Season 1 edit captain thomas tom stratton layne beamer air force test pilot on a program to break faster than mach 3. A problem with issueled quantum leap episodes is that most of the time people displaying prejudice will have some deeprooted psychological issue behind it, meaning that sam can unravel the cause of their hate and help them find love in their hearts for the target of their despisal. The incidental music to this boxingthemed episode even jokingly flirts with the rocky theme at one point. Everybody is invited to post their favourite top 5 or top 10 episodes of quantum leap on this thread. Sam finds his memory swiss cheesed, with only enough left to know that he is not where or when he belongs.
Best episode s3 ep1 the leap home part 1 november 25, 1969 sam leaps into himself as a 16yearold boy to help his high school basketball team win the championship. So why not celebrate with a top 10 list focusing on the best episodes from the gonetoosoon scifi classic, quantum leap. What i will say is that every episode of quantum leap has good features, and we should focus on the positives. Sep 27, 2008 the worst science fiction tv shows by jerry taylor in geekend, in after hours on september 27, 2008, 1. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Sam beckett, a physicist who leaps through spacetime during an experiment in time travel, by temporarily taking the place of. The greatest american hero full episodes recommended for you. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series quantum leap. All quantum leap episodes involve a race against time, but the stakes are unusually high here, as sam struggles to figure out his hosts dilemma before she goes into labor. Page 2 top 10 worst episodes of quantum leap quantum leap general discussion.
Sam leaps into a bar with a bartender thats more than he appears. Also, congress wants sam to change history by stopping the u2 flight that was shot down over russia in 1960. Bellisario, that originally aired on nbc for five seasons, from march 25, 1989, through may 5, 1993. Lee harvey oswald october 5, 1957 november 22, 1963. What this does, unfortunately, mean, is that sometimes the tone of episodes is misjudged as it tries to stick to the middle of the road. Blood moon march 10, 1975 sam leaps into an english castle where the occupants practice vampire rituals. This multidisc release collects every episode of quantum leap the longrunning series about a timetravel experiment that goes wrong, sending physicist sam beckett scott bakula back in time, where he assumes other peoples identities and helps to resolve the crises of his new hosts. Another mother was the th episode in season 2 of the quantum leap tv series, also the 22nd overall series episode. With scott bakula, dean stockwell, deborah pratt, dennis wolfberg. Season three of quantum leap ran on nbc from september 28, 1990 to may 22, 1991. The best and worst of the last dance, episodes 7 and 8. The greatest american hero season 1, episode 1 pilot full episode. During a government experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, leaping into the bodies of different people on a regular basis and sorting out their problems whilst trying to get back home to his own time. Top 10 wtf moments in the nanny manic episodes duration.
For the only time, this episodes leap date is the same as a previous one season ones the color of truth. Please explain to me what the final ql episode was about. Directed by james whitmore jr with scott bakula, dean stockwell, bruce mcgill, john daquino. Despite sams inaction, history continues to change for the worst. All harry potter movies ranked worst to best by tomatometer. It was never like a star trek where all you had to say was the trouble with. How to make a quantum leap in your network marketing business full. Although in the original history, al was acquitted, sams actions cause the case to begin turning against al when he prevents a key witness from testifying because he believes he is there to stop her from ruining her life since al. Its overlooked by many younger genre fans today, but quantum leap was a fun, interesting, and influential show and it also has one of the most. Knight riders psycho halloween adventure halloween knight 1984 manic episodes. For me, first and foremost, the episode has to be entertaining, and i was entertained by a lot of those episodes. To be fair to quantum leap creator donald bellisario, this episode was not intended to be the final one for the iconic 90s scifi time travel show. Quantum leap was one of those programmes that everyone remembers fondly, but they rarely remember the episode titles.
Clayton fuller sams mirror image in this episode is played by episode director james whitmore, jr. In 2007, quantum leap coexecutive producer deborah pratt was shopping her own feature film version of the project called quantum leap. Quantum leap season two from worst to best part one. Scanlan, the episode originally aired on nbctv on january 10, 1990. Written as a teleplay by tommy thompson from a story cowritten by nick harding, karen hall, and thompson, the episode, which was directed by james whitmore, jr. Sam beckett experienced plenty of bizarre situations over five seasons of quantum leap, but certain episodes stand out as pushing the. Sam beckett, who theorized that one could time travel within his own lifetime. Quantum leap mirror image august 8, 1953 tv episode. Below is a list of all of the people displaced during project quantum leap, commonly referred to as leapees by fans of the show. During the leap, sam stops high school sweetheart lisa parsons from marrying his archenemy, nonose pruitt, and helps his elk ridge high school. The show, a lateseason replacement, was recognized with a creative arts emmy award for outstanding achievement in hairstyling for a series, for the work on double identity. Neil salutes ten of quantum leaps finest episodes of all time. Ruth like the scene with als councelling, but i didnt like the story that much. Although quantum leap is one of the more modern series covered in these worst to best articles, its still 27 years old this march, and so naturally features several elements that may be seen as uncomfortable today.
