Gerry and Iain return to the original Columbo Podcast feed this week to begin a ten-week run looking at the first season of Poker Face. Sample it here. The post Introducing The Poker Face Podcast first appeared on The Leap Home .
Gerry and Iain return to the original Columbo Podcast feed this week to begin a ten-week run looking at the first season of Poker Face, a new drama with strong influences from the Lieutenant’s investigations. Tune in to see how the show stacks up and whether it’s a worthy successor to the classic series. We’d love to have you along for the ride. Episode 1 is now in this feed, but to continue receiving episodes you will need to make sure your’re subscribed to The Columbo Podcast on your podcast a...
The twenty second and final episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a patient in an asylum and immediately receives a shock. The post Shock Theater – Episode 53 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Shock Theater was the final episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam struggling to overcome the effects of electric shock therapy. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the ethics of experimental medicine. Sam leaps into Sam Beiderman, a depressive man in the mid-50s who has been committed to a psychiatric hospital in Pennsylvania for treatment. We initially see him given unauthorised shock treatment by an orderly named Butch (Bruce A. Young) over the objections of Nurse Chatham ...
The twenty first episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a nuclear bunker salesman who knows nuclear war isn't coming. The post Nuclear Family – Episode 52 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Nuclear Family was the twenty first episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam trying to calm a family feeling the stress of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the benefits of brainwashing your children. Sam leaps into Eddie Ellroy, the younger brother of nuclear bunker salesman Mac (Timothy Carhart). Sam is staying with Mac, his wife Kate (Kim Flowers) and their children Stevie (Robert Hy Gorman) and Kimberly (Candace Hutson). Recognising the family is...
The twentieth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a professional wrestler who has to keep his partner alive. The post Heart of a Champion – Episode 51 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Heart of a Champion was the twentieth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam forming part of a wrestling tag team on the verge of both glory and tragedy. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss making a heel turn. Sam leaps into pro wrestler Terry Sammis, who fights alongside his brother Ronny (Jerry Bossard) and is managed by their mother, Lottie (Angela Paton). After Sam surprisingly eliminates a rival, the chance comes for their team to face the champions in a crucial match. A...
The nineteenth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a death row inmate and has 48 hours to prove who killed a priest. The post Last Dance Before an Execution – Episode 50 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Last Dance Before an Execution was the nineteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam hoping to prove his innocence and evade the electric chair. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss an eye for an eye. Sam leaps into death row convict Jesus Ortega moments before his execution. At the last moment he is granted a 48-hour stay giving Sam time to work with rebel prosecutor Margerita Lorrea Tearsa (Jenny Gago) and try to prove Jesus’ innocence, along with that of his co-accused ...
The eighteenth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a bounty hunter and faces a dilemma when his quarry pleads her innocence. The post A Hunting We Will Go – Episode 49 first appeared on The Leap Home .
A Hunting We Will Go was the eighteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam trying to return a criminal to law enforcement before one or both of them are killed. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the power of charisma. Sam leaps into bounty hunter Gordon O’Reilly, already handcuffed to his target, Diane Frost (Jane Sibbett) who has apparently embezzled a million dollars from her boss Rodney Owens (Ken Marshall) and hidden the money. Diane eventually tries to persuade Sam...
The seventeenth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a glam rock star and must solve his own murder before it happens. The post Glitter Rock – Episode 48 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Glitter Rock was the seventeenth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam fronting a glam rock band and trying to solve his own murder before it happens. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the joys of fatherhood. Sam leaps into ‘Tonic’, the leader of a glam rock band called King Thunder who seems to have a rivalry with his bandmate ‘Flash’ McGrath (Jon Gries). After overcoming concerns about learning the band’s songs, Sam learns that Tonic is due to be murdered. Flash is a sus...
