sledgehammer (american tv program, not the peter gabriel song or the tool)

hmm this scene was a little prophetic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFh09hF6qlA&feature=youtu.be&t=6m8s

one moment in this show I think about all the time is one where he's in a plane, freaking out because he's afraid of a plane crash, and the pilot assures him that it's safe because all their pilots have at least 1000 hours of training logged. he calms down, then turns around in a panic and says "Hey!! That's not that much!!"

Trust me. I know what I'm doing.

the studios originally wanted someone like John Candy to take the role of Sledge, but Alan basically held out unless he could get Rasche to do it, in retrospect what a brilliant home that was, having an actual "comedian" in the role would have just killed it.

Leslie Nielsen effect in a way

David Rasche was a Second City guy too.

Always amused when he shows up on hbo premium teevee