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"Quantum Leap" (1989) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1989-1993

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"Quantum Leap" (1989): Season 2: Episode 22 -- Al (Dean Stockwell) attempts to adjust his past through Sam (Scott Bakula), who has become an undercover cop in 1969.
"Quantum Leap" (1989): Season 2: Episode 21 -- Sam (Scott Bakula) finds himself on an ocean liner in 1954 as a desperate young man trying to win back the heart of his ex-wife. Also stars Dean Stockwell.
"Quantum Leap" (1989): Season 2: Episode 20 -- Sam (Scott Bakula) is a burly nightclub bouncer who is helping a stripper (Julie Brown) rescue an infant from its abusive father.
"Quantum Leap" (1989): Season 2: Episode 19 -- An acrophobic Sam (Scott Bakula) becomes a 1958 trapeze artist preparing for a death-defying stunt. With Dean Stockwell.
"Quantum Leap" (1989): Season 2: Episode 18 -- Sam (Scott Bakula) leaps into the life of an aging pool shark in 1954, faced with the match of his lifetime. Shari Headley guest stars. With Dean Stockwell.

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
26 March 1989 (USA) more
Plot:
Scientist Sam Beckett finds himself trapped in time--"leaping" into the body of a different person in a different time period each week. full summary
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 37 nominations more
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Another great show with an ultimate goal more (77 total)

Cast

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Scott Bakula ... Dr. Sam Beckett / ... (97 episodes, 1989-1993)
Dean Stockwell ... Admiral Al Calavicci (97 episodes, 1989-1993)

Deborah Pratt ... Ziggy / ... (38 episodes, 1989-1993)
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Runtime:
60 min (97 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Iceland:12 (some epiosodes) | Iceland:L (some epiosodes) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/6

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Trivia:
In the first few episodes of the series, Al exited the Imaging Chamber by an unseen door which opened like a regular door with a turning knob. By the middle of the first season, the effect was changed to the standard rising door with the blue light shining beyond it. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: For the famous "mirror reflections" in which Sam sees who he leaps into, the series used the old trick of a dual set with a clear glass in the "mirror". Scott Bakula would stand on one side and the actor playing the person he leaped into on the other. If you look really close at the glass, you can see sometimes Scott Bakula's reflection. (Especially if the mirror is near a source of light like sunshine). more
Quotes:
Al: I went over to check out the cheerleaders. Oh, Sam. There was one little girl who had these pommelos, man.
Sam: Pommelos are grapefruit.
Al: Pommel - that's my point!
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17 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
Another great show with an ultimate goal, 18 February 2005
Author: SmileyVision from United States

I have stated before that I admire shows that have an ultimate goal. Not all of these shows work.You must have characters that people will care about and add a compelling storyline.Quantum Leap does this.Sam Beckett,as you always hear in the show's opening credits,leaps from life to life hoping to right what once went wrong.This is done somewhat reluctantly as Sam is always hoping that the next leap takes him home, to be himself again.Appearing to Sam frequently would be Al,his only outlet to reality,played with charm by Dean Stockwell.The show kept you guessing.Where would Sam(Scott Bakula)go next? Would he be male,female,an adult,a child,white,black,etc? What would be the unfortunate situation he is to correct? When will he get home? This was one of the best shows of the early nineties.

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