Pool hall blues received an emmy for outstanding cinematography for a series. With scott bakula, dean stockwell, jason beghe, susan diol. A fanfavorite episode, the story finds sam beckett in 1964 the body of jimmy lamotta, a young man with down syndrome. Quantum leap jimmy october 14, 1964 tv episode 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 2009, bellisario was again in discussions with scifi now syfy to revive quantum leap. Watch genesis september, 1956 season 1, episode 1 of quantum leap or get episode details on nbc.
Quantum leap tv series 19891993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Since mainstreaming the mentally retarded is not yet a popular concept, sam must. Includes all of the television, novel, unproduced script, and comic book episodes. Samuel beckett, dean stockwell as admiral al calavicci, john daquino as frank lamotta as john diaquino, laura harrington as connie lamotta, kathleen noone as sadie cotter, michael alldredge as charlie samuels, ryan mcwhorter as corey lamotta, michael madsen as blue, elaine. Bellisario, the episode, which was directed by james whitmore, jr. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of quantum leap with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. What was the explanation for the ending of quantum leap. 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. With scott bakula, dean stockwell, michael stoyanov, olivia burnette. Mar 25, 2019 quantum leaps first social issues episode, the color of truth, deals with racism in the american south, offering a fresh perspective by having sam, a white man, experience life as a black. The shows social commentary can occasionally feel creaky by contemporary standards, as the passage.
Sam leaps back into jimmy lamotta played by brad silverman, but is perplexed when he finds that the happy future he supposedly ensured. Of course, thered be plenty of kiss scenes to show the dude got some serious action as the show sought to appeal to bakulas female fanbase. As tom stratton, an air force test pilot about to attempt a dangerous flight. Sam leaps into a young intellectually disabled man and has to keep him out of an institution. Jimmy is about sam being leaped into the body of a mentally disabled man. Quantum leap was arguably at its most effective when it forced sam to walk the proverbial mile in the shoes of those forced to the margins of society, including a jim crowera black chauffeur, a dockworker with down syndrome in 1964, and a teenage girl about to go into labor, among many others. Although, sam has leaped from one person to another person at the same time, within the same episode.
Quantum leap is an american television series that first aired on nbc from march 1989 to may 1993. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. Although the project quantum leap isnt ready yet, sam beckett doesnt listen to supercomputer ziggy, hops into the accelerator and leaps. Scott bakula in quantum leap 1989 quantum leap 1989 scott bakula and. Sam leaps into the body of jimmy lamotta a mentally disabled man, with the iq of a. After leaping into a single mother, sam must prevent the 15yearold son of his host from disappearing. Mirror image was the 22nd and final episode of season 5 of quantum leap, also the 96th and final episode of the series. Fans of science fiction or of the time travel genre will love it. New orleans, said he was worried he wouldnt make it to the shows 100th episode, which airs tuesday night on cbs. Quantum leap jimmy october 14, 1964 tv episode 1989 imdb.
Jimmy has the intelligence and functionality of a 12yearold, which sets up a rather stark contrast with sam, whose iq is elsewhere given as 267. It wore its heart so prominently on its sleeves it was practically part of the fabric. Written by tammy ader, the episode, which was directed by randy roberts, originally aired on nbctv on november 16, 1989. Wolterstorff, originally aired on nbctv on november 22, 1989. Quantum leap jimmy october 14, 1964 tv episode 1989. As a rabbi, sam must prevent a jewish family from falling apart when the wife of his brother contemplates having an affair. Watch maybe baby march 11, 1963 season 2, episode 17 of quantum leap or get episode details on nbc. Jimmy is the eighth episode of season 2 of the quantum leap tv series, also the. Golden globewinning actor scott bakula, who stars in the hit series, ncis.
But quantum leap definitively jumped the shark during the premiere of its fifth and final season, when sam made his notorious leap into lee harvey oswald. This is the same family that sam leaps into later in the evil leaper episode. Quantum leap 1989 scott bakula and dean stockwell in quantum leap 1989. Sam becomes a mentally handicapped man in 1964, and he has to find a way to win acceptance in. He depended on his closest friend al calavicci from the start of his leaping. Since mainstreaming the mentally retarded is not yet a popular concept, sam must help jimmy lamotta, the slow young man hes leaped into, get a job and gain his coworkers acceptance, to prevent. Sam beckett leaps into jimmy, a developmentally challenged young man in the episode titled jimmy in season 2.
Sam finds his memory swiss cheesed, with only enough left to know that he is not where or when he belongs. 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. Behind the scenes some online videos show a misspelling of sams last name becket on the final. Belous, the episode, which was directed by robert a. Samuel beckett scott bakula the mastermind behind project quantum leap who leaps back and forth within his own lifetime, putting things right that once went wrong.
Season two of quantum leap ran on nbc from september 20, 1989 to may 9, 1990. As a result, this episode clicks from beginning to end. Watch quantum leap online full episodes of season 5 to 1. Hes wearing a snapbrimmed straw hat, sport shirt, slacks and loafers.
