Quantum Leap

S01E01 Genesis - September 13, 1956 1989-03-26

Although the Project Quantum Leap (PQL) isn't ready yet, Sam doesn't listen to supercomputer Ziggy and hops into the Accelerator and leaps. As Tom Stratton, an Air Force test pilot, Sam finds his memory Swiss cheesed, with only enough left to know that he is not where or when he belongs. Al explains that the Project has gone "a little caca" and that the only way Sam can leap out is by flying the X-2 to Mach 3. Instead, Sam leaps after saving his wife and child, only to find that rather than leaping home, he's leapt into Ken Fox, a minor league baseball player in Texas, at the end of the 1968 season, where he must make the winning play in order to leap. Leap Details: Tom Stratton, September 13, 1956, Edwards Air Force Base, Blockfield, California / Tim Fox, Summer 1968, Waco, Texas

S01E02 Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972 1989-03-31

As Dr. Gerald Bryant, a literature professor at the Ohio College attended by his one time fiancée, Sam has to prevent an amorous coed from attaching to him and ruining her life. Despite threats to the job, Al gives Sam the information he needs to reunite his star-crossed lover with her father and maybe, give himself a second shot at marriage. Leap Details: Gerald R. Bryant, June 15, 1972, Lawrence College, Marion, Ohio

S01E03 The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974 1989-04-07

Having leapt into Kid Cody, a boxer on the take, Sam has to win the championship to fund a new church for his trainers, a group of nuns.  Sam must face the bookie who counts on him to take a dive in the final bout, and, with the help of several trainers, streaking, and Al's appearance in the ring to guide his punches, Sam wins the bout and finances the chapel. Leap Details: Clarence "Kid" Cody, October 24, 1974, Sacramento, California

S01E04 How the Tess Was Won - August 5, 1956 1989-04-14

As a veterinarian in rural Texas, Sam's mission appears to be winning the love of an heiress to a large ranch. Sabotaged by another suitor, Sam fails and finds that his true goal was to save the life of a sick piglet, and to help an unnamed cohort with a task he's performing. Leap Details: Daniel "Doc" Young, August 5, 1956, Texas

S01E05 Double Identity - November 8, 1965 1989-04-21

Sam leaps into a Mafia hit man who may not live long since he is romancing the godfather's girlfriend. Also an attempt to bring Sam home causes the 1965 East Coast blackout. Leap Details: Frankie LaPalma / Geno Frascotti, November 8, 1965, Brooklyn, New York

S01E06 The Color of Truth - August 8, 1955 1989-05-03

In the life of Jesse Tyler, an aging black chauffeur, Sam must face discrimination in the South while trying to prevent the death of an elderly white woman. Actions motivated by his own belief in equality cause violent reactions, as Sam tries to convince one of the pillars of the community to change her views on racism and the futility of trying to change a society for the better. Leap Details: Jessie Tyler, August 8, 1955, Red Dog, Alabama

S01E07 Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961 1989-05-10

As a high school nerd, Sam is required to prevent the marriage of his sister to an abusive drinker, with the wedding only three days away. By drag racing the prospective husband, beating him with a car that couldn't have won without nitrous oxide, Sam shows the groom's true tendencies. Leap Details: Cameron "Cam" Wilson, June 6, 1961, Los Angeles, California

S01E08 Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953 1989-05-17

With looks that could double for Humphrey Bogart, Sam is Nick Allen, a private investigator looking for the murderer of his partner and, if he doesn't find the answer in time, himself. The case is solved with a number of Casablanca references as Sam launches a new pulp novelist along the way. Leap Details: Nick Allen, April 14, 1953, New York City, New York

S02E01 Honeymoon Express - April 27, 1960 1989-09-20

As Tom McBride, a New York City cop on his honeymoon, Sam must save himself from a jealous and sociopathic ex-husband. To make matters worse, the Project's funding will be cut off, stranding Sam alone in the past unless he can prevent the U2 flight from being shot down over Russia. Leap Details: Unnamed Firefighter, 1957, Unknown Location / Tom McBride, April 27, 1960, New York, New York

S02E02 Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976 1989-09-27

Sam has to save his host's younger brother from his obsessed father who wants him to go into the family business as a movie stuntman. Leap Details: Chad Stone, April 1, 1976, Burbank, California

