The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862

Episode aired Mar 30, 1993
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

442

YOUR RATING

Action Adventure Drama Mystery Sci-Fi

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.

Director
- David Hemmings
Writers
- Donald P. Bellisario
- Richard C. Okie
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.1/10

442

YOUR RATING

Director
- David Hemmings
Writers
- Donald P. Bellisario
- Richard C. Okie
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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
Referenced in Korman Productions Deep Dive TV Podcast: Quantum Leap Deep Dive S1E1 GENESIS Revisit with Dave and Stacie - 35 Years Later (2024)

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Featured 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!