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The Best Episodes of Mike Hammer

Every episode of Mike Hammer ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mike Hammer!

The Best Episodes of Mike Hammer

Private detective Mike Hammer hunts down criminals on the mean streets of New York City.

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  1. Background image for Who Killed Sister Lorna?
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #1 - Who Killed Sister Lorna?

    S3:E14

    Sister Lorna disappears and Hammer is hired to find her. It turns out her husband was in a big payroll robbery and the money disappeared. When Sister Lorna is murdered, Hammer is determined to find the murderer and the money.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for A Face in the Night
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #2 - A Face in the Night

    S3:E22

    An Australian private detective approaches Hammer to find a missing author. Her only clue is 'The Face', Hammer's mysterious woman. He catches up with the The Face and finds out her story. Together they find out why the author is wanted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Elegy for a Tramp
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Elegy for a Tramp

    S3:E12

    When actress whom Mike knows dies when she jumped off her apartment, MIke wonders if someone pushed her to it. He starts by asking around and learns that she was abused emotionally.

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  4. Background image for Body Shot
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Body Shot

    S3:E13

    An aging boxer, desperate for money, is training for a fight but his sister is concerned as he is having blackouts. She asks Hammer to find out what is happening. When he investigates there seem to be other factors affecting the fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Dead Pigeon
    7.6/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Dead Pigeon

    S3:E2

    An undercover cop is murdered and Hammer is framed for his murder. In the middle is Sheila Forbes, the cop's wife and Hammer's former girlfriend. Hammer has to find out who really did the murder and why.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Perfect Twenty
    7.5/10(38 votes)

    #6 - The Perfect Twenty

    S1:E9

    A fashion model is burnt to death in her apartment in what looks like a robbery gone wrong. When Hammer investigates he realises that there is much more to it. The trail leads to a surprising conclusion.

    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for A Death in the Family
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #7 - A Death in the Family

    S2:E9

    Hammer witnesses the murder of a mobster and, in the shooting, the owner of the café is seriously injured. Hammer is determined to avenge her shooting and is out to find the killers, which will also stop a potential mob war.

    Director:Ray Danton
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Mistress for the Prosecution
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Mistress for the Prosecution

    S3:E6

    Barrington is drugged and a blackmailer takes some compromising photos of him. He is being asked to lose all his current cases. He then asks Hammer to help him find out who is blackmailing him and why.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Little Miss Murder
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #9 - Little Miss Murder

    S3:E10

    A private school girl hires Hammer to find her father, a man who was the getaway driver for a hotel robbery to order to fund his daughter's school fees. The solution goes all the way up the social ladder to a senate candidate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Green Blizzard
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Green Blizzard

    S3:E16

    Mike helps an amateur counterfeiter who's gotten herself in trouble with the mob. Those gambling debts paid off with funny money didn't amuse them!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Green Lipstick
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Green Lipstick

    S3:E21

    A woman in distress appears in Hammer's office asking for his help. It turns out to be his daughter, a woman that he didn't know existed. She is a singer in a band and the money she is raising for a charity is disappearing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Satan, Cyanide and Murder
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Satan, Cyanide and Murder

    S1:E10

    A fashion designer is killed in Hammer's office and it appears that Hammer was the target. However, Hammer's investigations show that there is much more to it, involving murder and international intrigue.

    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for 24 Karat Dead
    7.3/10(87 votes)

    #13 - 24 Karat Dead

    S1:E1

    An elderly couple goes to Mike and tells them that they placed all their money in gold. And the one handling their money won't give it to them. Mike initially tells them to go to a lawyer he knows. But when they're killed Mike decides to investigate and finds himself in the middle of something involving the Feds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Vickie's Song
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #14 - Vickie's Song

    S1:E4

    The secrets of a rich and powerful family are revealed when Hammer looks into the overdose death of a friend, a popular singer.

    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Bonecrunch
    7.3/10(38 votes)

    #15 - Bonecrunch

    S2:E6

    Hammer is on the sidelines at a football game when the quarterback is killed. Hammer investigates and finds that there were plenty of reasons because man was into gambling and throwing games. However, finding the killer is more difficult.

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Hot Ice
    7.2/10(51 votes)

    #16 - Hot Ice

    S1:E2

    A friend of Hammer's is kidnapped and held for ransom during a jewelry store robbery. Things go wrong during the handover of a valuable diamond and Hammer has a lot of work to do before he finally works out what is happening.

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  18. Background image for Seven Dead Eyes
    7.2/10(44 votes)

    #17 - Seven Dead Eyes

    S1:E3

    A friend of Hammer's is killed by a car bomb and Hammer is determined to find the killer by using a list of names found in his office. Unfortunately, the people on the list are being killed off but Hammer still has to find the reason.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Shots in the Dark
    7.2/10(55 votes)

    #18 - Shots in the Dark

    S1:E5

    Hammer saves a woman in Central Park only to see her killed in front of him a short time later on her front door steps. When police aren't looking for the killer, Hammer realizes that the mystery is bigger than he thought.

    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Negative Image
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #19 - Negative Image

    S1:E8

    A friend of Hammer's, a fashion photographer is murdered after doing a fashion shoot. It takes Hammer and the police officer he is working with a long time to find a motive. There's betrayal and double-cross before the mystery is solved.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Torch Song
    7.1/10(43 votes)

    #20 - Torch Song

    S2:E1

    Mike gets a friend of his a job as a security guard but he is killed by an explosion in a building on his first day on the job. Mike works along with the insurance investigator to find what caused the explosion and who set it off.

    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Too Young to Die
    7.1/10(40 votes)

    #21 - Too Young to Die

    S2:E2

    Hammer helps a very young hooker and talks her into taking a legitimate job. When she is murdered he helps her sister find the murderer. The clue turns out to be the owner of a black limousine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Kill Devil
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #22 - Kill Devil

    S2:E3

    Velda is mugged and the gang vows revenge when Hammer intervenes. They frame Hammer for murder and he is on the run until he is able to find the real killer and bring him to justice. Help comes from an unlikely source.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Cold Target
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    #23 - Cold Target

    S2:E10

    A reporter friend of Hammer's is murdered she found some information about a crime gang. Hammer witnesses the killing but there are attempts on his life to stop him testifying. He has to work hard to find the leader of a criminal gang.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for A Bullet for Benny
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #24 - A Bullet for Benny

    S2:E11

    A small shopkeep is murdered and a customer is severely injured in his shop. There doesn't seem to be a motive but the clues point to his connections with the mob. The federal authorities are also interested in what is happening.

    Director:Ray Danton
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Deadly Reunion
    7.1/10(31 votes)

    #25 - Deadly Reunion

    S2:E14

    An old school friend comes to Hammer with an invitation to a retirement dinner for one of their old teachers. The friend, who works for a congressman, is found murdered, as is another alumni. Hammer sets to work to find out why.

    Director:Sutton Roley
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Who Killed Sister Lorna?" is the best rated episode of "Mike Hammer". It scored 8.1/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/11/1987. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Face in the Night".