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Return of the Evil Leaper was the sixteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping into a crusading student with a subconsious deathwish. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the rules.

Sam leaps into Arnold Watkins, a student on a mission to protect innocents following the murders of his parents when he was a child. In his sights are the fraternity initiations conducted by Mike Hammond (Neil Patrick Harris), his friend Frank (Bojesse Christopher) and their cohorts, specifically the initiation of Sam’s roommate, Jack (Paul Sherrer).

Eventually Sam realises that the ‘Evil Leaper’, Alia (Renée Coleman), is also active in the college and makes a pact with her to try and extract her from the control of Lothos and Zoey (Carolyn Seymour). Meanwhile, in 1999, Al tries to persuade Arnold (Tristan Tait) that he doesn’t need to risk his life to protect others.

Return of the Evil Leaper was directed by Harvey S. Laidman, his only episode of the show. The writer was Richard C. Okie, with the fourth of his six scripts.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered touching.

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Return of the Evil Leaper was released in 1993. It is 45 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries

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Blood Moon was the fifteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping into Nigel, a vampiric cultist set to sacrifice his new wife to the blood moon. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether the butler did it.

Sam leaps into Nigel, a cultist who has recently married Alexandra (Shae D’lyn), who had been homeless until she met him. They are preparing to celebrate the occasion of the ‘blood moon’ with guests Victor Drake (Ian Buchanan) and his partner Claudia (Deborah Moore), when Al reveals that Alexandra will not survive the event.

When Drake and Claudia usurp the ritual in the face of Sam’s hesitancy, it is the butler, Boris (Rod Loomis) who returns to save Sam. After rescuing Alexandra, he must work out how to protect her once the leap is over and Nigel returns.

Blood Moon was directed by Alan J. Levi, the last of his six Leaps. The writer was Tommy Thompson, who also rounded out his contribution to the series with this, his thirteenth script.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered party etiquette.

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Blood Moon was released in 1993. It is 47 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries

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Dr. Ruth was the fourteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping into radio therapist Dr. Ruth to allow here an opportunity to treal Al in 1999. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss prudishness.

Sam leaps into Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the renowned sex therapist, in the middle of a 1985 radio phone-in. His producers Doug (Peter Spears) and Debbie (Anita Barone) squabble in the booth as Sam squirms at a series of lurid enquiries, until he takes a call from a woman named Annie (Robyn Lively) who claims to have been sexually assaulted at work.

Taking up Annie’s cause with gusto, Sam pursues her boss Jonathan (James McDonnell) to discover the truth. Meanwhile, in 1999, Dr. Ruth (Dr. Ruth Westheimer) tries to get to the bottom of Al’s romantic hangups and childhood trauma.

Dr. Ruth was directed by Stuart Margolin, his only contribution to the series. The writer was Robin Bernheim, the fourth of her five Quantum Leap scripts.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered escalation.

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Dr. Ruth was released in 1993. It is 47 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries

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Liberation was the thirteenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping into a protestor whose campaign for equal rights does not sit well with her husband. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss masculine insecurity.

Sam leaps into Margaret Sanders, a middle-aged woman he finds attending a women’s lib rally with her daughter, Suzie (Megyn Price). She is enraptured by the group’s charismatic leader, Diana St. Cloud (Deborah Van Valkenburgh), though Sam has some concerns about her proposed methods.

At home, Sam faces further problems as her husband, George (Max Gail), and her son, George Jr (Elan Rothschild) struggle to understand her perspective. Meanwhile, George must seek favours from the police chief, Donald Tipton (Stephen Keep Mills) even as he decides whether to promote the policeman’s son Peter (Bill Calvert) or his more talented female colleague, Evy Brownfield (Jordan Baker).

Liberation was directed by Bob Hulme, the last of his three episodes behind the camera. The writers were Deborah Pratt, the nineteenth of her twenty writing credits on the show, and Chris Abbott, her only Quantum Leap script.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered leverage.

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Liberation was released in 1993. It is 46 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries

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A Tale of Two Sweeties was the twelfth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping into a bigamist whose worlds are about to collide in spectacular fashion. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss marital bliss.

Sam leaps into Marty Elroy, a travelling salesman with a wife in New York and another in Florida. Travelling ‘home’ to spend time with Ellen (Mary Lou Childs) and their kids Marty Jr (Michael Bellisario) and Mary (Shay Astar), he’s surprised at the airport by second with Rachel (Jill Tracy) and their kids Josh (JD Daniels) and Jessica (Ashley Peldon).

Matters take a sinister twist when bookie’s henchmen Vic (Larry Manetti) and Gus (Jack Yates) accost Sam and demand $2,000, but when a longshot comes in and his fortunes change it becomes apparent what direction he has to go to ensure neither wife is left disappointed.

A Tale of Two Sweeties was directed by Christopher Hibler, the third of his four episodes behind the camera. The writer was Robin Bernheim, the third of her five writing credits.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the nature of farce.

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A Tale of Two Sweeties was released in 1993. It is 47 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

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Promised Land was the eleventh episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping back to his home town of Elk Ridge, IN to try and help save the lives and land of his neighbours, who have taken drastic action. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss business ethics.

Sam leaps into Willie Walters, the middle son of a farming family set to lose their land after the death of the patriarch, his father, and the decision by the oldest brother, Neil (Dwier Brown) to take an onerous loan from local banker Gus Vernon (Jonathan Hogan). In a desperate attempt to avoid that, the two – along with youngest brother John (Chris Stacy) are attempting to rob Vernon’s bank of enough money to pay him off.

