Quantum Leap 1×16 Ben Interrupted Watch Party with Caitlin Bassett, Dean Georgaris, Annelise Kollevoll Medina, and Drew Lindo!

https://youtu.be/sjnpPkFoAL0 We're doing it live! Without time to prep an episode ahead of time, we decided to record our immediate thoughts on "Ben Interrupted" in front of our live zoom audience, and our party was promptly crashed by EP Dean Georgaris, actor Caitlin Bassett, writer Annelise Kollevoll Medina, and EP Drew Lindo! We are so … Continue reading Quantum Leap 1×16 Ben Interrupted Watch Party with Caitlin Bassett, Dean Georgaris, Annelise Kollevoll Medina, and Drew Lindo!

Sea Bride – June 3, 1954

Sam leaps into Phillip Dumont, who's aboard the RMS Queen Mary, departing New York, there to stop his ex-wife, Catherine's, impending wedding. She is about to marry Vincent Loggia, *ahem*, Vinny the Viper, in an arranged marriage aimed at saving the family business. Years ago, Phillip went missing while sailing, and Catherine's dad had their … Continue reading Sea Bride – June 3, 1954

Leaping In Without a Net – November 18, 1958

Sam leaps in Victor Panzini, a trapeze artist in a small time carnival. Sam is there to prevent Victor's sister, Eva, from dying while performing the same high-difficulty "triple" that killed their mom a year ago. Sam must catch her himself, while fighting his own fear of heights. This is a pretty straightforward plot, leaving … Continue reading Leaping In Without a Net – November 18, 1958

Pool Hall Blues – September 4, 1954

Sam leaps into Charlie “Black Magic” Walters, a legendary pool player. As Magic, Sam must save “his” granddaughters bar-turned-night club from the loan shark who holds the marker on her place by beating him in a game of pool. One snag: Sam can’t “shoot pool with a shotgun.” Our guestiest guest, Christopher J. Steward, returns … Continue reading Pool Hall Blues – September 4, 1954

Good Night, Dear Heart – November 9, 1957

Sam leaps into Melvin Spooner, a mortician in Riven Rock, Massachusetts. When a young German woman is found dead in a nearby lake, Sam sets out to prove it was a murder and not a suicide, and gets just a tad obsessed with her in the process. Marcia Cross, who would go along star in … Continue reading Good Night, Dear Heart – November 9, 1957

So Help Me God – July 29, 1957

Sam leaps into Leonard Dancey, a lawyer in 1957 Louisiana. Talk about a poorly-timed entrance: He arrives just as the leapee is being asked for Guilty or Not Guilty plea for his client, a black woman named Delilah Berry. Delilah (Lila) is on trial for the murder of Houston Palmer Carter. When Sam looks at … Continue reading So Help Me God – July 29, 1957

Play It Again, Seymour – April 14, 1953

In an episode that's a hat tip to film noir classics, Sam is Nick Allen, a private detective in 1953 Brooklyn. When Sam leaps in standing over the body of Nick's dead partner, he must find the killer before he himself is knocked off by a dropper called Clapper (no cure for that in 1953!), … Continue reading Play It Again, Seymour – April 14, 1953

The Color of Truth – August 8, 1955

Sam leaps into Jesse Tyler, an elderly black chauffeur to Ms. Melny Trafford, an elderly white women. Sam is there to prevent Ms. Melny from driving her car into the path of an oncoming train the following day, but when Sam, unaware he's leapt into a black man, sits at a lunch counter in segregated … Continue reading The Color of Truth – August 8, 1955

How the Tess Was Won – August 5, 1956

Sam leaps into "Doc" Daniel Young, a veterinarian working on a Texas ranch. He is quickly drawn into a "cowboy off" with Tess, the ranch owner's daughter, in a quest to win her hand at marriage. Oh, boy! See also, Piggy Sooie! Sam, Dennis, and guest star and Chicago musician, Claire Feeney, discuss cowboy feminism, … Continue reading How the Tess Was Won – August 5, 1956

Genesis

Sam and Dennis, along with guest host and complete Quantum Leap newbie, Jessica Conger, discuss the premiere episode. What the hell is up with Al in that first scene? What is it like describing String Theory to President Clinton? What scenes did Sam and Dennis recreate in their high school and college drama classes? All … Continue reading Genesis