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Sam finds its a whole new world when he leaps into Samantha
Sam leaps into a woman in "What Price Gloria? - October 16, 1961" (Episode #13, October 25, 1989). Samantha Stormer is a gorgeous secretary for an automobile company, which means he has to deal with not only being sexually harassed by his boss (John Calvin) and a suicide attempt by his roommate (Jean Segal), but the effect Samantha's looks are having on Al. Not a classic episode of "Quantum Leap," but certainly above average as Sam gets to see how the other half lives. As always, the chief charm is Scott Bakula's completely convincing performance. Written by Deborah Pratt, this episode was directed by Alan J. Levi.

I think Sam's first leap into a woman was funny.
I felt it was funny to see Sam's first foray into a woman's body, although I didn't think Samantha looked that pretty when they showed her in the mirror. But the episode itself was good. September 7, 1999-

Interesting to see Sam's first leap into a woman.
I thought it was funny to see the first episode where Sam leaped into a woman, although I think the actress who played Samantha's image in the mirror could have been prettier if the plot was partly about Al's reaction to Sam. - September 7, 1999

Good story
kind of interesting when he finds himself as a woman and he acted well. since this is the first time he is a woman this will captavate the viewer into this one. I thought it was pretty good.

One of the few gems from QL's '89-'90 season
Thank god one of four good episodes("Honeymoon Express","Disco Inferno", this one,and "MIA") from Quatum Leap's second season made it out on video. This Episode has some really cliched moments(pretty much anything Gloria says) but the great humor make up for that. Scott Bakula gives a great performance. One of the series best episodes. ... Read more

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One of the Best
I have 4 Nancy Drew movies. I think this was like 3rd or 4th one I watched and It's one of my favs. It has a great plot. You'd never guess who the culprit was. I thought it was someone else. I was wrong. Great twist at the end!

One of the better Nancy Drew episodes
It's too bad there aren't more of these. You have to like the title, as the Nancy Drew book series has always been written by a succession of ghostwriters. Pamela Sue Martin is great as Nancy: she does a good job of being inquisitive and persistent without being irritating, and she handles annoying characters with finesse. When the mystery author she is accompanying on a cruise gets cryptic death threats, nothing can be proven so of course it's up to Nancy to solve the case. They do a nice job of making it spooky, like when Nancy and the author are walking the deck at night through fog, searching for the source of an eerie, echoing voice. At another point, the ship is threatened by a tidal wave. With Pamela having done "Poseidon Adventure," the director must have had to resist an impulse to have her look at the camera and say, "Not again." I also like how they keep you guessing who the culprit is from among their shipmates, unlike some other episodes where the audience knows what's going on before Nancy figures it out. It's fun to relive the days when, for a very short time, creepy-but-innocent entertainment featured not an older gal like Angela Lansbury, but a beautiful young woman.

The Love Boat was never this Dangerous
Ever Sunday night I would rush home to watch the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. Parker Stevenson and shaun Cassidy were the Hardys,Pamela Su Martin protrayed our favorite girl Detecive Nancy.This video "Nancy Drew and the Ghostwriter's Cruise" is the best in the series. Nancy and her friend George are traveling with world famous mystery writer John Addams and his niece Cathy aboard a cruise ship Nancy soon discover this trip is not going to be all fun in the sun.Te writer soon becomes the victim of several attempts on his life. Someone wants Mr. Addams to live at his first novel and rewrite the ending so there is no sequel.I alwayed enjoyed reading the Nancy Drew books and the television series was able to bring life to this exciting and intelligent detevice character. Pamela Sue Martin is great in the role and the supporting cast are also wondeful. Buy this tape and you will not regrat it.

