Quantum Leap

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NBC (ended 1993)

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Quantum Leap
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"Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. 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. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home."moreless
Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Dr. Samuel "Sam" Beckett

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  • A drama that felt like a sci-fi, yes really.

    8.0
    This show started off every episode as a sci-fi and ended up as one again but in the middle it was a big fat soap opera. Nothing wrong with that cause it was well made and the fact that Scott Bakula's character would change "bodies" every episode was interesting. I Remember that sometimes all i ever watched was the beginning to see who he was this time on the episode.



    Some episodes were a hit and others were a miss, overall a good experience. It had some very good social themes that dealt with racism, women rights, handicapped people, etc.



    Worth the watch if you have the time.moreless
  • Grew up watching

    9.5
    GREAT SHOW AND IDEA !! Original.
  • Love this show...

    9.5
    This was my all time favorite show back when it was on the air and I was delighted when G4 started doing reruns. I can honestly say I found something to like about every episode, even if I liked some episodes more than others. Dean Stockwell did a wonderful job as Al...And what's not to love about Scott Bakula? The man is fabulous.
  • Classic feel-good sci fi

    9.0
    procedural drama that is comfortable but not predictable. dean stockwell's finest role and who doesn't love scott bakula.
  • Sci-Fi with Depth

    9.0
    I first watched Quantum Leap back in about 1995 when I was aged about eleven or twelve and it remains one of my all time favourite TV shows to this day. Following a time travel experiment that went wrong each episode sees Sam (Scott Bakula) 'leaping' into the body of someone from the past in order to change something that went wrong in their lives. Until the final episode we never find out what is causing this to happen but to be honest Quantum Leap was never really about the science fiction.



    What made Quantum Leap special was the way in which it dealt with real life issues such as racism, war or relationships in such an interesting and honest way. I have since watched this show from start to finish again both on TV and later on DVD and it is as enjoyable now as it was 15 years ago.moreless
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    Categories

    Drama, Science Fiction

    Themes

    alternate history, destiny, fantastic adventure, for geeks, forbidden love