![]() ![]() We’re also introduced to the hologram Al, who’s locked into Sam’s brainwaves and (more or less) broadcasts himself from the future to help Sam. We as the audience see Sam but all the other characters in the past see him as whoever he’s leapt into, confirmed in the famous mirror shot where Sam would see the person he’s leapt into that most episodes would have. This movie length opener lays out everything you need to know about the basics of how Quantum Leap works, both the show itself and the actual in universe “Quantum Leaping.” Basically, Sam “leaps” into another person in the past. ![]() ( A great way to watch the series is on the blu-ray set, which we reviewed here.) Season 1 Episodes 1-2: Genesis ![]() With that in mind, we’ve put together this guide to the episodes that look to have the most impact on the new series and may give a glimpse into what Quantum Leap fans can expect. This new status quo for the franchise isn’t a complete left turn but does draw on the lore that was lightly sprinkled through the original series. Quantum Leap is returning to NBC, but not as a reboot! Instead it’s a sequel following a new leaper, Ben Song (Raymond Lee), that will feature many more scenes and plot lines set in the “future” with a team at Project Quantum Leap struggling to retrieve him. Sam would just be living in the past, trying to make life better for those he met along the way.īut that’s all about to change. Each week Sam would leap in and, besides his hologram guide Al (played by Dean Stockwell), the show rarely showcased its science fiction elements. While the show was billed as a time travel series following Sam Beckett “leaping” into other peoples lives to “put right what once went wrong,” the series functioned more as a dramatic anthology. For five years the show ran as a sort of Trojan horse amidst sci-fi shows of the time. On March 26, 1989, the science-fiction TV series Quantum Leap debuted on NBC. ![]()
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