S02E03 The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953 1989-10-11

As a sailor returning from Japan, Sam brings home a Japanese wife and must battle the prejudice of his hometown and his own mother. Leap Details: Charles Lee MacKenzie, August 4, 1953, Oak Creek, Ohio

S02E04 What Price Gloria? - October 16, 1961 1989-10-25

Sam is shocked when he learns he's leaped into a woman, Samantha Stormer. As a gorgeous secretary for an automobile company, Sam has to cope with sexual harassment by the boss, a suicide attempt by a roommate, and the effect his looks have on Al's lecherous tendencies. Leap Details: Samantha Stormer, October 16, 1961, Detroit, Michigan

S02E05 Blind Faith - February 6, 1964 1989-11-01

As a blind concert pianist, Sam must save his girlfriend from a serial killer despite the interference of her overbearing mother. Leap Details: Andrew Ross, February 6, 1964, New York City

S02E06 Good Morning, Peoria - September 9, 1959 1989-11-08

Rock 'n' roll is about to become big, but not in Peoria. That is, unless Sam, as DJ Howlin' Chick Howell, can manage to keep the radio station where he's employed from being shut down by overly conservative town elders. Leap Details: Howlin' Chick Howell, September 9, 1959, Peoria, Illinois

S02E07 Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974 1989-11-15

Sam's task as a rabbi is to keep his sister-in-law from falling for a sleazy author and ruining her life. In the process he also helps the family recover from the year old death of their son.  Leap Details: Rabbi David Basch, February 2, 1974, Los Angeles, California

S02E08 Jimmy - October 14, 1964 1989-11-22

Since mainstreaming the mentally retarded is not yet a popular concept, Sam must help Jimmy LaMotta, the "slow" young man he's leaped into, get a job and gain his coworkers' acceptance, to prevent his brother from returning Jimmy to the institution. Leap Details: Jimmy LaMotta, October 14, 1964, Oakland, California

S02E09 So Help Me God - July 29, 1957 1989-11-29

Though he can't remember much more than habeas corpus, Sam finds himself the defense attorney for a young black woman accused of murdering the son of the most powerful man in a small Louisiana town. Leap Details: Leonard Dancey, July 29, 1957, Louisiana

S02E10 Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979 1989-12-06

Sam leaps into Ray Hutton, the understudy for the role of Cervantes just seconds before curtain time. His mission: prevent the drunken star from falling and seriously injuring himself during a benefit performance of "Man of La Mancha." Sam isn't helped by the presence of his former piano teacher, on whom he once had a crush, and who now appears to have caught the star's eye as well. Leap Details: Ray Hutton, May 21, 1979, Syracuse, New York

S02E11 A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971 1989-12-13

Sam leaps into a renowned parapsychologist where he must prevent a young widow from joining her husband at the bottom of a lake, while proving that she's not crazy, despite her claims of hearing her dead husband calling to her. Leap Details: Timothy Mintz, February 7, 1971, Near Los Angeles, California

S02E12 Animal Frat - October 19, 1967 1990-01-03

Trapped in the body of Knut Wileton, better known as "Wild Thing," the typical frat jock, Sam must win the confidence of an attractive campus radical before she bombs the college's chemistry building as a protest against the war in Vietnam. Leap Details: Knut "Wild Thing" Wileton, October 19, 1967, Meeks College in California

S02E13 Another Mother - September 30, 1981 1990-01-10

After leaping into a single mother, Sam must prevent the 15-year-old son of his host from disappearing. Al and Sam also find out that very young children can see them as they really are. Leap Details: Linda Bruckner, September 30, 1981, Scottsdale, Arizona

S02E14 All-Americans - November 6, 1962 1990-01-17

Sam must prevent a fellow high school football player from throwing the championship game and losing his scholarship. Leap Details: Eddie Vega, November 6, 1962, Woodland Hills, California

S02E15 Her Charm - September 26, 1973 1990-02-07

Protecting a female member of the witness protection program from a mafia hitman proves difficult for Sam, since the FBI appears to have an informant confounding his attempts to hide her. Leap Details: Peter Langly, September 26, 1973, Boston, Massachusetts

S02E16 Freedom - November 22, 1970 1990-02-14

Sam becomes an American Indian who takes his ailing grandfather from a nursing home to die on a reservation. Leap Details: George Washaki, November 22, 1970, Nevada

