{"id":756,"date":"2024-01-10T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cornflowerblue-alligator-895125.hostingersite.com\/?p=756"},"modified":"2024-01-10T08:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T08:15:47","slug":"the-leap-back-episode-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleaphome.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/10\/the-leap-back-episode-54\/","title":{"rendered":"The Leap Back &#8211; Episode 54"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cornflowerblue-alligator-895125.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/s4e1WEB-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleaphome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/s4e1WEB-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.theleaphome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/s4e1WEB-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theleaphome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/s4e1WEB-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.theleaphome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/s4e1WEB-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.theleaphome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/s4e1WEB.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leap Back was the first episode of Quantum Leap\u2019s fourth season to air, with Sam and Al experiencing a role reversal. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss what can be learned by walking a mile in someone else&#8217;s shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"The Leap Back &amp;#8211; Episode 54\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-01-10T07:30:00+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The first episode of season 4. Sam and Al trade places as the watcher becomes the leaper.\n\n\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/heardyet\/leaphome-ep54-the-leap-back.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"41.7\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7244\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-756-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/heardyet\/leaphome-ep54-the-leap-back.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/heardyet\/leaphome-ep54-the-leap-back.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/heardyet\/leaphome-ep54-the-leap-back.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/heardyet\/leaphome-ep54-the-leap-back.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.theleaphome.com\/?powerpress_pinw=756-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/heardyet\/leaphome-ep54-the-leap-back.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"leaphome-ep54-the-leap-back.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-leap-home\/id1616859100?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1qEaL7VtFOn5wONQdYi8kq\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.co.uk\/podcasts\/c5dd4131-a2ea-46cb-ba8a-426a2c86cd27\/the-leap-home\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/www.theleaphome.com\/index.php\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_android\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Android\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theleaphome.com\/index.php\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>After a lightning strike as Sam leapt out of the asylum at the end of season 3, he and Al find they have switched places, with Sam now home in the future and Al trapped in the 40s where he finds a familiar scenario, having leaped into a man whose betrothed, Suzanne (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_AmandaWyss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Amanda Wyss<\/a>), has taken a new partner, Clifford (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Prescott_(actor)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Robert Prescott<\/a>), in his absence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>While Sam consults with his wife Donna (<a href=\"https:\/\/quantumleap.fandom.com\/wiki\/Mimi_Kuzyk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mimi Kuzyk<\/a>) and Gooshie (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/community.33095470?ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&amp;refreqid=fastly-default%3A49c2cda20eb9c66e0b3888a86ad7243a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dennis Wolfberg<\/a>) in the present, Al gets advice from Kelly (<a href=\"https:\/\/resumes.actorsaccess.com\/\/one_page_resume.cfm?custom_link=jeaninejackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jeanine Jackson<\/a>) and Mike (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0731044\/bio\/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Douglas Roberts<\/a>) in the forties as he figures out whether to fight fo Suzanne and what that might mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>The Leap Back was directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/americanmasters\/archive\/interview\/michael-zinberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Michael Zinberg<\/a>, the seventh of his nine episodes. The story was by Donald P. Bellisario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the collateral damage caused by unilateral sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/leaphomepodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theleaphome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leaphomepodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p>You can listen to the show here on the website, on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-leap-home\/id1616859100?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1qEaL7VtFOn5wONQdYi8kq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7YSRg1N8zZk&amp;list=PLCILaj2ibVvN0_1yJfLKbD5DbUmIIMYs1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/ak1maqxq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/tun.in\/plfNy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/listen.stitcher.com\/yvap\/?af_dp=stitcher:\/\/show\/695426&amp;af_web_dp=https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/show\/695426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVsZWFwaG9tZS5jb20vaW5kZXgucGhwL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google<\/a> or wherever you find your podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Leap Back<\/em> was released in 1991. 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