The sixteenth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a brothel owner and tries to connect with a troubled girl he meets there. The post Southern Comforts – Episode 47 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Southern Comforts was the sixteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam trying to protect a young woman from her violent husband and steer her away from a life of prostitution. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss how to make a fresh start. Sam leaps into Gilbert Lanbonte, proprietor of the best cathouse in New Orleans, according to his right-hand woman Marsha (Rita Taggart). Amongst the girls is a vulnerable young woman called Gina (Georgia Emelin) who turns out to be Mars...
The fifteenth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a musician in hiding and tries to keep himself and his former partner alive. The post Piano Man – Episode 46 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Piano Man was the fifteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam trying to avoid an assassin and nurse an old flame. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether a person can be unlucky. Sam leaps into a musician called Joey DiNardo and soon finds himself in the company of Lorraine (Marietta DePrima) his former partner, both musically and romantically speaking. She is looking for closure ahead of her planned marriage to Carl (Angelo Tiffe). Quickly becoming the focus of a tr...
The fourteenth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a Chippendale and tries to guide a young deaf dancer down a safer path. The post Private Dancer – Episode 45 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Private Dancer was the fourteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam trying to help a young deaf girl avoid a life of prostitution and death from AIDS. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss how to get someone’s attention. Sam leaps into a Chippendale dancer called Rod ‘the bod’ McCarty. Working in a club, he encounters a young deaf waitress called Diana ( Rhondee Beriault ) who he learns is being pushed into stripping and ultimately prostitution by club owners Mario ( Louis...
The thirteenth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into an actor and tries to prevent his co-star meeting a grisly end. The post Future Boy – Episode 44 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Future Boy was the thirteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam trying to save a would-be time traveller from being institutionalised. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the difference between science and psychosis. Sam leaps into Future Boy, sidekick to Captain Galaxy, also known as young actor Kenny Sharp. Informed that his co-star Moe Stein (Richard Herd), the aforementioned galactic captain, is days away from an untimely demise, Sam must intervene to save the old ma...
The twelfth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a young pregnant woman and must secure her baby's future before he has to give birth. The post 8½ Months – Episode 43 first appeared on The Leap Home .
8½ Months was the twelfth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam experiencing the symptoms of pregnancy as he tries to help a young mother-to-be secure a home for herself and her baby. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss parental responsibilities. Sam leaps into Billie Jean, a pregnant teenager, who is on the verge of giving birth to a baby she wants to keep. With support from her friend Dotty ( Lana Schwab ) she has coped to this stage despite the disapproval of her father (...
The eleventh episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a child and must solve his mother's disappearance before it happens. The post Runaway – Episode 42 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Runaway was the eleventh episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam trying to prevent a woman’s disappearance. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss family dynamics. Sam leaps into a young boy on a family holiday with his sister Alex (Ami Foster), his father Hank (Sherman Howard) and his frustrated mother, Emma (Sandy Faison). The group are travelling from Florida to California and back, with a strict itinerary to stick to. On the road they encounter an old school friend of Emma an...
The tenth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a property mogul's aide and has one night to teach him the meaning of Christmas. The post A Little Miracle – Episode 41 first appeared on The Leap Home .
A Little Miracle was the tenth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam and Al teaming up with the Salvation Army to torment a businessman. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the road to Damascus. Sam leaps into an aide to wealthy businessman Michael Blake (Charles Rocket). Besides an irritating colleague called Calloway (Tom McTigue), Sam’s main concern is a persistant Salvation Army captain called Downey (Melinda McGraw) who objects to Blake’s plans to build a plaza on top o...
The ninth episode of season 3. Sam leaps into a biker who has to keep a dreamer from discovering life on the road might not be the idyll she imagines. The post Rebel Without a Clue – Episode 40 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Rebel Without a Clue was the ninth episode of Quantum Leap’s third season to air, with Sam enlisting the help of Jack Kerouac to get a dreamer back on a sensible track. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss freedom and the open road. Sam leaps into a wisecracking motorcycle gang member with one eye on the leader, Dillon’s (Diedrich Bader), girl Becky (Josie Bissett). When Al informs him he’s there to save her from dying at Dillon’s hands he takes steps to win her attention. When Dillon and his ...
