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Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.
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Episode 1
November 25, 1969: As himself at the age of 16, Sam has the opportunity to both win the high school basketball championship and save his family from their sad fates.
Directed by Joe NapolitanoWritten by Donald P. BellisarioGuest stars David Newsom, Olivia Burnette, Hannah Cutrona, Mai-Lis Kuniholm, Caroline Kava, Mik Scriba, Niles Brewster, Matthew John Graeser
Episode 2
April 7, 1970: As a Navy SEAL in his own brother's squad, Sam must determine whether he is there to save Tom's life or ensure the success of the mission on which his brother was killed. Also Al from 1970 was a P.O.W.
Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by Donald P. BellisarioGuest stars Tia Carrere, Ernie Lively, David Newsom, Andrea Thompson, Patrick Warburton, David Hayward, Adam Nelson, Ryan Reid
Episode 3
August 19, 1963: Sam finds himself in one holy mess as a priest in Philadelphia, trying to help an alcoholic priest deal with a killer and the death of a young parishioner.
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Tommy Thompson, Nick Harding, Karen HallGuest stars Danny Nucci, Sandy McPeak, Davey Roberts, Erica Yohn, Penny Santon, Kane Picoy, Todd Raderman, Pat Crawford Brown
Episode 4
June 15, 1965: Sam is a photographer who must protect a fashion model from a growing dependency on amphetamines and a predatory manager's ambitions.
Directed by Michael ZinbergWritten by Chris RuppenthalGuest stars Marjorie Monaghan, Susan Anton, Kristoffer Tabori, Nigel Gibbs, David Sheinkopf, Robert Trumbull, John Achorn, Danny McCoy Jr.
Episode 5
October 31, 1964: Things do more than go bump in the night when Sam leaps into Joshua Raye, a horror novelist on Halloween. Although Ziggy claims he's there to prevent the death of a church deacon, things get even stranger when two more people die without warning.
Directed by Joe NapolitanoWritten by Chris RuppenthalGuest stars Valerie Mahaffey, Paul Linke, Fran Ryan, David Kriegel, Donald Hotton
Episode 6
June 7, 1958: As Darlene Monte, a contestant in the "Miss Deep South" beauty pageant, Sam must come to the aid of an innocent contender who faces disgrace when she poses for naughty pictures taken by a sleazy pageant photographer. As if things weren't bad enough, Sam must ensure that Darlene finishes third, so that she'll go on to become a doctor.
Directed by Christopher T. WelchWritten by Tommy ThompsonGuest stars Hugh Gillin, David Allen Brooks, Nancy Stafford, Heather McAdam, Julie Ann Lowery, Linda Hoy, Marte Boyle Slout, Martin Clark
Episode 7
August 11, 1965: Sam leaps into a black med. student engaged to a white woman in order to ensure that he and his fiancée survive the Watts Riot together.
Directed by Joe NapolitanoWritten by Deborah PrattGuest stars Ron Taylor, Montrose Hagins, Marc Alaimo, Gregory Millar, Corie Henninger, Sami Chester, LaVerne Anderson, CCH Pounder
Episode 8
May 9, 1974: Leaping into magician Harry Spontini, Sam has to prevent his estranged wife from taking their daughter away from him as she files for divorce, so she can marry her sleazy divorce attorney.
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Beverly Bridges, Cristy DawsonGuest stars Amy Steel, Lauren Woodland, Michael Fairman, Erich Anderson, Robin Greer, Jean Adams, Dan Birch
Episode 9
September 1, 1958: As "Bones," a member of a motorcycle gang, Sam is an uneasy rider who has to prevent a Jack Kerouac-inspired young woman from meeting her death on the road.
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Paul Brown, Nick Harding, Randy HollandGuest stars Teddy Wilson, Josie Bissett, Diedrich Bader, Michael Bryan French, Mark Boone Junior, Kristopher Logan, Joshua Cadman, Scott Kraft
Episode 10
December 24, 1962: On Christmas Eve, Sam leap into Reginald Pierson, valet to a wealthy contractor, who is in danger of losing his soul in an attempt to demolish a Salvation Army mission, so he can build his "Blake's Plaza." Seeing a similarity to the Dickens's character, Sam and Al decide to "Scrooge" the greed out of the man.
Directed by Michael W. WatkinsWritten by Sandy Fries, Robert WolterstorffGuest stars Melinda McGraw, Robert Lesser, Charles Rocket, Tom McTigue, Michael Dan Wagner, Jarrett Lennon, Dale Harimoto, Christopher Fleming
Episode 11
July 4, 1964: On a cross-country car trip, Sam, as 13-year-old Butchie, must contend with a sadistic older sister and a mother on the verge of running away from an unfulfilling marriage, in search of the feminine mystique.
Directed by Michael KatlemanWritten by Paul BrownGuest stars Sherman Howard, Ami Foster, Joseph Hacker, Sandy Faison, Amber Susa, Frank Borin
Episode 12
November 15, 1955: Billie Jean Crockett is a pregnant teenager who will make the second biggest mistake of her life - giving her baby up for adoption - unless Sam, as Billie Jean, can convince someone to help her raise her child... before he goes into labor himself
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Deborah PrattGuest stars Ann Walker, James Whitmore Jr., Anne Haney, Parley Baer, Hunter von Leer, Tasha Scott, Philip Linton, Peggy Walton-Walker
Episode 13
October 6, 1957: Sam leaps Kenny Sharp, better known as "Future Boy," sidekick to Moe Stein, host of the kid's show, "Time Patrol," who also happens to be building a time machine in his basement. Unless Sam can prevent Moe's daughter from attempting to have her father committed, Moe is destined to be killed as he tries to hop a freight train.
