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