S02E17 Good Night, Dear Heart - November 9, 1957 1990-03-07

Sam becomes a mortician in 1958 who is strangely obsessed with investigating the suicide of a teenage German girl. Leap Details: Melvin Spooner, November 9, 1957, Riven Rock, Massachusetts

S02E18 Pool Hall Blues - September 4, 1954 1990-03-14

Sam leaps into an old pool playing acquaintance of Al's and must win a pool game so that his granddaughter doesn't lose her bar. Leap Details: Charlie "Black Magic" Walters, September 4, 1954, Chicago, Illinois

S02E19 Leaping in Without a Net - November 18, 1958 1990-03-28

Sam remembers he's afraid of heights when he leaps into a trapeze artist, whose sister wants him to catch her as she does a triple without a net. Dad is less than pleased, since his wife died a few years earlier while attempting the same stunt. Leap Details: Victor Panzini, November 18, 1958, Near Denver, Colorado

S02E20 Maybe Baby - March 11, 1963 1990-04-04

Babysitting a kidnapped tot and a flaky, compulsively lying stripper keeps Sam busy as they cross Texas, on the run from the legal father and a squad of cops. Leap Details: Buster, March 11, 1963, Texas

S02E21 Sea Bride - June 3, 1954 1990-05-02

Aboard an ocean liner, Sam must stop the marriage of a young man's ex-wife to a mobster. In the process, he finds himself in one heck of a mess in the ship's garbage compartment. Leap Details: Phillip Dumont, June 3, 1954, RMS Queen Mary in the Upper New York Bay

S02E22 M.I.A. - April 1, 1969 1990-05-09

When Sam leaps into the life of an undercover cop, Al explains that his mission is to convince a navy nurse that her MIA husband is still alive, and to prevent her from marrying a lawyer she meets on the day Sam leaps in. But a series of coincidences causes Sam to wonder about the true nature of his mission. Leap Details: Jake Rawlins, April 1, 1969, San Diego, California

S03E01 The Leap Home - November 25, 1969 1990-09-28

As himself at the age of 16, Sam has the opportunity to both win the high school basketball championship and save his family from their sad fates. Leap Details: Sam Beckett, November 25, 1969, Elk Ridge, Indiana

S03E02 The Leap Home Part II - Vietnam - April 7, 1970 1990-10-05

Sam tries to prevent his brother's death in Vietnam by stepping into the life of a soldier under his command.  Leap Details: Herbert "Magic" Williams, April 7, 1970, Vietnam

S03E03 Leap of Faith - August 19, 1963 1990-10-12

Sam finds himself in one holy mess as a priest in Philadelphia, trying to help an alcoholic priest deal with a killer and the death of a young parishioner. Leap Details: Francis "Frank" Pistano, August 19, 1963, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

S03E04 One Strobe Over the Line - June 15, 1965 1990-10-19

Sam is a photographer who must protect a fashion model from a growing dependency on amphetamines and a predatory manager's ambitions. Leap Details: Karl Granson, June 15, 1965, New York City

S03E05 The Boogieman - October 31, 1964 1990-10-26

Things do more than go bump in the night when Sam leaps into Joshua Raye, a horror novelist on Halloween. Although Ziggy claims he's there to prevent the death of a church deacon, things get even stranger when two more people die without warning. Leap Details: Joshua Rey, October 31, 1964, Coventry, Maine

S03E06 Miss Deep South - June 7, 1958 1990-11-02

While entered in the "Miss Deep South" beauty pageant, Sam must prevent a fellow contestant from posing for some nude photos and make sure his host comes in third in the contest. Leap Details: Darlene Monty, June 7, 1958, Louisiana

S03E07 Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965 1990-11-09

Sam becomes a black medical student during the Watts riots, torn between his white fiancée and loyalty to his community. Leap Details: Ray Harper, August 11, 1965, Watts, Los Angeles, California

S03E08 The Great Spontini - May 9, 1974 1990-11-16

Sam becomes a nightclub magician battling his ex-wife for custody of their 12-year-old daughter. Leap Details: Harry Spontini, May 9, 1974, Oakland, California

