1. The Leap Home - November 25, 1969
Air date: 1990-09-28 · 60 min
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. Leap Details: Sam Beckett, November 25, 1969, Elk Ridge, Indiana
Open episode 1 ↗2. The Leap Home Part II - Vietnam - April 7, 1970
Air date: 1990-10-05 · 60 min
Sam tries to prevent his brother's death in Vietnam by stepping into the life of a soldier under his command. Leap Details: Herbert "Magic" Williams, April 7, 1970, Vietnam
Open episode 2 ↗3. Leap of Faith - August 19, 1963
Air date: 1990-10-12 · 60 min
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. Leap Details: Francis "Frank" Pistano, August 19, 1963, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Open episode 3 ↗4. One Strobe Over the Line - June 15, 1965
Air date: 1990-10-19 · 60 min
Sam is a photographer who must protect a fashion model from a growing dependency on amphetamines and a predatory manager's ambitions. Leap Details: Karl Granson, June 15, 1965, New York City
Open episode 4 ↗5. The Boogieman - October 31, 1964
Air date: 1990-10-26 · 60 min
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. Leap Details: Joshua Rey, October 31, 1964, Coventry, Maine
Open episode 5 ↗6. Miss Deep South - June 7, 1958
Air date: 1990-11-02 · 60 min
While entered in the "Miss Deep South" beauty pageant, Sam must prevent a fellow contestant from posing for some nude photos and make sure his host comes in third in the contest. Leap Details: Darlene Monty, June 7, 1958, Louisiana
Open episode 6 ↗7. Black on White on Fire - August 11, 1965
Air date: 1990-11-09 · 60 min
Sam becomes a black medical student during the Watts riots, torn between his white fiancée and loyalty to his community. Leap Details: Ray Harper, August 11, 1965, Watts, Los Angeles, California
Open episode 7 ↗8. The Great Spontini - May 9, 1974
Air date: 1990-11-16 · 60 min
Sam becomes a nightclub magician battling his ex-wife for custody of their 12-year-old daughter. Leap Details: Harry Spontini, May 9, 1974, Oakland, California
Open episode 8 ↗9. Rebel Without a Clue - September 1, 1958
Air date: 1990-11-30 · 60 min
As 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. Leap Details: Shane "Funny Bone" Thomas, September 1, 1958, Near Big Sur, California
Open episode 9 ↗10. A Little Miracle - December 24, 1962
Air date: 1990-12-21 · 60 min
Sam becomes valet to a ruthless developer who plans to demolish a shelter for the homeless. Leap Details: Reginald Pearson, December 24, 1962, New York, New York
Open episode 10 ↗11. Runaway - July 4, 1964
Air date: 1991-01-04 · 60 min
Sam 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, all while on a cross country trip. Leap Details: Butchie Rickett, July 4, 1964, Carbon County, Wyoming
Open episode 11 ↗12. 8 1/2 Months - November 15, 1955
Air date: 1991-03-06 · 60 min
Sam leaps into a very pregnant teenager and must convince her father to help her keep the baby. Leap Details: Billie Jean Crockett, November 15, 1955, Claremore, Oklahoma
Open episode 12 ↗13. Future Boy - October 6, 1957
Air date: 1991-03-13 · 60 min
Sam leaps into the life of an actor who fears for his television partner's well being at the hands of the partner's daughter. Leap Details: Kenny "Future Boy" Sharp, October 6, 1957, St. Louis, Missouri
Open episode 13 ↗14. Private Dancer - October 6, 1979
Air date: 1991-03-20 · 60 min
An aspiring dancer working as a waitress in a strip club is in danger of being led into a life of prostitution unless Sam 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. Leap Details: Rod "Rod the Bod" McCarty, October 6, 1979, New York City
Open episode 14 ↗15. Piano Man - November 10, 1985
Air date: 1991-03-27 · 60 min
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. Leap Details: Joey DeNardo, November 10, 1985, Tularosa, New Mexico
Open episode 15 ↗16. Southern Comforts - August 4, 1961
Air date: 1991-04-03 · 60 min
Sam becomes the owner of a house of ill repute in New Orleans, where he must avert the murder of a mysterious young woman who lives there. Leap Details: Gilbert LaBonte, August 4, 1961, New Orleans, Louisiana
Open episode 16 ↗17. Glitter Rock - April 12, 1974
Air date: 1991-04-10 · 60 min
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. Leap Details: Geoffrey "Tonic" Mole, April 12, 1974, Detroit, Michigan
Open episode 17 ↗18. A Hunting We Will Go - June 18, 1976
Air date: 1991-04-17 · 60 min
Sam assumes the existence of a bounty hunter who falls for the pretty fugitive handcuffed to him. Leap Details: Gordon O'Reilly, June 18, 1976, Arkansas
Open episode 18 ↗19. Last Dance Before an Execution - May 12, 1971
Air date: 1991-05-01 · 60 min
Sam becomes a convict in the electric chair moments before receiving a last minute stay of execution, which gives him 48 hours to prove his innocence. Leap Details: Jesus Ortega, May 12, 1971, Tallahassee, Florida
Open episode 19 ↗20. Heart of a Champion - July 23, 1955
Air date: 1991-05-08 · 60 min
Sam becomes a wrestler who must prevent his brother from going down for the count permanently when their title match poses a threat to the man's life. Leap Details: Terry Sammis, ("Nikolai Russkie"), July 23, 1955, Atlanta, Georgia
Open episode 20 ↗21. Nuclear Family - October 26, 1962
Air date: 1991-05-15 · 60 min
Sam becomes a college student working in the family bomb shelter business on the eve of the Cuban missile crisis. Leap Details: Eddie Ellroy, October 26, 1962, Homestead, Florida
Open episode 21 ↗22. Shock Theater - October 3, 1954
Air date: 1991-05-22 · 60 min
In a mental institution, Sam undergoes electroshock therapy which results in his having multiple personalities -- from past leaps -- and Al loses contact. Leap Details: Sam Beiderman, October 3, 1954, Havenwell, Pennsylvania
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