Quantum Leap (1989)
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Drama
Science fiction
Fantasy
Action
Adventure
Mystery
A psychiatrist travels through time to alter people’s futures for the better.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, January 7
A Hunting We Will Go: June 18, 1976
Season 3 • Episode 18
Sam becomes a bounty hunter confused over the guilt or innocence of his prey.
Thursday, January 8
Blood Moon: March 10, 1975
Season 5 • Episode 15
Sam believes he is a vampire in a British castle and fears for his new bride.
Thursday, January 8
Return of the Evil Leaper: Oct. 8, 1956
Season 5 • Episode 16
As a 1956 campus do-gooder, Sam draws the ire of a macho fraternity guy, then meets the evil leaper.
Thursday, January 8
Last Dance Before an Execution: May 12, 1971
Season 3 • Episode 19
As a Cuban convicted of murder, Sam has 48 hours until the electric chair.
Thursday, January 8
Heart of a Champion: July 23, 1955
Season 3 • Episode 20
As half of a wrestling tag team, Sam must prevent his partner's death during a title match.
Friday, January 9
Revenge of the Evil Leaper: Sept. 16, 1987
Season 5 • Episode 17
Sam and Alia (Renée Coleman) both leap into prison, then discover that Zoey is another leaper.
Friday, January 9
Goodbye Norma Jean: April 4, 1960
Season 5 • Episode 18
As Marilyn Monroe's chauffeur in 1960, Sam must prevent the actress' suicide.
Friday, January 9
Nuclear Family: October 26, 1962
Season 3 • Episode 21
As a bomb-shelter salesman in 1962, Sam confronts his niece and nephew's paralyzing fear.
Friday, January 9
Shock Theater: October 3, 1954
Season 3 • Episode 22
In a mental hospital, Sam is subjected to electroshock and manifests personalities from other leaps.
Saturday, January 10
The Beast Within: Nov. 6, 1972
Season 5 • Episode 19
As a mountain recluse, Sam must help his disabled Vietnam veteran pal overcome his past.
Saturday, January 10
The Leap Between the States: Sept. 20, 1862
Season 5 • Episode 20
Union soldier Sam must make his Southern belle great grandmother fall for him.
Sunday, January 11
Justice: May 11, 1965
Season 4 • Episode 4
As a Klan infiltrator, Sam must prevent a young black's lynching.
Sunday, January 11
Permanent Wave: June 2, 1983
Season 4 • Episode 5
Sam is a trendy Beverly Hills hairstylist who must save a murder witness.
Monday, January 12
Raped: June 20, 1980
Season 4 • Episode 6
As a 21-year-old rape victim (Cheryl Pollak), Sam takes the attacker (Matthew Sheehan) to court.
Monday, January 12
The Wrong Stuff: January 24, 1961
Season 4 • Episode 7
As a NASA research chimpanzee, Sam faces being yanked from the program and a dubious fate.
Monday, January 12
The Leap Back: June 15, 1945
Season 4 • Episode 1
Al goes to 1945 as a jilted World War II veteran; Sam returns to the 1999 control center.
Monday, January 12
Play Ball: August 6, 1961
Season 4 • Episode 2
As a down-on-his-luck baseball player in 1961, Sam tries to make it back to the major leagues.
Tuesday, January 13
Hurricane: August 17, 1969
Season 4 • Episode 3
As a Mississippi deputy sheriff in 1969, Sam evacuates residents in the face of Hurricane Camille.
Tuesday, January 13
Justice: May 11, 1965
Season 4 • Episode 4
As a Klan infiltrator, Sam must prevent a young black's lynching.
Wednesday, January 14
Permanent Wave: June 2, 1983
Season 4 • Episode 5
Sam is a trendy Beverly Hills hairstylist who must save a murder witness.
Wednesday, January 14
Raped: June 20, 1980
Season 4 • Episode 6
As a 21-year-old rape victim (Cheryl Pollak), Sam takes the attacker (Matthew Sheehan) to court.
Thursday, January 15
The Wrong Stuff: January 24, 1961
Season 4 • Episode 7
As a NASA research chimpanzee, Sam faces being yanked from the program and a dubious fate.
Thursday, January 15
Dreams: February 28, 1979
Season 4 • Episode 8
Sam may become a murderer's next victim unless he can interpret his dreams.
Friday, January 16
A Single Drop of Rain: September 7, 1953
Season 4 • Episode 9
As a self-proclaimed rain-maker in 1953, Sam brings his talk to a parched Texas town.
Friday, January 16
Unchained: November 2nd, 1956
Season 4 • Episode 10
As a member of a chain gang in 1956, Sam must expose the real perpetrator of a crime.
