                           Quantum Leap List of Lists
                             compiled by Mark Holtz
                           (Revised November 7, 1993)

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Index
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Episode Listings
Working Titles
Folks Who Saw Al and Sam
Whose Else In The Chamber?
Don't Examine This Too Closely
Thanks To.....
1995199519951995199519951995199519951995199519951995199519951995199519951995199
[ All descriptions beginning with the reference [from old guide] refer to the
"Quantum Leap Episode Guide" by Kitty Woldow, Debbie Brown, Jason E.  Dzembo,
and Anita Kilgour. ]

First Season
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Genesis                                       Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
September 13, 1956                                 Directed by: David Hemmings
Aired: March 26, 1989

  Sam has prematurely entered the Quantum Leap chamber, and has leaped in an 
  Air Force test pilot, leaving his memory "swiss-cheesed". Ziggy thinks that, 
  by flying the X-2 to Mach 3, he should accomplish what he has to do to 
  return to the project. Instead, he saves the pilot's wife and baby, and when 
  the pilot's son tosses Sam the baseball, Sam leaps, and ends up on a minor 
  league baseball team. Sam gets a chance to speak with his father, then 
  manages to hit an in-field home run. (2 hour movie)

Star Crossed                                         Written by: Deborah Pratt
June 15, 1972                                          Directed by: Mark Sobel
Aired: March 31, 1989

  Sam has leaped into Dr. Bryant, a somewhat sleazy literary professor at a 
  Catholic college. He has to prevent a coed from attaching to him/Dr. Bryant 
  and ruining her life. However, Sam also sees this as an opportunity to save 
  his love with Donna Elise, and causes Al to be forcibly dragged from the 
  chamber for giving out information relating to Donna...against committee 
  rules.

  Historical Reference: Sam breaks into the Watergate hotel.

The Right Hand of God                                    Written by: John Hill
October 24, 1974                                  Directed by: Gilbert Shilton
Aired: April 7, 1989

  Sam leaps into a boxer in Sacramento, CA who has been throwing fights, and 
  whose contact has been inherited by a group of nuns. The nuns are hoping 
  that Sam will win a fight to finance a new chapel.

  Historical Reference: Sam partially pays off the mob by betting on Muhammad 
  Ali in the "Thrilla' in Manilla".

How the Tess Was Won                             Written by: Deborah Arakelian
August 5, 1956                                         Directed by: Ivan Dixon
Aired: April 14, 1989

  As a veterinarian in rural Texas, Sam has to save the life of a piglet and 
  contest for the hand in marriage of the heiress to a large ranch.

  Historical Reference: Sam suggests to a young man named Buddy (with
  thick-rimmed glasses) that he change his lyrics from "Piggy Soo-ee" to
  "Peggy Sue", causing Sam to leap.

Double Identity                               Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
November 8, 1965                                   Directed by: Aaron Lipstadt
Aired: April 31, 1989

  Sam has leaped into a mafia hitman, and has no clue of what to do, since 
  Ziggy has taken everything off-line in order to attempt a forced leap home.  
  However, when the forced leap fails, Sam knows what to do: get Frankie and
  his girlfriend, a hairdresser, together.

  Historical Reference: The great northeastern blackout.

NOTE: After this episode, the leaping effect is changed from a simple white
flash to a flash with some lines shooting towards/away from Sam.

The Color of Truth                                   Written by: Deborah Pratt
August 8, 1955                                      Directed by: Michael Vijar
Aired: May 3, 1989

  Sam has leaped into an aging black man in a prejudiced South, whose belief
  in equality causes a violent reaction. His mission: to prevent the wife of
  the former state governor from being killed at a train crossing.

Camikazi Kid                                            Written by: Paul Brown
June 6, 1961                                         Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Aired: May 10, 1989

  As Cam Wilson, a high school "dork" with a bad case of acne, Sam has to stop
  the marriage in three days of the leapee's sister, Cheryl, to an abusive
  drinker with an explosive short fuse.

  Historical Reference: Sam and Al run into a young black kid named Michael in
  the men's room of a hotel. Sam does some moves which Michael emulates.

Play It Again, Seymour       Teleplay by: Scott Shepard & Donald P. Bellisario
April 14, 1953                    Story by: Teleplay writers and Tom Blonquist
Aired: May 17, 1989                                Directed by: Aaron Lipstadt

  With looks that could pass for Bogie, Sam is a private investigator who is
  looking for the murderer of his partner before he is killed himself.

Second Season
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NOTE: The leap sequence changes to the blue lines outstretched with lightning
going through Sam, which is still used today.

Honeymoon Express                             Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
April 27, 1960                                     Directed by: Aaron Lipstadt
Aired: September 20, 1989

  While Al is at a Congressional hearing to defend the funding of Project 
  Quantum Leap, Sam has leaped into a cop on his honeymoon who has to defend 
  his life against a jealous ex-husband. His newlywed bride's father, 
  incidentally, is a US Senator who is a golfing buddy of Eisenhower.

