i've decided to rewatch quantum leap because i can that's why
i mean check out this cool ass theme and intro
i mean check out this cool ass theme and intro
that 80s fuuuutuuuuure aesthetic
i literally cannot understand why scott has such a weird ass torso
remember when shows did two hour premieres?
sam is enjoying the gross âdude talkâ as much as i am. we stan
SIDE NOTE: DID NBC DO SOMETHING GOOD???? i need to look into peacock tv more
anyway the best part of this scary ass explosion is the the very obvious stock footage
these 50s clothes are amazing and i wanna wear them all
sam questioning if he has a pregnancy kink iâ
sam: do you want to dance?
peggy: my stomachâ
sam: i can reach around it
the writers really did everything to make him the ideal man every woman wanted
AND ITâS WORKING GDI
peggy: my stomachâ
sam: i can reach around it
the writers really did everything to make him the ideal man every woman wanted
AND ITâS WORKING GDI
pretty sure sam is an atheist? or at least agnostic. his swiss cheese brain erased that part
then again being in this situation where you look like someone else to others and you dont know why you think your name isnt the name others call you is enough to make you do anything
then again being in this situation where you look like someone else to others and you dont know why you think your name isnt the name others call you is enough to make you do anything
i love the trope of people knowing that whoever they just kissed ISNT their loved one even tho they wear their face because they FEEL different
al: you freeze the brain until all functions cease
sam: thats called DEATH
al: hey, i never said it was easy
sam: thats called DEATH
al: hey, i never said it was easy
OH SHIT THATS RIGHT AL WAS AN ASTRONAUT
which makes sense that sam/whatever government agency would want him on board for the quantum leap project. i think heâs in between marriages at this point too with no kids so if something happens to him, no big
which makes sense that sam/whatever government agency would want him on board for the quantum leap project. i think heâs in between marriages at this point too with no kids so if something happens to him, no big
al, basically: the knack [of flying] lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.
i donât remember exactly but i think she made him promise to come home
itâs been at least 12 years since i watched this show since streaming it has been an impossiblity
itâs been at least 12 years since i watched this show since streaming it has been an impossiblity
my fave thing about this show is how sam can be having two conversations at the same time and the responses he makes to al make sense to the people hes talking to that cant see al
âi know you want to be with your mom. but i need you to stay with sally and lucy. theyre both pregnant and very freightened.â
âyes, sirâ

âyes, sirâ


sam with his future knowledge and seven doctoral degrees. including apparently medicine
tf is with that weird ass voice over??? WHAT WAS THE NEED TO MAKE TEEN SAM SOUND LIKE 42 YEAR OLD SAM
also i had to actually look up the year this starts in and i love how people in â89 were so optimistic about the future that 6 years later they had us doin time travel and hooking tiny lights to our ears
this is like when a lot of women in spn standom found fizzy water attractive. looking at it now it's like WHY
honestly tho this is refreshing after being hit with multiple teacher/student plots recently to find a 40+ year old guy go AHAHA NO THANK YOU
samuel you canât just change your own future
i may fall asleep watching this. itâs so familiar that itâs soothing
ooooh i forgot donna left sam at the alter
fell asleep lmao
sam trying to make up reasons why he knows things about donna that he shouldnt
dude seriously youre in the body of one of her college professors. i highly doubt youre here for her
seriously samuel go help that other girl my guy
sam: maybe if i can get donna and her father together, itâll help her!
al: you know those six other doctorates that you hold? not one of them is in psychiatry
OOOOOH
al: you know those six other doctorates that you hold? not one of them is in psychiatry
OOOOOH
so wait. the reason donna left him at the alter is because she has daddy issues?

âoscar, âhornyâ is not romantic. âbreathless with passionâ is romanticâ
TIP FOR ALL YALL BUDDING WRITERS
TIP FOR ALL YALL BUDDING WRITERS
and just like that, all of donnaâs problems are solved because she simply needed to be loved by her father
thats the one plot that has made me go
lmao
thats the one plot that has made me go

as smooth as scottâs voice is, im glad they got rid of that intro for deborah pratt. come to think of it i had a huge crush on her voice dnsja
SHES JUST SO CUTE
iirc the plot of this one is that he needs to make sure that the nuns get the money to buikd their church
âi dont know if you and ziggy noticed, but theyre ALL unscheduled stops. the only thing im scheduled to do is get my brain knocked aroundâ i mean

