Season 2 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 22
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

Quantum Leap Season 2 (1989-1990)

Quantum Leap Honeymoon Express - April 26, 1960 2x01 Honeymoon Express - April 26, 1960
1957/April 27, 1960: Sam leaps into a New York police officer, Tom McBride. On his honeymoon, Sam must save Tom McBride from his new bride's jealous and sociopathic ex-husband. To make ...
Sep. 20, 1989
Quantum Leap Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976 2x02 Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976
April 1, 1976: In this leap, Sam is Chad Stone, a stuntman. Sam has to save the life of his younger brother. At the same time, he must try to convince the pair's obsessive father to ...
Sep. 27, 1989
Quantum Leap The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953 2x03 The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953
August 4, 1953: Sam leaps into a sailor returning home with his Japanese bride, Machiko. He has to face the prejudice of his mother and a scheming, manipulative ex-girlfriend so that ...
Oct. 11, 1989
Quantum Leap What Price Gloria? - October 16, 1961 2x04 What Price Gloria? - October 16, 1961
October 16, 1961: Sam is shocked to find that he has leaped into a woman, Samantha Stormer, for the first time. Sam has to put up with Al, because his observer sees her and not him ...
Oct. 25, 1989
Quantum Leap Blind Faith - February 6, 1964 2x05 Blind Faith - February 6, 1964
February 6, 1964: As the Beatles arrive in New York to make their legendary appearance on Toast of the Town, Sam finds himself as Andrew Ross, a blind concert pianist. He must rescue ...
Nov. 01, 1989
Quantum Leap Good Morning, Peoria - September 9, 1959 2x06 Good Morning, Peoria - September 9, 1959
September 9, 1959: Howling Chick Howell is in the house - Sam leaps into this 1950s DJ in the small town of Peoria. He has to keep the local radio station open and stop the overly conservative ...
Nov. 08, 1989
Quantum Leap Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974 2x07 Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974
February 2, 1974: Sam's task as a rabbi is to keep his sister-in-law from falling for a sleazy author and ruining her life, however things are made worse by her husband thinking she ...
Nov. 15, 1989
Quantum Leap Jimmy - October 14, 1964 2x08 Jimmy - October 14, 1964
October 14, 1964: Sam leaps into Jimmy LaMotta, who was previously in a mental institution, but now lives with his brother Frank LaMotta and Frank's wife Connie. Sam has to help Jimmy ...
Nov. 22, 1989
Quantum Leap So Help Me God - July 29, 1957 2x09 So Help Me God - July 29, 1957
July 29, 1957: Sam defends a woman accused of murdering the son of the most powerful man in Louisiana.
Nov. 29, 1989
Quantum Leap Catch A Falling Star - May 21, 1979 2x10 Catch A Falling Star - May 21, 1979
May 21, 1979: Sam leaps into Ray Hutton, the understudy for the role of Don Quixote just seconds before curtain time. His mission: prevent the drunken star from falling and seriously ...
Dec. 06, 1989
Quantum Leap A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971 2x11 A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971
February 7, 1971: Sam leaps into a renowned parapsychologist, Doctor Mintz, where he must prevent a young widow from joining her husband at the bottom of a lake, while proving that ...
Dec. 13, 1989
Quantum Leap Animal Frat - October 19, 1967 2x12 Animal Frat - October 19, 1967
October 19, 1967: Sam leaps in the college frat jock, known as "Wild Thing". He has too stop the college campus being bombed by the people protesting about the Vietnam war.
Jan. 03, 1990
Quantum Leap Another Mother - September 30, 1981 2x13 Another Mother - September 30, 1981
September 30, 1981: Sam leaps into a young woman who has three children, one of which is able to see Sam as Sam and Al! Sam has to stop the son from running away, never to be seen ...
Jan. 10, 1990
Quantum Leap All Americans - November 6, 1962 2x14 All Americans - November 6, 1962
November 6, 1962: Sam is a high school American football player who must stop his best friend from throwing an important game and ruining his life. In the original history, Chuey throws ...
Jan. 17, 1990
Quantum Leap Her Charm - September 26, 1973 2x15 Her Charm - September 26, 1973
September 26, 1973: Sam has to hide a female witness protection program person from a mafia hitman, which is made difficult by an inside FBI source.
Feb. 07, 1990
Quantum Leap Freedom - November 22, 1970 2x16 Freedom - November 22, 1970
November 22, 1970: Sam needs to help his leapee get to the reservation so he can die peacefully with his family and friends.
Feb. 14, 1990
Quantum Leap Good Night, Dear Heart - November 9, 1957 2x17 Good Night, Dear Heart - November 9, 1957
November 9, 1957: A young, orphaned woman from Germany named Hilla, who moved to the USA after her family was killed in the war from a firebombing, turns up on the mortician's table ...
Mar. 07, 1990
Quantum Leap Pool Hall Blues - September 4, 1954 2x18 Pool Hall Blues - September 4, 1954
September 4, 1954: Sam leaps into an aging pool player and with the help of Al, Gooshie and Ziggy he manages to win. The man Sam leaps into is an old friend of Al's whom taught Al to ...
Mar. 14, 1990
Quantum Leap Leaping in Without a Net - November 18, 1958 2x19 Leaping in Without a Net - November 18, 1958
November 18, 1958: Sam leaps into a person who is part of a family trapeze act. He must save the life of the sister when performing the triple trapeze. Sam finds out the hard way that ...
Mar. 28, 1990
Quantum Leap Maybe Baby - March 11, 1963 2x20 Maybe Baby - March 11, 1963
March 11, 1963: Sam leaps into a bouncer and finds out his girlfriend has stolen a baby. She says the baby is hers. However, the mother and father accuse her of kidnapping. Who is the ...
Apr. 04, 1990
Quantum Leap Sea Bride - June 3, 1954 2x21 Sea Bride - June 3, 1954
June 3, 1954: Sam leaps into Phillip, a man who was thought to be dead after being missing for three years. Phillip's wife, Catherine, the hieress to a shipping company, happens to ...
May. 02, 1990
Quantum Leap M.I.A. - April 1, 1969 2x22 M.I.A. - April 1, 1969
April 1, 1969: Sam leaps into undercover cop Jake Rawlins while he is on the job dressed as a woman. It seems as though Sam is there to stop a missing in action's wife from re marrying. ...
May. 09, 1990
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Season 2 Characters

