Quantum Leap (season 3)
| Quantum Leap (season 3) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 28, 1990 – May 22, 1991 |
| Season chronology | |
Season three of Quantum Leap ran on NBC from September 28, 1990 to May 22, 1991. It consists of twenty-two episodes. The season's two-part premiere episode received two Creative Arts Emmys, with part one recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series and part two recognized for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series. The second part also earned Michael Zinberg a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Shows – Night.
Sam leaps into himself as a 16-year-old boy and Al tells him he is there to win a basketball game that was a turning point in many people's lives, but Sam wants to take the opportunity to prevent his sister from marrying an abusive alcoholic, his father from dying from a heart attack, and his brother from getting killed in Vietnam.
Sam leaps into Herbert "Magic" Williams (Christopher Kirby), a soldier in his brother's platoon in the Vietnam War, where he is given the chance to keep his brother from dying, but at a terrible price.
Sam leaps into horror novelist Joshua Rey (Chris Ruppenthal) who is surrounded by death and mystery. Al and Ziggy don't seem to be able to predict what will happen and Sam is running out of suspects.
Sam leaps into an African-American named Ray Harper (Garon Grigsby), a medical student dating a white woman on the day of the Watts riots. He must prevent his host's girlfriend from being killed, while persuading her that they need to stay in Watts.
Sam leaps into Shane "Funny Bone" Thomas (Kristopher Logan), a member of a biker gang where he meets a truck stop restaurant owner who lost his son to the war and an idealistic young woman who is going to die unless she gives up her reckless dream of living the hard life of Jack Kerouac.
Sam leaps into Reginald Pearson (Milan Nicksic), a personal valet to a Scrooge-like industrialist who is bent on demolishing a Salvation Army mission, forcing Sam and Al to 'Scrooge' him by showing him his past, present and future in an attempt to change his mind.
Sam leaps into Butchie Rickett (Buff Borin), a 13-year-old boy who is on a family roadtrip from which the mother will soon disappear, while also dealing with the bullying of his host's older sister.
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