Quantum Leap

[happyfilmluvguy]

Since this was filmed a bit like a motion picture, I thought it's home could be here. Quantum Leap, and I am sure many of you in your late 20's, 30's and 40's are familiar with this program, was a television program that ran from 1989 to 1993 on NBC. Starring Scott Bakula and co-starring his holographic partner Dean Stockwell, takes place in the near future (1999) where a project known as Quantum Leap, in which hypothetically the participant could "leap" into through time. The project was not year ready, though Scott Bakula's character, Sam, decides to take it for an early spin, becoming caught in the leaping process. Then after he is leaping from time to time, only when he fixes a problem with whom he leaped into. Each time he "leaped" he leaped into a person's body, only for their body to swtich places and into the future (1999) Dean Stockwell's character, Al, can only contact him through a holographic chamber, and guides him to solving these problems so that he can leap back to his own time.

The show was set in various time periods in the 20th Century, but I can't help but wonder which. During the opening credits I realized (dates flashing on the screen) that they only cover what appears to be the 1950's through the 1970's. Nonetheless, the show was great. Every afternoon after I got home from junior high, I'd switch on the telly (the Sci Fi channel) and watch this show.

I'd really wish they could have made this into a movie, but at this point, I can't imagine there being a wide enough audience.

Now some words from the loungers.

 

[Matthew Dalton]

I've just recently got the whole series on DVD and have been watching it. I believe I spotted an Open Road in one episode. Despite a few holes in the plot it's kind of a sentimental favourite, one of the first shows I remember seeing.

I couldn't remember Al wearing so many fedoras. Still, somehow I don't think I'll be modelling my own wardrobe after his any time soon.

 

["Doc" Devereux]

The show was set in various time periods in the 20th Century, but I can't help but wonder which. During the opening credits I realized (dates flashing on the screen) that they only cover what appears to be the 1950's through the 1970's.

As I recall, Dr. Beckett could only leap within the timespan of his own life. Many more details can be found here.

I enjoyed the show on the whole, but wasn't too sure when the plot arc started drifting toward a theological viewpoint. Bakula did a fine job, though - much better than he did more recently on Enterprise (ah, the benefits of a decent script) - and I've been a fan of Dean Stockwell's for a long time, even up to his current work on Battlestar Galactica.

OK, I admit it, I'm a geeky SF fan on the side.

 

[Matthew Dalton]

[QUOTE="Doc" Devereux]

I enjoyed the show on the whole, but wasn't too sure when the plot arc started drifting toward a theological viewpoint. [/QUOTE]

I believe they first suggested that God was messing with the project in the third episode or so.

 

["Doc" Devereux]

I believe they first suggested that God was messing with the project in the third episode or so.

Suggestion is one thing, having theological beings show up and rant is taking it a little far.

 

[jake_fink]

As I recall, Dr. Beckett could only leap within the timespan of his own life.

I never really watched it but...

As a young man I wrote a spec script for this show and had my then agent try to get some traction with it. The script had Dr. Beckett leaping into the body of WWI Red Cross worker who it turned out was a friend, confidant and inspiriation to Ernest Hemingway. Yadda yadda. At least now I know why I never heard anything And I always thought it was because it stunk.

Now can someone explain why I never heard back from the producers of Frasier, The John Laroquette Show and Herman's Head? lol

 

[Miss Crisplock]

Poor taste on their part?

 

[Benny Holiday]

They didn't appreciate your talent.

But we at least get to enjoy what you write here.

 

[Benny Holiday]

Oh, yeah, Quantum Leap . . .

It just ended up one of those shows that I never got to watch. I was always busy doing something. It sounded interesting enough, though.