Disco Inferno                                           Written by: Paul Brown
April 1, 1976                                     Directed by: Gilbert Shilton
Aired: September 27, 1989

  [from old guide] As a stuntman, Sam is to save the life of his persona's 
  younger brother, and he also has to influence the obsessive father of the 
  pair to allow the younger son to go his own way, into Country & Western 
  music rather than stuntwork.

The Americanization of Machiko                      Written by: Charlie Coffey
August 4, 1953                                    Directed by: Gilbert Shilton
Aired: October 11, 1989

  [from old guide] As a sailor returning from Japan, Sam brings a foreign wife
  to a small town, then has to fight against the prejudice of both a scheming
  former lover and his "mother" to gain acceptance for the Japanese bride.

What Price Gloria?                                   Written by: Deborah Pratt
October 16, 1961                                     Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Aired: October 25, 1989

  [from old guide] In his first sojourn as a female, Sam is a gorgeous
  secretary and has to cope with sexual harassment by the boss, a suicide
  attempt by the roommate, and the effect his looks have on Al's natural 
  tendencies.

Blind Faith                                         Written by: Scott Shepherd
February 6, 1964                                 Directed by: David J. Phinney
Aired: November 1, 1989

  Sam leaps into Andrew Ross, a blind pianist. Sam, however, can still see,
  and has to save his girlfriend from her overprotective single mother -- and
  a serial killer stalking New York City.

  Historical Reference: Sam passes by the limo containing the Beatles.

Good Morning, Peoria                              Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
September 9, 1959                                 Directed by: Michael Zinberg
Aired: November 8, 1989

  Rock and roll is about to hit it big in America. However, when Sam leaps 
  into Howlin' Chick Hooooowwwwwwwwllllll, rock and roll is about to be 
  extinguished at WOF 730 AM in Peoria thanks to a blue law passed by the city 
  council. Sam vows to fight back by barricading himself and the owner and 
  playing non-stop rock, despite the power and the transmitter being cut off.

  Historical Reference: Chubby Checker (appearing as himself) drops by with
  the demo "The Twist."

Thou Shalt Not...                                       Written by: Tammy Ader
February 2, 1974                                    Directed by: Randy Roberts
Aired: November 15, 1989

  [from old guide] Sam's task as a Rabbi is to keep his brother's wife from
  ruining her life by falling for a sleazoid author's seduction, and then to
  help the family begin getting over the year-old death of their son.

  Historical Reference: Sam performs the Heimlich maneuver on Dr. Heimlich at
  a bake sale.

Jimmy                         Written by: Paul M. Belous & Robert Wolterstorff
October 14, 1964                              Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: November 22, 1989

  [from old guide] Mainstreaming the mentally retarded isn't a popular concept
  yet, and Sam's job is to gain acceptance for Jimmy, the "slow" young man
  he's leaped into, so that he doesn't end up back in the institution.

So Help Me God                                       Writtem by: Deborah Pratt
July 29, 1957                                         Directed by: Andy Cadiff
Aired: November 29, 1989

  [from old guide] While he can't even remember much of Perry Mason, Sam finds 
  himself the lawyer defending a young woman accused of killing the son of the 
  most powerful man in a small Louisiana town.

Catch A Falling Star                                    Written by: Paul Brown
May 21, 1979                                 Directed by: Donald P. Bellisario
Aired: December 6, 1989

  [from old guide] Sam leaps into, Ray Hutton, the understudy for the role of 
  Cervantes, seconds before curtain time. His mission: prevent the drunken 
  star from falling and seriously injuring himself during one of the 
  performances of Man of LaMancha. Sam isn't helped by the fact that he meets 
  his old piano teacher who he had a crush on at the age of fifteen, and that 
  the star also has his eye on her.

A Portrait for Troian       Teleplay by: Scott Shepherd & Donald P. Bellisario
February 7, 1971                          Story by: John Hill & Scott Shepherd
Aired: December 13, 1989                          Directed by: Michael Zinberg

  [from old guide] Sam goes totally "Johnathan MacKenzie" as he tries to keep 
  a beautiful young widow from joining her husband at the bottom of a lake, 
  and proving she's being "gaslighted" by her younger brother who's been 
  spending her money.

Animal Frat                                       Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
October 19, 1967                                  Directed by: Gilbert Shilton
Aired: January 3, 1990

  [from old guide] Trapped in the body of "Wild Thing", a typical frat jock,
  Sam still has to win the confidence of a campus radical in time to stop her
  from blowing up the chemistry building as a protest against the war in 
  Vietnam.

Another Mother                                       Written by: Deborah Pratt
September 30, 1981                              Directed by: Joseph L. Scanlan
Aired: January 10, 1990

  [from old guide] Playing the divorced mother of three, Sam's job of keeping 
  the teenage son from disappearing, supposedly as a runaway, is made more 
  interesting by the youngest daughter being able to see both him, as he
  really is, and Al.

All-Americans                    Written by: Paul Brown & Donald P. Bellisario
November 6, 1962                                      Directed by: John Cullum
Aired: January 17, 1990

  [from old guide] Keeping his best friend from throwing the high school
  championship football game, which would lose them both their scholarship
  offers, Sam also gets the two families to consolidate.

