Quantum Leap
Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953
TV Flash files “Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953” as the last listed hour of season 1 — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 1, episode 8, aired 1989-05-17, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E08: listed hour 8 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, last listed hour of season 1. It aired 1989-05-17 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961” (S01E07). Next is “Honeymoon Express - April 27, 1960” (S02E01).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
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
Viewer FAQ
Where does Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S01E08 is listed hour 8 of 95 — last listed hour of season 1, season 1 episode 8.
When did Quantum Leap S01E08 air?
Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953 aired 1989-05-17 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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- Dean Stockwell as Admiral Al Calavicci
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