List of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984 TV series) episodes
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This is a list of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer episodes.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EST) |
Originally aired | ||||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||||
| TV Movie | 1 | Saturday at 9:00–11:00 pm | April 9, 1983 | ||||
| 1 (1984) | 12 | Saturday at 10:00–11:00 pm | January 26, 1984 | April 14, 1984 | |||
| 2 (1984–85) | 14 | Saturday at 9:00–10:00 pm | September 29, 1984 | January 12, 1985 | |||
| TV Movie | 1 | Friday at 9:00–11:00 pm | April 18, 1986 | ||||
| 3 (1986–87) | 22 | Saturday at 9:00–10:00 pm Wednesday at 8:00-9:00 pm |
September 22, 1986 | May 13, 1987 | |||
| TV Movie | 1 | Sunday at 9:00–11:00 pm | May 21, 1989 | ||||
Episodes
Murder Me, Murder You (TV Movie)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Murder Me, Murder You" | Gary Nelson | Bill Stratton | April 9, 1983 | |
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Hammer is hired to protect an old flame who he hasn't seen in almost 20 years. Hammer has to investigate links between the woman's all female courier agency and bribes being given by an American helicopter manufacturer to a corrupt general in Central America. | ||||||
Season 1 (1984)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 2 3 | 1 2 | "More than Murder" | Gary Nelson | Bill Stratton | January 26, 1984 | |
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In the two-part opening pilot, Mike's fellow Vietnam War veteran, Captain Pat Chambers (Don Stroud), is gunned down during a drug bust at a high-stakes poker game, and implicated in drug trafficking. | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | "24 Karat Dead" | Paul Krasny | Bill Froehlich and Mark Lisson | January 28, 1984 | |
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After being swindled out of their life savings, an elderly couple hire Mike to go after a fraudulent gold investment company. Recurring characters in this episode include Ozzie the Answer, Jenny the Barmaid and Detective Hennessey. Guest stars include Larry Gelman as Kreiger, Hugh Gorrian as Slerick, James Hong as Ducky, Bennet Guillory as Mr. Lionel, Marla Heasly as Samantha, Tracy Scoggins as Claire DeVoe, Tom Hallick and Barbara Stock. | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | "Hot Ice" | Bernard Kowalski | Frank Abatemarco | February 4, 1984 | |
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When Mike's god daughter Mei Ling (Dorlie Fong) is taken hostage he finds himself caught-up in the world of Chinese Triads with a million-dollar diamond at the centre of it all. Recurring characters in this episode include Ozzie the Answer, Jenny the Barmaid and Detective Hennessey. Guest stars include Frank Ashmore as Alex, Joan Chen as Ti, Michael Constantine as Mel Hurock, Catherine Parks, George Lee Cheung, Floyd Levine, and Keye Luke. | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | "Seven Dead Eyes" | James Frawley | Joe Gores | February 11, 1984 | |
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Mike's mentor, Ridge Grundy (Myron Healey), is killed in an explosion, and the only clue he has to the mystery is a list of seven private detectives, who are being murdered one by one. Recurring characters in this episode include Ozzie the Answer, Jenny the Barmaid and Detective Hennessey. Guest stars include Dr. Joyce Brothers as herself, Dani Douthette as Leslie, Carol Portez as Floppie, Pamela Bowman as the Redhead, Irena Ferris, Sandy Lang as the claimant, Pamela West as the Brunette, Dani Douthette as Leslie, James Carroll Jordan as McCabe, Javier Grajeda as the Knifer, Mieko Kobayashi as Kyoko, John Walsh as the Announcer, John Riley, Priscilla Pointer, Les Lannom, Irena Ferris, Clayton Landey, Robert Costanzo and John Reilly. | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | "Vickie's Song" | Michael Preece | Joe Gunn | February 18, 1984 | |
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Vickie (Linda Leilani Brown), a young songstress whom Mike had previously helped get off heroin, turns up dead from an overdose. Undercover narcotics officer Harry Welch writes it off as a routine overdose, but Mike's sure it's murder. Recurring characters in this episode include Moochie and narcotics officer Harry Welch. Guest stars include Ernie Sabella as Salvatore Juno, Reid Smith as Gary Reddin, Gary Watkins as Jake Gill, Larry Dilg as Jason, Winnie Gardner as Kim, Dana Halsted as Dede, Lynn Herring as Georgette, Jan McGill as Nancy, Marilyn Staley as Collette, Zetta Whitlow as Betty, Leigh McCloskey, Tori Lysdahl, Spencer Milligan and Shawn Southwick. | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | "Shots in the Dark" | Michael Preece | Larry Gross | March 3, 1984 | |
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A mugging victim Mike rescued is found murdered and her roommate has gone missing. But the authorities claim nothing has happened. | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | "Dead on a Dime" | Arnold Laven | B.W. Sandefur | March 10, 1984 | |
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Mike kills an ex-cop who is shooting up a restaurant he is at. Mike finds himself wanting know why this happened. Recurring characters in this episode include Ben Powers as Moochie. | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | "Sex Trap" | James Frawley | B.W. Sandefur | March 24, 1984 | |
