Remember when John Ritter and Dabney Coleman shared Wednesday nights on ABC?
This promo brings back Hooperman and The Slap Maxwell Story, two half-hour shows that mixed comedy with characters whose lives were anything but simple. Ritter played a San Francisco detective who inherited an apartment building and a troublesome dog. Coleman played an abrasive sportswriter whose biggest problems often started with his own mouth.
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Both premiered September 23, 1987, with Hooperman at 9 PM and Slap Maxwell at 9:30 PM Eastern. Behind the music were two television veterans: Mike Post composed Hooperman’s theme, while Patrick Williams supplied music for Slap Maxwell.
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Hooperman lasted two seasons. Slap Maxwell produced just 22 episodes, but Coleman still won a Golden Globe for the role.
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Did you watch either of these, or did this promo bring back two shows you had completely forgotten?