Al and sam also find out that very young children can see them as they really are. 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. August 8, 1953 sam leaps into a bar in cokeburg, pa, a coal mining town, at the exact moment of. Nov 20, 2017 but quantum leap definitively jumped the shark during the premiere of its fifth and final season, when sam made his notorious leap into lee harvey oswald. Al tells sam that he has to convince a navy nurse that her mia husband is still alive, but sam keeps getting signals that he has another mission. Many episodes are touching as you watch sam attempt to right wrongs and fight for the right thing. Sam has a tough time on this leap, as even the simplest of tasks become too much. His two goals as he leapt through time was to put right what once went wrong and to. Rear admiral albert calavicci dean stockwell sams righthand man who appears in the form of a hologram that only sam can see and hear. Quantum leap, which ran on nbc from 19891993, is easy to mock. Samuels realizes that blue set the whole thing up, offers sam his job back. Written by series creator and executive producer donald p.
Directorialwriting credits andy cadiff director, deborah pratt writer cast in credits order scott bakula as dr. Since mainstreaming the mentally retarded is not yet a popular concept, sam must help jimmy lamotta, the slow young man hes leaped into, ge. With scott bakula, dean stockwell, deborah pratt, dennis wolfberg. Quantum leap is an american sciencefiction television series created by donald p. In each leap, sam has a job to do before he can leap again. For the only time, this episodes leap date is the same as a previous one season ones the color of truth. During this season, dean stockwell won a golden globe for best supporting actor series, miniseries or television film. Aug 16, 20 every quantum leap episode other than the pilot features a moment during the opening credits where we see a montage of sams best kisses with woman from the shows history to that point. It told the story of sam beckett scott bakula, just your average medical doctorquantum physicist who also sang, danced, and karate kicked. Every quantum leap episode other than the pilot features a moment during the opening credits where we see a montage of sams best kisses with woman from the shows history to that point. Jimmy and frank are also tonchi and pete in mirror image. 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.
Ive found out about this episode from the im retarded. Sam beckett, a physicist who leaps through spacetime during an experiment in time travel, by temporarily taking the place of other people to correct historical mistakes. Quantum leap full episode guide season 5 22 full episodes. Just so people will know, the first season dvd has the pilot episode. One my favourite episodes of quantum leap, if not the favourite. The series was created by donald bellisario, and starred scott bakula as dr. Quantum leap final episode the moon is their god 88 blocked by lxxxviii finis. Nov 15, 2016 200 videos play all episodes quantum leap topic big jake full movie, english film, western movie, wild west, full length free cowboy movie duration. Watch quantum leap episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Nov 19, 2017 quantum leap season 2 episode 8 jimmy october 14 1964 this video is used under fair use and i do not. Clayton fuller sams mirror image in this episode is played by episode director james whitmore, jr.
Nov 15, 2016 silicone oil droplets provide a physical realization of pilot wave theories. Hes constantly to blame for things he doesnt do, because people are out to get him or use him as a scapegoat. Sam beckett, a physicist who leaps through spacetime during an experiment in time travel, by temporarily taking the place of. Watch jimmy october 14, 1964 season 2, episode 6 of quantum leap or get episode details on nbc. Sam beckett as he tries to find his final leap home on quantum leap. Many times sam wants to do more than he is allowed to do. Silicone oil droplets provide a physical realization of pilot wave theories. Quantum leaps first social issues episode, the color of truth, deals with racism in the american south, offering a fresh perspective by having sam, a white man, experience life as a black. Quantum leap is a show that has plot and great character. Season five of quantum leap ran on nbc from september 22, 1992 to may 5, 1993. Sam leaps into 1964 and into the life of jimmy lamotta, a young man with downs. Directed by james whitmore jr with scott bakula, dean stockwell, john daquino, laura harrington.
Als place day close on sam the electric blue shimmer of the leap dissipates to reveal sam with his back to a slowlyclosing screen door. Check out our complete episode guide sorted in chronological order according to leapdate. Quantum leap season 2 episode 8 jimmy october 14 1964 this video is used under fair use and i do not. Bakula reprises his role as sam beckett for a brandnew quantum leap adventure. August 8, 1953 sam leaps into a bar in cokeburg, pa, a coal mining town, at the. The top 10 episodes of quantum leap the confusing middle. I always figured that the reason they revisited jimmy two more times was because this was such a popular episode. Another daring episode was this seasons jimmy, finding sam as a mentally retarded adult who, despite being able to hold a job and contribute. Bellisario, that originally aired on nbc for five seasons, from march 25, 1989, through may 5, 1993. Chris ruppenthal, john cullum, paul brown iii, bob hulme, stuart margolin, anita. Sam leaps into the body of jimmy lamotta a mentally disabled man, with the iq of.
Quantum leap best friend save your brother s life by a perfect life moment. Jimmy is the eighth episode of season 2 of the quantum leap tv series, also the 17th overall series episode. 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. Since mainstreaming the mentally retarded is not yet a popular concept, sam must help jimmy lamotta, the slow young man hes leaped into, get a job and gain his coworkers acceptance, to prevent his brother from returning jimmy to the institution. Check out our complete episode guide sorted in chronological order according to leap date. Quantum leap episode scripts at als place mirror image. Quantum leap jimmy october 14, 1964 tv episode 1989 full.
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