Spooky
"It was very spooky and there was scary laughter on a tape recorder and threats too. Nancy Drew was going to put on a light and she got shocked." So says my five-year-old son who is fascinated by these out-of-date, hoaky t.v. show videos. ... Read more

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Guest Star Sissy Spacek wants to marry John-Boy
Sissy Spacek guest stars as Sarah Simmonds in the "The Townie" (Episode#23, March 8, 1973). In a story line somewhat reminiscent of Spacek's Oscar nominated role in "Carrie," Sarah is a neighborhood girl being raised by a very religious mother (Allyn McLerie). Because she is good friends with John-Boy (Richard Thomas), Sarah decides that marrying him would be a good way of getting away from her repressive mother. However, John-Boy dismisses Sarah's ideas and becoming more desperate to gain some freedom she takes up with Theodore Albert Claypool, Jr., the son of a wealthy businessman and therefore a "Townie." The boy suffers from his own problems with his father and he decides to elope with Sarah, stealing some cash and the car from his father. When Sarah's mother and Theodore's father accuse John-Boy of setting up this entire fiasco, he goes off to stop the two crazy kids from getting married. What I especially like about this episode, written by Richard Fielder, is how it basically goes outside the Walton family to tell the story. The writers have that giant brood to write for and they are not afraid to tell a story about one of the neighbors. Certainly "Townie" was not going to work if it had been written about Mary Ellen. Besides, watching the young Spacek in a rare television performance is the real treat of this one. Sarah and her mother would briefly appear again in an episode later that first season where John-Boy gets to delivery her baby (which probably tells you that the ending of this episode is NOT what you expect, another point in its favor). ... Read more

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Little Known,Nicely Done Boxing Movie!!
This film starring James Earl Jones is a nicely done,little known boxing movie about a retired boxer and his protege entering the big time.It's a must for Boxing movie fans!! ... Read more

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I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!
I have most of the Nancy Drew videos and I think this one is my favorite! When the hosts of a benefit carnival are robbed of their jewels, Nancy sets out to try to get a job at the carnival to find out if any of the carnival workers are the thieves. As usual, she soon finds herself in danger. To complete your Nancy Drew video collection, this one is a must have!!!

Pretty Good Movie!
In this movie, Nancy, George, Carson, and Ned are a benifit in the form of a carnival when the hosts are roobed of their expensive jewels! It's up to Nancy and her friends to find the robbers and return the jewels. But it's not that easy. Nancy will have you asking for more in The Mystery Of The Fallen Angels. ... Read more

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Philip Hayes Dian's play is about an uprooted black family from the South, living in Chicago at the start of the civil rights movement. Stars Mary ALice, Richard Ward, Maidie Norman, Scatman Crothers. ... Read more

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This one shines!
A crumbling old theatre is the dramatic stage for this fabulous mystery. Ned Nickerson's small-town charitable stage production suddenly becomes a major event when five internationally famous actors volunteer to act in it. But when mysterious and deadly accidents begin to plague the rapidly growing production, Nancy begins to suspect that not everything is as it seems ... or should be ...

A wonderful, rapidly-paced episode. Leaving you with new questions at every turn, it scintillates with ingenious characterization, plot development, and phantoms that are more than what they seem. A killer! ... Read more

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Christmas for two young blitz refugees on Walton's Mountain
"The Children's Carol" was a two-hour episode of "The Waltons" that originally aired on December 5, 1977. As Christmas approaches, Tess (Sally Boyden) and Pip Wrayburn (Jeff Cotler), a pair of young children who are refugees from the London blitz, come to stay with the Baldwin sisters, Mamie (Helen Kleeb) and Emily (Mary Jackson). Everyone on Walton's Mountain tries to make Tess and Pip feel welcomed, but the pair are strangely aloof. Even Olivia (Michael Learned) does not know what to do about them. Meanwhile, Mary Ellen (Judy Norton-Taylor) leaves home with the baby to be closer to her doctor husband, Curtis. Even though everyone is hoping for a traditional, old fashioned Christmas, it is the short-wave radio owned by Ben (Eric Scott) that manages to bring the sense of family home for the Wrayburn children. "The Children's Carol" was written by John McGreevey and directed by Lawrence Dobkin, and is a fitting companion piece to the show's other yuletime movie, "The Homecoming." The first film dealt more with the family during the Great Depression, while "The Children's Carol" finds the war in Europe touching them on Walton's Mountain. As with all of the best episodes of this domestic drama, the story is an intimate tale where faith and family provide the best of solutions to life's problems.