S03E09 Rebel Without a Clue - September 1, 1958 1990-11-30

As a member of a motorcycle gang, Sam is an uneasy rider who has to prevent a Jack Kerouac inspired young woman from meeting her death on the road. Leap Details: Shane "Funny Bone" Thomas, September 1, 1958, Near Big Sur, California

S03E10 A Little Miracle - December 24, 1962 1990-12-21

Sam becomes valet to a ruthless developer who plans to demolish a shelter for the homeless. Leap Details: Reginald Pearson, December 24, 1962, New York, New York

S03E11 Runaway - July 4, 1964 1991-01-04

Sam must contend with a sadistic older sister and a mother on the verge of running away from an unfulfilling marriage in search of the feminine mystique, all while on a cross country trip. Leap Details: Butchie Rickett, July 4, 1964, Carbon County, Wyoming

S03E12 8 1/2 Months - November 15, 1955 1991-03-06

Sam leaps into a very pregnant teenager and must convince her father to help her keep the baby. Leap Details: Billie Jean Crockett, November 15, 1955, Claremore, Oklahoma

S03E13 Future Boy - October 6, 1957 1991-03-13

Sam leaps into the life of an actor who fears for his television partner's well being at the hands of the partner's daughter. Leap Details: Kenny "Future Boy" Sharp, October 6, 1957, St. Louis, Missouri

S03E14 Private Dancer - October 6, 1979 1991-03-20

An aspiring dancer working as a waitress in a strip club is in danger of being led into a life of prostitution unless Sam can convince her to audition for a spot in a professional dance group. But since she's deaf, the choreographer doesn't believe she has the time to give the young lady the attention she'll need. Leap Details: Rod "Rod the Bod" McCarty, October 6, 1979, New York City

S03E15 Piano Man - November 10, 1985 1991-03-27

Joey Dinardo is a lounge lizard on the run from mob hitmen. When Sam leaps in, his ex-girlfriend, and former musical partner have found him, and now both are on a run for their lives from a killer who seems to know their every move. Leap Details: Joey DeNardo, November 10, 1985, Tularosa, New Mexico

S03E16 Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961 1991-04-03

Sam becomes the owner of a house of ill repute in New Orleans, where he must avert the murder of a mysterious young woman who lives there. Leap Details: Gilbert LaBonte, August 4, 1961, New Orleans, Louisiana

S03E17 Glitter Rock - April 12, 1974 1991-04-10

Sam is a glitter rock star in danger of being stabbed to death after a performance unless Sam can determine who, from a growing list of people, the real killer is. Leap Details: Geoffrey "Tonic" Mole, April 12, 1974, Detroit, Michigan

S03E18 A Hunting We Will Go - June 18, 1976 1991-04-17

Sam assumes the existence of a bounty hunter who falls for the pretty fugitive handcuffed to him. Leap Details: Gordon O'Reilly, June 18, 1976, Arkansas

S03E19 Last Dance Before an Execution - May 12, 1971 1991-05-01

Sam becomes a convict in the electric chair moments before receiving a last minute stay of execution, which gives him 48 hours to prove his innocence. Leap Details: Jesus Ortega, May 12, 1971, Tallahassee, Florida

S03E20 Heart of a Champion - July 23, 1955 1991-05-08

Sam becomes a wrestler who must prevent his brother from going down for the count permanently when their title match poses a threat to the man's life. Leap Details: Terry Sammis, ("Nikolai Russkie"), July 23, 1955, Atlanta, Georgia

S03E21 Nuclear Family - October 26, 1962 1991-05-15

Sam becomes a college student working in the family bomb shelter business on the eve of the Cuban missile crisis. Leap Details: Eddie Ellroy, October 26, 1962, Homestead, Florida

S03E22 Shock Theater - October 3, 1954 1991-05-22

In a mental institution, Sam undergoes electroshock therapy which results in his having multiple personalities -- from past leaps -- and Al loses contact. Leap Details: Sam Beiderman, October 3, 1954, Havenwell, Pennsylvania

S04E01 The Leap Back - June 15, 1945 1991-09-18

A lightning bolt strikes Sam and Al, causing them to trade places and personalities: Al becomes a World War II ex-POW just returned home in 1945; Sam leaps "home" to the Q.L. control center in 1999. Leap Details: Tom Jarrett, June 15, 1945, Crown Point, Indiana / Himself, September 18, 1999, Stallions Gate, New Mexico

