Quantum Leap

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Quantum Leap is a science fiction television series about a physicist who time-travels by "leaping" into other people's bodies to correct historical mistakes.

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instanceOf science fiction television series
television series
audioFormat stereo
awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Series
broadcastFormat color
characterRole Al Calavicci is a holographic advisor from the future
Sam Beckett is a physicist and time traveler
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Donald P. Bellisario
developer Donald P. Bellisario
executiveProducer Donald P. Bellisario
featuresActor Dean Stockwell
Scott Bakula
featuresCharacter Al Calavicci
Sam Beckett
finalAired 1993-05-05
firstAired 1989-03-26
format episodic
genre drama
science fiction
hasMainCharacter Al Calavicci
Sam Beckett
hasSpinOff Quantum Leap self-linksurface differs
surface form: Quantum Leap (2022 TV series)
inUniverseOrganization Project Quantum Leap
narrativeDevice body swapping
time travel
nominatedFor Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama
numberOfEpisodes 97
numberOfSeasons 5
openingCatchphrase Oh boy
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork NBC
originalRunEndYear 1993
originalRunStartYear 1989
pictureFormat NTSC color television standard
surface form: NTSC
portrayedBy Scott Bakula
premise A physicist time-travels by leaping into other people to correct historical mistakes
productionCompany Universal Television
protagonist Sam Beckett
setting various locations in the United States
supportingActor Dean Stockwell
theme changing history for the better
morality
personal responsibility
timePeriod primarily mid-20th century to late-20th century

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Bruce McGill notableWork Quantum Leap
Teri Hatcher appearedIn Quantum Leap
Donald P. Bellisario notableWork Quantum Leap
Donald P. Bellisario creatorOf Quantum Leap
Belisarius Productions notableWork Quantum Leap
Scott Bakula notableWork Quantum Leap
Scott Bakula appearedIn Quantum Leap
Mike Post notableWork Quantum Leap
this entity surface form: Quantum Leap theme
Mike Post workedOn Quantum Leap
Bruce Weitz workedOn Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap hasSpinOff Quantum Leap self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Quantum Leap (2022 TV series)
Alice Adair notableWork Quantum Leap
Dean Stockwell notableWork Quantum Leap
Dean Stockwell awardReceivedFor Quantum Leap
Scott Paulin notableWork Quantum Leap