The eighth episode of season 5. Sam leaps into a small town sheriff with a troubled daugher and a potential murder to solve. The post Trilogy Part 1 – Episode 83 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Trilogy Pt.1 was the eighth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping into a Louisiana sheriff and building some strong connections. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss creepy children. Sam leaps into Clayton Fuller, a small town sheriff in 50s Louisiana. His first act is to drag the deceased body of Bart Aider from the creek, with the help of his Deputy, Bo Loman (Stephen Lee). It soon transpires that Fuller’s ten-year-old daughter, Abigail (Kimberly Cullum), was presen...
The seventh episode of season 5. Sam leaps into a familiar situation, but finds his previous good work has been somehow undone. The post Deliver us From Evil – Episode 82 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Deliver Us From Evil was the seventh episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam coming face to face with someone he could not have imagined meeting. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss their greatest enemies. Sam leaps into Jimmy LaMotta for the second time. He meets a familiar face in Jimmy’s brother Frank (John D’Aquino) at the docks where they work, but on returning home he finds that Frank’s marriage to Connie (Laura Harrington) is on the rocks and Corey (Ryan McWhorter) is o...
The sixth episode of season 5. Sam leaps into an old man with a UFO obsession and tries to prove he's of sound mind, while healing a wounded family. The post Star Light, Star Bright – Episode 81 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Star Light, Star Bright was the sixth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam trying to persuade Al to help him prove extraterrestrial UFOs are real while his family tries to have him sectioned. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss priorities and perspective. Sam leaps into Max Stoddard, a 79-year old man who lives with his son, John (Guy Boyd), daughter-in-law Eva (Anne Lockhart) and his grandson Tim (Morgan Weisser). He has an obsession with UFOs dating back to his time as a ...
The fifth episode of season 5. Sam leaps into a serial killer holding a family hostage. In 1999 the real killer goes on the run, with Al in pursuit. The post Killin’ Time – Episode 80 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Killin’ Time was the fifth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam holding a family hostage while a serial killer escapes from Quantum Leap in 1999. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss what the future looks like. Sam leaps into Leon Stiles (Cameron Dye) during a hostage situation. Having killed a number of police officers during an escape from custody, Stiles has now taken refuge in the home of Carol Pruitt (Connie Ray) and has captured Carol and her young daughter Becky (Beve...
The fourth episode of season 5. Sam leaps into a Vietnam veteran facing a smorgasbord of personal and social challenges at a military rehab facility. The post Nowhere to Run – Episode 79 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Nowhere to Run was the fourth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam coming to terms with life in a military rehabilitation facility and trying to keep his suicidal roommate alive. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss standards of care. Sam leaps into Ron Miller, a Vietnam veteran who lost both of his legs in the war. At a rehab facility back in the US, he meets volunteer Kiki Wilson (Jennifer Aniston), who take a particular interest in him. After an introduction from Cmdr Har...
The third episode of season 5. Sam finds himself adrift at sea with a beautiful and challenging young woman. The post The Leaping of the Shrew – Episode 78 first appeared on The Leap Home .
The Leaping of the Shrew was the third episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam trying to see past his fellow castaway’s challenging personality. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether and when rudeness can be tolerated. Sam leaps into the life of a Greek sailor, stranded at sea with Vanessa (Brooke Shields), a young bride-to-be who presents some difficult behaviours. Sam struggles to cope with this, showing increased agitation and irritation as time passes. When the pair ...
The second episode of season 5. Sam continues to leap along Oswald's timeline as the extreme communism threatens to overwhelm him. The post Lee Harvey Oswald Part 2 – Episode 77 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Lee Harvey Oswald Pt.2 was the second episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam continuing to leap along Oswald’s life towards Dallas in November ’63. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss conspiracies about conspiracies. Sam leaps along Oswald’s timeline, offering state secrets to KGB officer Yuri Kosenko (Elyn Baskin) and Lt. Guri (Erika Amato), narrowly avoiding being present for a suicide attempt, leafleting in New Orleans and making his way to the School Book Depository in Da...
The first episode of season 5. Sam leaps into Lee Harvey Oswald and struggles to keep his thoughts in order. The post Lee Harvey Oswald Part 1 – Episode 76 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Lee Harvey Oswald Pt.1 was the first episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam struggling to cope with the rich vein of communism he encounters when he leaps into the so-called assassin. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the truth about capitalism. Sam leaps into Alik Idell, the alter ego of supposed presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Initially posing for a photo with his wife, Marina (Natasha Pavlovich), Sam soon finds himself leaping to other points on Oswald’s timelin...
