Quantum Leap
A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971
TV Flash files “A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971” as hour 19 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 2, episode 11, aired 1989-12-13, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E11: listed hour 19 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 11 of 22 in season 2. It aired 1989-12-13 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979” (S02E10). Next is “Animal Frat - October 19, 1967” (S02E12).
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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
Viewer FAQ
Where does A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S02E11 is listed hour 19 of 95 — hour 11 of 22 in season 2, season 2 episode 11.
When did Quantum Leap S02E11 air?
A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971 aired 1989-12-13 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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