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Release Date:
26 March 1989 (USA)
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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
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Won 2 Golden Globes.
Another 14 wins
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37 nominations
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(38 articles)
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Another great show with an ultimate goal
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 3 of 79) | 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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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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There were several ideas for episodes which ultimately were never used. One had Sam leaping in as Robert F. Kennedy. Another idea would involve an animated episode. The producers even toyed with the idea of leaping Sam in as a baby. Also, Donald P. Bellisario wanted to do an episode where Sam leaps in as Thomas Magnum (from "Magnum, P.I." (1980)). It is unclear why that episode never materialized, although in an earlier episode, a character is seen watching "Magnum, P.I.", thus establishing that show as fiction within the Quantum Leap "universe".
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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).
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Quotes:
[Sam is a female secretary in 1961, and his boss is hitting on him]
Sam: This is sexual harassment!
Buddy Wright: I don't know what that is, but I like the sound of it!
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Sam: This is sexual harassment!
Buddy Wright: I don't know what that is, but I like the sound of it!
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Referenced in "Three Moons Over Milford: Pilot (#1.1)" (2006)
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Quantum Leap Main Title
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What's up with the show's obscure ending?more
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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.