The final episode of season 4. Sam leaps into Al as a young man and immediately changes history for the worse. The post A Leap for Lisa – Episode 75 first appeared on The Leap Home .
A Leap for Lisa was the twenty second episode of Quantum Leap’s fourth season to air, with Sam finding himself in Al’s own past when history takes a turn for the worse. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss unreliable narrators. Sam leaps into Bingo ( Jamie Walters ), a young Al at the start of his military career. He’s accused of assaulting and murdering Marci ( Debbie James ), the wife of Commander Riker ( Charles Rocket ) who is upset that he can no longer share his bride with the boys on th...
The twenty first episode of season 4. Sam leaps into a stand up comedian with a difficult friend in a tricky situation. The post Stand Up – Episode 74 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Stand Up was the twenty first episode of Quantum Leap’s fourth season to air, with Sam trying to navigate a budding romance within a comedy troupe while fending off an amorous mobster. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss unrefusable offers. Sam leaps into Davey Parker, one third of a comedy troupe working in the Catskills. His colleagues Mack ( Bob Saget ) and Frankie ( Amy Yasbeck ) are feuding due to their inability to admit that they ‘love’ one another. Also Mack is violent and short tempe...
The twentieth episode of season 4. Sam leaps into an Egyptologist on the verge of an incredible discovery as a sandstorm approaches. The post The Curse of Ptah-Hotep – Episode 73 first appeared on The Leap Home .
The Curse of Ptah-Hotep was the twentieth episode of Quantum Leap’s fourth season to air, with Sam exploring ancient Egypt amidst a series of dramatic misfortunes. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the appeal of the undead. Sam leaps into Dr. Dale Conway, an Egyptologist on the brink of an historic discovery. Working with Brown University’s Ginny Will ( Lisa Darr ) he uncovers the hidden tomb of King Ptah-Hotep II, which Al advises there is no record of in 1999. Support for the expedition c...
The nineteenth episode of season 4. Sam leaps into a soap star and is swiftly abducted by an obsessed fan who wants to bear his children. The post Moments to Live – Episode 72 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Moments to Live was the nineteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fourth season to air, with Sam captured by a soap fan and threatened with being forced to father a child. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the nature of reality. Sam leaps into Kyle Hart, star of the daytime drama Moments to Live . After a chat with his agent ( Brian George ), one of his first tasks is to share lunch with a competition winner, Norma Jean Bates/Pilcher ( Kathleen Wilhoite ), who turns out to have an obsessive inte...
The eighteenth episode of season 4. Sam leaps into an NYC cab driver and tries to save him from being murdered, with a little outside assistance. The post It’s a Wonderful Leap – Episode 71 first appeared on The Leap Home .
It’s a Wonderful Leap was the eighteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fourth season to air, with Sam receiving help from a guardian angel. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss divine intervention. Sam leaps into Max Greenman (reflection: Ross Partridge ), a taxi driver in New York who’s trying to win a medallion so he can start his own business and give his father, Lenny ( Jerry Adler ), something to live for. He’s aided in this endeavour by self-proclaimed guardian angel Angelita ( Liz Torres )....
The seventeenth episode of season 4. Sam leaps into a TV presenter and has to help a colleague uncover a conspiracy. The post Roberto! – Episode 70 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Roberto! was the seveneenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fourth season to air, with Sam helping a colleague to expose a secret chemical weapons lab. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss plausible deniability. Sam leaps into Roberto Gutierrez, a daytime TV host working for a local network in New Mexico. When his colleague Jani Eisenberg ( DeLane Matthews ) challenges him to take on a serious news investigation, their next lead takes them to the nearby fertiliser plant run by Ed Saxton ( Jerry Hard...
The sixteenth episode of season 4. Sam leaps into a co-pilot and has to help a colleague navigate a harrowing memory. The post Ghost Ship – Episode 69 first appeared on The Leap Home .
Ghost Ship was the sixteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fourth season to air, with Sam airborne in the Bermuda Triangle as he tries to ensure an ailing passenger survives the trip. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss pervasive superstitions. Sam leaps into Ed Brackett, a co-pilot on an executive jet owned by the Cutter petroleum family. Captain Cooper ( Scott Hoxby ) is in command, while his wife, Wendy ( Kimberly Foster ) is the sole member of cabin staff. Their passengers on this flight are ...
