| "Last Dance Before an Execution" | |
|---|---|
| Series Quantum Leap Season 3, Episode 19 | |
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| Air date | May 1st, 1991 |
| Writers | Bill Bigelow; Donald P. Bellisario; Deborah Pratt |
| Teleplay | Deborah Pratt |
| Director | Michael Watkins |
| Producers | Donald P. Bellisario; Paul Brown; James S. Giritlian; Jeff Gourson; Deborah Pratt; Chris Ruppenthal; Harker Wade; Michael Zinberg |
| Starring | Scott Bakula; Dean Stockwell |
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"Last Dance Before an Execution" is the nineteenth episode of season three of the science fiction television series Quantum Leap and the fiftieth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Michael Watkins with a teleplay written by Deborah Pratt based on a story treatment by Pratt, Bill Bigelow and Donald P. Bellisario. It first aired on NBC on May 1st, 1991.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Scott Bakula | Doctor Sam Beckett |
| Dean Stockwell | Al Calavicci |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jenny Gago | Margerita Lorrea Tearsa |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Raul Casta |
| Christopher Allport | Alan Ripley |
| James Sloyan | Theodore Moody |
| Leonard C. Lightfoot | Officer Little |
| Jack Jozefson | Officer Hudson |
| Michael Holden | Herb Stein |
| Krista Muscare | Maria |
| Charles Woolf | Father Raftery |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Irene Olga Lopez | Tia |
| A.J. Freeman | Bart Manners |
| Wendy Jill Gordon | Reporter |
| Andrew Amador | Reporter |
| Harry Fleer | Older man in jail |
| Neil Barton | Black man in jail |
| Stephen Domingas | Jesus Ortega |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Quantum Leap was created by Donald P. Bellisario. The show was produced by Belisarius Productions and Universal TV and aired on NBC for five seasons from March, 1989 to May, 1993, spanning a total of ninety-seven episodes. The series starred Scott Bakula as Doctor Sam Beckett - a scientist who finds his essence leaping into different bodies at different points in time, trying to make right what once went wrong. Co-starring in the series is Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci - Sam's colleague and friend, who works behind-the-scenes in an effort to bring Sam back home.
- This episode is included on the Quantum Leap: The Complete Third Season Region 1 DVD collection by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, which was released on May 10th, 2005. It is also included on the Quantum Leap: The Complete Series boxset collection, released on November 4th, 2014.
- Director and cinematographer Michael W. Watkins is credited as Michael Watkins in this episode.
- Associate producer Jimmy Giritlian is credited as James S. Giritlian in this episode.
- Actor Leonard Lightfoot is credited as Leonard C. Lightfoot in this episode.
- Actress Wendy Gordon is credited as Wendy Jill Gordon in this episode.
- This is the second episode of Quantum Leap directed by Michael W. Watkins. He directs six episodes of the series overall. He previously directed "A Little Miracle". His next episode is "Hurricane".
- This is the tenth episode of Quantum Leap written or co-written by Deborah Pratt. She writes twenty episodes of the series in total. She previously wrote "8 1/2 Months". Her next episode is "Shock Theater".
- This is the only episode of Quantum Leap co-written by Bill Bigelow. He is known primarily for his work as an actor on shows like Hawaii Five-O.
- This is the twelfth episode of Quantum Leap written or co-written by Donald P. Bellisario. He works on nineteen episodes of the series in the capacity of writer or story developer. He previously worked on "The Leap Home (Part 2)". His next episode is "The Leap Back".
Story Notes[]
Quotes[]
- Al Calavicci: Uh, according to Ziggy, you die on the 14th of May 1971. That's... oh, that's in two days.
- Sam Beckett: I got that, Al! Why?
- Al Calavicci: Why?
- Sam Beckett: Why?
- Al Calavicci: Well, probably because you can't live with two thousand volts of electricity running through your body.
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