Although, sam has leaped from one person to another person at the same time, within the same episode. Mirror image august 8, 1953 scott bakula in quantum leap 1989. Watch quantum leap episodes online season 5 1993 tv guide. The last episode of quantum leap that aired mirror image august 8, 1953. In my mind it is up there at the top alongside the prisoner. Sam learns more about quantum leap, and whos responsible for his leaps. Bellisario, the episode, which was directed by james whitmore, jr.
Sam is an aging lawyer, recruited by abigail, now thirtythree, to defend her when she is put. For a lonely, depressed, very sensitive person it is a very sad show at times. Directed by james whitmore jr with scott bakula, dean stockwell, bruce mcgill, john daquino. Lee harvey oswald, part i from quantum leap, season five this episode also takes place in 1957 ad, and 1999 ad. I like to think that the quantum leap finale prepared me for the. When i was looking at the film strips to try and guess what episodes or. Includes all of the television, novel, unproduced script, and comic book episodes. Clayton fuller sams mirror image in this episode is played by episode director james whitmore, jr.
With scott bakula, dean stockwell, deborah pratt, dennis wolfberg. Sam beckett, played by scott bakula, leaps through time and space by briefly inhabiting. This date was confirmed in the fifth season episode, killin time. Check out our complete episode guide sorted in chronological order according to leap date. In addition, the episode is directed by james whitmore, jr. A look back at the disappointing quantum leap finale. So, what then, do we make of the final scene from quantum leaps season 2 episode of another mother. Oct 25, 2016 quantum leap is by far one of the best tv series of the 80s and early 90s, and in my humble opinion, one of the better shows in the past 30 years. In 2009, bellisario was again in discussions with scifi now syfy to revive quantum leap. Check out our complete episode guide sorted in chronological order according to leapdate. Quantum leap is an american sciencefiction television series created by donald p.
Jun 05, 2014 the last episode of quantum leap that aired mirror image august 8, 1953 wasnt designed as a series finale, but a season finale that bellisario took and just tacked some extra. For the only time, this episodes leap date is the same as a previous one season ones the color of truth. He depended on his closest friend al calavicci from the start of his leaping. The last episode of quantum leap that aired mirror image august 8, 1953 wasnt designed as a series finale, but a season finale that bellisario took and just tacked some extra. Quantum leap 19891993 is a nbc cult classic series. A quantum leap reunion is happening at last on ncis. For the only time, this episode s leap date is the same as a previous one season ones the color of truth. Watch last ever episode of quantum leap martin horton on dailymotion. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series quantum leap. Genesis starcrossed the right hand of god how the tess was won double identity the color of truth camikazi kid play it again. It was sad, but at least sam beckett accomplished something before he didnt make it home, and the sadness was surrounding just one character. The final episode was scheduled to be aired on june 14, 1994, but altered schedules after the death of british dramatist dennis potter. Behind the scenes some online videos show a misspelling of sams last name becket on the final.
Once he got home he decided to go back to the quantam leap project. Its overlooked by many younger genre fans today, but quantum leap was a fun, interesting, and influential show and it also has one of the most. Sam is an aging lawyer, recruited by abigail, now thirtythree, to defend her when she is put on trial for the murder of leta aider, the woman wh. Remembering quantum leap and insights into each episode for the season. This was dennis wolfbergs final acting role before his death on october 3. Quantum leap was one of the finest series on television. Yet bakula does nicely, and the story ultimately accelerates and even yields some very affecting moments as. Is the last episode of quantum leap the saddest tv series. Sams leap takes a dramatic turn when he begins leaping randomly throughout the life of lee harvey oswald, accused assassin of president john f.
During a government experiment into time travel, a scientist finds himself trapped in the past, leaping into the bodies of different people on a regular basis and sorting out their problems whilst trying to get back home to his own time. Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, dr. While there wasnt a bad episode in quantum leap, and the first and last episodes are certainly the most wonderful, this episode is a masterpiece. Quantum leap is an american television series that first aired on nbc from march 1989 to. Quantum leap is an american television series that was broadcast on nbc from march 26, 1989 to may 5, 1993, for a total of five seasons. Apparently the last few scenes of the episode were written two ways, because at the time it was not determined that the show was cancelled. A quantum leap reunion is happening at last on ncis scott bakula and dean stockwell are finally back together. For a few years in the late 80s and early 90s, quantum leap was the rarest of genre series a scifi procedural with good ratings that was well received by critics, and actually got nominated for and won golden globe and emmy awards. The series finale of quantum leap was bleak to put it mildly, with the final title card confirming that scott bakulas character, sam beckett, remained lost in time.