Dr. Sam Beckett played by Scott Bakula
Admiral Al Calavicci played by Dean Stockwell
Dolores played by Pat Ast
Coroner played by Bill McLaughlin
Charlie played by Bill Arnold (V)
Himself played by Bill Murray
Maria played by Cathy McAuley
Frank LaMotta played by John D'Aquino
Kevin Bruckner played by Michael Stoyanov
Troian Claridge played by Deborah Pratt
Connie LaMotta played by Laura Harrington
Susan Bruckner played by Olivia Burnette
Teresa played by Troian Bellisario
Charlie Samuels played by Michael Alldredge
Teddy played by Andrew Held
Corey LaMotta played by Ryan McWhorter
Ox played by Larron Tate
Blue played by Michael Madsen
Mrs. Kirksey played by Elaine Hausman
David played by Kevin Telles
Peter Kirksey played by Josh Peden
Paul played by Eric Welch
Jimmy played by Brad Silverman

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Season 2 Videos

02x10 Catch A Falling Star: May 21, 1979
02x10 Catch A Falling Star: May 21, 1979 (48:00)

02x15 Her Charm: September 26, 1973
02x15 Her Charm: September 26, 1973 (47:52)

02x01 Honeymoon Express: April 27, 1960
02x01 Honeymoon Express: April 27, 1960 (47:51)

02x19 Leaping in Without a Net: November 18, 1958
02x19 Leaping in Without a Net: November 18, 1958 (48:08)

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Season 2 Quotes

02x16 - Freedom - November 22, 1970 Season 2 / Episode 16: - Freedom - November 22, 1970

Joseph Washakie: When I was in World War I, only the officers had ponies. I could never get over how naked they looked without their markings. How could you tell what they had done? How could you frighten your enemies?
02x16 - Freedom - November 22, 1970 Season 2 / Episode 16: - Freedom - November 22, 1970

Sheriff Taggart: Where's George?
Joseph Washakie: I turned him into a raven. He flew away.
Sheriff Taggart: Why didn't you go with him?
Joseph Washakie: I can only turn into a wolf. I'm too big for the bars.
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Season 2 Trivia

  • Episode 14 - Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the championship game, the play clock shows 6 seconds remaining. Then, Eddie (Sam) tells Al there are only 23 seconds left in the game.
  • Episode 07 - In this episode Sam introduces the Heimlich Manuever to Dr. Heimlech at the bake sale.
  • Episode 11 - The character of Troian is named after Troian Bellisario, the daughter of creator/producer, Donald P. Bellisario and co-producer Deborah M Pratt.
  • Episode 14 - Al mentions watching Super Bowl XXX while Sam is playing for the city championship. A rarity in the series, the date where Al is is firmly established: January 28, 1996.
  • Episode 04 - The title is based upon the movie What Price Glory (1952).

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