Criticism of quantum leaps more worthy episodes can seem like criticism of the messages portrayed within, but its not the commendable core message thats a. Although the project quantum leap isnt ready yet, sam beckett doesnt listen to supercomputer ziggy, hops into the accelerator and leaps. It was later rearranged for the fifth season, except for the series finale episode, which featured the original theme music. The story, which finds sam inhabiting the body of a doomed test. Now, to be fair, quantum leap s series finale was one of those that had to be sort of ambiguous as it wasnt. Sam must save himself, while on his honeymoon, from his new brides exhusband. Having read your bottom 10, i actually disagree with a lot of the list. Sam beckett, a physicist who leaps through spacetime during an experiment in time travel, by temporarily taking the place of other people to correct historical mistakes. And i wonder if someone can make a guess as to which episodes are still to come on my own list. The 14 weirdest quantum leap episodes of all time io9 gizmodo. Sam beckett and the basic premise was that in the nearfuture, beckett created a machine, the quantum leap accelerator, that would allow him to travel in time. On the premiere episode of quantum leap, sam beckett wakes up in 1956, disoriented, suffering from amnesia, but he has the awful realization that he does not belong there. Sam leaps into father frank pistano played by bud sabatino. Quantum leap final episode the moon is their god 88 blocked by lxxxviii finis temporis.
Quantum leap was a scifi series that starred scott bakula as sam beckett. Quantum leap is an american television series that first aired on nbc from march 1989 to may 1993. This page contains the list of all 97 of the quantum leap tv series episodes. Sadly, the ending of a generally ridiculous episode doesnt share the same wit. Dec 22, 2018 now i will admit that there were great episodes in season five that seemed to keep a lot of the ql goodness such as nowhere to run, liberation and the beast within except for the end, the end was really cheesy and very season five. Heck, there might even be one or two episodes that will also feature in my list from 15 to 1. From quantum leap to mad men, weve compiled a list of all the bad television show finales and ranked em. P and a few more but most of the episodes in season five just lost the ql goodness feeling that the rest of the. Quantum leap is an american television series that first aired on nbc from march 1989 to. Quantum leap season 5, episode 22 to be fair to quantum leap creator donald bellisario, this episode was not intended to be the final one for the iconic 90s scifi time travel show.
Quantum leap is an american sciencefiction television series created by donald p. Every quantum leap episode other than the pilot features a moment during the opening credits where we see a montage of sams best kisses with woman from the shows history to that point. Jun 05, 2014 the best and worst of the last dance, episodes 7 and 8. Sentimentality usually gets in the way, spoiling any chance the series has to rise above the. Top 25 best episodes of quantum leap als place quantum. Sadly, the ending of a generally ridiculous episode. The seasons twopart premiere episode received two creative arts emmys, with part one recognized for outstanding achievement in makeup for a series and part two recognized for outstanding cinematography for a series. Quantum leap nbc tv network shows, episodes, schedule. Sam leaps into linda, a recently divorced mother of three kevin played by michael stoyanov, susan played by olivia burnette, and teresa played by troian. Quantum leap does an admirable job distilling its ridiculously complicated premise into a handy, 30second summary at the beginning of every episode, and yet its difficult to fully get ones bearings with the show without first watching the twopart premiere. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic.
In the future, they realize that sam has leaped into himself, they search history for sam. Sam becketts 10 strangest quantum leaps topless robot. In 2009, bellisario was again in discussions with scifi now syfy to revive quantum leap. Home quantum leap season 5 episode 22 tv season page. Its been 26 years and this one is still on the list of worst finales. The first season of quantum leap ran on nbc from march 26 to may 17, 1989. Watch genesis september, 1956 season 1, episode 1 of quantum leap or get episode details on nbc. The top 10 episodes of quantum leap the confusing middle. For a few years in the late 80s and early 90s, quantum leap was the rarest of genre series a scifi procedural with good ratings that was well received by critics, and actually got nominated for and won golden globe and emmy awards.
May 26, 2019 from quantum leap to mad men, weve compiled a list of all the bad television show finales and ranked em. Sam learns more about quantum leap, and whos responsible for his leaps. Although, sam has leaped from one person to another person at the same time, within the same episode. A look back at the disappointing quantum leap finale.
Leap of faith was the third episode of season three of the tv series quantum leap, also 34th overall episode in the series. If you want all the original music, then buy the mill creek entertainment release. Jun 21, 2007 no doubt, hands down, unquestionably, the worst finale ever to air on television belongs to donald p. Watch the curse of ptahhotep season 4, episode 20 of quantum leap or get episode details on nbc. The last episode of quantum leap that aired mirror image august 8, 1953 wasnt designed as a series finale. As tom stratton, an air force test pilot about to attempt a dangerous flight. You can also view all episodes on the nbc tv official website. However, the occasional quantum leap episode went off the beaten path and put sam in very weird circumstances, especially in the shows.
If youre unfamiliar with the show, it featured scott bakula as dr. Jan 27, 2019 10 worst tv series finales ever, ranked. The opening episode of quantum leap s third season, the leap home part i, was a gamechanger with sam jumping into the body of his 16yearold self. When sam looks into a mirror, he sees his own reflection. Watch quantum leap episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. No doubt, hands down, unquestionably, the worst finale ever to air on television belongs to donald p.
While quantum leap often shamelessly steals from movie culture for its various plots, it cant be accused of not acknowledging the source. Top 10 worst episodes of quantum leap page 3 als place. It was one of the first shows for which i bought the episode guide and even some novels based on the further adventures of sam and al yes, even bef. In one episode, sam leaps into al himself at an earlier period, when al is on trial for the rape and murder of a commanders wife. Quantum leap was, no matter what its strengths, very much a for all programme, and crossed generations in its appeal. Almost every single quantum leap episode ends with sam being thrown into the deep end in a new and terrifying situation, forcing him to. Breaking all the rules of quantum leaping, sam leaps along his genetic line and finds himself in the american civil war as his greatgrandfather, captain john beckett played by rob hyland, of the union army. Season four of quantum leap ran on nbc from september 18, 1991 to may 20, 1992. Although ive never written about it before, quantum leap was one of my favorite shows growing up. Behind the scenes some online videos show a misspelling of sams last name becket on the final.