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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Quantum Leap
| Dr. Sam Becket can only leap within his own lifetime. When did that {begin;} i.e., what day was he born? | 'Quantum Leap'
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August 8, 1953. It was also the date to which he lept in the final episode, 'Mirror Image'.
| What stand-up comic occasionally played Gooshie, one of the projects technicians in the 'present'? | 'Quantum Leap'
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Dennis Wolfberg. Dennis Wolfberg was a very funny comic. He appeared at clubs in Washington, Denver, Chicago, Boston, Florida and New York, and a representative said he was twice named America's top male comic in votes by club-goers and owners nationwide. In 1990 he won an American Comedy Award as best male stand-up. He died in 1994 of skin cancer.
| Dr. Donna Eleese is Sam's long-suffering wife in the 'present'. Name one of two actresses who portrayed her? | 'Quantum Leap'
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Teri Hatcher . Teri Hatcher played Donna in college in 'Star-Crossed', where Sam steers her to trust men again and probably alters his own life. Mimi Kuzyk played her in the present, when Al and Sam traded places time-travelling in 'The Leap Back'.
| Sam has lept into several athletes. Besides the trapeze artist and the professional wrestler, how many times has Sam lept into an athlete? | 'Quantum Leap'
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7. Sports the athletes competed in: baseball (2), boxing (1), football (2), track and field (1), and basketball (1). For basketball, Sam lept into himself in high school to play a championship game.
| Only once did Sam leap into a non-human. Who did he leap into? | 'Quantum Leap'
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Bobo, an astrochimp. Episode 'The Wrong Stuff'
Bingo. Episode 'A Leap for Lisa'
| When Sam lept into young pilot Al Calavicci, he accidentally set forward events that would cause Al's death. When the certainty became 100 percent, Al's hologram disappeard and Edward St. John V appeared as his replacement. Who played St. John? | 'Quantum Leap'
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Roddy McDowall. St. John had no recollection of Al as a project member. He disappeared and Al reappeared (with no knowledge of his demise) after Sam found crucial evidence.
Alia. Episode 'Deliver Us From Evil'
| How did Sam identify the evil leaper as a leaper (not that she was evil)? | 'Quantum Leap'
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He touched her, and they each could see through each other's auras. Alia was played by Renée Coleman.
| Sam has lept into some real 'historic' people, not just story characters. Most of them were portrayed by actors (for the mirror image, waiting room, etc.). What one person, however, played themselves in the present's Waiting Room and mirror images? | 'Quantum Leap'
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Dr. Laura did appear in episode 'Roberto!' as herself, but was not the one lept into. Oswald and Presley were lept into, but of course were actors playing these figures.
| What Saturday Night Live alum has played two characters in two episodes? | 'Quantum Leap'
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Charles Rocket. He played CDR Riker in 'A Leap for Lisa' and the Scroogesque Michael Blake in 'A Little Miracle'.
Tom. Sam made two leaps in a row to try and save his brother in Vietnam. One was just before Tom shipped out (Sam leaped into his teenaged self), and one was in Vietnam (Sam was one of Tom's Navy Seal squad). Tom Beckett was played by David Newsom.
Beth. She was married to him during his long Vietnamese imprisonment. Having no proof that he was still alive, she finally remarried after waiting at least the requisite 7 years.
| After leaping into various periods of Lee Harvey Oswald's life, Sam finds Oswald is taking over more and more, and he can't stop the tragedy that is about to happen. He then leaps into a presidential Secret Service agent. Whose life does he save? | 'Quantum Leap'
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Jackie Kennedy. In Sam and Al's original history, both Kennedys were killed. Sam lept into the agent that ran up to the car and helped pull Jackie to safety.
| What is the latest date that Sam has lept into (besides back to the 'present')? | 'Quantum Leap'
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Sep 16 1987. In episode 'Revenge'. He did leap into the other dates as well: 1981: Another Mother 1983: Permanent Wave 1985: Piano Man
| What was Sam's last leap in the very last episode before he disappeared forever? | 'Quantum Leap'
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To Beth Calavicci's house to tell her to wait for Al. He basically kept her from remarrying. She and Al eventually reunited, and Al never became the flamboyant playboy.
2. Once into a priest (ep: 'Leap of Faith') and once into a rabbi (ep: 'Thou Shalt Not...')
| How many times each were Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell nominated for Emmy Awards? | 'Quantum Leap'
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4. In 1990-1993, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series respectively. Sadly, neither won. For the Golden Globes, each won one award.
Bob Saget. Bob Saget (Danny Tanner on 'Full House') played Macklyn 'Mack' MacKay in this episode.
Jennifer Aniston. Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green on 'Friends') played Kiki Wilson in this episode.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Tommy Solomon on '3rd Rock From the Sun') played Kyle in this episode.
Eriq La Salle. Eriq La Salle (Dr. Benton on 'ER') played Robert Z. 'Bobby' Lee in this episode.
Nancy Stafford. Nacy Stafford (Michelle Thomas on 'Matlock') played Peg Myers in this episode. Kari Lizer and Daniel Roebuck also had roles in other 'Quantum Leap' episodes: Kari Lizer (Cassie Phillips on 'Matlock') played Tess McGill in the episode 'How the Tess Was Won' (August 5, 1956) {;} Daniel Roebuck (Cliff Lewis on 'Matlock') played Neal Lindhurst in the episode ' The Play's the Thing' (Sept. 9, 1969)
Dennis Wolfberg. Dean Stockwell was Al, Scott Bakula - Sam and Deborah Pratt was the voice of Ziggy.
Teri Hatcher. 'Star-Crossed': June 15, 1972. Teri Hatcher appeared in 'Tomorrow Never Dies.'
Jason Priestley. 'Kamikaze Kid': June 6, 1961 Jason was a member of a school gang.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 'Permanent Wave': June 2, 1983. Sam is a hairdresser and has to protect Joesph and his mother.
Jennifer Aniston. 'Nowhere to Run': August 10, 1968 Sam plays a cripple from the Vietnam war - Jennifer a helper at the rehab hospital.
Yes. 'Dr. Ruth': April 25, 1985 She is seen in the waiting room giving advice to Al.
Roddy McDowall. 'A Leap for Lisa': June 25, 1957 Sam alters history to make Al disappear and a new guide to appear.
All of these (Michael Beach, Eriq La Salle, Kathleen Wilhoite). Michael Beach (Al Boulet), Eriq La Salle (Peter Benton) and Kathleen Wilhoite (Chloe Lewis) have all appeared in an episode of 'Quantum Leap'.
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