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Mike finds out a former lover is blackmailing foreign diplomats with tapes of them in compromising situations. Recurring characters in this episode include Ben Powers as Moochie. | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | "Negative Image" | Leo Penn | George Lee Marshall | March 31, 1984 | |
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Mike believes a photo negative might hold clues to why a photographer was murdered and his models are coming up missing or dead. | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | "The Perfect Twenty" | John Patterson | Joe Viola | April 7, 1984 | |
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Mike believes finding a set of counterfeit bill plates and their creator may help him solve the murder of two models and save the life of another. Recurring characters in this episode include Ben Powers as Moochie. | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | "Satan, Cyanide, and Murder" | Michael Preece | Stephen Downing | April 14, 1984 | |
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A client is shot and killed in Mike's office, and the police believe it was someone trying to kill Mike. But Mike thinks otherwise. Guest stars include Stepfanie Kramer | ||||||
Season 2 (1984–85)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 14 | 1 | "Torch Song" | James Frawley | Sy Salkowitz | September 29, 1984 | |
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Mike pulls some strings to get a reformed arsonist a new job. But when he ends up getting killed in a fire on his first day of work, Mike has to figure out why. Recurring characters in this episode include Moochie. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Too Young to Die" | Russ Mayberry | Ed Scharlach | October 6, 1984 | |
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Mike investigates the strangling deaths of teenage runaways involved in prostitution. Recurring characters in this episode include Moochie. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Kill Devil" | Russ Mayberry | B.W. Sandefur | October 13, 1984 | |
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After Mike's gun is used to kill a gang leader at a truce meeting, he'll stop at nothing to clear his name. But his detective work becomes sticky business when both gang-members and the police label him as the enemy. Recurring characters in this episode include Ozzie the Answer and Moochie. Guest stars include Ray Liotta as Tony Cable, Deborah Goodrich, Dan Lauria, Faith Minton, David Labiosa as Sammy, Vincent Keith Ford as Krager, and Debi Richter as Chi Chi. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Catfight" | Christian I. Nyby II | Stephen J. Cannell | October 20, 1984 | |
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Mike believes his friend's murder may have something to do with a dead mobster. The only clue comes in the form of the gangster's will, which was distributed in the form of a puzzle to three women who can't get along. Recurring characters in this episode include Moochie. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Warpath" | James Frawley | Sy Salkowitz | October 27, 1984 | |
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Mike works with members of a Native American tribal council that may be murdered because of an oil deal. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Bonecrunch" | Michael Preece | Stephen Kandel | November 3, 1984 | |
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After an unpopular quarterback is murdered at a game in front of 60,000 spectators, Mike believes gambling may have been involved. | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Dead Card Down" | Leo Penn | B.W. Sandefur | November 10, 1984 | |
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When a friend that asked him for protection is murdered, Mike is left with only two clues, fake diamonds and half of a $10,000 bill. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "The Deadly Prey" | Paul Stanley | B.W. Sandefur | November 10, 1984 | |
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After living abroad for a prolonged period, Velda's brother Gary returns to New York bearing gifts. But the happy reunion turns tragic when Gary is murdered in a dark alley. Mike soon finds that a smuggling ring involving exotic animals and priceless Chinese jade is his best lead. Recurring characters in this episode include Ozzie the Answer. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "A Death in the Family" | Ray Danton | Marvin Kupfer and B.W. Sandefur | November 24, 1984 | |
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Mike is caught in a war between two crime families after one of their leaders is killed. Recurring characters in this episode include Moochie. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Cold Target" | Jon C. Andersen | B.W. Sandefur and Duke Sandefur | December 1, 1984 | |
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Mike becomes a target for murder when testifying at a case against a member of a group of secret killers. Recurring characters in this episode include Moochie. | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "A Bullet for Benny" | Ray Danton | Chester Krumholz | December 8, 1984 | |