Her Charm                  Teleplay by: Deborah Pratt and Donald P. Bellisario
September 26, 1973          Story by: Paul M. Belous, Robert Wolterstorff, and
Aired: February 7, 1990               Teleplay writers
                                                      Directed by: Chris Welch

  [from old guide] Trying to protect a woman witness from a mob hit is not so
  easy for G-man Sam when the FBI seems to have an informant confounding his
  attempts to hide her.

Freedom                                           Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
November 22, 1970                                    Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Aired: February 14, 1990

  [from old guide] Rather than saving his "grandfather's" life, Sam has to
  escape from jail and elude the sheriffs long enough to get them both to the
  reservation so the old man can die at his "grandfather's" home reservation.

Good Night, Dear Heart                                  Written by: Paul Brown
November 9, 1957                             Directed by: Christopher T. Welch
Aired: March 7, 1990

  [from old guide] Rather than saving the damsel of the episode, who
  supposedly committed suicide, Sam is the coroner trying to prove that she 
  was murdered and find out by whom.

Pool Hall Blues                                      Written by: Randy Holland
September 4, 1954                                  Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: March 14, 1990

  [from old guide] To save the small bar run by his "granddaughter", as well
  as keep her from a fate worse than death at the hands of the loan shark 
  holding a note on the place, Sam has to play professional pool.

Leaping In Without a Net                            Written by: Tommy Thompson
November 18, 1958                            Directed by: Christopher T. Welch
Aired: March 28, 1990

  [from old guide] Sam remembers he's afraid of heights when he leaps into a 
  trapeze artist whose sister wants him to catch her when she does a triple 
  without a net. Dad is not enthused, as this is exactly how mom bought it 
  some years back.

Maybe Baby                                Written by: Paul Brown & Julie Brown
March 11, 1963                                    Directed by: Michael Zinberg
Aired: April 4, 1990

  [from old guide] Babysitting a kidnapped tot and a flakey, compulsively 
  lying stripper keeps Sam busy as they cross Texas on the run from the legal 
  father and a squad of cops.

Sea Bride                                            Written by: Deborah Pratt
June 3, 1954                                       Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Air Date: May 2, 1990

  [from old guide] Aboard an ocean liner, Sam must stop the marriage of a
  young man's ex-wife to a mobster. In the process, he finds himself in one 
  heck of a mess in the ship's garbage compartment.

M.I.A.                                        Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
April 1, 1969                                     Directed by: Michael Zinberg
Aired: May 9, 1990

  [from old guide] When Sam leaps into the life of an undercover cop, Al tells 
  him that his mission is to convince a navy nurse that her MIA husband is 
  still alive, and to prevent her from marrying the lawyer she meets on the 
  day Sam leaps in. A series of coincidences causes Sam to wonder about the
  true nature of his mission.

Third Season
~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Leap Home                                 Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
November 25, 1969                                  Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: September 28, 1990

  Sam leaps home to his family family farm, where he meets his family, and has 
  the opportunity to win his high school's basketball championship, while 
  trying to save his own family from their sad fates. [Scott Bakula also plays 
  Sam's father]

Vietnam                                       Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
April 7, 1970                                     Director by: Michael Zinberg
Aired: October 5, 1990

  Sam leaps into a Navy SEAL in his brother, Tom Beckett's, squad. Now Sam 
  must choose whether to ensure a successful mission or save his brother's 
  life.

Leap of Faith                                      Teleplay by: Tommy Thompson
August 19, 1963            Story by: Nick Harding, Karen Hall & Tommy Thompson
Aired: October 12, 1990                       Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.

  [from old guide] Sam finds himself in one holy mess as a priest in
  Philadelphia, trying to help an alcoholic priest deal with a killer and the
  death of a young parishioner.

One Strobe Over the Line                          Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
June 15, 1965                                     Directed by: Michael Zinberg
Aired: October 19, 1990

  Sam has leaped into a fashion photographer who must protect a fashion model
  dependent on amphetamines, thanks to her agent.

The Boogieman                                     Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
October 31, 1964                                   Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: October 26, 1990

  Yin and yang collide when Sam leaps into a horror novelist whose home is 
  being used as a haunted house during Halloween. Incidentally, there's this 
  goat that keeps showing up...

  Historical Reference: Sam and Al discover that the kid neighbor's name is
  Stevie, his mother is named Mrs. King. Stevie's love interest is named
  Carrie, who Sam thinks is out to get Stevie. Stevie's dog is named Cujo.

  *>WARNING<* When discussing this episode, refer to this episode as "The
  Halloween Episode" in the interest of all concerned.

Miss Deep South                                     Written by: Tommy Thompson
June 7, 1958                                     Directed by Christopher Welch
Aired: November 2, 1990

  [from old guide] As Darlene Monte, a contestant in the "Miss Deep South"
  beauty pageant, Sam must come to the aid of an innocent contender who faces
  disgrace after posing for naughty pictures taken by a sleazy pageant
  photographer.

Black On White On Fire                               Written by: Deborah Pratt
August 11, 1965                                    Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: November 9, 1990

  [from old guide] Sam leaps into a black med student engaged to a white woman
  in order to ensure that he and his fiancee survive the Watts riot together.

