The Slap Maxwell Story
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The Slap Maxwell Story is a late-1980s American television sitcom starring Dabney Coleman as a flawed, abrasive sportswriter whose misadventures blend comedy with sharp character study.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Slap Maxwell | 0 |
| Dabney Coleman | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American sitcom
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fictional character ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| airedAs | prime-time network series ⓘ |
| airedOn | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| character | Slap Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Jay Tarses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | single-camera production style ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1987 ⓘ |
| format | half-hour television series ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Bill Cobbs
NERFINISHED
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Brian Smiar NERFINISHED ⓘ Chelsea Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Keenan Wynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Megan Gallagher NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Anspach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpeningTheme | instrumental music ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistTrait |
abrasive personality
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morally ambiguous ⓘ professionally flawed ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
media and ethics
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personal flaws and consequences ⓘ workplace comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1988 ⓘ |
| leadActor | Dabney Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Slap Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | misadventures of a flawed abrasive sportswriter ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Slap Maxwell Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 22 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| occupation | sportswriter ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| portrays | sportswriting profession ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MTM Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | sports journalism world ⓘ |
| starring | Dabney Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfRelease | late 1980s ⓘ |
| tone |
character-driven
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comedic ⓘ |
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