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Mike attracts the attention of both the FBI and racketeers while investigating the death of a shopkeeper. Recurring characters in this episode include Moochie. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "Dead Man's Run" | Michael Preece | B.W. Sandefur | December 29, 1984 | |
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Mike gets involved in a revolution in a small country while searching for the killer of his former Army commander. | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Firestorm" | Cliff Bole | Stephen Kandel | January 5, 1984 | |
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After a rock singer is electrocuted at a rehearsal, Mike is suspicious when the band members aren't so much concerned about her death as they are for a missing demo tape of her new songs. Recurring characters in this episode include Moochie. | ||||||
| 27 | 14 | "Deadly Reunion" | Sutton Roley | Jay Bernstein | January 12, 1984 | |
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Mike's old schoolmate Jimmy Fuller (Les Jankey) invites him to a retirement party for his favourite high school teacher Viola Green (Esther Rolle). The reunion turns ugly when revelers start turning up dead. Recurring characters in this episode include Ozzie the Answer and Moochie. Guest Stars include George Benson as George Langdon, Esther Rolle (The Jeffersons) as Viola Green, Simone Griffeth, Chip Lucia, Steve Carelson, Lana Wood as Virginia Warburton, Cynthia Cypert as Marilyn, Alex Henteloff as Errol Ford, Terrence McGovern as Taylor Wilson, and Michael Gregory as Rick Osgoode. This is the first of two episodes to feature jazz legend George Benson as a guest star. Benson will appear again as a different character in season three's Harlem Nocturne. | ||||||
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Movie)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 28 | 1 | "The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" | Ray Danton | Larry Brody, Janis Hendler, and James M. Miller | April 18, 1986 | |
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Hammer becomes involved in a child-selling ring that has its origins in Vietnam when he witnesses the attempted kidnapping of the daughter of actress Joanna Lake (Lauren Hutton) during a shoot on a New York street. The made for TV movie—aimed at relaunching the Hammer franchise—starred the original cast, with guest appearances from Vince Edwards, John Karlen, Frank Mcrae, Leo Penn, Mike Preston, Stephen Macht, Mickey Rooney, and Bruce Boxleitner. | ||||||
Season 3, The New Mike Hammer (1986–87)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 29 | 1 | "Deirdre" | Unknown | Herman Miller | September 27, 1986 | |
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Mae-Marie Corrigan (Leslie Wing) hires Hammer to find her sister Deirdre, whose disappearance may be connected to a religious radio show. The trail leads Hammer to murder, missing video tapes, and a philandering preacher called the Reverend Blessing (John S. Ragin). | ||||||
| 30 | 2 | "Dead Pigeon" | Unknown | Unknown | October 4, 1986 | |
| 31 | 3 | "Golden Lady" | Unknown | Unknown | October 11, 1986 | |
| 32 | 4 | "Mike's Baby" | Unknown | Unknown | October 18, 1986 | |
| 33 | 5 | "To Kill a Friend" | Unknown | Unknown | November 5, 1986 | |
| 34 | 6 | "Mistress for the Prosecution" | Unknown | Unknown | November 12, 1986 | |
| 35 | 7 | "Harlem Nocturne" | Unknown | Unknown | November 26, 1986 | |
| 36 | 8 | "Murder in the Cards" | Unknown | Unknown | December 3, 1986 | |
| 37 | 9 | "Requiem for Billy" | Unknown | Unknown | December 10, 1986 | |
| 38 | 10 | "Little Miss Murder" | Unknown | Unknown | January 7, 1987 | |
| 39 | 11 | "Kill John Doe" | Unknown | Unknown | January 21, 1987 | |
| 40 | 12 | "Elegy for a Tramp" | Unknown | Unknown | January 28, 1987 | |
| 41 | 13 | "Body Shot" | Unknown | Unknown | February 4, 1987 | |
| 42 | 14 | "Who Killed Sister Lorna?" | Unknown | Unknown | February 11, 1987 | |
| 43 | 15 | "Deadly Collection" | Unknown | Unknown | February 25, 1987 | |
| 44 | 16 | "Green Blizzard" | Unknown | Unknown | March 4, 1987 | |
| 45 | 17 | "The Last Laugh" | Unknown | Unknown | March 18, 1987 | |
| 46 | 18 | "Lady Killer" | Unknown | Unknown | March 25, 1987 | |
| 47 | 19 | "Mike Gets Married" | Unknown | Unknown | April 15, 1987 | |
| 48 | 20 | "A Blinding Fear" | Unknown | Unknown | April 29, 1987 | |
| 49 | 21 | "Green Lipstick" | Unknown | Unknown | May 6, 1987 | |
| 50 | 22 | "A Face in the Night" | Unknown | Unknown | May 13, 1987 | |
Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All (TV Movie)
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 51 | 1 | "Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All" | John Nicolella | Mark Edward Edens and Rudy Day | May 21, 1989 | |
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When Hammer refuses an invitation to Las Vegas by Johnny Roman (Edward Winter), a shady entertainer, he is abducted and dropped from a plane into the city. Roman is later killed and the evidence points to Hammer. As he sets out to clear his name more murders start piling up, with the evidence also pointing to him. This made for TV movie is the last of the core Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer franchise. It notably features Jim Carrey in a small part, shortly before he rocketed to fame in the sketch comedy, In Living Color. | ||||||