Quantum Leap (1989)
TVPG
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.
Sunday, December 21
Private Dancer: October 6, 1979
Season 3 • Episode 14
As a Chippendale, Sam encourages a deaf girl to audition for a noted choreographer (Debbie Allen).
Sunday, December 21
Piano Man: November 10, 1985
Season 3 • Episode 15
As a piano player, Sam is spotted by an ex-partner he deserted.
Monday, December 22
Southern Comfort: August 4, 1961
Season 3 • Episode 16
As a New Orleans brothel owner, Sam must prevent the murder of a mysterious resident.
Monday, December 22
Glitter Rock: April 12, 1974
Season 3 • Episode 17
An obsessed fan stalks Sam, who has become the lead singer of a rock band.
Monday, December 22
Freedom: November 22, 1970
Season 2 • Episode 16
Sam becomes an American Indian trying to preserve his grandfather's dignity.
Monday, December 22
Good Night, Dear Heart: November 9, 1957
Season 2 • Episode 17
Sam takes the existence of a mortician who investigates a 19-year-old girl's supposed suicide.
Tuesday, December 23
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.
Tuesday, December 23
Leaping in Without a Net: November 18, 1958
Season 2 • Episode 19
Sam becomes a trapeze artist whose father (Jan Triska) blames him for his mother's death.
Wednesday, December 24
Maybe Baby: March 11, 1963
Season 2 • Episode 20
Sam becomes a bouncer whose girlfriend (Julie Brown) kidnaps an ex-boyfriend's baby.
Wednesday, December 24
Sea Bride: June 3, 1954
Season 2 • Episode 21
Sam becomes a young man who must prevent his ex-wife's wedding at sea.
Thursday, December 25
A Little Miracle: December 24, 1962
Season 3 • Episode 10
Sam fights to save a shelter for the homeless and reform a land developer.
Thursday, December 25
Promised Land: Dec. 22, 1971
Season 5 • Episode 11
As a farmer Sam goes after a bank president who manipulated his loan.
Friday, December 26
M.I.A.: April 1, 1969
Season 2 • Episode 22
Al attempts to adjust his past through Sam, who has become an undercover cop in 1969.
Friday, December 26
Leap of Faith: August 19, 1963
Season 3 • Episode 3
As a priest, Sam must help a fellow pastor who finds his life in jeopardy.
Sunday, December 28
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.
Sunday, December 28
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.
Monday, December 29
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.
Monday, December 29
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.
Monday, December 29
The Leap Home: November 25, 1969
Season 3 • Episode 1
Sam goes back to age 16 and tries to change his family's sad future.
Monday, December 29
The Leap Home Part 2 - Vietnam
Season 3 • Episode 2
As a soldier in Vietnam, Sam once again comes in contact with his brother.
Tuesday, December 30
Lee Harvey Oswald -- Oct. 5, 1957-Nov. 22, 1963
Season 5 • Episode 1
Sam has chance to change history when he leaps into Lee Harvey Oswald.
Tuesday, December 30
Lee Harvey Oswald -- Oct. 5, 1957-Nov. 22, 1963
Season 5 • Episode 2
Sam has chance to change history when he leaps into Lee Harvey Oswald.
Tuesday, December 30
One Strobe Over the Line: June 15, 1965
Season 3 • Episode 4
Sam's a 1963 fashion photographer trying to prevent a model's downfall.
Tuesday, December 30
The Boogieman: October 31, 1964
Season 3 • Episode 5
Sam becomes a horror novelist whose experiences are similar to his stories.
Wednesday, December 31
Leaping of the Shrew: Sept. 27, 1956
Season 5 • Episode 3
Sam leaps into the life of a Greek sailor who is adrift at sea with a spoiled socialite.
Wednesday, December 31
Nowhere to Run: August 10, 1968
Season 5 • Episode 4
As a paraplegic, Sam must preserve his marriage and prevent a suicide.
