Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965

Episode aired Nov 9, 1990
TV-PGTV-PG
47m

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7.9/10

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Scott Bakula, Corie Henninger, and Gregory Millar in Quantum Leap (1989)

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As a black medical student during the 1965 Watts riots, Sam must save his white fiancée.As a black medical student during the 1965 Watts riots, Sam must save his white fiancée.As a black medical student during the 1965 Watts riots, Sam must save his white fiancée.

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

439

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Director
- Joe Napolitano
Writers
- Donald P. Bellisario
- Deborah Pratt
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Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965 (1990)

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)

Scott Bakula, CCH Pounder, and Corie Henninger in Quantum Leap (1989)

Sami Chester and Ron Taylor in Quantum Leap (1989)

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Trivia
Episode Writer, Deborah Pratt, has said the depiction and social message regarding a mixed race romance was inspired by her own interracial romance and subsequent marriage to series Creator/Producer Donald P Bellisario.

Goofs
When Al orders Sam to keep Susan safe at Ray's home, he tells him it is apartment 218. However, when police later break into the same apartment in order to save Susan from Lonnie, the number of the door is clearly 217.

Quotes
[Sam is embodying Ray, a black medical student whose girlfriend, Susan, is white]
Mama Harper: Raising your children is gonna be hard, no matter where you do it.
Susan Brewster: Why?
Mama Harper: Because wherever you go, they won't fit in. They won't be black and they won't be white.
Dr. Sam Beckett: They'll be human.
Mama Harper: Of course they'll be human, child. I'm talking about race!
Dr. Sam Beckett: I know, but, maybe, if we teach our kids to say that they're human, instead of black or white or red or yellow, maybe race won't matter.
Mama Harper: Huh. Not in my lifetime.

Connections
References Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Soundtracks
My Girl
(uncredited)
Written by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
Performed by The Temptations (1964)

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2/10

Quantum Peele?

Just started watching them all again and enjoyed immensely. Then I came to this episode and it was like watching the new Candyman. Totally understand all the issues involved but so melodramatic that I laughed. Stick to light hearted entertainment please Sam.

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