Quantum leap the final episode of quantum leap has gone down in history as one of the bleakest series finales in television historyits almost surreal how cavalier the final moments were. Watch the leap between the states september 20, 1862 season 5, episode 20 of quantum leap or get episode details on nbc. Yet bakula does nicely, and the story ultimately accelerates and even yields some very affecting moments as. This page lists all of the episodes which were aired in season 5, the final season, of the nbctv series quantum leap tv series. Reddit might have found the alternate ending to quantum leap. In the future, they realize that sam has leaped into himself, they search history for sam. A total of twentytwo were aired from the series opening episode lee harvey oswald part 1 leaping on a string, which was part of a two episode story, which premiered on september 22, 1992, to the season finale episode, mirror image which aired on may 5, 1993. The leap between the states september 20, 1862 nbc. The series finale of quantum leap was bleak to put it mildly, with the final title card confirming that scott bakulas character, sam beckett, remained lost in time.
Also, congress wants sam to change history by stopping the u2 flight that was shot down over russia in 1960. Written by series creator and executive producer donald p. Sam and al must figure a way to communicate with the future, because al has the comm device, and sam has no way to contact ziggy. Quantum leap is an american television series that was broadcast on nbc from march 26, 1989 to may 5, 1993, for a total of five seasons. The only reason i can think that fans were so down about the last episode was they just didnt want to stop seeing sam leaping. Watch quantum leap episodes online season 3 1991 tv. Ruth westheimer to bring a mismatched couple together and to help a. Written by gillian horvath and tommy thompson, the episode, which was directed by scott bakula, first aired on nbctv on december 15, 1992. The series finale of quantum leap was bleak to put it mildly, with the final title card confirming that scott bakulas character, sam beckett. Quantum leap mirror image august 8, 1953 tv episode 1993. Quantum leap lost alternate ending footage surfaces after. Samuel sam beckett scott bakula, a quantum physicist from the near future who becomes lost in time following a time travel experiment, temporarily taking the places of other. Directed by james whitmore jr with scott bakula, dean stockwell, bruce mcgill, john daquino. Quantum leap, season 5, episode 21, mirror image written by donald bellisario directed by james whitmore, jr.
Quantum leap for the most part is so excruciatingly slow and laborious that you wonder if director david hemmings was trapped in his own time warp. Quantum leap is one of the best series to come out of the us, season 5 there is a box set, which is recommended but i needed this to replace a lost set. Al the bartender helps sam remember that he built project quantum leap because he wanted to help right the wrongs in history, but not one life at a. Quantum leap mirror image august 8, 1953 tv episode. Did a fan just find proof of quantum leaps secret lost. By season 5 the writers and crew were confident and comfortable almost with the characters and that was reflected within the season. In the final season, sam and his holographic sidekick, al dean stockwell, continue to look for a. In the fifth final season, sams quantum leaps continue and includes the series finale still hard to take but does add closure to ql. The show, which ran for 5 seasons on nbc between 1989 and 1993, was. If you are a quantum leap fan like me youll not want to miss the final episodes. I like to think that the quantum leap finale prepared me for the disappointing seinfeld finale, and. A look back at the disappointing quantum leap finale. Promised land was the 11th episode in season 5 of quantum leap, also the 86th overall series episode.
If you have not seen all the previous episodes, the final show will be a bit mysterious for you as it brings back many actors from past episodes. This led producers to refashion what had been intended as a mere season finale into a permanent ending to the series, an ending which infamously revealed via onscreen text that sam never returned home. Quantum leap came close to being canceled multiple times before it finally got the axe abruptly after season 5s finale had already been shot. See the original nbc advertisement for mirror image, the last episode of quantum leap, which originally aired on may 5, 1993. Watch killin time june 18, 1958 season 5, episode 5 of quantum leap or get episode details on nbc.
Mirror image was the 22nd and final episode of season 5 of quantum leap, also the 96th and final episode of the series. Secret service agent clint hill who climbed on the back of the presidents limousine during the assassination. Sam learns more about quantum leap, and whos responsible for his leaps. Sam has to save his hosts younger brother from his obsessed father who wants him to go into the family. Bellisario, the episode, which was directed by james whitmore, jr. Sam leaps into a bar with a bartender thats more than he appears. Tvs most frustrating cliffhangers prove that the series finale wasnt so final either. This video clip is from als place quantum leap messageboard.
At the end of season five, bellisario was told to write an episode that could serve as a season finale or series finale, as whether quantum leap would be renewed was unclear. Watch quantum leap season 5, episode 22 mirror image. The episode contained some answers to longstanding questions about the show, but contained enough ambiguity for a season six. Season five of quantum leap ran on nbc from september 22, 1992 to may 5, 1993.
Quantum leap mothers day nbc classics by nbc classics. When sam looks into a mirror, he sees his own reflection. Whether you were actually watching quantum leap on tv in the 80s or. The camera pulls back to show the picture is a family portrait with his wife, beth, and his four daughters. Al must reunite a returning wwii veteran with the woman he left due to the war. This is the last season of quantum leap and sam and al. Quantum leap season 5 dvd release dates quantum leap on dvd, streaming, and bluray quantum leap season 5 dvd release dates als place quantum leap online community als place quantum leap online community. There is an alternate ending to the finale episode mirror image. The first season of quantum leap ran on nbc from march 26 to may 17, 1989.
Watch quantum leap episodes online season 5 1993 tv. Quantum leap 1989 season 5 episode 6 by robert phillips. Did a fan just find proof of quantum leaps secret lost ending. Season 5, episode january 12, 1993 sam becomes a homemaker committed to the cause of womens liberation, who must save the life of a womens leader, but might lose a husband in the process. Instead, the leap completes showing a picture of an older al. Unfortunately, i am sad to report that i found the rest of mirror image. Quantum leap best friend save your brother s life duration.
A look back at the disappointing quantum leap finale uproxx. Quantum leap lost alternate ending footage surfaces after 26 years. Forgive the creative minds behind walking dead if theyre acting a little loopy on the night of the season finale. Physicist sam beckett scott bakula can travel through time, assuming others identities and correcting past mistakes, but he cant seem to find his way back to his own life or even remember it in this emmywinning series. Sam must save himself, while on his honeymoon, from his new brides exhusband. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.
Quantum leap met its smallscreen end decades ago, but the. Quantum leap is an american television series that first aired on nbc from march 1989 to may 1993. Around the end of season five, creator donald bellisario was asked to write a season finale that could also serve as a series finale if the show wasnt renewed. Sam lands in a notsoordinary bar in a coalmining town, where strange things are happening and familia. In the alternate version, the screen does not fade out in the middle of the leap of als young picture. The series finale that helped us cope with the lost finale and every other disappointing finale since. May 5, 1993 sam leaps into himself in a miningtown tavern that has a bartender who might serve up some answers about sams life as a leaper. The series was created by donald bellisario, and starred scott bakula as dr. The show, a late season replacement, was recognized with a creative arts emmy award for outstanding achievement in hairstyling for a series, for the work on double identity.
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