oh GOD I FORGOT SCOTT DOES TERRIBLE IMPRESSIONS THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS
wait...... heâs here because something something mafia and the fighter he leaped into maybe?
gd me and MY swiss cheese brain
gd me and MY swiss cheese brain
âi canât keep being a topless go-go dancer for the rest of my life. the mountains are starting to come to mohammadâ omfgâ
i love how in two episodes heâs resigned himself to the fact that making out with strangers while wearing the face of their partners is just what he has to do
like he doesnt actually want to because itâs dubious but then somehow he ends up feeling things for them. i wonder if thereâs ever been an explanation for that besides âsingle guy decides âwhy the hell notââ
dixie is amazing and i love her
ahh so itâs to not throw the fight and make sure everyone lives and moves on with their lives in the process?
sam: dixie youre not a âtrampâ. youre a stripper. thats a profession
THIS WAS 1989 YALL
THIS WAS 1989 YALL
omg his name is clarence too
how the tess was won has my favorite trope: sudden downpour traps charcater a and b
im starting to realize that quantum leap is responsible for me being queer. strong bad ass women that dont have to compromise their wants and beliefs? yes pls
tess: the man i marry has to be more of a man than i am
chance: now daughter im here to tell you, i dont wanna hurt your feelins, but any man on this ranch is more manly than you
tess: bull
IM IN LOVE
chance: now daughter im here to tell you, i dont wanna hurt your feelins, but any man on this ranch is more manly than you
tess: bull
IM IN LOVE
i remember 8 year old me watching this and going âtess is so coooool *dreamy sigh* well now i know why.

sam snuggling the fussy sick piglet after begging them not to shoot all the pigs because of his foggy mouth-to-brain filter is giving me An Emotion
sam: iâll take the pig. you keep the daughter
tessâs curiosity is piqued now. any man would jump at the chance to get a huge ass ranch
tessâs curiosity is piqued now. any man would jump at the chance to get a huge ass ranch
al: i bet that dirty dog took advantage of my absence to take advantage of my tina
sam: you think tina is cheating on you?
al: can you believe it???
sam:
sam: you think tina is cheating on you?
al: can you believe it???
sam:
im having a rough time remembering but im pretty sure doc and tess dont end up together
YEAH SAMUEL SHE AINT GETTIN MARRIED STFU

iq of over 200 and 7 doctorates and heâs still not using his brain
TESS WAS DOING FINE WITH THE POSTS SHE JUST DIDNT STOP TO DRINK ANYTHING
TESS WAS DOING FINE WITH THE POSTS SHE JUST DIDNT STOP TO DRINK ANYTHING
âsheâll be fine once sheâs cooled off and i get some fluids in herâ
tess: what happened
sam: i mentioned babies and you fainted
i mean i would too
sam: i mentioned babies and you fainted
i mean i would too
âyou man!â thats honestly the best insult
sam: it aint a sin to be afraid
tess: it is in texas
well a lot of things were in the 50s so
ÂŻ\\_(ă)_/ÂŻ
tess: it is in texas
well a lot of things were in the 50s so
ÂŻ\\_(ă)_/ÂŻ
âchance, the lord waited all weekââ 




âno thanks. i just wanted if i could ride him. not herâ
i realized typing this now that out of context, it sounds really hella gay
i realized typing this now that out of context, it sounds really hella gay
âa calf has to be roped before you can put your brand on it. why not a man?â
itâs supposed to be an analogy but now im imagining tess literally branding doc
itâs supposed to be an analogy but now im imagining tess literally branding doc
âact like a woman for onceâ how about shut up
âi canât give riata up. itâs in my bloodâ
ânobodyâs asking you toâ
âbut after we marry and chance is gone, all the men will look up to youâ
âhow about we run it together?â
FINALLY
ânobodyâs asking you toâ
âbut after we marry and chance is gone, all the men will look up to youâ
âhow about we run it together?â
FINALLY
âif im lyin im dyinâ is something ive said too much because of quantum leap
lets take a moment to reflect on the fact sam knows how to read dead languages but doesnt know italian
âi can sing?â and how

i love how the only word he can remember to say in italian is âvolareâ because of frank sinatra and he has no clue what it means so when geno asked âwhy are you getting your haircut from teresa?â he said âflyâ WHICH IS NOT GOOD TO SAY TO A MAN WITH A RAZOR AT YOUR THROAT
edit: i got two italian words mixed up
I KNOW EXACTLY THREE I GOT THEM MIXED UP
I KNOW EXACTLY THREE I GOT THEM MIXED UP

