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Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984)
| Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | |
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| Premiere | pilot movie April 9, 1983 series January 28, 1984 |
| Finale | May 13, 1987 |
| Creator | Larry Brody |
| Based upon | characters created by Mickey Spillane |
| Network/Provider | CBS |
| Style | 60-minute crime drama |
| Company | Jay Bernstein Productions, in association with Columbia Pictures Television |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 46 + 3 TV movies (List of episodes) |
| Origin | USA |
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (renamed The New Mike Hammer for its third season) is a crime drama that aired on CBS.
The show follows the adventures of Mike Hammer, the fictitious private detective created by crime novelist Mickey Spillane, as he hunts down criminals on the mean streets of New York City. While firmly situated in the 1980s, the tone of the show also incorporated elements of classic film noir detective films, such as The Maltese Falcon. For example, each show featured the protagonist's narrative voice-over and, much like the archetypal hard-boiled detectives of years gone by, Hammer would rarely be seen without his wrinkled suit, fedora and trench coat. While his get-up made a particularly awkward fashion statement for the time, the juxtaposition of old and new was a central theme in the show. Indeed, Keach's Mike Hammer left the viewer with the impression that this detective had been somehow transported from a 1940s film set to 1980s New York City. The show's theme song "Harlem Nocturne" by Earle Hagen, a jazz tune featuring a deeply melancholy saxophone, set a gritty tone for each episode. The song proved to be one of the most popular elements of the program.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Stacy Keach | Mike Hammer | * | * | * |
| Lindsay Bloom | Velda | * | * | * |
| Don Stroud | Captain Pat Chambers | * | * | * |
| Kent Williams | Asst. D.A. Lawrence D. Barrington | * | * | * |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | ||||||
| Season One | January 28, 1984 | April 14, 1984 | 10 | |||
| Season Two | September 29, 1984 | January 12, 1985 | 14 | |||
| Season Three | September 27, 1986 | May 13, 1987 | 22 | |||
Telefilms
| Title | Network | Airdate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder Me, Murder You | CBS | April 9, 1983 | ||||
| More Than Murder | CBS | January 26, 1984 | ||||
| The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | CBS | April 18, 1986 | ||||
| Murder Takes All | CBS | May 21, 1989 | ||||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