Directed by Michael SwitzerWritten by Tommy ThompsonGuest stars Alan Fudge, George Wyner, Richard Herd, David Sage, Debra Stricklin, Nicholas Shaffer, Jason Kincaid, John Christian Graas
Episode 14
October 6, 1979: An aspiring dancer working as a waitress in a strip club is in danger of being led into a life of prostitution unless Sam, as "Rod the Bod," can convince her to audition for a spot in a professional dance group. But, since she's deaf, the choreographer doesn't believe she has the time to give the young lady the attention she'll need.
Directed by Debbie AllenWritten by Paul BrownGuest stars Frank Novak, Heidi Swedberg, Robert Schuch, Debbie Allen, Louis Mustillo, Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks, Rhondee Beriault, Henry Woronicz
Episode 15
November 10, 1985: Joey Dinardo is a lounge lizard on the run from mob hitmen. When Sam leaps in, his ex-girlfriend, and former musical partner have found him, and now both are on a run for their lives from a killer who seems to know their every move.
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Ed ScharlachGuest stars Frank Roman, Marietta DePrima, Angelo Tiffe, Denise Gentile, John Oldach, Cherry Davis, Sam Clay
Episode 16
August 4, 1961: It's the best little cathouse in New Orleans. No, it's the Gilbert Labonte Sewin' & Quiltin' Academy. As the proprietor of this worthy establishment, Sam must prevent the mysterious death of a resident who doesn't belong there.
Directed by Chris RuppenthalWritten by Tommy ThompsonGuest stars David Graf, Dan Butler, Lauren Tom, Georgia Emelin, Rita Taggart, Minnie Summers Lindsey, Diane Delano, David Powledge
Episode 17
April 12, 1974: Sam is a glitter rock star in danger of being stabbed to death after a performance, unless Sam can determine who, from a growing list of people, the real killer is.
Directed by Andy CadiffWritten by Chris RuppenthalGuest stars Peter Noone, Christian Hoff, Michael Cerveris, Jon Gries, Robert Bauer, Elizabeth Whitcraft, Jan Eddy, Sharon Martin
Episode 18
June 18, 1976: It's the leap from hell as Sam, a bounty hunter handcuffed to a wily embezzler who will stop at nothing to get away from him, has to deal with his captive, as well as his attraction towards her, despite her countless attacks on him.
Directed by Andy CadiffWritten by Beverly BridgesGuest stars Jane Sibbett, Dale Swann, Ken Marshall, Cliff Bemis, Michael McCarty, Jeffrey King, Warren Harrington, Maxine Elliott Hicks
Episode 19
May 12, 1971: "Just think of someplace far away" is the advice Sam hears as he leaps into Jesus Ortega, a Cuban-American being strapped into an electric chair. A last second stay of execution gives Sam just forty-eight hours to either prove himself innocent or fulfill his mission so that he can leap before the Big Switch is pulled
Directed by Michael W. WatkinsWritten by Donald P. Bellisario, Bill Bigelow, Deborah PrattGuest stars Christopher Allport, James Sloyan, Jenny Gago, Leonard Lightfoot, Harry Fleer, Michael Holden, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Jack Jozefson
Episode 20
July 23, 1955: The heart of a champion belongs to Ronnie, a professional wrestler, who will die if he competes in the title match. Sam, as his brother and new partner Terry, must convince him of his hidden health problem, while avoiding his own health problem - the jealous wrestler-husband of a woman who has taken an amorous interest in Sam.
Directed by Joe NapolitanoWritten by Tommy ThompsonGuest stars Terry Funk, Rance Howard, Jerry Bossard, Deborah Wakeham, Angela Paton, Susan Isaacs, Tim DeZarn, Don Dolan
Episode 21
October 26, 1962: Sam finds himself the brother of a fallout shelter salesman during the Cuban Missile Crisis, where he must defuse a potentially explosive situation as panic sets in on the night of John F. Kennedy's speech to the nation.
Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Paul BrownGuest stars Candace Hutson, Timothy Carhart, Kurt Fuller, Kim Flowers, Robert Hy Gorman, Delia Salvi, Patrick M. Bruneau
Episode 22
October 3, 1954: Leaping into Sam Bederman, a mental patient who is suffering from acute depression, Sam receives an overloaded electroshock treatment, which causes his Swiss-cheesed memory to be replaced by personas from previous leaps. Al, finding himself visible to the mentally absent, must try to complete Sam's mission, and convince him to take another shock treatment, in order to leap Sam out before contact is lost forever.
Directed by Joe NapolitanoWritten by Deborah PrattGuest stars Bruce A. Young, Robert Symonds, Lee Garlington, David Proval, Scott Lawrence, Nick Brooks, Frank Collison, Ralph Marrero
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Scott BakulaSam Beckett
Dean StockwellAl Calavicci
Dennis WolfbergGooshie
Reni SantoniSgt. Lopez
Laura HarringtonConnie LaMotta
Max WrightDoc Kinman
Elya BaskinMajor Yuri Kosenko
David NewsomTom Beckett
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