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  • Runaway Sam leaps into the body of a thirteen-year-old boy and the middle of a family crisis.
  • Running for Honour Sam leaps into the body of a cadet commander at a naval academy in 1964 to aid a former roommate who has been hounded off campus by a someone who abhors homosexuals.
  • Temptation Eyes February 1, 1985. A psychic assisting police with a serial killer investigation `sees' that a television reporter is really Sam, whose task is to save her from being another victim.
  • The Color of Truth Sam experiences racism firsthand when he leaps into the body of an elderly black man in the pre-civil rights South of 1955.
  • The Last Gunfighter Sam stares into the barrel of a six-gun after leaping into the life of an elderly once-celebrated gunslinger whose former partner wants his rightful share of glory.
  • Song for the Soul Sam becomes a black teenage vocalist in a 1960s girl group, who must prevent a group member from signing a contract with an unscrupulous manager.
  • Ghost Ship August 13, 1956. An inexperienced Sam becomes the co-pilot of a small aircraft that is dangerously close to crashing in the Bermuda Triangle.
  • Roberto! Sam leaps into the body of an abrasive TV talk show host who is trying to uncover secret research being carried out at a nearby pesticide plant.
  • Future Boy October 1957 - Sam returns as a young actor employed to help TV star Captain Galaxy activate his time machine on a popular children's show. His real mission is to prevent the eccentric old man from being wrongfully committed to an institution by his estranged daughter.
  • Pool Hall Blues Sam leaps into the life of an ageing pool shark in 1954, faced with the match of his lifetime.
  • Private Dancer Sam leaps into the life of Chippendales performer Rod `the Bod' McCarty, who must steer a talented deaf dancer away from a life of prostitution and towards an audition with a noted dance company.
  • Piano Man When Sam leaps into the life of a cocktail lounge piano player, he and his old flame become targets of a killer.
  • Leaping in Without a Net Sam Beckett arrives in 1958 as a trapeze artist who must prevent his sister from suffering a fatal fall. The problem is that Sam is terrified of heights.
  • It's a Wonderful Leap Sam Beckett leaps into the body of a New York cabbie and a whole lot of trouble when, still in a dazed state, he runs over a female pedestrian, but the woman just happens to be his guardian angel, on a mission to prevent him from getting shot by robbers and losing his chance to win the top-cabbie prize.
  • Southern Comforts Sam returns to Earth in 1961, enjoying the birthday celebrations in a New Orleans bordello, but his fun is short-lived as Al reveals that he has just 24 hours to save the life of one of the good-time girls.
  • Maybe Baby Sam lands in 1963 as a nightclub bouncer who is helping a stripper to kidnap a baby girl. He is persuaded that it is in the best interests of the child - but should he believe everything he hears?
  • Moments to Live Sam finds himself in the body of TV soap hero Lyle Hart.
  • Glitter Rock Sam Beckett finds himself performing in front of 80,000 screaming fans when he leaps into the body of Tonic, the lead singer of English glam-rock band King Thunder, but is his mission to spread the gospel of sideburns?
  • A-Hunting We Will Go Sam leaps into the life of a professional bounty hunter handcuffed to his quarry - a beautiful woman accused of a million-dollar embezzlement.
  • The Curse of Ptah-Hotep Sam leaps into the life of an archaeology professor who is searching for an ancient tomb that is supposedly protected by a deadly curse.
  • Last Dance Before an Execution Sam Beckett finds himself in the body of a convicted murderer strapped into the electric chair of a Florida penitentiary who receives a 48-hour reprieve in which to prove his innocence before he faces the leap of no return.
  • Sea Bride Sam is reincarnated as an adventurer who returns from a long absence to save his ex-wife from a disastrous new marriage.
  • Heart of a Champion It's 1955 and time-travelling scientist Sam Beckett lands on earth with a bump as tag-team wrestler Terry Sammis, whose partner Ronnie must be persuaded to quit the ring.
