Quantum Leap 

Scientist Sam Beckett finds himself trapped in the past, "leaping" into the bodies of different people on a regular basis.

Creator:

Donald P. Bellisario

Stars:

Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Deborah Pratt

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 16 wins & 43 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Scott Bakula	...	Dr. Sam Beckett / ... 97 episodes, 1989-1993
Dean Stockwell	...	Admiral Al Calavicci 97 episodes, 1989-1993
Deborah Pratt	...	Narrator / ... 65 episodes, 1989-1993

Storyline

Theorising That One Could Time Travel Within His Own Life Time, Dr Sam Beckett Stepped Into the Quantum Leap Accelerator, and Vanished. He Awoke and Found Himself Trapped in the Past, Facing Mirror Images That Were Not His Own. and Driven by an Unknown Force to Change History for the Better. His Only Guide On This Journey is Al, An.observer from His Own Time, Who Appears in the Form of a Hologram, That Only Sam Can See and Hear. and So Dr Beckett Finds Himself Leaping from Life to Life, Striving to Put Right, What Once Went Wrong, and Hoping Each Time, That His Next Leap, Will Be the Leap Home

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Plot Keywords:

alternate timeline | alternate reality | alternate history | altering history | body swap | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quantum Leap

Filming Locations:

Big Sky Ranch - 4927 Bennett Road, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belisarius Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (97 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show's theme song was revamped for the final season. However, the original version of the theme song was used for airings of that season's episodes in the syndicated versions.

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Goofs

Al was referred to having orbited the Moon as a NASA Astronaut. NASA's Apollo program, under which the manned Moon launches occurred, took place during the time frame in which Al was established to have been a POW/MIA during the Vietnam War.

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Quotes

[talking about God]
Sam: In case you haven't noticed, Al, the Committee isn't running this Project anymore... He is.

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Alternate Versions

The show has a variety of saga sells (opening narrations) and opening credits. In terms of opening credits and saga sells, there are:

• 1. the pilot opening (no saga sell; just a sequence shown of flying through clouds)
• 2. the season one opening (Sam discusses the events of the previous episode)
• 3. the season two through four opening (the saga opening credits as used in syndicated airings of the show)
• 4. the season five opening (the same opening credits as seasons two through four, but with a new rendition of the theme song)
• 5. the final episode opening (the opening credits from season five, but with the original rendition of the theme song)
• The saga sell variations:
• 1. narrated by Lance LeGault, starting with ANOTHER MOTHER
• 2. narrated by Deborah Pratt, starting with ALL AMERICANS
• 3. narrated by Deborah Pratt (with a Ziggy-esque computerized echo effect added to her voice), starting with HER CHARM
• 4. the syndicated version (Deborah Pratt narrated)

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Connections

Spoofed in Jesus, the Daughter of God (2013)

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Soundtracks

Quantum Leap Main Title
Written by Mike Post
Courtesy of Music Corp. of America (BMI)

User Reviews

"Oooh Boy!"

A highly imaginative idea from Donald P. Bellisario.

The selection of Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell to play the roles of Sam (the quantum leaper) and Al (Sam's advice-giving & holographic guide) was spot on.

The story lines were great. The series consisted mainly of fictional plots, interspersed with the odd story based on real life events. In addition, the show's original signature tune was great!

The acting, especially from Scott and Dean, was first class. In fact, you don't need to be a sci-fi buff to enjoy Quantum Leap ........ a Bellisario masterpiece!

________ 9 out of 10! ________

Carl Giwa.