Quantum Leap
Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979
TV Flash files “Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979” as hour 18 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 2, episode 10, aired 1989-12-06, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E10: listed hour 18 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 10 of 22 in season 2. It aired 1989-12-06 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “So Help Me God - July 29, 1957” (S02E09). Next is “A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971” (S02E11).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
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
Viewer FAQ
Where does Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S02E10 is listed hour 18 of 95 — hour 10 of 22 in season 2, season 2 episode 10.
When did Quantum Leap S02E10 air?
Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979 aired 1989-12-06 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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