Quantum Leap
Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961
TV Flash files “Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961” as hour 46 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 3, episode 16, aired 1991-04-03, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E16: listed hour 46 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 16 of 22 in season 3. It aired 1991-04-03 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Piano Man - November 10, 1985” (S03E15). Next is “Glitter Rock - April 12, 1974” (S03E17).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sam becomes the owner of a house of ill repute in New Orleans, where he must avert the murder of a mysterious young woman who lives there. Leap Details: Gilbert LaBonte, August 4, 1961, New Orleans, Louisiana
Viewer FAQ
Where does Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S03E16 is listed hour 46 of 95 — hour 16 of 22 in season 3, season 3 episode 16.
When did Quantum Leap S03E16 air?
Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961 aired 1991-04-03 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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