âawesome. i like itâ so does this guy
âin my attic?? my wife and kid are in that house! some people just dont know respectâ yeah like geno here whoâs sleeping with a woman that is NOT his wife and then getting mad when she finds a single man to fall in love with
teresa: oh frankie. i know you lie to me. youre a man. all men lie to me to get what they want from me. thatâs just life
sam: thats wrong. you deserve better than that
teresa: why, because i can cut hair?
sam: for starters. itâs a gift. a talent that makes you special
sam: thats wrong. you deserve better than that
teresa: why, because i can cut hair?
sam: for starters. itâs a gift. a talent that makes you special

sam: if i can leap into a black man the possibilities are limitless! dont you find that fascinating?
al: i find it dangerous
sam: why?
al: youre a black man in the south in 1955. THAT is dangerous. ive seen things thatll curl your hair
i mean same but 2020 & all of america
al: i find it dangerous
sam: why?
al: youre a black man in the south in 1955. THAT is dangerous. ive seen things thatll curl your hair
i mean same but 2020 & all of america
al said he knows a lot about black issues because a lot of his friends are black AND ALSO âi went to the marches and got arrested and beaten. saw a lot of good people fall.â
tho 1989 was very optimistic of 1995 because he acts like systemic racism was destroyed
HAHAHA REMEMBER WHEN RACISTS SAID THE N WORD ON TV DRAMAS
LETâS NOT REPEAT THAT PLS
LETâS NOT REPEAT THAT PLS
honestly looking back on this now. this episode coulda been a lot worse.
i fully endorse this spite filled child, yes
also wait till she gets to now. LOTS of things to do to piss of white people
also wait till she gets to now. LOTS of things to do to piss of white people
jesseâs son: you alright? you look a little pale
sam:
sam:
this actually very well demonstrates how privileged we white people are to never have to think about our race ever because sam keeps forgetting hes black and is going around doing things hes used to being able to do without nasty words at best or threat of violence at worst
i was falling asleep and then scott bakula said the n word so now im wide awake
OH SHITâ sam talking about using oneâs privilege to make social change
al: PULL OVER INTO THE CEMETERY, DAMN IT!
miss melny: thank you, charles..... but you didnt have to swear
miss melny: thank you, charles..... but you didnt have to swear
irony is a trump ad playing during my rewatch of quantum leap
it took me 20+ years to figure out that the episode title âthe camikazi kidâ is spelled with a c because the kid he leaps into is named cam
sam misses his little sister

the actress that plays jill was 13 when this was filmed

âthe bruise on the back of her neck. kinda looks like when someone goes like thisâ
let me introduce you to the episode that made me wish i had a big brother so i could have someone to look out for and protect me instead of me having to protect my little sisters
let me introduce you to the episode that made me wish i had a big brother so i could have someone to look out for and protect me instead of me having to protect my little sisters
THIS SWEET STUNT
iirc the reason sam knows whats going to happen is because seymour the kid at the newstand wrote samâs favorite defective novels
which would also explain why seymour wrote his self-insert as âbeing in publishingâ
which would also explain why seymour wrote his self-insert as âbeing in publishingâ
this one is honestly not my favorite but i do love how it shows sam has at least one flaw: bein snippy and judgmental
scott seems to be like misha. in that heâs not afraid to do weird shit when acting

i swear weâre missing an episode but given what i remember of it... might be for the best
oh this is the one where he leaps into a woman for the first time! man i love me some scott bakula in drag
and my mom thought id end up straight LMAO
and my mom thought id end up straight LMAO
ok i can see why people shipped sam/al