S04E02 Play Ball - August 6, 1961 1991-09-25

Sam leaps into the life of a once great baseball player struggling to make it back to the major leagues. Leap Details: Lester "Doc" Fuller, August 6, 1961, Galveston, Texas

S04E03 Hurricane - August 17, 1969 1991-10-02

As Hurricane Camille threatens the Mississippi Gulf area, Sam becomes a deputy sheriff evacuating the residents, aided by a Red Cross nurse. Leap Details: Archie Necaise, August 17, 1969, Jackson Point, Mississippi

S04E04 Justice - May 11, 1965 1991-10-09

Sam must don the robe of a Ku Klux Klansman in order to save the life of an ambitious young civil rights leader, who is trying to register black voters. Leap Details: Clyde, May 11, 1965, Alabama

S04E05 Permanent Wave - June 2, 1983 1991-10-16

Sam leaps into a hair dresser to prevent the death of a murder witness. Leap Details: Frank Bianca, June 2, 1983, Beverly Hills, California

S04E06 Raped - June 20, 1980 1991-10-30

Sam leaps into a rape victim and must testify against the attacker who is an outstanding member of the community. Leap Details: Katie McBain, June 20, 1980, Mill Valley, California

S04E07 The Wrong Stuff - January 24, 1961 1991-11-06

Sam leaps into a chimpanzee used in the early days of the space program and has to save a fellow chimp from testing that will result in his death. Leap Details: Bobo the chimp, January 24, 1961, Cape Canaveral, Florida

S04E08 Dreams - February 28, 1979 1991-11-13

Sam leaps into a detective that is working on a gruesome murder and must deal with flashbacks from the mind of his leapee. Leap Details: Jack Stone, February 28, 1979, Malibu, California

S04E09 A Single Drop of Rain - September 7, 1953 1991-11-20

Sam leaps into a rainmaker who returns to his drought stricken hometown and has to keep his family together. Leap Details: William "Billy" Beaumont, September 7, 1953, Clover Bend, Texas

S04E10 Unchained - November 2, 1956 1991-11-27

Sam and a fellow convict named Boone are the defiant ones when Sam has to rescue his companion from a fifteen year sentence on a chain gang. Leap Details: Chance Cole, November 2, 1956, Talawaga County, Mississippi

S04E11 The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969 1992-01-08

Sam finds himself as a young man involved with an older woman who has singing aspirations and needs a confidence boost from Sam. Leap Details: Joseph "Joe" Thurlow, September 9, 1969, New York City

S04E12 Running for Honor - June 11, 1964 1992-01-15

As a track star in a Navy college, Sam must prevent the death of his ex- roommate, who was expelled because he was gay, and who is slated to die at the hands of a group of bigoted cadets. Leap Details: Thomas "Tommy" York, June 11, 1964, Near Lakeside, Macomb County, Michigan

S04E13 Temptation Eyes - February 1, 1985 1992-01-22

A serial killer stalks San Francisco while Sam as a TV reporter, protects a beautiful psychic who's working on the case from becoming the next victim. The young lady is very clear of sight, as Sam and Al soon discover. Leap Details: Dylan Powell, February 1, 1985, San Francisco, California

S04E14 The Last Gunfighter - November 28, 1957 1992-02-05

Sam leaps into an elderly man who likes his whiskey and tells tall tales. His former partner and fellow gunfighter shows up wanting recognition and revenge. Leap Details: Tyler Means, November 28, 1957, Coffin, Arizona

S04E15 A Song for the Soul - April 7, 1963 1992-02-26

As part of a '60s all-girl group, Sam must prevent a fellow singer from signing with a sleazy manager. Leap Details: Cherea, April 7, 1963, Chicago, Illinois

S04E16 Ghost Ship - August 13, 1956 1992-03-04

Flying over the Bermuda Triangle, Sam, as the co-pilot, must prevent the flight from returning to Virginia, to get a seriously ill passenger to a doctor before she dies. Flying through the triangle is riskier than it seems, and Sam, deprived of Al's help when the hologram fades out, must get them through alive. Leap Details: Eddie Brackett, August 13, 1956, Bermuda Triangle

S04E17 Roberto! - January 27, 1982 1992-03-11

In the role of a "Geraldo" type journalist, Sam and an asthmatic woman try and uncover the truth about what is going on at a local chemical plant. Leap Details: Roberto Gutierrez, January 27, 1982, Destiny, New Mexico

