Quantum Leap
Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968
TV Flash files “Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968” as hour 77 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 5, episode 3, aired 1992-10-06, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E03: listed hour 77 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 3 of 21 in season 5. It aired 1992-10-06 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Leaping of the Shrew - September 27, 1956” (S05E02). Next is “Killin' Time - June 18, 1958” (S05E04).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
As a double amputee Vietnam veteran, Sam must prevent the suicide of a fellow hospital patient while preserving his own marriage. Leap Details: Ronald Miller, August 10, 1968, San Diego, California
Viewer FAQ
Where does Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S05E03 is listed hour 77 of 95 — hour 3 of 21 in season 5, season 5 episode 3.
When did Quantum Leap S05E03 air?
Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968 aired 1992-10-06 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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