Quantum Leap
The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969
TV Flash files “The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969” as hour 63 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 4, episode 11, aired 1992-01-08, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E11: listed hour 63 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 11 of 22 in season 4. It aired 1992-01-08 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Unchained - November 2, 1956” (S04E10). Next is “Running for Honor - June 11, 1964” (S04E12).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sam finds himself as a young man involved with an older woman who has singing aspirations and needs a confidence boost from Sam. Leap Details: Joseph "Joe" Thurlow, September 9, 1969, New York City
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S04E11 is listed hour 63 of 95 — hour 11 of 22 in season 4, season 4 episode 11.
When did Quantum Leap S04E11 air?
The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969 aired 1992-01-08 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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