Wednesday, December 31
Miss Deep South: June 7, 1958
Season 3 • Episode 6
As Miss Sugar Belle, Sam must stop photographer from selling shots.
Wednesday, December 31
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.
Thursday, January 1
Killin' Time: June 18, 1958
Season 5 • Episode 5
Escaped serial killer Sam holds a woman and her daughter hostage; the real killer escapes from Al.
Thursday, January 1
Star Light, Star Bright: May 21, 1966
Season 5 • Episode 6
As an elderly sky-watcher who stumbles on a UFO investigation, sedated Sam may reveal Quantum Leap.
Thursday, January 1
The Great Spontini: May 9, 1974
Season 3 • Episode 8
Sam becomes a magician battling his ex-wife for child custody.
Thursday, January 1
Rebel Without a Clue: September 1, 1958
Season 3 • Episode 9
A girl is obsessed with life on the road, Sam tries protecting her.
Friday, January 2
Deliver Us From Evil: March 19, 1966
Season 5 • Episode 7
As a mentally impaired man, Sam thinks he must save his brother's marriage.
Friday, January 2
One Little Heart: August 8, 1955
Season 5 • Episode 8
Sam is a sheriff investigating a murder blamed on his daughter.
Friday, January 2
Runaway: July 4, 1964
Season 3 • Episode 11
Sam becomes a 13-year-old trying to salvage his parents' strained marriage.
Friday, January 2
8 1/2 Months: November 15, 1955
Season 3 • Episode 12
Sam becomes a pregnant 16-year-old struggling with her father's scorn and her baby's future.
Saturday, January 3
For Your Love: June 14, 1966
Season 5 • Episode 9
Returning to Louisiana after 11 years, Sam falls for Abigail (Melora Hardin).
Saturday, January 3
The Last Door: July 28, 1978
Season 5 • Episode 10
Sam leaps 12 years into the future, into an attorney who must save Abigail from a murder charge.
Sunday, January 4
Shock Theater: October 3, 1954
Season 3 • Episode 22
In a mental hospital, Sam is subjected to electroshock and manifests personalities from other leaps.
Sunday, January 4
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 5
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.
Monday, January 5
Hurricane: August 17, 1969
Season 4 • Episode 3
As a Mississippi deputy sheriff in 1969, Sam evacuates residents in the face of Hurricane Camille.
Monday, January 5
Future Boy: October 6, 1957
Season 3 • Episode 13
As the sidekick of a sci-fi TV star (Richard Herd), Sam is impressed by his partner's imagination.
Monday, January 5
Private Dancer: October 6, 1979
Season 3 • Episode 14
As a Chippendale, Sam encourages a deaf girl to audition for a noted choreographer (Debbie Allen).
Tuesday, January 6
Promised Land: Dec. 22, 1971
Season 5 • Episode 11
As a farmer Sam goes after a bank president who manipulated his loan.
Tuesday, January 6
A Tale of Two Sweeties: Feb. 25, 1958
Season 5 • Episode 12
As a sleazy traveling salesman in 1958, Sam is confronted by his two wives and their children.
Tuesday, January 6
Piano Man: November 10, 1985
Season 3 • Episode 15
As a piano player, Sam is spotted by an ex-partner he deserted.
Tuesday, January 6
Southern Comfort: August 4, 1961
Season 3 • Episode 16
As a New Orleans brothel owner, Sam must prevent the murder of a mysterious resident.
Wednesday, January 7
Liberation: Oct. 16, 1968
Season 5 • Episode 13
Sam becomes a '60s feminist whose husband's attitudes jeopardize their daughter.
Wednesday, January 7
Dr. Ruth: April 25, 1985
Season 5 • Episode 14
As Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Sam is host of a radio show; Dr. Ruth probes Al's womanizing ways.
Wednesday, January 7
Glitter Rock: April 12, 1974
Season 3 • Episode 17
An obsessed fan stalks Sam, who has become the lead singer of a rock band.
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