S04E18 It's a Wonderful Leap - May 10, 1958 1992-04-01

As a New York City cab driver, Sam has to win a contest to get his own taxi medallion. Sam also has the help of a woman named Angelita who knows about Sam and claims to be an angel. Leap Details: Max Greenman, May 10, 1958, New York City

S04E19 Moments to Live - May 4, 1985 1992-04-08

Sam is a soap opera actor pursued by an obsessed fan who wants to bear his child. Leap Details: Kyle Hart, May 4, 1985, Los Angeles, California

S04E20 The Curse of Ptah-Hotep - March 2, 1957 1992-04-22

At an archaeological dig in Egypt Sam has to deal with an approaching sandstorm and a 3000 year old curse. Leap Details: Dr. Dale Conway, March 2, 1957, Saqqara, Egypt

S04E21 Stand Up - April 30, 1959 1992-05-13

As part of a comedy act trio, Sam has to convince the other two members that they are in love while saving one of them from the mob. Leap Details: Davey Parker, April 30, 1959, Glendale, Arizona

S04E22 A Leap for Lisa - June 25, 1957 1992-05-20

Sam leaps into Al's life as a young Navy pilot and must prevent his execution after he is wrongly accused of rape and murder. Leap Details: Al "Bingo" Calavicci, June 25, 1957, San Diego Naval Air Station, California

S05E01 Lee Harvey Oswald - October 5, 1957-November 22, 1963 1992-09-22

Sam is in an unusual circumstance when he finds himself leaping into various points of the life of Lee Harvey Oswald. To make the situation more complicated is that Sam finds his mind being taken over by Oswald as he leaps closer to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Leap Details: Lee Harvey Oswald, March 21, 1963, Dallas, Texas / October 5–7, 1957, Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan / January 6, 1959, Tustin, California / October 21, 1959, Lubyanka in Moscow, USSR / April 10, 1963, Dallas, Texas / August 9, 1963, New Orleans, Louisiana / November 21–22, 1963, Dallas, Texas

S05E02 Leaping of the Shrew - September 27, 1956 1992-09-29

Sam is a Greek sailor lost at sea with a bratty debutante, who was on what was supposed to be a honeymoon cruise. Leap Details: Nikos Stathatos, September 27, 1956, Aegean Sea

S05E03 Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968 1992-10-06

As a double amputee Vietnam veteran, Sam must prevent the suicide of a fellow hospital patient while preserving his own marriage. Leap Details: Ronald Miller, August 10, 1968, San Diego, California

S05E04 Killin' Time - June 18, 1958 1992-10-20

Sam leaps into a tricky situation as an escaped killer holed up in a house with a mother and daughter as hostages. Escape isn't going to be easy for either Sam or his hostages, when the real killer breaks out of the waiting room, stranding Sam in the past, destined to die at the hands of a vengeful sheriff. Leap Details: Leon Stiles, June 18, 1958, Pine County, Oklahoma

S05E05 Star Light, Star Bright - May 21, 1966 1992-10-27

Sam leaps into a 79-year-old man whose son wants to have him committed when he claims to have seen UFO's. Sam is kept busy as he tries to keep the family together, prevent the future drug overdose of "his" grandson, and avoid the sinister plans of the military, all before the next anticipated UFO sighting. Leap Details: Maxwell Stoddard, May 21, 1966, Charlemont, Massachusetts

S05E06 Deliver Us from Evil - March 19, 1966 1992-11-10

Sam finds himself leaping again into Jimmy LaMotta, this time to help mend Connie and Frank's marriage. But Sam's efforts seem in vain, and he quickly discovers he is not the only Leaper around. Leap Details: Jimmy LaMotta, March 19, 1966, Oakland, California

S05E07 Trilogy Part I (One Little Heart) - August 8, 1955 1992-11-17

A pair of unsolved murders marks just the tip of the iceberg when Sam leaps into a sheriff in a small Louisiana town. Rumors of a history of family insanity, the suspicions surrounding his daughter Abigail's involvement in the murders, and ghostly visions of his institutionalized wife just make matters worse. Leap Details: Sheriff Clayton Fuller, August 8, 1955, Pottersville, Louisiana