The Great Spontini                Written by: Christy Dawson & Beverly Bridges
May 9, 1974                                   Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: November 16, 1990

  Sam has leaped into an amateur magician and escape artist Harry Spontini, 
  and has to prevent Harry's long lost wife from taking his daughter away.

  NOTE: In this episode, the handlink is replaced with a Lego-type handlink,
  which is still being used today. This handlink made a cameo appearance in 
  the Halloween episode. ;)

Rebel Without a Clue                   Teleplay by: Randy Holland & Paul Brown
September 1, 1958                          Story by: Nick Harding & Paul Brown
Aired: November 30, 1990                      Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.

  [from old guide] As a motorcycle gang member named "Bones", Sam finds
  himself an uneasy rider who has to prevent a Kerouac-inspired young woman
  from meeting her death on the road.

A Little Miracle             Teleplay by: Sandy Fries & Robert A. Wolterstorff
December 24, 1962                                        Story by: Sandy Fries
Aired: December 21, 1990                          Directed by: Michael Watkins

  It's Christmas Eve, and Sam is a valet named Pierson to a wealthy
  developer/scrooge, who vows to demolish a Salvation Army mission before New
  Years.

Runaway                                                 Written by: Paul Brown
July 4, 1964                                     Directed by: Michael Katelman
Aired: January 4, 1991

  [from old guide] On a cross-country car trip, Sam, as 13-year-old Butchie 
  must contend with a sadistic older sister and a mother who may run away from 
  an unfulfilling marriage in search of "The Feminine Mystique".

8 1/2 Months                                         Written by: Deborah Pratt
November 15, 1955                             Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: March 6, 1991

  Sam has gone where no man has gone before: into the body of pregnant 
  teenager, Billie Jean Crocket. He has to stop her from making the second 
  biggest mistake of her life: giving her baby up for adoption.


Future Boy                                          Written by: Tommy Thompson
October 6, 1957                                   Directed by: Michael Switzer
Aired: March 13, 1991

  Sam is "Future Boy", sidekick to eccentric star, Moe Stein, aka "Captain
  Galaxy", on a 1950's kids show, "Captain Galaxy and the Time Troopers". Moe
  is building a time machine in his basement based upon a time string theory
  he has, but his daughter wants him committed.

Private Dancer                                          Written by: Paul Brown
October 6, 1979                                      Directed by: Debbie Allen
Aired: March 20, 1991

  Sam is "Rod the Bod", a Chippendale's dancer, who has to help a deaf 
  waitress become a dancer in a professional dance group instead of dying from 
  AIDS due to prostitution.

Piano Man                                             Written by: Ed Scharlach
November 10, 1985                             Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: March 27, 1991

  Sam is a lounge lizard named Joey Dinardo who is on the run from the mob. 
  And now, having been discovered by his ex-partner and ex-girlfriend, they 
  must keep running to save both of their lives.

Southern Comforts                                   Written by: Tommy Thompson
August 4, 1961                                   Directed by: Chris Ruppenthal
Aired: April 3, 1991

  [from old guide] It's the best little cat-house in New Orleans.  No, it's 
  the Gilbert Labonte Sewin' & Quiltin' Academy. Sam finds himself the
  proprietor of this worthy establishment, having to prevent the mysterious 
  death of a resident who doesn't belong there.

Glitter Rock                                      Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
April 12, 1974                                        Directed by: Andy Cadiff
Aired: April 10, 1991

  Sam is a British rock star in danger of being killed after a performance.

  Historical Reference: Madonna was originally supposed to be the girl in the
  autograph line, but she refused.

A Hunting We Will Go                               Written by: Beverly Bridges
June 18, 1976                                         Directed by: Andy Cadiff
Aired: April 18, 1991

  It's a leap from hell as Sam becomes a bounty hunter handcuffed to an
  embezzler who will stop at nothing to escape from Sam

Last Dance Before An Execution                      Teleplay by: Deborah Pratt
May 12, 1971                     Story by: Bill Begelow, Donald P. Bellisario,
Aired: May 1, 1991                         and Deborah Pratt
                                                  Directed by: Michael Watkins

  "Oh, God", Sam says when he leaps in strapped into an electric chair. But, a 
  last minute stay gives Sam, who has leaped into a Cuban-American accused of 
  murder, 48 hours to prove himself innocent.

Heart of a Champion                                 Written by: Tommy Thompson
July 23, 1955                                      Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: May 8, 1991

  Sam leaps in wrestling partner and brother, Terry, who must stop Ronnie from
  competing in the title match which could lead to death due to a hidden 
  health problem.

Nuclear Family                                          Written by: Paul Brown
October 26, 1962                              Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: May 15, 1991

  Sam leaps right smack in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis in Florida 
  as a fallout shelter salesman, and has to defuse a potentially explosive 
  situation in the family.

Shock Theater                                        Written by: Deborah Pratt
October 2, 1954                                    Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: May 22,1991

  Right after leaping in, Sam receives electro-shock treatment, and starts 
  reliving some of his past leaps. Now, it's Al's turn to fulfill the mission 
  as a hologram, and then, to prevent losing contact and to leap, Sam has to 
  receive another electroshock treatment.

