Quantum Leap
Trilogy Part I (One Little Heart) - August 8, 1955
TV Flash files “Trilogy Part I (One Little Heart) - August 8, 1955” as hour 81 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 5, episode 7, aired 1992-11-17, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E07: listed hour 81 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 7 of 21 in season 5. It aired 1992-11-17 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Deliver Us from Evil - March 19, 1966” (S05E06). Next is “Trilogy Part II (For Your Love) - June 14, 1966” (S05E08).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
A pair of unsolved murders marks just the tip of the iceberg when Sam leaps into a sheriff in a small Louisiana town. Rumors of a history of family insanity, the suspicions surrounding his daughter Abigail's involvement in the murders, and ghostly visions of his institutionalized wife just make matters worse. Leap Details: Sheriff Clayton Fuller, August 8, 1955, Pottersville, Louisiana
Viewer FAQ
Where does Trilogy Part I (One Little Heart) - August 8, 1955 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S05E07 is listed hour 81 of 95 — hour 7 of 21 in season 5, season 5 episode 7.
When did Quantum Leap S05E07 air?
Trilogy Part I (One Little Heart) - August 8, 1955 aired 1992-11-17 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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