Episode
adopted by: Carol
<aka> C_DEAN n C_AL Additional info provided by: Brian Greene
Synopsis:
This
time he's a texas veterinarian face to face with pigs and horses and a
beautiful woman, of course, named Tess. Why is he there? Maybe to get
the guy he leaped into, Doc Young, together with the little lady.
However,
she's a tomboy and challenges Sam to outrope, outdrink, and basically
out-cowboy her in order to get her hand in marriage...and 50,000 acres
of her land.
And
what is
that
guitar-playing boy's name anyway?
TV
Guide Synopsis: As
a cowboy-veterinarian, Sam must keep destiny on course by breaking an
ornery cowgirl (Kari Lizer) who pledges to marry him if he can prove
he's a better cowpoke than she. Wayne: Marshall R. Teague. Chance:
Lance LeGault. Sam: Scott Bakula.
"Peggy
Sue" written by Jerry Allison.
Performed in the episode by Scott Fults
Best
Scene: The
sun is setting and all you see is a silhouette of a hill
with five riders cantering on their horses. There is a flock
of birds that are startled and they all fly up together over the riders.
This
scene is used in the opening sequence at the start of each show,
through all five seasons.
Kiss
With History: Sam
says, "Oh ... women's lib is gonna love you!" Tess
says, "What's that?" Sam
says, "Something on the horizon, like that storm."
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Sam influences Buddy Holly to create the lyrics for "Peggy Sue."
Project
Trivia: Ike
Betenhoff, a character we never officially meet on-screen, works at
Imaging Control. Perhaps he was one of the unknown characters we see in
the Control room in "The Leap Back"?
Al
has to walk to the IC door and manually open and close it.
You
hear a chime when Al enters or walks through things.
The
handlink is smoke color and see-through w/lights that blink through on
the back.
Ziggy
is called a he in this episode.
Sam Trivia: Al
says, "Oh it's 1956 ... " Sam says, "I was just a baby and my sister
Kate isn't even born yet. Who's president, Eisenhower?"
Sam's
Best Line: Sam
says, "Tina's cheating on you?" Al says, "Can you believe it?" Sam
says, "It boggles the mind!"
Al Trivia: This
is where we find out that animals can see AL as a hologram.
Al's Best Line: Al
says, "Don't fight it Sam, you're here to marry this cowboy, ah
boy-girl, cowgirl ... GIRL!"
Al's
Outfits: 1)
Black jacket & slacks, black & white print shirt, black
tie w/white poka dots & on left lapel a silver pin.
2)
Blue silky shirt, multi color thread tweed jacket w/Air Force Wings on
left lapel, bright yellow pants and wearing white tennis shoes.
3)
Black silky shirt w/olive green & red brushed design on front
and back, white pants w/olive green belt and wearing camel colored
loafers.
Al's Women: Lucille
and Al slipped off into the energizing chamber at the Christmas party
to exchange "gifts."
Tina
and Al met over a poker table in Vegas. "I had a flush, she had a pair.
Oh, what a pair! She ran out on me Sam. She took my second most favorite
organ and stomped it to death with her four inched spiked heel."
Miscellaneous
Trivia: Al
popped in and out four times and the last time Sam held open the front
door for him.
Al
only had one cigar, this was in the 1st scene and it was half smoked.
The Handlink's sounds are first heard in this episode! The sounds were used from sound effects owned by Hanna Barbera.
Executive Producer:
Donald P Bellisario Associate
Producers: David Bellisario & Jeff Gourson Written by: Deborah Arakelian Director
of Photography: Roy H Wagner a.s.c. Art
Director: Cameron Birnie Edited
By: Alan Shefland Unit
Production Manager: Paul Cajero 1st
Assistant Director: Tom Connors 2nd
Assistant Director: Roberto Villar Casting
By: Melissa Skoff c.s.a. Set
Director: Robert L Zilliox Executive
Story Consultant: Deborah Arakelian Costume
Designer: Jean-Pierre Dorleac Music
By: Mike Post Supervising
Producer: John Hill Co-Producer:
Deborah Pratt Produced
By: Harker Wade Directed By: Ivan Dixon Costume
Supervisors: David Rawley & Donna Roberts-Orme Sound
Mixer: Ronald L Collins Stunt
Coordinator: Diamond Farnsworth Casting
Associate: Debi Manwiller Panaflex
Camera & Lenses By: Panavision Sound
Editor: Sam Gemette Music
Editor: Susan Mick BELISARIUS
PRODUCTIONS
Regular
Cast: Scott
Bakula as Dr Samual Beckett Dean
Stockwell as Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci
Guest Cast: Tommy
Bush as Orly Sloan
Fischer as Dr. Daniel Young (Mirror image) Scott
Fults as Buddy Holly Lance
LeGault as Chance McGill Kari
Lizer as Tess McGill Marshall R.
Teague as Wayne
Guest Cast & Crew Notes: The director
for this
episode is Ivan Dixon who use to be in the tv show "Hogan's Heroes." He
played Sergeant James Kinchloe.
Guests Who Appeared in Other Episodes of Quantum Leap Sloan Fischer (Doc's mirror image) played the Stage Manager in "Blind Faith."
Lance LeGault was the saga sell narrator for one episode: "Another Mother."
Personal
Review and Synopsis: I
like this one, but it's not my favorite. I think Scott had fun doing it
though. Because he got to be out in the fresh air, with animals and do
some horseback riding. I believe he likes to do that, he's very
physical and athletic. Dean didn't have that many lines so I'm sure he
liked that !!! This gave him more time to play golf. His favorite thing
to do!
Synopsis:
Sam
leaps into a country vet and is challenged to a cowboy contest with Tess, an
heiress to a cattle ranch on 50,000 acres of land in Texas. Sam makes a
new friend ... Her name is "Piggie" & there's a dog named
"Pard" and a boy whos' name is very uncertain. Doc's rival for Tess is named "Wayne".
Tess
requires that when she weds, it is to the one who is worthy of her hand
in marriage. He has to be a "Man" who she can call her equal and he
will share in her wealth.
Al
has his own troubles! He can't seem to keep his mind on his work as he
is trying to keep tabs on Tina. As well as keep Sam with up to date
information on the leap.
Say What? Doc's mirror image
has glasses on, but Sam doesn't, when he looks in the mirror.
Instead of causing an issue for Sam, why didn't Al just look at Wayne's poker cards?
Why isn't the nearby radio turned on when Tess is teaching Wayne to dance?
It took two days for Sam to see the Leapee's reflection, but somehow Doc is completely clean shaven.
Buddy
Holly didn't actually write the lyrics to "Peggy Sue." It was his
drummer, Jerry Allison who penned the song. However, Holly may
have changed the original name of Cindy Lou to Peggy Sue.
Quotable
Quotes: Bonanza was never
like this...
-- Sam, "How the Tess was Won"
Piggy .... Piggy .... here Piggy
-- Sam, "How The Tess Was Won"
Piggy Suey, Piggy Suey ...
-- Buddy, "How the Tess was Won"
Buddy, why don't you try Peggy Sue? It'll sound better.
-- Sam, "How the Tess Was Won"
Couldn't you give them name tags?
-- Sam (glancing heavenward), "How the Tess was Won"
That's a cross we all have to bear, performance under pressure.
-- Al, "How the Tess was Won"
She took my second favorite organ and stomped it to death with her 4 inch spiked heels.
-- Al (about Tina), "How the Tess was Won"
~Al: Oh, well, almost all animals can see me. But you know, there must be
something weird lookin' about me, because I seem to intimidate them.
Sam: Maybe it's your clothes.