- "It's kind hard to ignore a man - your husband - sitting over there in a chair with a shotgun!"
- ―Sam Beckett
| "Moments to Live" | |
|---|---|
| Series Quantum Leap Season 4, Episode 19 | |
| |
| Air date | April 8th, 1992 |
| Writers | Tommy Thompson |
| Director | Joe Napolitano |
| Producers | Deborah Pratt; Michael Zinberg; Harker Wade; Jeff Gourson; Tommy Thompson; Chris Ruppenthal; Paul Brown; Donald P. Bellisario; James S. Giritlian; Julie Bellisario; David Bellisario |
| Starring | Scott Bakula; Dean Stockwell |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "It's a Wonderful Leap" |
Next "The Curse of Ptah-Hotep" |
"Moments to Live" is the nineteenth episode of season four of the American science fiction television series Quantum Leap and the 72nd episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Joe Napolitano and written by Tommy Thompson. It first aired on NBC on April 8th, 1992. In this episode, Sam Beckett leaps back to the year 1985 where he becomes the target of an obsessed soap opera fan named Norma Jean Pilcher.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Scott Bakula | Sam Beckett |
| Dean Stockwell | Al Calavicci |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Wilhoite | Norma Jean Pilcher |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Hank Pilcher |
| Frances Bay | Millie Reynolds |
| Brian George | Ben, Lyle Hart's agent |
| Matthew Ashford | TV husband |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ellen Gersten | Woman |
| James Gleason | Roger |
| Krista Mione | Nurse Kidman |
| Julie Lloyd | Waitress |
| Mark Fauser | Policeman |
With[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Merson | Vendor |
| Patrick Lowe | Lyle/Mirror |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc five of the Quantum Leap: The Complete Fourth Season DVD collection.
- Actress Ellen Gerstein is credited as Ellen Gersten in this episode.
- Actress Krista Tesreau is credited as Krista Mione in this episode.
- This episode marks the first work in the speculative fiction genre for actress Kathleen Wilhoite.
- This episode marks the first work in the speculative fiction genre for actor Pruitt Taylor Vince.
- Norma Jean Pilcher's maiden name is Bates. Norma Bates, better known as "Mother", is the crazy skeletal mama of America's favorite whack-a-doodle Norman Bates from the Psycho film series.
Quotes[]
- Sam Beckett: I'm in a soap opera!
- Al Calavicci: We prefer "daytime drama".
- Sam Beckett: We...? You watch this stuff?
- Al Calavicci: Well, Tina had me watching some of this stuff when I was down with the flu, and Sam, everybody...
- Sam Beckett: I know...
- Al Calavicci: ...is sleeping...
- Sam Beckett: I know...
- Al Calavicci: ...with everybody!
- Sam Beckett: I know!
....
- Sam Beckett: (Trying to find money for a payphone) Do you have a quarter?
- Al Calavicci: A quarter? No, I don't have a quarter. I'm a hologram!