Quantum Leap
Piano Man - November 10, 1985
TV Flash files “Piano Man - November 10, 1985” as hour 45 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 3, episode 15, aired 1991-03-27, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E15: listed hour 45 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 15 of 22 in season 3. It aired 1991-03-27 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Private Dancer - October 6, 1979” (S03E14). Next is “Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961” (S03E16).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Joey Dinardo is a lounge lizard on the run from mob hitmen. When Sam leaps in, his ex-girlfriend, and former musical partner have found him, and now both are on a run for their lives from a killer who seems to know their every move. Leap Details: Joey DeNardo, November 10, 1985, Tularosa, New Mexico
Viewer FAQ
Where does Piano Man - November 10, 1985 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S03E15 is listed hour 45 of 95 — hour 15 of 22 in season 3, season 3 episode 15.
When did Quantum Leap S03E15 air?
Piano Man - November 10, 1985 aired 1991-03-27 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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