Fourth Season
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Leap Back                                 Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
June 15, 1945[/September 18, 1999]                Directed by: Michael Zinberg
Aired: September 18, 1991

  The second electroshock combined with a lightning strikehas caused Sam and
  Al to simuleap, and Sam is back at Project Quantum Leap, while Al is a
  returning World War II POW. But a jealous fiancee threatens to kill the
  person Al has leaped into, and Sam has to leap again to save Al.

Play Ball                                           Written by: Tommy Thompson
August 6, 1961                                     Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: September 25, 1991

  As a pitcher on a minor league team, Sam must decide if he's there to help a 
  fellow team member, get the leapee back into the majors, or babysit the team 
  mascot. To further complicate things, he has to resist the advances of the 
  team owner's daughter.

Hurricane                                         Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
August 17, 1969                                   Directed by: Michael Watkins
Aired: October 2, 1991

  Sam is a deputy sheriff in a small Mississippi town who has to stop one 
  killer while surviving another: hurricane Camille.

Justice                                               Written by: Toni Graphia
May 11, 1965                                           Directed by: Rob Bowman
Aired: October 9, 1991

  Sam leaps in as he is made a member of the Ku Klux Klan in the South. Now, 
  he has to save the life of a young civil rights leader who is trying to 
  register black voters.

Permanent Wave                                     Written by: Beverly Bridges
June 2, 1983                                         Directed by: Scott Bakula
Aired: October 16, 1991

  Sam has leaped into Frank Bianca, a hairstylist in leather pants. Right 
  after leaping in, a murder occurs, and Sam must protect the young murder 
  witness.

Raped                                              Written by: Beverly Bridges
June 20, 1980                                     Directed by: Michael Zinberg
Aired: October 30, 1991

  Sam has leaped into a young woman right after being raped, and has to bring 
  the perpetrator, the son of the pillar of the community, to justice.

The Wrong Stuff                                         Written by: Paul Brown
January 24, 1961                                   Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: November 6, 1991

  Sam goes ape when he leaps into Bobo, a chimpanzee involved in the space 
  program. (This is the only cross-species leap.)

Dreams                                               Written by: Deborah Pratt
February 28, 1979                                   Directed by: Anita Addison
Aired: November 13, 1991

  A very strange leap occurs when Sam finds himself a detective investigating 
  a gruesome murder. Things go from bad to worse when Sam starts experiencing 
  flashbacks from the leapee.

A Single Drop of Rain                             Teleplay by: Richard C. Okie
September 7, 1953                   Story by: Richard C. Okie & Don Bellisario
Aired: November 20, 1991                          Directed by: Virgil W. Vogel

  [from old guide] A devastating drought will be the ruin of a small town
  unless Sam can live up to the claims of Billy Beaumont, the rainmaker he
  leaps into.  He must not only try to make it rain, he must keep "his" family
  together in the process.

Unchained                                            Written by: Paris Qualles
November 2, 1956                                  Directed by: Michael Watkins
Aired: November 27, 1991

  It isn't hell, but it's close. Sam leaps into a convict on a chain gang.  
  Together, he and a fellow convict, named Boone, must escape.

The Play's the Thing                               Written by: Beverly Bridges
September 9, 1969                                 Directed by: Eric Laneuville
Aired: January 8, 1992

  Sam leaps into a young actor in love with an older, aspiring singer. Hamlet 
  never looked so good. ;)

Running For Honor                             Written by: Robert Harris Duncan
June 11, 1964                                           Directed by: Bob Hulme
Aired: January 15, 1992

  In this controversal episode, Sam is a track star in a Naval college who
  must prevent the murder of his ex-roomate, who was expelled because he was
  gay, by a group of bigoted cadets.

Temptation Eyes                                         Written by: Paul Brown
February 1, 1985                               Directed by: Christopher Hibler
Aired: January 22, 1992

  A serial killer is stalking San Francisco. Sam has leaped into Dillion 
  Powell, a TV reporter, in order to save the next victim: a psychic who 
  discover's Sam's true identity.

The Last Gunfighter                Teleplay by: Sam Rolfe and Chris Ruppenthal
November 28, 1957                                          Story by: Sam Rolfe
Aired: January 29, 1992                            Directed by: Joe Napolitano

  Sam finds himself in the life of Tyler Meanes, an old gunfighter who is a
  teller of tall tales. However, an old friend has strolled into town for one
  last shootout at high noon.

A Song for the Soul                                  Written by: Deborah Pratt
April 7, 1963                                     Directed by: Michael Watkins
Aired: February 26, 1992

  Sam is a backup singer in a black, amateur Supremes-like group in the 60's
  who must prevent a member of the group from falling for a sleazy night club
  owner.

Ghost Ship                    Written by: Paris Qualles & Donald P. Bellisario
August 13, 1956                                     Directed by: Anita Addison
Aired: March 4, 1992

  Sam is a co-pilot who is flying over the Bermuda triangle. However, one of 
  the passengers is suffering from acute appendicitis, and the pilot is 
  suffering flashbacks from flying over the Triangle during World War II.