I thought this was a very good episode.
I enjoy watching all of the Waltons. This episode shows how war effects the children. The Waltons of course are always ready to help if possible. Ben got his two way radio to contact Germany. The orphans got to talk to their mom and they learned that their father was killed. It was very touching. ... Read more

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There were better ones .
My advise is to avoid this episode . It is quite a surprise they released it on VHS and with a price tag of [price]!!! There were a whole lot better ones and with the same amount of money you can get your hands on one of the best (double!) episodes of the series called "The leap home" ...

In case you're the long lost fan that just want to buy some good old episodes , I'm aware of the fact that the variety of chapters offered here is extremely modest calling you to buy whatever you can - Don't . Believe me , there were much better performances of our heroes , some of them do exist in the...library .

As for the plot itself , Sam leaps to a retarded fellow that just got out of an institution with the help of his brother , who now is trying to find him a job . We witness and identify with the difficulties a slow man faces on everyday basis . Sam feels how it's like to do almost everything wrong , despite his good intentions .

This is certainly not a smash hit - spend your money on other episodes that are for sale in here and for a reasonable cost.

A great episode from a great show!
Why this show was cancelled is beyond me. Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell are a great team and together create real emotional depth as Dr. Sam Beckett and Al Calavicci. The science of the show is not as riveting to me as is the camaraderie between the two leads, who basically carried the show. Bakula is an actor of great versatility and style, and he plays Sam with a sweet befuddlement that is nowhere more apparent than this episode. Sam's body betrays him as he leaps into the developmentally disabled "Jimmy." He cannot seem to do anything right and it is desperately important that he not be sent back to the institution. Jimmy's sister-in-law grows more and more annoyed as Jimmy breaks plates and generally disrupts her house. Jimmy's brother and nephew accept him as he is, but Jimmy must prove himself to his brother's wife and does so in a heroic way. The usually-wisecracking Al shows a tender side as he pleads with Sam not to give up on Jimmy, giving us know a little more insight into his life.

Definitely a worthwhile episode to own. Easy to see why Bakula won a Golden Globe for his work on this series!

Jimmy
Sam leaps into a man named Jimmy who needs a job from his brother. While on the job he is thought to be a "retard" because he sometimes does somethings wrong. He must save a boy from drowning and save himself and his brother from being fired. ... Read more

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Essential QL
Like Shock Theatre and The Leap Home, Catch a Falling Star is a "must have" for any true Quantum Leap lover. This episode showcases Scott Bakula's singing talent. The episode was written using Man of La Mancha as a metaphor for the friendship between Sam and Al for Don Quiote and Sancho. Very moving.

I ordered for Catch A Falling Star on 4/26 & haven't rec'd
I ordered & paid for Catch A Falling Star on 4/26 through Paypal. I've e'd the seller a few times with no results! I won't deal through him again.

Sam tackles "The Impossible Dream" on stage
"Catch a Falling Star-May 21, 1979" (Episode #18, December 6, 1989) is the memorable episode of "Quantum Leap" where Scott Bakula's Sam Beckett gets a chance to show off his singing talent. The story line finds Sam leaping into Ray Hutton, the understudy for Don Quixote in "Man of La Mancha." Ziggy tells Sam he has to prevent the show's drunken star, John O'Malley (John Cullum), from falling and seriously hurting himself during a benefit performance of the show. Complicating things is the fact that O'Malley has designs on Nicole (Michele Pawk), the understudy for Aldonza/Dulcinea. It seems she used to be Sam's piano teacher and he had a big time crush on her. Those saw Cullum on "Northern Exposure," or who remember him as Rutledge in the movie version of "1776," already know the man can sing, but watching Bakula tackle Don Quixote on stage is a great treat (be sure to check out the end credits for the cast's curtain calls). Janine Turner, another future "Northern Exposure" star, plays Michelle in this episode, which is my favorite lightheated one from the series. "Catch a Falling Star" was written by Paul Brown and directed by "Quantum Leap" creator Donald P. Bellisario.

Magnificent!
Scott Bakula's vocal talent is evident in this great episode! The music will keep you humming for days. You can't help but feel for Sam, as he works along side his old piano teacher, who sees him as an old flame, not as the Sam who had a crush on her when he was a child. Great story, Great music!

