Quantum Leap
Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965
TV Flash files “Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965” as hour 37 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 3, episode 7, aired 1990-11-09, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E07: listed hour 37 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 7 of 22 in season 3. It aired 1990-11-09 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Miss Deep South - June 7, 1958” (S03E06). Next is “The Great Spontini - May 9, 1974” (S03E08).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sam becomes a black medical student during the Watts riots, torn between his white fiancée and loyalty to his community. Leap Details: Ray Harper, August 11, 1965, Watts, Los Angeles, California
Viewer FAQ
Where does Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S03E07 is listed hour 37 of 95 — hour 7 of 22 in season 3, season 3 episode 7.
When did Quantum Leap S03E07 air?
Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965 aired 1990-11-09 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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