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Pope Parker

Episode Number: 40    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Wednesday April 26, 2000    Prod Code: n/a
When the Pope is assassinated, a mixed-up Backstep occurs and Parker finds himself occupying the body of the Holy Pontiff.

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Writer: Paulette Polinski
Director: John McPherson
Star: Jonathan LaPaglia (Lt. Frank Bartholomew Parker),  Don Franklin (Capt. Craig Donovan),  Norman Lloyd (Dr. Isaac Mentnor),  Justina Vail (Dr. Olga Vukavitch),  Nick Searcy (Nathan Ramsey),  Sam Whipple (Dr. John Ballard),  Alan Scarfe (Dr. Bradley Talmadge)
Recurring Role: Kevin Hayes (CZN Anchor)
Guest Star: Bruno Verdoni (Aldo),  Peter Hall (Father Patrick),  Jilena Cori (CZN Reporter),  Venus Terzo (Signora Dellacorte),  Gardiner Millar (Mc Michaels),  Graham Andrews (U.N. Secretary General),  John R. Taylor (Dr. Castellone),  Walter Marsh (Pope Sylvester V),  Samuel Vincent (Nino Colachi),  William Dennis Hunt (Cardinal Bartow),  Jay Brazeau (Father Carlos)

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This episode bears a strong resemblence to your typical Quantum Leap episode, where the protagonist "leaps" into the body of someone else and while he can see himself in a mirror, everyone else sees him as the person he "leaps" into. (edit)

Quotes

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Frank: In the name of the Father, Son...and the holy crankshaft. (edit)
(after Parker gripes about the Pope)
Donovan: Spoken like a former alter boy who had his knuckles rapped by one to many nuns.
Parker: Which is true, but completely beside the point. (edit)
Olga: Last chance for a rude comment.
Parker: Not me - I'm quitting while I'm ahead. (edit)
Frank: How hard can it be for the police to find one deranged psychopath?
Father Carlos: We are talking about the Italian Police, Your Holiness. (edit)
Olga: And you turned Your Holiness into Pope Rambo!
Frank: You saw Rambo? (edit)

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Allusions

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Pope: Finally the Pope is bigger than the Beatles
Refers back to a controversial 1966 interview in which John Lennon commented that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus". (edit)
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