The Slap Maxwell Story - Season 1
1 - Episode 1
Air Date: September 23, 1987
Lawsuits force Nelson to fire Slap from sports.
2 - Episode 2
Air Date: September 30, 1987
A nun, Judy's beau, a dog and his ex-wife plague Slap.
3 - Episode 3
Air Date: October 7, 1987
Nelson hires Slap's old nemesis as sportswriter.
4 - Episode 4
Air Date: October 14, 1987
Slap thinks he has died during a day with son Eliot.
5 - Episode 5
Air Date: October 28, 1987
Slap saves a newspaper carrier who was an Olympian.
6 - Episode 6
Air Date: November 4, 1987
Slap mistakenly thinks he can reconcile with Annie.
7 - Episode 7
Air Date: November 18, 1987
Judy hunts for an apartment; Slap misses a big story.
8 - Episode 8
Air Date: November 25, 1987
Slap recognizes The Ledger's prospective buyer as a con artist.
9 - Episode 9
Air Date: December 2, 1987
Judy fills in as advice columnist; Charlie's dog dies.
10 - Episode 10
Air Date: December 9, 1987
Judy asks Slap to her high-school reunion.
11 - Episode 11
Air Date: January 6, 1988
Slap has difficulty criticizing Eliot's writing.
12 - Episode 12
Air Date: January 13, 1988
Slap wins "Sportswriter of the Year" but loses Judy.
13 - Episode 13
Air Date: January 20, 1988
Auto trouble keeps Slap from his wedding with Annie.
14 - Episode 14
Air Date: January 27, 1988
Slap gives a Marine a ride and winds up back home in Texas.
15 - Episode 15
Air Date: February 3, 1988
Slap rekindles an old flame; Judy and Charlie have regrets.
16 - Episode 16
Air Date: February 10, 1988
Slap visits his ailing father; Nelson replaces Slap with a woman.
17 - Episode 17
Air Date: March 2, 1988
Slap abandons Kitty and Texas to get his job back.
18 - Episode 18
Air Date: March 9, 1988
Slap faces indignities upon returning to The Ledger.
19 - Episode 19
Air Date: March 16, 1988
Slap fights for his job and reconciles with Judy.
20 - Episode 20
Air Date: May 6, 1988
Slap is determined to uncover the truth behind the defection of a "Commie mutant" tennis pro.
21 - Episode 21
Air Date: May 13, 1988
Judy wants commitment; Eliot defends his father.
22 - Episode 22
Air Date: May 20, 1988
Disasters strike Slap and he thinks he is dead.