Last ever episode of quantum leap video dailymotion. Thursday on the talk, bakula speculated on what a reboot of his cult series quantum leap would look like in 2020. Quantum leap for the most part is so excruciatingly slow and laborious that you wonder if director david hemmings was trapped in his own time warp. Sam leaps into a bar with a bartender thats more than he appears.
I started watching quantum leap last summer, mostly on a whim. Scott bakula may be ready to leap if a producer is ready to look. Quantum leap star scott bakula says theres lots to do if. Mirror image was the 22nd and final episode of season 5 of quantum leap, also the 96th and final episode of the series. Sam beckett scott bakula, caught in a malfunctioning time travel experiment that bounces him back and forth into the roles of different people in the past. Quantum leap does an admirable job distilling its ridiculously complicated premise into a handy, 30second summary at the beginning of every episode, and yet its difficult to fully get ones bearings with the show without first watching the twopart premiere. Sam beckett struck me as a guy who did what he was supposed to do. Written by series creator and executive producer donald p. Lee harvey oswald, part ii from quantum leap, season five this episode also takes place in 1963 ad, and 1999 ad. The last episode has many references to the movie casablanca with many of the people mistaking sams character for humphrey bogart.
Watch quantum leap episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The last 2 listed in season 1 are episodes 4 and 11, if i remember correctly, of season 2. Bellisario, that originally aired on nbc for five seasons, from march 25, 1989 through may 5, 1993. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show quantum leap anytime, anywhere. April 04 1960 ad goodbye narma jean from quantum leap, season five. It managed, without gratuitous sex, nudity, or cursing to present a wonderful show that the whole family could watch, and tackled many issues headon racism, sexism, the vietnam war, etc. Yes, the last 2 that are listed in season 1 are actually part of season 2. Did a fan just find proof of quantum leaps secret lost ending. Lee harvey oswald october 5, 1957 november 22, 1963. When it was, the ending showed that sam had the ability to leap home all along, he only had to will it.
In one episode, sam leaps into al himself at an earlier period, when al is on trial for the rape and murder of a commanders wife. Watch mirror image august 8, 1953 season 5, episode 22 of quantum leap or get episode details on nbc. Quantum leap timeframe sci fi timeline wiki fandom. Mirror image was the 22nd and final episode of season 5 of quantum leap, also the 96th and final. He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. Quantum leap episode guide at als place mirror image. Season four of quantum leap ran on nbc from september 18, 1991 to may 20, 1992. Quantum leap is by far one of the best tv series of the 80s and early 90s, and in my humble opinion, one of the better shows in the past 30 years. August 8, 1953 sam leaps into a bar in cokeburg, pa, a coal mining town, at the exact moment of. Is the last episode of quantum leap the saddest tv series finale ever. Someone lost through time was supposed to want to go back, so. What was the explanation for the ending of quantum leap.
Sam beckett stepped into the quantum leap accelerator and vanished. Episode recaps of the television series quantum leap 19891993. Quantum leap mirror image august 8, 1953 tv episode 1993. Matters are complicated further when sams mind becomes tangled with oswalds. Feb 27, 2018 spoilers the character sam beckett was smart, caring, funny, talented and heroic. Samuel sam beckett scott bakula, a quantum physicist from the near future who becomes lost in time following a time travel experiment, temporarily taking the places of other. Quantum leap is an american television series that first aired on nbc from march 1989 to may 1993. How quantum leap prepared me for a lifetime of television disappointments. In the final episode of quantum leap, sam leaps into a bar in cokeburg, pennsylvania on the date of his birth at the exact time he was born. Watch full episode on the premiere episode of quantum leap, sam beckett wakes up in 1956, disoriented, suffering from amnesia, but he has the awful realization that he does not belong there.
Season one only had 9 episodes when it originally aired, but vudu shows 11. Although in the original history, al was acquitted, sams actions cause the case to begin turning against al when he prevents a key witness from testifying because he believes he is there to stop her from ruining her life since al. The series was created by donald bellisario, and starred scott bakula as dr. Sam beckett, a physicist who leaps through spacetime during an experiment in time travel, by temporarily taking the place of other. Through various little hints and clues, the date of sams first leap has been determined to be 1995 seven years after our present, since quantum leap premiered in the spring of 1989. The top 10 episodes of quantum leap the confusing middle. A look back at the disappointing quantum leap finale uproxx.
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