Quantum Leap
The Last Gunfighter - November 28, 1957
TV Flash files “The Last Gunfighter - November 28, 1957” as hour 66 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 4, episode 14, aired 1992-02-05, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E14: listed hour 66 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 14 of 22 in season 4. It aired 1992-02-05 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Temptation Eyes - February 1, 1985” (S04E13). Next is “A Song for the Soul - April 7, 1963” (S04E15).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sam leaps into an elderly man who likes his whiskey and tells tall tales. His former partner and fellow gunfighter shows up wanting recognition and revenge. Leap Details: Tyler Means, November 28, 1957, Coffin, Arizona
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Last Gunfighter - November 28, 1957 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S04E14 is listed hour 66 of 95 — hour 14 of 22 in season 4, season 4 episode 14.
When did Quantum Leap S04E14 air?
The Last Gunfighter - November 28, 1957 aired 1992-02-05 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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