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The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862

  • Episode aired Mar 30, 1993
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Scott Bakula in Quantum Leap (1989)
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Sam Beckett leaps into his great-grandfather during the Civil War and must not interfere with his great-grandparents meeting nor get captured behind Confederate lines.Sam Beckett leaps into his great-grandfather during the Civil War and must not interfere with his great-grandparents meeting nor get captured behind Confederate lines.Sam Beckett leaps into his great-grandfather during the Civil War and must not interfere with his great-grandparents meeting nor get captured behind Confederate lines.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
351
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    • Director
      • David Hemmings
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Richard C. Okie
    • Stars
      • Scott Bakula
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Kate McNeil
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Hemmings
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Richard C. Okie
    • Stars
      • Scott Bakula
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Kate McNeil
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    • 1User review
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    The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862 (1993)
    Scott Bakula and Kate McNeil in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Michael D. Roberts in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Scott Bakula and Kate McNeil in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Scott Bakula and Kate McNeil in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Scott Bakula in Quantum Leap (1989)

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    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Dr. Sam Beckett
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Admiral Al Calavicci
    Kate McNeil
    Kate McNeil
    • Olivia Barrett Covington
    Geoffrey Lower
    Geoffrey Lower
    • Lt. Richard Montgomery
    Michael D. Roberts
    Michael D. Roberts
    • Isaac King
    Neil Giuntoli
    Neil Giuntoli
    • Private Ryder
    Paul Wittenburg
    Paul Wittenburg
    • Wounded Soldier
    Rob Hyland
    • Capt. John Beckett
    Robby Sutton
    • Young Soldier
    Richard Partlow
    Richard Partlow
    • Reporter
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Deborah Pratt
    Deborah Pratt
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Hemmings
    • Writers
      • Donald P. Bellisario
      • Richard C. Okie
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Chronologically speaking, September 20, 1862 is the earliest leap date in the series' history. It is Sam's only leap to take place outside of the 20th Century.
    • Goofs
      Olivia owns a player piano, which wasn't invented until 1863 and not generally available until 1876.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Isaac King: I've been thinking. Once I'm a free man, I'm gonna need a last name like everybody else.

      Olivia Barrett Covington: Got any ideas?

      Isaac King: Well, I considered Lincoln. Considered Covington, since I've been with y'all since I was a boy. I considered Beckett, to thank you for takin' me with you, sir.

      Dr. Sam Beckett: Well, you don't have to thank me, Isaac, but I'm flattered.

      Isaac King: Most of all, I like the way I feels about bein' a free man. Makes a man feel like a king. So, if it ain't too uppity, I'd like to be called Isaac King.

      Admiral Al Calavicci: Sam, you're not gonna believe this. Isaac here goes on to have a son named Emmanuel, and Emmanuel goes on to have a son...

      Dr. Sam Beckett: King?

      Isaac King: Something wrong with it?

      Dr. Sam Beckett: No, no, no, i-it's fine.

      Admiral Al Calavicci: And that son has a son - a very famous son: Martin Luther King.

      Dr. Sam Beckett: I think that's a fine name, Isaac.

    • Connections
      References Gone with the Wind (1939)

    User reviews1

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    Top review
    You never saw it coming
    After all the slapdash, un-inspired junk displayed in season 5 up to this point, I was totally unprepared for the superb craftsmanship this displayed. This episode is filled to the brim with heart, feeling, surprise and even some subtle humor. You can actually see and feel what's happening between the characters. Which is something we're seeing less and less in sci-fi today.

    Aside from certain conversations I won't risk spoiling, I'd say the ending is definitely the finest thing about it. In my "humble" opinion, it's episodes like this that made this series great. To me it's a definite must see. But I urge you, don't take my word for it! Go see it for yourself. Form your own opinion. Do i need to say it? 5 of 5 stars!
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    • lisaweaver
    • Mar 11, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1993 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Belisarius Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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