With hostages in situ, including tellers Beth (Elizabeth Dennehy), Carrie (Kellie Overbey) and Cindy (Elizabeth Rainey) and older couple Stan & Lila Pierce (Charles & Marion Dugan), Sheriff Mundy (Arlen Dean Snyder) must be careful as he manages the situation. Meanwhile, Cindy’s husband, Carl (James C. Victor) tries to take matters into his own hands.

Promised Land was directed by Scott Bakula, the last of his three episodes behind the camera. The writer was Gillian Horvath, her only script for the show, with an assist to Tommy Thompson, the twelfth of his thirteen writing credits.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered conclusive evidence.

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Promised Land was released in 1992. It is 47 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

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Trilogy Pt.3 was the tenth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam continuing to leap along his lover/daughter’s timeline as Abigail faces one more murder accusation. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss proper court procedure.

Sam now leaps into Larry Stanton III and is immediately faced by his wife, Sherilyn (Diana Bellamy). She’s unimpressed when a now aged Marie appears looking for help to represent Abigail in a murder trial following the death of Leta Aider, facing off against legendary prosecutor Denton Waters (James Greene) in front of Judge Shiner (Parley Baer).

Discovering he fathered a child with Abigail during his last leap, Sam commits fully to the defence of his client, while starting to build a relationship with young Sammie Jo (Kimberly Cullum). Although he manages to draw some lucid testimony from Laura Fuller, it is a crucial document that appears to hold the key to keeping Abigail out of the electric chair.

Trilogy Part 3 was directed by James Whitmore Jr, the thirtenth of his fifteen episodes for the show. The writer was Deborah Pratt, the eighteenth of her twenty writing credits.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered Sam’s disturbing pattern of behaviour.

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Trilogy Part 3 was released in 1992. It is 48 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

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Trilogy Pt.2 was the ninth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping along his daughter’s timeline before falling in love with her to the exclusion of reason. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss incest.

Sam leaps into Will Kinman (Travis Fine) who has been grooming Abigail (now played by Melora Hardin) since Clayton Fuller’s death in ’55. Now engaged, the pair engage in sexual activity the night before their wedding, to Marie’s extreme disappointment but Sam’s delight.

The wedding is postponed when the Takins family report their son has gone missing and Abigail quickly becomes the prime suspect. As time passes and the townsfolk lose hope, Leta Aider rallies a lynch mob to dispense justice by the noose, with only Larry Stanton III (WK Stratton) and Sam standing between them and their victim.

Trilogy Part 2 was directed by James Whitmore Jr, the twelfth of his fifteen episodes for the show. The writer was Deborah Pratt, the seventeenth of her twenty writing credits.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered what type of person would have a noose handy.

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Trilogy Part 2 was released in 1992. It is 48 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

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Trilogy Pt.1 was the eighth episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam leaping into a Louisiana sheriff and building some strong connections. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss creepy children.

Sam leaps into Clayton Fuller, a small town sheriff in 50s Louisiana. His first act is to drag the deceased body of Bart Aider from the creek, with the help of his Deputy, Bo Loman (Stephen Lee). It soon transpires that Fuller’s ten-year-old daughter, Abigail (Kimberly Cullum), was present when Aider died and is believed to have also been the last person to see Aider’s missing daughter, Violet (Heather Lauren Olson) alive two years earlier.

Incensed at this continued injustice, Violet’s mother (and Bart’s widow) Leta (Mary Gordon Murray) tries to persuade locals that Abigail is to blame for both deaths. Doc Kinman’s (Max Wright) autopsy is inconclusive, so Sam seeks advice from Abigail’s mother Laura (Meg Foster) at the nearby asylum. Meanwhile, Abigail has evaded the watchful eye of housekeeper Marie Billings (Fran Bennett) and headed back to her home, where Sam knows a fiery fate awaits her.

Trilogy Part 1 was directed by James Whitmore Jr, the eleventh of his fifteen episodes for the show. The writer was Deborah Pratt, the sixteenth of her twenty writing credits.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether some children are born evil.

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Trilogy Part 1 was released in 1992. It is 48 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

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Deliver Us From Evil was the seventh episode of Quantum Leap’s fifth season to air, with Sam coming face to face with someone he could not have imagined meeting. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss their greatest enemies.

Sam leaps into Jimmy LaMotta for the second time. He meets a familiar face in Jimmy’s brother Frank (John D’Aquino) at the docks where they work, but on returning home he finds that Frank’s marriage to Connie (Laura Harrington) is on the rocks and Corey (Ryan McWhorter) is on the verge of running away from home.

Taking things at face value, Sam tries to reason with Frank and Connie, but when he grabs her it turns out she is in fact Alia (Renée Coleman) another time travelling leaper, with a hologram called Zoey (Carolyn Seymour) only she can see or hear. Sam thinks they can work together to stop Frank leaving Connie for his work colleague Shirley (Kristen Cloke), but Alia and Zoey have another agenda.

Deliver us From Evil was directed by Bob Hulme, the second of his three episodes for the show. The writers were Robin Bernheim, the second of her five episodes, Tommy Thompson, the eleventh of his thirteen stories, and Deborah Pratt, the fifteenth of her twenty writing credits.

In this episode Gerry and Iain considered which of them is good and which is evil.

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Deliver us From Evil was released in 1992. It is 48 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on NBC’s Peacock streaming service in the UK and in the United States. The show is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

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