Roberto!                                          Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
January 27, 1982                                     Directed by: Scott Bakula
Aired: March 11, 1992

  Sam is Roberto!, a Geraldo-like talk show host in Santa Fe, New Mexico, who,
  with an asthmatic rival/co-worker, try to unravel a coverup at a local
  chemical company.

It's A Wonderful Leap                     Teleplay and Directed by: Paul Brown
May 10, 1958                         Story by: Danielle Alexandra & Paul Brown
Aired: April 1, 1992

  Sam is a taxi driver named Max Greenman in New York City who is trying to
  earn enough money to earn his own tag, a license to drive his own cab. Help
  comes in the form of a woman who claims to be a guardian angel.

  Historical Reference: During one fare, Sam is carrying a father and a boy.
  Sam tells the boy that one day, there will be skyscrapers all over
  Manhatten, and that there'll be a tall, glass tower where he was letting
  them off. The doorman opens the door and says, "Good Evening, Mr. Trump" to
  the father, who, in turn, says "Come along, Donald."

Moments to Live                                     Written by: Tommy Thompson
May 4, 1985                                        Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: April 8, 1992

  Sam is soap opera heart throb. However, am obsessed fan kidnaps him and uses
  him in order to help bear a child.

The Curse of Ptah-Hotep                           Written by: Chris Ruppenthal
March 2, 1957                                      Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Aired: April 22, 1992

  [from old guide] As Dale Conway, an Egyptologist currently on a dig, Sam 
  seems to almost be on a vacation from normal leaps: reading hieroglyphics,
  searching lost tombs and, of course, visiting Egypt. But, between an
  encroaching sandstorm, computer glitches back at the project, and a 3000
  year old curse, Sam has very little time to play in the sand.

Stand Up                                             Written by: Deborah Pratt
April 30, 1959                                    Directed by: Michael Zinberg
Aired: May 13, 1992

  Sam is a stand up comedian who is part of a comedy trio. However, two 
  members of the trio are arguing with each other, even though they love each 
  other, and the female part of the argument is being wooed by a sleazy casino
  owner.

A Leap For Lisa                               Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
June 25, 1957                                 Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: May 20, 1992

  Sam leaps into Al back in his younger days -- when he was accussed of 
  murder. However, when Sam accidentally alters history, it could mean a
  different future at the project.

  NOTE: One of the guest stars of this episode was Terry Farrell, who would 
  later on that year sign on to play Lt. Jadzia Dax on "Star Trek: Deep Space 
  Nine."

Fifth Season
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lee Harvey Oswald                             Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963           Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: September 22, 1992

  "Lee, look!" Sam has leaped into the life of Lee Harvey Oswald, and leaps
  through various portions of Oswald's life up until that fateful day in
  Dallas, when Sam changes history to what it is today. (2 hour movie)


Leaping Of The Shrew            Written by: Richard Okie & Robin Jill Bernheim
September 27, 1956                                   Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Aired: September 29, 1992

  [from old guide] It's Robinson Crusoe with a twist when Sam leaps into a
  Greek sailor stranded on a deserted island with a beautiful young rich woman
  who appears to be less than fond of him and their stranded situation.

Nowhere To Run                                      Written by: Tommy Thompson
August 10, 1968                                      Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Aired: October 6, 1992

  Sam leaps into a Marine Captain whose legs were amputated after a mishap in
  Vietman. Now, he has a double mission: Saving the leapee's marriage with a 
  wife who can't quite cope with his injuries, and his roomate who is 
  considering suicide because he is paralyzed from the neck down.

  NOTE: This episode proves that when Sam leaps, he is really there.

Killin' Time                                        Written by: Tommy Thompson
June 18, 1958                                     Directed by: Michael Watkins
Aired: October 20, 1992

  It's a tricky situation as Sam leaps into an escaped killer who is holed up
  in a house holding a mother and daughter hostage. To make matters worse, the
  real killer has escaped from the waiting room, causing Al to go after the
  escapee, leaving Gooshi in charge.

Star Light, Star Bright                            Written by: Richard C. Okie
May 21, 1966                                   Directed by: Christopher Hibler
Aired: October 27, 1992

  Sam leaps into 79-year-old man whose son wants to have him committed for
  seeing UFO's. Sam tries to keep the family together and to avoid the
  sinister plans of the military, all before the next anticipated UFO
  sighting.

Evil Leaper I: Deliver Us From Evil                 Written by: Tommy Thompson
March 19, 1966                                          Directed by: Bob Hulme
Aired: November 10, 1992

  Sam leaps again into Jimmy. However, it's not a smooth reunion, as yin and
  yang once again collide, this time with the help of an "evil" leaper.

Trilogy, Part I: One Little Heart                    Written by: Deborah Pratt
August 8, 1955                                Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: November 17, 1992

  Sam leaps into a deputy sheriff in a small town whose daughter, Abigail, is
  accused of two murders: a neighbor's husband, and her daughter named Violet.

Trilogy, Part II: For Your Love                      Written by: Deborah Pratt
June 14, 1966                                 Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: November 24, 1992

  Sam leaps into Abagayle's fiance, and has to save Abigail from a lynch mob
  who believes that a boy who has disappeared was murdered by Abagayle.

