A Leap for Lisa - June 25, 1957 (20 May 1992)

While trying to save a married woman, Sam changes history and Al is sent to the gas chamber giving Sam a new observer.

Director:

James Whitmore Jr.

Writers:

Donald P. Bellisario (creator), Donald P. Bellisario

Stars:

Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Charles Rocket

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Scott Bakula	...	Dr. Sam Beckett
Dean Stockwell	...	Admiral Al Calavicci
Charles Rocket	...	Commander Dirk Riker
Jeff Corbett	...	Chip Ferguson (as Jeffrey Corbett)
Larry Brandenburg	...	Commander Hugh Dobbs
Jamie Walters	...	Al 'Bingo' Calavicci (as James Walters)
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Lisa Sherman
Anthony Peck	...	Judge
Roddy McDowall	...	Edward St. John V
Steve Carlisle	...	Pollack
Gregory James	...	Stacker (as Jeff Nowinski)
Debbie James	...	Marci (as Debbie L. James)
Ivan Gueron	...	Plumber
Jack Stauffer	...	Flight Surgeon
Rich Whiteside	...	Marine Guard

Storyline

Sam leaps into Al as a young Ensign accused of raping and murdering his commanding officers wife. Assuming he's there to get Al out of a jam, Sam actually changes the future when he tells his alibi not to speak to his defense lawyer. Whereas the charges were dropped originally, Ziggy says there's now an 81% chance Al will be convicted and sent to the gas chamber. The commanding officer, Dirk Riker, seems to have it in for Al, even though he knows he's innocent and knows that Al is one of the few men his wife Marci didn't sleep with. When the probability of Al being executed reaches 100%, Sam finds that Al has been replaced by Edward St. John V because Al was in fact executed. A cigar butt in Al's Corvette is all Sam needs to prove his innocence.

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Plot Keywords:

1950s | character name in title

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Family | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Release Date:

20 May 1992 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Sam is brushing his teeth the mirror trick used has the actor playing "Bingo" stand to the right of Sam, the camera angle makes it look like Sam's reflection is "Bingo". when he lifts his arm to put the toothbrush to his face, you can see Scott Bakula's arm briefly reflected in the mirror next to young Al.

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Quotes

Al: We've got deep trouble here, Sam. The odds of my getting convicted are 92% now and they're going up.
Sam: Riker's testimony was devastating.
Al: Well, un-devastate it.
Sam: I think I will. I think I'll go find the killer.
Al: Well, what are you doing here then?
Sam: Standing trail under guard.
Al: God, 95%. Now they're 95%.
Sam: What does Bingo say about Saturday night?
Al: Same thing I said, of course. Met Lisa at the Sea Breeze Hotel and that was before Marci disappeared from the O Club.
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