Man of La Mancha
The Man of La Mancha is the perfect story plot for Scott Bakula. When he was just getting started in acting he was in the musical which gave him a leg up for the show. Also the fact that Don Quixote and Poncho were side kicks gives the viewer a look at Sam (Scott Bakula) and Al's (Dean Stockwell) relationship. It showed the love and affection partners can have for one another on top of an already on going plot surrounded by guest stars. I loved the show it was full of love and pasion, hate and jealousy. It's my favorite episode! ... Read more

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Sam leaps into a detective with a gruesome murder to solve
"Dreams-February 28, 1979" is something of a misnomer, because this "Quantum Leap" episode (#61, November 13, 1991) is more about nightmares. Sam leaps into a detective who is investigating a pretty gruesome murder. He may well me next on the murderer's hit list and the only ones who can help him are the victim's catatonic son and her husband's psychiatrist. To make things even more interesting, Sam is experiencing horrible flashbacks. Written by Deborah Pratt (who also wrote "Shock Theater" for the series), "Dreams" has guest stars Jocelyn O'Brien, Alan Scarfe and Bill Marcus. Certainly an interesting choice for inclusion in the video collection, which is a nice way of saying there are other episodes I would have selected first (the Lee Harvey Oswald ones being my first choice).

One of the best
This video is very good and interesting, because it is defferent from other episodes of QL. It is cute to see Sam's vonerability and Al is there for Sam as usual. As also in many other QL episodes in this it is not only about the plot itself, but about the friendship between the two men.I recommend to buy the video and enjoy one of the best episodes of Quantum Leap.

Quantum Leap - Dreams
This is a bit different from other Quantum Leap shows in the fact that it's length is shorter and the plot is a murder mystery. Its a good who-done-it movie with a turn of events that is surprising. I had never seen this episode on TV so it was totally new to me and I did enjoy it. ... Read more

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sad but beautiful
Wonderful performances by Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Great plot. Loved it. Just one of the many reasons Quantum Leap should have lasted longer than it did.

Absolutely One of The BEST Quantum Leap Episodes Ever
This episode is extremely satisfying for anyone who is familiar with the series and especially the Sam-Al relationship. It is a definite tour-de-force for Scott Bakula's acting talents, as it is a rare time when he not only plays Sam Beckett but "becomes" those he has previously leapt into. I highly recommend this episode.

Quantum Leap at its best
This is by far one of the best Quantum Leap episodes there is. Sam loses touch with his reality due to a shock therapy treatment and "becomes" people that he has previously leaped into. This causes the project to almost lose contact with Sam for good. This episode has some great suspense as Al fights to make Sam realize who he is all the while fading in nd out as Ziggy fights to keep contact. The episode has a wonderful surprise ending as well, and its a great shame the companion episode hasn't been released on video as well. Anyway, this one is well worth a few bucks and will provide you hours of enjoyment as it is worth watching again and again and again.

Very pleased and want more
I was so pleased to watch this video again. My hope is that soon I can order the last show. It is very nice to see this and be able to remember so many more of the people Sam had helped.

One of my favorite episodes!
Shock theater is one of my favorite episodes. The acting is great and very touching and Dean Stockwell and Scott Bakula give emotional performances. The episode keeps you on the edge of your seat and entertained. My only complaint is that other episodes are not on video, I wish they were. ... Read more

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Hilarious!
This episode was one of the best. Fans will see a young Tom Selleck before he became "Magnum P.I.", together with Larry Manetti (another Magnum alumni) and James Whitmore, Jr., and Simon Oakland who would later co-star in "Baa Baa Black Sheep". The story line is amusing and the action is non-stop. A must see for all those who grew up in the 70s and 80s. ... Read more

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One of the Very Best!
Amazing, bittersweet episode in which Dr. Sam Beckett leaps into himself at age 16 in Elk Ridge, Indiana 1969. Both Bakula and Stockwell give one of their greatest performances in this heartwarming third season opener. Sam wants to save his brother Tom from dying in Vietnam on April 8, 1970. Al reminds him that "you can't change something that isn't meant to be changed."-the same words Sam gave Al in episode "M.I.A." when Al wanted to save his marriage to his first wife Beth. Incidentally, "M.I.A" came right before "The Leap Home". While trying save Tom, Sam is also trying to save the rest of his family from misfortune- a sister who marries an abusing drunk and a father who dies of heart failure in '72. The ending of this wonderful 2-parter reveals a great sacrifice that Al had to pay in order for his best friend Sam to save his brother. Completely unforgettable!

