Her Charm – Episode 24
The fifteenth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into an FBI agent with a big secret. The post Her Charm – Episode 24 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Nov 23, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 15
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Her Charm – Episode 24
Her Charm was the fifteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam coming to realise that the FBI agent he has replaced is not one of the good guys. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss hubris and its consequences. Sam leaps into Pete, an FBI agent ostensibly charged with protecting Dana Barrenger ( Teri Austin ) from Nick Kochifos ( John Snyder ), her former employer who she turned in to the authorities for criminal activities including drug dealing and people trafficking, b...
Nov 23, 2022
All-Americans – Episode 23
The fourteenth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a high school football star with a teammate under pressure. The post All-Americans – Episode 23 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Nov 16, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 14
All-Americans – Episode 23
All-Americans was the fourteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam strapping up his pads for a crucial game of High School football. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss immigration, which is always a good thing. Sam leaps into Eddie, a high school senior quarterback on the radar of some of the leading college programs in the state and beyond, along with his receiver Chuey Martinez ( Richard Coca ). Sam’s widowed father, Manuel ( Pepe Serna ), and Chuey’s single mother, ...
Nov 16, 2022
Another Mother – Episode 22
The thirteenth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a single mother with a particularly perceptive child. The post Another Mother – Episode 22 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Nov 09, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Another Mother – Episode 22
Another Mother was the thirteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam taking on the role of a single mother, but seen as himself by her youngest child. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the innocence of youth. Sam leaps into single mother Linda Bruckner, parent to Kevin ( Michael Stoyanov ), Susan ( Olivia Burnette ) and young Teresa ( Troian Bellisario ). When it becomes clear that Teresa can not only see Sam, but Al as well, matters become complicated. Kevin becomes t...
Nov 09, 2022
Animal Frat – Episode 21
The twelfth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a frat house jock who has to persuade an anti-Vietnam protestor to eschew violent tactics. The post Animal Frat – Episode 21 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Nov 02, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Animal Frat – Episode 21
Animal Frat was the twelfth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam looking to persuade an anti-war protester to refrain from violence despite presenting as a frat house jock. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether violence is ever the answer. Sam leaps into Knut ‘Wild Thing’ Wileton, a college frat boy with sidekicks named Will ( Raphael Sbarge ), Guna ( Brian Haley ) and Hags ( Stuart Fratkin ) and a pledge named Scooter ( Robert Petkoff ). His task involves helping an...
Nov 02, 2022
A Portrait for Troian – Episode 20
The eleventh episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a parapsychologist to help a woman who is hearing the voice of her deceased husband. The post A Portrait for Troian – Episode 20 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Oct 26, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 11
A Portrait for Troian – Episode 20
A Portrait for Troian was the eleventh episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam taking on the role of a parapsychologist hired to find a ghost before the woman it’s haunting goes mad. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the supernatural and their ambitions. Sam leaps into Dr Timothy Mintz (briefly portrayed by Donald P. Bellisario) who is a parapsychologist trying to help Troian Claridge (Deborah Pratt) who has been hearing the voice of her deceased husband around her home and...
Oct 26, 2022
Catch a Falling Star – Episode 19
The tenth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into an understudy off-Broadway and must save his leading man from a nasty fall. The post Catch a Falling Star – Episode 19 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Oct 19, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Catch a Falling Star – Episode 19
Catch a Falling Star was the tenth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam in two minds about whether to save a drunken actor from a career-ending fall. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss Sam’s personal agendas. Sam leaps into Ray Hutton, a jobbing actor working as an understudy in an off-Broadway production of Man of La Mancha . Rushed to stage by Dolores ( Myra Turley ) and Charlie ( Paul Sand ), Sam is spared an embarrassing debut by the last minute arrival of leading man...
Oct 19, 2022
So Help Me God – Episode 18
The ninth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a defence attorney and tries to keep his client out of the electric chair. The post So Help Me God – Episode 18 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Oct 12, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 9
So Help Me God – Episode 18
So Help Me God was the ninth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam taking on the role of a defence attorney during a racially charged murder trial. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss what makes a good witness. Sam leaps into Leonard Dancey, a white lawyer in a southern town in the fifties. His client is Lila Berry ( Tyra Ferrell ), who is accused of murdering the son of ‘Captain’ Colton Cotter ( Byrne Piven ) with the case being heard by Judge Eugene Haller ( William Schal...
Oct 12, 2022
Jimmy – Episode 17
The eighth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a man with Down's Syndrome and tries to keep him from losing his job. The post Jimmy – Episode 17 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Oct 05, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Jimmy – Episode 17
Jimmy was the eighth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam stepping into the shoes of a young man with Down’s Syndrome trying to hold down a job, while his brother struggles to balance his responsibilities. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss people who lack empathy. Sam leaps into Jimmy LaMotta, a young man with Down’s Syndrome. Jimmy has until recently been living in an institution, but his brother Frank ( John D’Aquino ), sister-in-law Connie ( Laura Harrington ) and nep...