Trilogy, Part III: The Last Door                     Written by: Deborah Pratt
July 28, 1978                                 Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: November 24, 1992

  Sam once again gets involved in Abigail's life, when he is called to defend
  Abigail for murdering Violet's mother.

  NOTE: Trilogy, Part I, was originally aired as a one-hour episode. Trilogy,
  Parts II and III were originally aired together as a two-hour movie.

Promised Land                     Written by: Gillian Horvath & Tommy Thompson
December 22, 1971                                    Directed by: Scott Bakula
Aired: December 15, 1992

  [from old guide] Sam leaps back to Elk Ridge, Indiana to help save the lives 
  of the Walters boys as they try to save their farm from a banker trying to 
  get rich from foreclosure.

A Tale Of Two Sweeties                         Written by: Robin Jill Bernheim
February 25, 1958                              Directed by: Christopher Hibler
Aired: January 5, 1993

  [from old guide] As a horse-playing, traveling, brush salesman, Sam finds
  himself with two wives and two families. Although Ziggy predicts that Sam's
  mission is to choose between the two lives, the choice is made more
  difficult by the fact that there's only a 50/50 chance that he'll choose the
  right one. As if things weren't bad enough, Sam finds that his penniless
  host owes a pair of bookies some big bucks.

Liberation                            Written by: Chris Abbott & Deborah Pratt
October 16, 1968                                        Directed by: Bob Hulme
Aired: January 12, 1993

  [from old guide] Leaping into a housewife and mother of two on the verge of
  Women's Lib, Sam must prevent the death of her daughter during a sit in,
  while convincing the girl's father that their marriage can survive a 
  liberated wife and daughter.

Dr. Ruth                                       Written by: Robin Jill Bernheim
April 25, 1985                                    Directed by: Stuart Margolin
Aired: January 19, 1993

  [from other guide] While Sam is in 1985, running Dr. Ruth Westheimer's radio 
  talk show, playing matchmaker to her producers, and trying to help a young 
  secretary who's being sexually harassed by her boss, Dr. Ruth spends her 
  time in the Waiting Room, counselling Al on his feelings towards his five 
  wives, as well as his relationship with Tina.

  Historical Reference: Sam encounters Anita Hill.

Blood Moon                                          Written by: Tommy Thimpson
March 10, 1975                                       Directed by: Alan J. Levi
Aired: February 9, 1993

  [from old guide] As an eccentric, possibly vampiric, artist just outside of 
  London, Sam must bear with Al's superstitions, while trying to prevent the 
  death of his host's young wife, at the hands of a couple who are conducting 
  a sacrificial ceremony in honor of the "blood moon."

Evil Leaper II: Return                             Written by: Richard C. Okie
October 8, 1956                                    Directed by: Harvey Laidman
Aired: February 23, 1993

  [from old guide] As Arnold Watkins, better known as The Midnight Marauder,
  Sam has to persuade a fraternity to stop using chicken races as a part of
  their hazing ceremonies, while Al tries to convince Arnold to stop trying to
  get himself killed in retaliation for his parents' deaths twelve years
  earlier. When Alia, the evil leaper, appears on the scene, Sam becomes
  determined to take her with him when he leaps.

Evil Leaper III: Revenge                             Written by: Deborah Pratt
September 16, 1987                                   Directed by: Debbie Allen
Aired: February 23, 1993

  [from old guide] Having simul-leaped, both Sam and Alia find themselves 
  trapped in a women's prison, accused of murdering a fellow inmate. Their 
  efforts to unmask the real killer are not their top priority as the two 
  attempt to keep Alia's location hidden from her observer, Zoe, who leaps 
  into the same place and time, determined to make Alia pay for her betrayal.

  NOTE: Evil Leaper II and III were originally aired together as a two-hour
  movie.

Goodbye, Norma Jean                                Written by: Richard C. Okie
April 4, 1960                                  Directed by: Christopher Hibler
Aired: March 2, 1993

  [from old guide] As chauffer to Marilyn Monroe, Sam must try to prevent 
  Marilyn's tragic death. But when a well-meaning plan backfires, it could
  mean the end of Marilyn's career, even if her life is saved.

The Beast Within                                     Written by: John D'Aquino
November 6, 1972                                     Directed by: Gus Trikonis
Aired: March 16, 1993

  [from old guide] Sam leaps into Henry Adams, one of a trio of friends who
  fought in Vietnam and came home each with their own personal scars and the 
  memory of a lost buddy. He has to save the life of a friend, Roy, as well as
  of a young boy, Daniel, who ventures into the woods of Washington looking
  for proof of Bigfoot.

The Leap Between The States                        Written by: Richard C. Okie
September 20, 1862                                 Directed by: David Hemmings
Aired: March 30, 1993

  Sam takes a leap out of his lifetime through his DNA chain into the life of
  his great-grandfather, Captain John Becket during the Civil War. There, he
  has to save the life of a slave.

Memphis Melody                                 Written by: Robin Jull Bernheim
July 3, 1954                                  Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: April 20, 1993

  [from old guide] Sam swivels his hips into Elvis Presley, mere days before
  he is discovered. Along with making sure that Elvis *does* become the King,
  Sam must help Sue Anne, a local songbird, from being trapped in a
  not-so-gilded cage of marriage.

