

#Quantum leap permanent wave series
But even with devoted fans devouring every new detail, there's quite a few interesting facts about the series that might have been buried in the intervening decades. Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds. A Quantum Leap Podcast Permanent Wave - June 2, 1983. Sam Beckett vanished into the Quantum Leap accelerator. It rewards close watching while also putting on something that could be enjoyed by more passive viewers. Fates Wide Wheel: A Quantum Leap Podcast. Premise Thirty years have passed since Dr. Showrunner Donald Bellisario rewarded that trust with an ingenious show about endearing characters that lasted for five seasons.Īt its core, it's a television writing master stroke, a premise that stays fresh by running "problem of the week" episodes and the longer narrative of Beckett trying to regain his memory simultaneously. Starting the series with a movie-length episode that featured fighter pilots crashing multiple jets had to be no small ask of the number crunchers. The concept is a big lift for first time viewers. Leap debuted in 1989 and is an amazing artifact of the sort of big swings hegemonic network television could occasionally take. The leap back / Play ball / Hurricane / Justice / Permanent wave / Raped / The wrong stuff / Dreams / A single drop of rain / Unchained / The plays the.