gloria: i told you you should have worn. girdle
sam: im not into bondage
THAT sam maybe but i have sneaking suspicions about THIS sam
sam: im not into bondage
THAT sam maybe but i have sneaking suspicions about THIS sam
did a woman coach him on how to make this face? because it so perfectly says âi have to politely decline your offer to keep my job, no matter how much i want to kick you in the ballsâ
âim convinced women are masochists. [..] they perform this binding ritual. and for what?!â
keep thinkin on that, bud
keep thinkin on that, bud
al has a crush on his best friendâs current physical form dhsja
âmen have always loved you for your body, nothing else!â
i mean fair. currently right now his best friend is having a sexuality crisis
i mean fair. currently right now his best friend is having a sexuality crisis
itâs supposed to be funny HAHA LOOK AT MEN CHECKING OUT ANOTHER MANâS ASS UNKNOWINGLY but all im thinking about is how scott bakulaâs ass looks in that dress
this is the only time ive felt it was played for laughs so far. the rest is just âwow being a woman is bullshit wtf @ fellow men???â
like is this supposed to be humorous because scott is a hairy dude? because im having a great time thanks
buddy: i didnt know you two were roomies. if i was a different kind of guy...
sam: you wouldnt be here
sam: you wouldnt be here
al: shes 27. shes racing the biological clock.
me: OH GOD HERE WE GOâ
sam: al, a woman can have a healthy baby WELL into her 40s
me: omfg this is show is amazing
me: OH GOD HERE WE GOâ
sam: al, a woman can have a healthy baby WELL into her 40s
me: omfg this is show is amazing
1989 GUYS 1989
for reference the show where adam connover debunks this pregnancy myth of having to have a baby young aired in the late 2010s
YALL
for reference the show where adam connover debunks this pregnancy myth of having to have a baby young aired in the late 2010s
YALL
theres nothing wrong with al. heâs just experiencing the effect scott bakula in a dress has on all of us
im no better than al, over here thirsting over a soaking wet sam when hes trying to save a girl
âEXCUSE ME I HAVE AN ART DEGREE AND THAT QUALIFIES ME FOR THE DESIGN PROGRAMâ
yeah seriosly tho do that
yeah seriosly tho do that
also more men should wear nail polish
OK IT GOT UNCOMFORTABLY OFFENSIVE BUT WHATEVER I MEAN HES NOT WRONG HE /IS/ A MAN BUT ALSO NO
also i love when im watching shows and i get reminded how young i am in comparison to them by way of very dated references
âi canât sleep with her! itâs unethical!â ahh yes the Seriously This Is Dubious At Best point is back
âi love herâ
âyou want to posses her. thats not loveâ
âshe said till death do us partâ
âshe changed her mindâ
âshe doesnt have that rightâ
âthats no longer a male privilege, palâ
god i love this show
âyou want to posses her. thats not loveâ
âshe said till death do us partâ
âshe changed her mindâ
âshe doesnt have that rightâ
âthats no longer a male privilege, palâ
god i love this show
i forgot to mention that this episode features a woman studying for her bar exam while on her honeymoon. which means lots of talk about law while making out and i have never been more sure i was made to persue a career in law than right now
i love how the only reason sam lept into the womanâs husband was so that he could save him so he can help her study for the bar so later sheâd beat her opponent in a senate race
also i love how itâs heavily implied that the christian god is the one pushing sam through time so that means god wanted women in the senate. suck it, conservatives!
oh GOD THIS IS THE ONE WHERE HE LEAPS INTO THE NAVY DUDE THAT MARRIED A JAPANESE WOMAN
i donât remember much about this one. wonder why my mom always skipped it
(my guess is her racism)
i donât remember much about this one. wonder why my mom always skipped it
(my guess is her racism)
"wait the guy i leapt into is married? that puts a complication in thin-- wow she's adorable and REALLY pretty... what was the problem again?"
i vaguely remember now machiko trying her best to do everything right and to be an absolute sweetheart and iirc sam shames the absolute fuck out of everyone that mistreats her
every time the original timeline problem is "and x woman never got married/remarried", i roll my eyes
basically, the problem in the original timeline is good ol american navy boy charlie here was living in the 1950s when it was not kosher to cut off family for being dicks to your partners so machiko went back to japan and he got remarried to sexy but selfish white bitch lenore
also the anti-asian racism. that too.
also i meant naomi but lenore was speaking and it through me off
but his mom isn't that much nicer either
but his mom isn't that much nicer either
sam: *speaks a non-english language* um how--
al: you speak 7 modern languages and 4 dead ones
sam: ok but why
al: idk why you do any of the things you do, dude
al: you speak 7 modern languages and 4 dead ones
sam: ok but why
al: idk why you do any of the things you do, dude
this is an instance where quantum leap showed how VICIOUSLY racist women can be. that it's not all aggressive men in the klan. considering media today struggles with that, it's out-progressive'd modern tv lmao
jesus fuck just diving right into the mean comments are we
machiko got up early to clean the kitchen floor for her new mil and what does she get? "it's clean enough if you wear shoes" ok first of all she's doing something nice for you & second of all THEN IT'S NOT CLEAN, LENORE
machiko got up early to clean the kitchen floor for her new mil and what does she get? "it's clean enough if you wear shoes" ok first of all she's doing something nice for you & second of all THEN IT'S NOT CLEAN, LENORE
LIKE DO YOU KNOW WHY THE FLOORS IN MY HOUSE GET GROSS AFTER 5 SECONDS? BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE WEARING SHOES
"there's something different about charlie. i can see it in his eyes. a mother can tell" can't tell if she's actually sensing that it's Not Her Son or if she's just being a racist bitch about her son marrying machiko