Quantum Leap
Private Dancer - October 6, 1979
TV Flash files “Private Dancer - October 6, 1979” as hour 44 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 3, episode 14, aired 1991-03-20, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E14: listed hour 44 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 14 of 22 in season 3. It aired 1991-03-20 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Future Boy - October 6, 1957” (S03E13). Next is “Piano Man - November 10, 1985” (S03E15).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
An aspiring dancer working as a waitress in a strip club is in danger of being led into a life of prostitution unless Sam can convince her to audition for a spot in a professional dance group. But since she's deaf, the choreographer doesn't believe she has the time to give the young lady the attention she'll need. Leap Details: Rod "Rod the Bod" McCarty, October 6, 1979, New York City
Viewer FAQ
Where does Private Dancer - October 6, 1979 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S03E14 is listed hour 44 of 95 — hour 14 of 22 in season 3, season 3 episode 14.
When did Quantum Leap S03E14 air?
Private Dancer - October 6, 1979 aired 1991-03-20 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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