Whaddaya Know?

Well, im back!

Took me awhile, you say? Well, you start watching Quantum Leap, see where your time goes!

This show, i rate as Great. It is a bit cheesy, but that is a large part of its appeal.

"Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the quantum leap accelerator, and vanished. He awoke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own, and dirven by an unknown force to change history for the better. his only guide on this journey is al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only sam can see and hear. and so dr beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong, and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home"

Puts it pretty succinctly eh? Not only is that an accurate discription, but i quoted that from memory! Hah! i Rule. Anyway, my awesomeness aside, this show was one of my family's favorites, one that we all sat down to watch. So, not only is this show interesting, it brings back good memories, memories of a type that im sure many other familes share, being that it is a family show. All of the "adult material" is glossed over by Sam (Scott Bakula), who is very puritanical. He is often tempted, but generally he resists, unlike his friend and partner, Al (Dean Stockwell), who is very... uninhibited. If rated in these days, it would probably be pg 13, due to sexual innuendo and violence.

Sam Beckett is a brilliant scientist who decided to create a time machine, and actually accomplished it, but as his funding was about to be cut, he entered his machine prematurely, and got trapped in a loop, stuck in the past, without a means to return home. He believes god is directing his leaps, and only to help individuals, never large scenarios like wars. A funny thing about every few episodes, is that he invents, or plants an idea, that is a current commonplace action, song, invention, etc. For example, Sam performed the Heimlich manuver upon Dr. Heimlich, who proceeded to give him an odd, thoughtful look. Another amusing facet of the show is that they touch on controversial issues, but are unoffensive about it. If an issue is hot, current, controversial, political, what have you, they present both sides and leave it unresolved.

To sum it up, this is a show for the ages, it captures the feelings and essence of the 50s through the 90s, and its a hopeful show, a gentle show, a show of possibility, and it wouldnt hurt anyone if they started playing re-runs on tv so younger generations could watch it as well. *HINT HINT*

well, thats all for tonight, and i leave you with my customary random quote that if you guess you win 50 dollars*

hiyo silver, away!

Tommy

*disclaimer: you win 50 monopoly dollars*

*disclaimer disclaimer: just kidding, i lied, you dont win anything, except for peace of mind, but not a piece of MY mind, but of your own