode 1530 min1988-02-03
Episode 15
Slap rekindles an old flame; Judy and Charlie have regrets.
Episode 1630 min1988-02-10
Episode 16
Slap visits his ailing father; Nelson replaces Slap with a woman.
Episode 1730 min1988-03-02
Episode 17
Slap abandons Kitty and Texas to get his job back.
Episode 1830 min1988-03-09
Episode 18
Slap faces indignities upon returning to The Ledger.
Episode 1930 min1988-03-16
Episode 19
Slap fights for his job and reconciles with Judy.
Episode 2030 min1988-05-06
Episode 20
Slap is determined to uncover the truth behind the defection of a "Commie mutant" tennis pro.
Episode 2130 min1988-05-13
Episode 21
Judy wants commitment; Eliot defends his father.
Episode 2230 min1988-05-20
Episode 22
Disasters strike Slap and he thinks he is dead.
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