Quantum Leap
How the Tess Was Won - August 5, 1956
TV Flash files “How the Tess Was Won - August 5, 1956” as hour 4 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 1, episode 4, aired 1989-04-14, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E04: listed hour 4 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 4 of 8 in season 1. It aired 1989-04-14 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974” (S01E03). Next is “Double Identity - November 8, 1965” (S01E05).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
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
Viewer FAQ
Where does How the Tess Was Won - August 5, 1956 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S01E04 is listed hour 4 of 95 — hour 4 of 8 in season 1, season 1 episode 4.
When did Quantum Leap S01E04 air?
How the Tess Was Won - August 5, 1956 aired 1989-04-14 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.
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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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