S05E08 Trilogy Part II (For Your Love) - June 14, 1966 1992-11-24

Sam leaps back into the life of Abigail Fuller, this time as her fiancé, who must save her when she again is suspected of a killing. Leap Details: Will Kinman, June 14, 1966, Pottersville, Louisiana

S05E09 Trilogy Part III (The Last Door) - July 28, 1978 1992-11-24

Sam leaps 12 years into the future into an attorney who must save Abigail from a murder charge. Abigail, now thirty three, is put on trial for the murder of Leta Aider, the woman whose daughter Abigail was accused of killing almost twenty five years earlier. Leap Details: Larry Stanton III, July 28, 1978, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

S05E10 Promised Land - December 22, 1971 1992-12-15

Sam leaps back to Elk Ridge, Indiana to help save the lives of the Walters boys as they try to save their farm from a banker with designs on getting rich from foreclosure. Leap Details: Willie Walters, December 22, 1971, Elk Ridge, Indiana

S05E11 A Tale of Two Sweeties - February 25, 1958 1993-01-05

Sam becomes a sleazy traveling salesman and discovers that he has more than just business contacts in Florida and New York -- he also has two wives. Leap Details: Marty Elroy, February 25, 1958, Pompano Beach Airpark, Florida

S05E12 Liberation - October 16, 1968 1993-01-12

Leaping into a housewife and mother of two on the verge of women's lib, Sam must prevent the death of his daughter during a sit in while convincing the girl's father that his marriage can survive a liberated wife and daughter. Leap Details: Margaret Sanders, October 16, 1968, Connecticut

S05E13 Dr. Ruth - April 25, 1985 1993-01-19

Sam leaps into sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, plays matchmaker for a couple on the staff of her radio show and helps a woman deal with sexual harassment. Meanwhile, Dr. Ruth spends her time in the Waiting Room, counseling Al on his feelings towards his five wives as well as his relationship with Tina. Leap Details: Ruth Westheimer, April 25, 1985, Manhattan, New York

S05E14 Blood Moon - March 10, 1975 1993-02-09

Sam leaps into an English castle where the occupants practice vampire rituals. He must save the young wife of the castle owner. Leap Details: Lord Nigel Corrington, March 10, 1975, Outside of London, England

S05E15 Return of the Evil Leaper - October 8, 1956 1993-02-23

Sam leaps into a college fraternity and again meets Alia from the Evil Leaper Project. Leap Details: Arnold Watkins, October 8, 1956, North Falls, New York

S05E16 Revenge of the Evil Leaper - September 16, 1987 1993-02-23

After saving Alia from the Evil Leaper Project, Sam is trapped with her in a women's prison with the evil observer Zoey in charge as the prison warden. Leap Details: Elizabeth Tate, September 16, 1987, Mallard, Ohio

S05E17 Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960 1993-03-02

As the chauffeur of Marilyn Monroe, Sam must save her life and help her to make one final film. Things are complicated when new live in assistant Barbara Whitmore uses Marilyn to further her own acting career by trying to steal her final role. Leap Details: Dennis Boardman, April 4, 1960, Hollywood, California

S05E18 The Beast Within - November 6, 1972 1993-03-16

Sam leaps into one of a trio of friends who fought in Vietnam and came home with their own personal scars and the memory of a lost buddy. He has to save the life of a friend as well as of a young boy who ventures into the woods of Washington looking for proof of Bigfoot. Leap Details: Henry Adams, November 6, 1972, Washington state

S05E19 The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862 1993-03-30

Sam Beckett leaps into his great-grandfather during the Civil War and must not interfere with his great-grandparents meeting nor get captured behind Confederate lines. Leap Details: John Beckett, September 20, 1862, Mansfield County, Virginia

S05E20 Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 1993-04-20

As a young Elvis, Sam risks his career by helping another aspiring singer escape her abusive fiancé. Leap Details: Elvis Presley, July 3, 1954, Memphis, Tennessee

S05E21 Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 1993-05-05

Sam leaps into himself in a 1953 Pennsylvania coal mining town, where he encounters what seem to be familiar faces from people he helped in prior leaps, while learning more about his mission and why he leaps from one point in time to another. Leap Details: Himself, August 8, 1953, Cokeburg, Pennsylvania / April 3, 1969, San Diego, California