Sunday, January 18
Dreams: February 28, 1979
Season 4 • Episode 8
Sam may become a murderer's next victim unless he can interpret his dreams.
Sunday, January 18
A Single Drop of Rain: September 7, 1953
Season 4 • Episode 9
As a self-proclaimed rain-maker in 1953, Sam brings his talk to a parched Texas town.
Sunday, January 18
Unchained: November 2nd, 1956
Season 4 • Episode 10
As a member of a chain gang in 1956, Sam must expose the real perpetrator of a crime.
Sunday, January 18
Liberation: Oct. 16, 1968
Season 5 • Episode 13
Sam becomes a '60s feminist whose husband's attitudes jeopardize their daughter.
Sunday, January 18
Freedom: November 22, 1970
Season 2 • Episode 16
Sam becomes an American Indian trying to preserve his grandfather's dignity.
Sunday, January 18
The Color of Truth: August 8, 1955
Season 1 • Episode 7
Sam leaps into the body of a black man in the pre-civil rights South of 1955.
Sunday, January 18
So Help Me God: July 29, 1957
Season 2 • Episode 9
Sam is a Southern lawyer in 1957, representing a woman accused of murder.
Sunday, January 18
Pool Hall Blues: September 4, 1954
Season 2 • Episode 18
Sam leaps into the life of an aging pool shark in 1954, faced with the match of his lifetime.
Sunday, January 18
Black on White on Fire: August 11, 1965
Season 3 • Episode 7
The 1965 Watts riots serve as a backdrop to Sam's latest leap.
Sunday, January 18
Justice: May 11, 1965
Season 4 • Episode 4
As a Klan infiltrator, Sam must prevent a young black's lynching.
Sunday, January 18
A Song for the Soul: April 7, 1963
Season 4 • Episode 15
Sam must prevent a singer from signing with a sleazy manager.
Monday, January 19
A Song for the Soul: April 7, 1963
Season 4 • Episode 15
Sam must prevent a singer from signing with a sleazy manager.
Monday, January 19
Ghost Ship: August 13, 1956
Season 4 • Episode 16
As co-pilot of a small plane, Sam encounters phenomena that endanger the craft.
Monday, January 19
A Single Drop of Rain: September 7, 1953
Season 4 • Episode 9
As a self-proclaimed rain-maker in 1953, Sam brings his talk to a parched Texas town.
Monday, January 19
The Play's the Thing: September 9, 1969
Season 4 • Episode 11
An aspiring actor, Sam must promote the talents of an older lover.
Monday, January 19
Running for Honor: June 11, 1964
Season 4 • Episode 12
As a naval cadet, Sam's roommate is expelled for homosexuality.
Tuesday, January 20
Temptation Eyes: February 1, 1985
Season 4 • Episode 13
As a TV reporter, Sam must protect a psychic from a serial killer.
Tuesday, January 20
The Last Gunfighter: November 28, 1957
Season 4 • Episode 14
Sam's reputation as a hero is threatened by a jealous ex-partner.
Wednesday, January 21
A Song for the Soul: April 7, 1963
Season 4 • Episode 15
Sam must prevent a singer from signing with a sleazy manager.
Wednesday, January 21
Ghost Ship: August 13, 1956
Season 4 • Episode 16
As co-pilot of a small plane, Sam encounters phenomena that endanger the craft.
Thursday, January 22
Roberto!: January 27, 1982
Season 4 • Episode 17
A talk-show host, Sam links extraordinary events to lethal chemicals.
Thursday, January 22
It's a Wonderful Leap: May 10, 1958
Season 4 • Episode 18
As a New York cabdriver, Sam runs down a loudmouthed woman (Liz Torres) claiming to be an angel.
Friday, January 23
Moments to Live: May 4, 1985
Season 4 • Episode 19
Sam is an actor pursued by an obsessed fan who wants to have his child.
Friday, January 23
The Curse of Ptah-Hotep: March 2, 1957
Season 4 • Episode 20
As an archaeology professor, Sam and a colleague scoff at a curse.
Sunday, January 25
Unchained: November 2nd, 1956
Season 4 • Episode 10
As a member of a chain gang in 1956, Sam must expose the real perpetrator of a crime.
Sunday, January 25
The Play's the Thing: September 9, 1969
Season 4 • Episode 11
An aspiring actor, Sam must promote the talents of an older lover.
Sunday, January 25
Running for Honor: June 11, 1964
Season 4 • Episode 12
As a naval cadet, Sam's roommate is expelled for homosexuality.
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