Quantum Leap
Another Mother - September 30, 1981
TV Flash files “Another Mother - September 30, 1981” as hour 21 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 2, episode 13, aired 1990-01-10, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E13: listed hour 21 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 13 of 22 in season 2. It aired 1990-01-10 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Animal Frat - October 19, 1967” (S02E12). Next is “All-Americans - November 6, 1962” (S02E14).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
After leaping into a single mother, Sam must prevent the 15-year-old son of his host from disappearing. Al and Sam also find out that very young children can see them as they really are. Leap Details: Linda Bruckner, September 30, 1981, Scottsdale, Arizona
Viewer FAQ
Where does Another Mother - September 30, 1981 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S02E13 is listed hour 21 of 95 — hour 13 of 22 in season 2, season 2 episode 13.
When did Quantum Leap S02E13 air?
Another Mother - September 30, 1981 aired 1990-01-10 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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