  • M.I.A. Al attempts to adjust his past through Sam, who has become an undercover cop in 1969.
  • Camikazi Kid Sam Beckett becomes Cameron Wilson, an acne-ridden high-school student. While there is little he can do for Cameron, he can at least prevent his sister from entering into a disastrous marriage.
  • Stand Up Sam finds himself in a comedy act, dying a death in front of a hostile audience. Meanwhile his partner, Mack, has a love-hate relationship with a talented comedienne who has attracted the unwelcome attentions of a Las Vegas magnate.
  • A Leap for Lisa Sam leaps into Al's life as a young Navy pilot and must prevent his execution after he is wrongly accused of rape and murder.
  • Shock Theatre Sam Beckett must fight for his life when he inhabits the body of an institutionalised manic depressive.
  • The Leap Back While Sam is an observer in 1999, Al leaps into the body of a decorated World War II hero in 1945.
  • Honeymoon Express In order to convince the Senate committee to renew funding for the Quantum Leap project, Albert must have Sam prove his existence in the past by altering a historic event.
  • Play Ball Sam has to ease a minor league baseball player's passage into the big time - and prevent his premature death.
  • Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976 Sam leaps into the life of a stuntman on a low-budget disaster movie who must prevent his frail brother from emulating him.
  • The Leap Home Sam realises a leap-long wish and becomes himself in 1969, tempted to change the course of his family's future.
  • Hurricane Sam is whisked back to 1969 in the body of Sheriff Archie Necaise in order to prevent his girlfriend Cissy from falling victim to Hurricane Camille.
  • Justice Sam leaps back to 1965 and right into the middle of his own Ku Klux Klan initiation ceremony, to be informed by Al that his mission is to prevent the death of a young black rights activist whom the Klan are preparing to kidnap and execute.
  • Leap of Faith Sam is a priest in 1963 whose fellow pastor finds his own life in jeopardy because he knows a killer's identity.
  • Permanent Wave Sam leaps into the body of top Hollywood hairstylist Frank Bianca. His mission: to protect a boy who is the witness to a drugs-related murder.
  • One Strobe Over the Line In 1963, Sam (Scott Bakula) is a fashion photographer trying to prevent a model's overbearing agent (guest star Susan Anton) from pushing her over the brink. With Dean Stockwell.
  • What Price Gloria? Time-trapped scientist Sam Beckett becomes Samantha, a young secretary who is being subjected to sexual harassment at work.
  • The Boogieman It's Halloween 1964, and Sam leaps into the body of a second-rate horror novelist who bears witness to a series of bizarre accidents. He is soon struggling to prevent a similar fate befalling himself.
  • Blind Faith Sam Beckett returns to the 1960s as a blind concert pianist who must save a woman from a Central Park stalker.
  • Miss Deep South Sam experiences an uncomfortable landing as a beauty contestant en route to the 35th Annual Miss Deep South Pageant. Sexual mores are the least of his worries as he learns that a mate is about to make a life-changing decision.
  • Black on White on Fire Sam Beckett returns to 1965 Los Angeles as Ray Jordan, an ambitious black medical student struggling to preserve his relationship with a white woman against a backdrop of violent racial tension.
  • Dreams Stone has been assigned to investigate the gruesome murder of a woman in her Malibu home, but Al discovers that the lieutenant himself will also be found dead in the same house two days later - and Sam with him - unless they can unravel the mystery.
  • Thou Shalt Not Time-trapped scientist Sam Beckett becomes embroiled in a struggle to prevent the break-up of a family which is unable to come to terms with the death of a child.
  • The Great Spontini Sam lands as a struggling magician whose estranged wife wants to make him the participant in a real-life disappearing act.
  • Rebel Without a Clue Sam Beckett is reborn to be wild when he lands in 1958 in the body of a rebellious motorcyclist whose freewheeling spirit is about to lead to murder.
