Quantum Leap
Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972
TV Flash files “Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972” as hour 2 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 1, episode 2, aired 1989-03-31, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E02: listed hour 2 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 2 of 8 in season 1. It aired 1989-03-31 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Genesis - September 13, 1956” (S01E01). Next is “The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974” (S01E03).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
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
Viewer FAQ
Where does Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S01E02 is listed hour 2 of 95 — hour 2 of 8 in season 1, season 1 episode 2.
When did Quantum Leap S01E02 air?
Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972 aired 1989-03-31 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I have to watch in order?
Leaps are largely anthology, so you can sample, but Sam and Al's project is the serial heart. The finale's bittersweet math lands harder if you have ridden with them.
In the series
Why this series still plays
High-concept anthology-with-heart — Bakula and Stockwell are a perfect odd couple across time. Sam leaps into other lives to put right what once went wrong; Al's hologram smokes the map. 1980s/90s sci-fi optimism with a lump in its throat. The finale's bittersweet math still hurts. Oh, boy.
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