"Quantum Leap" (1989-1993, NBC)
The American TV answer to "Doctor Who" (fan fiction featuring "Who"/"Leap" crossover stories is common on the Interwebs, in fact), "Leap" found quantum physicist Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) jumping through time to "put right what once went wrong." The time travel and opportunity to call a mulligan on life made for fun viewing, but the show's habit of putting Sam in real-world scenarios -- teaching young Michael ...
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The American TV answer to "Doctor Who" (fan fiction featuring "Who"/"Leap" crossover stories is common on the Interwebs, in fact), "Leap" found quantum physicist Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) jumping through time to "put right what once went wrong." The time travel and opportunity to call a mulligan on life made for fun viewing, but the show's habit of putting Sam in real-world scenarios -- teaching young Michael Jackson the Moonwalk, playing Marilyn Monroe's bodyguard, putting a bug in young Donald Trump's ear about the future possibilities of New York City real estate, and jumping into the body of Lee Harvey Oswald -- made it irresistible.
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