Oct 05, 2022
Thou Shalt Not… – Episode 16
The seventh episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a rabbi and must help his brother keep his marriage intact. The post Thou Shalt Not… – Episode 16 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Sep 28, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Thou Shalt Not… – Episode 16
Thou Shalt Not… was the seventh episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam taking on the role of a rabbi and helping his brother and his sister-in-law come to terms with the death of their son. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the importance of communication. Sam leaps into David Basch, a rabbi in the middle of his niece Karen’s ( Lindsay Fisher ) bat mitzvah. Noting a breakdown in communication between his brother Joe ( James Sutorius ) and sister-in-law Irene ( Terri Hanaue...
Sep 28, 2022
Good Morning, Peoria – Episode 15
The sixth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a DJ and must save rock and roll music from a city-wide ban. The post Good Morning, Peoria – Episode 15 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Sep 21, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Good Morning, Peoria – Episode 15
Good Morning, Peoria was the sixth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam defying a local bylaw that prevents a radio station playing rock & roll music. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss what’s corrupting the youth of today. Sam leaps into DJ “Howlin'” Chick Howell (Douglas Ibold) and finds himself working at a local radio station in Peoria for Rachel Porter (Patricia Richardson), the daughter of the station’s founder. At the behest of over-agitated businessman Fred Be...
Sep 21, 2022
Blind Faith – Episode 14
The fifth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a blind pianist and must save his girlfriend from a serial killer - and her overbearing mother. The post Blind Faith – Episode 14 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Sep 14, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Blind Faith – Episode 14
Blind Faith was the fifth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam trying to mimic blindness, learn how to play piano to concert standard and save his girlfriend from a serial killer and her suffocating mother all at once. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the physicality of leaping. Sam leaps into concert pianist Andrew Ross (cocktail pianist Billy Burdin ) at the end of a performance on the stage of Carnegie Hall. Encouraged by his assistant-slash-girlfriend Michelle ( Cyn...
Sep 14, 2022
What Price Gloria? – Episode 13
The fourth episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a woman working in an office in 1961 and must help her friend escape a complicated relationship intact. The post What Price Gloria? – Episode 13 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Sep 07, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 4
What Price Gloria? – Episode 13
What Price Gloria? was the fourth episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam finding out what it was like to be a woman around predatory men. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss gender roles and societal expectation. Sam leaps into Samanthan Stormer ( LaReine Chabut ), an office executive at a motor company recently promoted along with her boss, Buddy Wright ( John Calvin ). Buddy is a married man, but that doesn’t stop him pursuing relationships with the secretaries, including ...
Sep 07, 2022
The Americanization of Machiko – Episode 12
The third episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a serviceman returning from a posting in Asia with a new wife and must help his family and the local community accept the newcomer. The post The Americanization of Machiko – Episode 12 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Aug 31, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The Americanization of Machiko – Episode 12
The Americanization of Machiko was the third episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam looking to help his new bride integrate in his home town. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss who should be apologising to who. Sam leaps into a serviceman returning from a lengthy tour of duty abroad with his new Japanese bride, Machiko (Leila Lee Olsen). The revelation that he is married proves deeply challenging to his mother (K Callan) and his childhood girlfriend, Naomi (Elena Wohl), des...
Aug 31, 2022
Disco Inferno – Episode 11
The second episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a stuntman and tries to persuade his father not to force his brother down the same risky career path. The post Disco Inferno – Episode 11 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Aug 24, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Disco Inferno – Episode 11
Disco Inferno was the second episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam in the role of a stuntman whose father is putting undue pressure on his brother to join the family business. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether parents always know best. Sam leaps into a stuntman on a movie set, shortly before his father (Michael Greene) takes him and his brother (Kris Kamm) off the film on account of the director’s poor safety practices. Learning that his brother’s death is imminen...
Aug 24, 2022
Honeymoon Express – Episode 10
The first episode of season 2. Sam leaps into a newlywed and must save his wife from her possessive ex, while Al seeks to save the Quantum Leap project. The post Honeymoon Express – Episode 10 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Aug 17, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Honeymoon Express – Episode 10
Honeymoon Express was the first episode of Quantum Leap’s second season to air, with Sam doing his best to save a newlywed from her villainous ex-husband without making her suspicious about why he doesn’t want to sleep with her. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the fundamental mistake Sam keeps making when he takes on another persona. Sam leaps into a newlywed, on board a train to Niagara Falls for his honeymoon, along with his new bride Diane ( Alice Adair ). Unbeknown to the couple, howe...
Aug 17, 2022
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