  • A Portrait for Troian The time-travelling scientist Sam Beckett enters the world of the supernatural when he becomes a university ghostbuster assigned to protect a young woman from the deranged spirit of her deceased husband.
  • A Little Miracle Sam arrives on Christmas Eve 1962 and teams up with Al to act as a modern-day ghost of Marley to a millionaire businessman's Scrooge.
  • Leaping of the Shrew Sam leaps into the life of a Greek sailor who is adrift at sea with a spoiled socialite.
  • Nowhere to Run August 10, 1968: Sam leaps into the life of a paraplegic Vietnam vet who struggles to keep his roommate from committing suicide.
  • Killin' Time Sam finds himself inhabiting the body of a 1950s mass murderer who is holding a mother and her daughter hostage. Sam's predicament is made worse when Al informs him that freeing the hostages will get him killed.
  • Star Light, Star Bright Sam leaps into the body of an elderly man who stumbles upon a government investigation into UFO sightings.
  • Deliver Us from Evil Sam Beckett finds himself back in the body of Jimmy La Matta, a retarded 1960s teenager.
  • One Little Heart: August 8, 1955 Sam is a Louisiana sheriff investigating a murder blamed on his 10-year-old daughter (Kimberly Cullum).
  • Promised Land December 22, 1971. Sam leaps into the life of a young farmer who robs a bank in order to even a score with the bank's corrupt president, and Sam shares a tender moment with his father.
  • A Tale of Two Sweeties It is 1958, and Sam finds himself occupying the body of a man who not only is swamped by gambling debts but also has two wives and two sets of children.
  • Liberation It's 1968 and Sam becomes a homemaker and mother involved in the feminist movement of the 60s, who must fight the chauvinistic beliefs of her husband.
  • Dr Ruth It's 1985 and Sam leaps into the life of the celebrated sex therapist Dr Ruth and finds himself dispensing advice on her radio talk show.
  • Blood Moon In 1975, Sam leaps into what he believes to be a vampire, and must keep away from his new bride to prevent himself from biting her.
  • Goodbye Norma Jean On 4 April 1960, Sam becomes the chauffeur of none other than Marilyn Monroe, four days before her tragic death.
  • The Beast Within November 6, 1972: Sam beams into the body of a homeless Vietnam veteran who is camping out in the woods with an outcast who is dependant on medication.
  • Memphis Melody On 3 July 1954, Sam becomes Elvis only days before he is discovered and risks his promising career when he helps a young woman escape from an abusive fianc�.
  • The Leap Between the States September 20, 1862: Sam's leap takes him outside his own lifetime when he arrives in the midst of the American Civil War - on the frontline between the warring states.
  • Mirror Image On 8 August 1953, Sam leaps into himself in a tavern in the middle of a coal-mining town filled with familiar faces, and gets an opportunity to change Al's life.
  • For Your Love: June 14, 1966 June 1966. Sam is caught up in the traumatic events surrounding a young lady named Abigail Fuller.
  • The Last Door: July 28, 1978 Sam leaps 12 years into the future, into an attorney who must save Abagail (Melora Hardin) from a murder charge.
  • Return of the Evil Leaper Sam leaps into the life of a 1950s college student who is posing as a superhero.
  • Revenge of the Evil Leaper September 16, 1987: Alia's arrival precipitates a `lover's leap' with Sam that lands them in a women's prison where Zoey attempts to kill them.
  • Lee Harvey Oswald Time-traveller Sam Beckett finds himself propelled into the body of Lee Harvey Oswald, involuntarily taking on the alleged killer's emotions and reactions.
  • Lee Harvey Oswald Time-traveller Sam Beckett has found himself propelled into the body of Lee Harvey Oswald. He must now undertake another leap to save the life of someone very important.
  • Star-Crossed Sam leaps into the persona of a womanising college professor in 1972, encounters his lost love and attempts to reshape the past.
  • The Right Hand of God Sam lands in 1974 as a young boxer caught between fight-fixing gangsters and hopeful nuns who now own his contract.
