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The Worst Episodes of Mike Hammer

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The Worst Episodes of Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, with Stacy Keach in the title role, is a television series that originally aired on CBS from January 28, 1984 to...

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  1. 6.3/10(33 votes)

    #1 - The Deadly Prey

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    S2:E8

    Velda's brother returns from Europe with a jade necklace as a present for Velda. However, he is murdered later that night. Hammer's tracks the clues, which point to smuggling and Chinatown.

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    Director:Paul Stanley
    Writer:N/A
  2. 6.4/10(28 votes)

    #2 - Mike Gets Married

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    S3:E19

    A woman is held at the airport whose documents say that she's Mrs. Mike Hammer. She's a foreigner who claimed to be his wife so that she could get into the country quietly. She says that her country is trying to change things and is in New York to collect money intended for the reform. When someone tries to kill her, Mike kills him but without her testimony, it can't be proven that it was justified, and she's about to be deported. So Mike marries her.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  3. 6.6/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Dead Man's Run

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    S2:E12

    It is New Year's Eve and the patrons are waiting for Hammer. While they are waiting for him to arrive, Pat relates the story of how Hammer had helped a freedom movement establish a democratic government in Altos.

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    Writer:N/A
  4. 6.6/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Firestorm

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    S2:E13

    An old friend, the lead singer for a rock group called FIrestorm, gives Hammer a package to mind just before he goes on a fishing holiday. When she is electrocuted during rehearsal, his holiday is cut short as he investigates her death.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:N/A
  5. 6.7/10(37 votes)

    #5 - Catfight

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    S2:E4

    Hammer's friend, Asst DA Dave Hunter, is shot during a custody escape by Matt Rainey. Rainey is killed but Hammer tries to find the organiser of the escape bid and he must work with the three women that were involved with Rainey.

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    Writer:N/A
  6. 6.8/10(28 votes)

    #6 - Warpath

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    S2:E5

    Hammer goes on the warpath when a lovely friend of his is wounded and a multi-million dollar oil deal sets Indian against Indian and murder is the payoff.

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    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 6.8/10(32 votes)

    #7 - Dead Card Down

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    S2:E7

    A friend of Hammer's is killed in an airport terminal carrying 3 million dollars in diamonds to repay a gambling debt. When it turns out that the diamonds were fake Hammer needs to find out who stole them, as the bodies mount up.

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:N/A
  9. 6.8/10(32 votes)

    #8 - A Blinding Fear

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    S3:E20

    An arms dealer, Decker, has a blind 12 year-old daughter, Jennifer. Her dog is stolen and Hammer is asked to find it. It turns out to be part of a plot to kidnap the daughter and hold her for ransom. Hammer must save her and the dog.

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    Director:N/A
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  10. 6.9/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Golden Lady

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    S3:E3

    A union worker is murdered and Hammer is employed by his widow to help her get money owed to her from his pension fund. Hammer finds that the money has been embezzled through overseas accounts, but who was overseeing the fraud?

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    Director:N/A
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  11. 6.9/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Deadly Collection

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    S3:E15

    A friend of Hammer's is blown up investigating a protection racket that is extorting money from a high fashion designer. Hammer continues the investigation and there is cross and double cross before he solves the case.

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    Director:N/A
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  12. 7.0/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Sex Trap

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    S1:E7

    An old friend of Hammer's has her wallet stolen and he is mystified why she doesn't want to see the police. It turns that there are escorts, diplomats, blackmail and military intelligence all involved.

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    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.0/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Harlem Nocturne

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    S3:E7

    A man on parole wants Hammer to find his former girlfriend, who he hasn't seen for eight years. The man had been in jail for an armoured car robbery where the money wasn't found, which is crucial to understanding her current whereabouts.

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    Director:N/A
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  14. 7.0/10(29 votes)

    #13 - Murder in the Cards

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    S3:E8

    Mike Hammer's determination to rescue the son of an old army buddy from a trial for robbery and murder sends him on an eerie mission to an upstate fishing lodge where danger waits.

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  15. 7.0/10(30 votes)

    #14 - To Kill John Doe

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    S3:E11

    A man with no memory walks into Hammer's office and wants to know who he is. It turns out he is an scientist wanted by the KGB. There are many twists and turns as Hammer tries to save him despite not being helped by the local agents.

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  16. 7.0/10(27 votes)

    #15 - The Last Laugh

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    S3:E17

    Hammer's new receptionist asks him to find her manager, who has gone missing. After the man is murdered, Hammer heads to the west coast after his receptionist, looking for the murderer.

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  17. 7.1/10(38 votes)

    #16 - Dead on a Dime

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    S1:E6

    A former detective suddenly shoots a man for no reason and forces Hammer to kill him. Hammer is determined to find out why, with the clues being a blonde and a marked dime. These clues lead him to a psychiatric clinic.

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    Director:N/A
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  18. 7.1/10(36 votes)

    #17 - Negative Image

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    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.

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.1/10(38 votes)

    #18 - Too Young to Die

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    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.

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  20. 7.1/10(39 votes)

    #19 - Kill Devil

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    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.

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  21. 7.1/10(37 votes)

    #20 - Cold Target

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    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.

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  22. 7.1/10(32 votes)

    #21 - A Bullet for Benny

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    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.

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    Director:Ray Danton
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  23. 7.1/10(31 votes)

    #22 - Deadly Reunion

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    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.

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    Director:Sutton Roley
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  24. 7.1/10(32 votes)

    #23 - Lady Killer

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    S3:E18

    A murderer is killing successful businesswomen many of whom appeared on a TV show. Hammer must act quickly before his client, a women's magazine editor, is also killed.

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    Director:N/A
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  25. 7.2/10(48 votes)

    #24 - Hot Ice

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    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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  26. 7.2/10(39 votes)

    #25 - Seven Dead Eyes

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    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.

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    Director:James Frawley
    Writer:N/A

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Deadly Prey" is the worst rated episode of "Mike Hammer". It scored 6.3/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Paul Stanley and written by N/A, it aired on 11/10/1984. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mike Gets Married".