Sam leaps home and tries to save his brother's life
I am ashamed to admit that the two-parts of "The Leap Home" were the first episodes of "Quantum Leap" that I ever watched. Of course, once it was over I never missed another episode of this most unique television series starring Scott Bakula. Part I, "The Leap Home - November 25, 1969" (Episode #32, September 28, 1990), finds Sam has leaped into himself at the age of 16. Ziggy says Sam is home to help his team win the state high school basketball championship but Sam insists he is going to save his father (also played by Bakula) from dying, his sister (Olivia Burnette) from marrying the wrong man, and his brother Tom (David Newsom) from dying in Vietnam. At one point Sam actually tries to convince them he knows the future, until his singing John Lennon's "Imagine" terrifies his sister. At the end he wins the game, but Al informs him Tom still dies in Vietnam. Sam calls his brother's name and leaps into "Magic," a Navy SEAL in his brother's squad in Vietnam.

"The Leap Home, Part II (Vietnam) - April 7, 1970" (#33, October 5, 1990), takes place in the days before Tom Beckett's death in Vietnam. Sam does not know if he is there to prevent Tom's death or simply to ensure that his mission is a success. Trying to do both, Sam uses a female reporter (Andrea Thompson) to help him out. But in the end he learns that saving one life effects others. The surprising consequences that his efforts have provides one of the biggest shocks I have ever seen on television. Absolutely stunning and a scene that continues to bring tears to my eyes. Tia Carrere is in this episode as a Vietnamese woman. Not surprisingly, both parts of "The Leap Home" were written by series creator Donald P. Bellisario. This is epic television of the first rank. It simply does not get any better than this, people.

Likely the best tv episode I've seen
While I've certainly not seen every television show ever made, I've seen quite a bit. I'm not a huge QL fan, but I don't know if I've ever seen anything this good. Not perfect, but I still tear up a little thinking about the ending. Try to see parts 1 and 2 consecutively if you can.
You must see the whole thing in order to truly 'get it.' This 2-part show would be very good without the ending, very moving with it.

Quantum Leap: The Leap Home
"Quantum Leap" is my favorite show of all time and I never missed an episode. I wish it never went off the air! I have to say that my favorite episodes are "The Leap Home" when Sam leaps into himself as a teenager and then into his brother's sqad in Vietnam. The two parts are extremely moving. The very last scene of part two still gives me chills. The acting is superb by both Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell (as always). I highly recommend "The Leap Home" and any of the other episodes!

Unfair Trading Practices!
These videos are excellent and well worth buying. I am, however, extremely disappointed that Quantum Leap is NOT available to English customers. On www.amazon.co.uk, Quantum Leap is only available in the books. Which sadly fail to live up to the series. Why are the videos only for sale to America and Canada.

PS. Save money and watch the series on UK GOLD. ... Read more

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Sam in black .
This is the best episode of the first season . This was the first success of the brand new series in touching my heart , in helping to understand how is it to walk in someone else's shoes , and especially , in a black man's shoes . As for the story itself , Sam leaps into a black man in the early Sixties and refuses to suffer from the discrimination and segregation blacks endured on those days .

This is one of the best plotted , directed , acted and remembered Quantom Leap's episode of all time...

Different in a good way
this one also a first being a Black person that is. this one deals with racial prejustice and segregration one scott's better preformances. it also showed the black strugle through the fifties. ... Read more

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Awesome!
If you enjoy The Rockford Files series you'll enjoy this very much.

James Garner gives his best performance! ... Read more

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comedy content
cant remember for sure if i saw this or not but i like most of the programs &episodes quite a difference from maveric but jim still excelent for these times +_)(*&^%$#@!~9876543210... ... Read more