  • How the Tess Was Won Sam finds himself on a Texas ranch in 1956 as a submissive veterinarian in love with a tough rancher.
  • Double Identity Sam Beckett materialises as a hitman and finds himself involved with a Mafia godfather's girlfriend.
  • Play It Again Seymour Sam becomes a small-time detective in 1953 who is suspected of murdering his partner.
  • Good Morning, Peoria Sam materialises in the 1950s and comes to the rescue of a disc jockey who is being hounded by protesters bent on closing a local radio station.
  • Jimmy Time-trapped scientist Sam Beckett leaps back to 1964 into the life of Jimmy La Matta, a young mentally handicapped man struggling to avoid institutionalisation.
  • So Help Me God Sam materialises in 1957 Louisiana as a defence lawyer representing a young black woman accused of murdering a rich white man.
  • Catch a Falling Star Sam materialises in 1979 as an understudy to the role of Don Quixote in a Broadway production.
  • Another Mother Sam discovers the difficulties of dealing with an adolescent son. Meanwhile, Al finds that he is not invisible to everyone.
  • Her Charm Sam Beckett materialises in 1973 as an FBI agent attempting to protect a formidable young woman from the mob.
  • Animal Frat Scientist Sam Beckett surfaces in 1967 as a wild college student who has to stop boozing and womanising to prevent a colleague making a fatal mistake.
  • All-Americans Sam materialises in 1962 as a high school football star.
  • Freedom Sam leaps into the life of a young American Indian in 1970, outrunning the law to let his ailing grandfather die with dignity.
  • Goodnight, Dear Heart Sam becomes a mortician in 1958 who is strangely obsessed with the suicide of a teenage German girl.
  • 8 1/2 Months Sam becomes an unwed pregnant sixteen-year-old who faces a difficult decision about her baby's future.
  • Nuclear Family Sam leaps into the body of a 19-year-old during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. His mission: to prevent a senseless murder caused by mass hysteria.
  • The Play's the Thing Sam takes it all off on centre stage after leaping into the life of a young actor who has two goals: saving his career and boosting the reputation of the woman in his life.
  • The Wrong Stuff Sam descends into a lower life form as he leaps into the body of a chimpanzee that is part of an interspecies communication experiment and a candidate for space travel.
  • Raped: June 20, 1980 Sam experiences the anguishing aftermath of rape after he leaps into the life of the victim, and it intensifies when he takes the accused rapist to court.
  • Unchained Sam becomes a member of a 1956 chain gang, where he is shackled to an innocent American Indian who is determined to escape.
  • A Single Drop of Rain Sam leaps into the centre of attention as a rainmaker arriving in the parched town of Clover Bend, Texas, promising precipitation to drought-weary farmers.
  • Trilogy Sam becomes a Louisiana sheriff who is investigating a murder that the townspeople believe was committed by his 10-year-old daughter.
  • Trilogy Sam leaps into the body of a deputy sheriff 11 years after his previous leap and finds himself engaged to Abigail.
  • Trilogy Sam returns to Abigail's life 12 years later as a lawyer to defend her against murder charges.
  • Genesis When his experiment in time travel backfires, a brilliant scientist finds himself in 1956 in the body of a test pilot - an interesting career move for someone incapable of flying.
  • Genesis When his experiment in time travel backfires, a brilliant scientist finds himself in 1956 in the body of a test pilot - an interesting career move for someone incapable of flying.
  • The Leap Home Sam is transported back into his own body in Elk Ridge, Indiana, at the age of 16, and realises that he has the opportunity to save the lives of his brother and father.
  • The Americanization of Machiko Sam becomes a sailor who returns home from overseas with a Japanese wife, only to receive a frosty reception from his narrow-minded family.
  • Trilogy - June 14, 1966 Sam becomes a Louisiana sheriff who is investigating a murder that the townspeople believe was committed by his 10-year-old daughter.

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