  Historical Reference: At the talent show, there is a seven year old sax 
  player "All the way from Arkansas".

Mirror Image                                 Written by: Donald P. Bellisario
August 8, 1953                                Directed by: James Whitmore, Jr.
Aired: May 5, 1993

  [from old guide] Sam lands in a not-so-ordinary bar in a coal mining town,
  where strange things are happening and familiar people don't know him. With
  the help of another Al, he still has something to set right...or is there
  more than one thing he needs to change?

"Dr. Sam Beckett never returned home."

Working Titles
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[There *HAS* to be more!]

"Love For Sale" -> "Southern Comforts"
"Leaping On A String" -> "Leap To Judgement" -> "Lee Harvey Oswald"
"When Venus Smiles" -> "Leaping Of The Shrew"
"The Evil That Men Do" -> "Return"

Folks Who Saw Al and Sam
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Color of Truth - Al is somehow able to make himself heard.

Blind Faith - Chopin, Andrew's seeing eye dog, see Sam and Al as themselves.

A Portrait for Troian - Al and the Imaging Chamber door is heard by Troian's
brother

Another Mother - Theresa, a young child, sees both Sam and Al.

Leaping In Without A Net - A gypsey psychic senses Al's presence, and sees in 
Sam's eyes that Sam has had many lives.

Vietnam - The combat photographer, when fatally shot, is able to see Al before
dying.

A Little Miracle - A rich person is able to see Al, thanks to his brainwaves
being close to Sams.

Last Dance Before An Execution - A young girl helps Al tell an attorney where
a missing bullet in a church is.

Shock Theater - The mentally disturbed population of the institution saw Al.

Hurricane - A drunk thinks he's able to see Sam.

Justice - A group of young kids is able to see Al.

Temptation Eyes - A psychic is able to see Sam and sense the presence of Al.

It's a Wonderful Leap - A woman who is an angel is able to see Sam and Al.

Evil Leaper I: Deliver Us From Evil and Evil Leaper II: Return - Alia is able
to see Sam once they touch.

A Tale of Two Sweeties - The young girls see Sam and Al as themselves.

Evil Leaper III: Revenge - Zoe is able to see Sam once they touch.

Whose Else Is In The Chamber?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shock Theater - Dr. Beeks is seen in the chamber by holding Al's hand.

Raped - The leapee appears in the chamber with Al in order to testify.

Killin' Time - While Al is off chasing the escaped leapee, Gooshi appears to
Sam in the chamber, but he fades.

The Unseen Leapees
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shock Theater - Sam leaps into Sam Beterman, however, whenever Sam looks in 
the mirror, he sees the personality he is emulating.

Unchained - Sam never has a chance to see who he leaped into.

Don't Examine This Too Closely
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Disco Inferno - The episode takes place during the filming of 'Earthquake', a
1974 motion picture. The date given, however, is 1976.

Good Morning, Peoria - Al is reflected off the station's glass.

Leap of Faith - The priest is reading about the kid who got killed by the 
train. He shows the headline to Sam, and to the right of the main story was a 
story about Bangladesh asking for flood assistance. The only problem was that 
the leap took place in 1963. Bangladesh didn't even become a country until 
1971. Before that, it was East Pakistan!!!

Lee Harvey Oswald - There are several errors, including a translated sentence
that begins with a lowercase letter. The date on the screen is clearly stated
to be February, 1999, minor until you consider that Al refers to "The Leap
Back", a leap that Sam should have forgotten AND takes place on September 18,
1999.

Dr Ruth - The episode takes place in 1985, but Al says that he checks on
6,000+ "Annies" in 1984. Also, the phone in the kitchen was off the hook. How
did she call 911 from the bedroom? Two lines in an apartment? Highly unlikely.
Also, it was highly unlikely that the kitchen phone became disconnected for
some reason (even with the cord unplugged, the receiver is still off the
hook).

Blood Moon - A girl passes out, and Sam takes the pulse...with his thumb!

Memphis Melody - When Sam Beckett told Elvis' mom that he would one day be
more famous than Perry Como or Pat Boone, she should have said to him, "Who
the Hell is Pat Boone?" Pat Boone was not around in 1954 and didn't hit the
music scene until about a year later. Oh, well.

Mirror Image - In this episode, it is a major plot point that Sam's birthday
is August 8, 1953. Yet, both "Play It Again, Seymore" and "The Amicanization
of Machiko" take place PRIOR to Sam's birthdate. Unless the producers are
taking a pro-life stance, this establishes that Sam already could leap outside
his lifetime. (Which episode was Sam's birthdate first mentioned?)
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                                 Thanks to....

Sally "Lucky Bitch" Smith - For her frequent visits to the Quantum Leap
                            production offices, and the news she brings back.

Mary Allison, Greg Berigan, Alan Cantu, Debbie Brown, Jason E. Dzembo, "G.", 
Mike Gaines, Tommy Howell, Newton Loui, "Marsh", Quinn T. McCord, Joe Smith, 
Brian S.  Thorn, Kitty Woldow

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