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Leap Date: October 24, 1974 Episode
adopted by: R. Joy Helvie Synopsis: Knocked out just as he leaps in, Sam has become Kid Cody, a boxer who's contract is owned by a group of nuns. Complicating things is a fight promoter who is forcing the Kid to throw his matches for profit. And then there's the girlfriend who wants him to retire from boxing all together. Now he must somehow win the championship to build the nuns a new chapel and maybe save a soul or two along the way.
TV Guide Synopsis Production # 65002 TV
Guide Synopsis:
Commercial:
Place: Leap Date: Leapee: Music: Project
Trivia: Al's house is outside the Project. Al Trivia: He snores. He was Golden Gloves Regional Champion at age 16. Al's Outfits: 2) White suit, white blouse, white shoes 3) White blouse, red slacks, checkered suspenders, red fedora w/black band, white/black/yellow/red tie Al's Women:
Kiss
With History: On television, the Watergate scandal investigation is ongoing.
Miscellaneous
Trivia:
The crew arranged for some stripping nuns to visit Dean Stockwell on his birthday. Guy Stockwell is Dean Stockwell's brother. Guest Cast: Guy Stockwell as Mr. Jake Edwards: Although younger brother Dean Stockwell is perhaps the better known actor of the two, Guy Stockwell was a strong, seriously handsome and highly reliable performer over the years, appearing in over 30 films and 200 television shows. The son of Broadway singing baritone Harry Stockwell, his mother, Elizabeth
Margaret Veronica, a former chorus girl/dancer who once went by the
stage name of "Betty Veronica," sent both Dean and Guy to an open call for a 1943 Broadway show entitled "The Innocent Voyage," which was to star famed acting teacher Herbert Berghof. The play needed about a dozen children and, by chance, both boys were cast. Dean went immediately into films for MGM and became a popular post-war child star while Guy had to wait until adulthood before coming into his own. Following high school he attended the University of California where he majored in psychology and philosophy. Michelle Joyner as
Sister Angela: Michelle
Joyner was born on September 17, 1961 in Sacramento, California, USA.
She is an actress and director, known for Cliffhanger (1993), Outbreak
(1995) and Quantum Leap (1989). She has been married to Robert H. Egan
since 2001. They have four children.
Say What? The cardboard that Al lays down on moves slightly under his weight. Al appears while sleeping. Did he go in there and instead of first talking with Sam, he fell asleep in the Imaging Chamber? The handlink disappears when Al and Sam faux box in the ring. Sam's
mouthguard magically reappears after knocking out his opponent.
Quotable Quotes: He's got more holes in his muffler than you've got in your memory. -- Al, "The Right Hand of God" People with monogamous relationships don't wake up with guilty consciences. They don't have any fun either. -- Sam and Al, "Right Hand of God" You know I have a feeling that between you and I and a couple of guardian angels, we're going to get this job done. -- Sister Angela, "The Right Hand Of God" Well, in case you and Ziggy haven't noticed, they're all unscheduled stops. The only thing I'm scheduled to do here is get my brains knocked out. -- Sam, "The Right Hand of God." When I was 16, back in the days when dinosaurs ruled the planet, I was a Golden Gloves regional champ. -- Al, "The Right Hand of God" When you're fighting for the Lord, you get inside tips. -- Sam, "The Right Hand of God" Sugar glazed, jelly filled with sprinkles on top! -- Dixie and Sam, "The Right Hand of God" Maybe that's all winning is... having the right person believe in you. -- Sam, "The Right Hand of God" What unknown variables? Well, if we knew the unknown, the unknown wouldn't be unknown. -- Sam and Al, "The Right Hand of God" Synopsis & Review: Sam leaps into Clarence "Kid" Cody during a qualifying match for the heavyweight boxing championship. Little does Sam know that the match is fixed in Cody's favor, so Sam is able to knock out his opponent with only a mild, defensive jab. After the match, his trainer, Mr. Gomez, says it is their last fight together, as Cody's contract has been inherited by a group of nuns, led by Sister Angela and Sister Sarah. Sister Angela is excitedly placing her hopes in Sam that he will win the championship, so the nuns can build a chapel to help the poor. Despite his reservations, Sam muses to Al that his mission must be to win the championship match. Upon returning to Cody's apartment, Sam is ushered into the limo of Jake Edwards, a crooked boxing promoter who fixes matches for profit. Edwards has set up Cody's last ten victories but now wants him to lose the championship fight. Sam attempts to get out of the situation by suggesting he might retire. However, Edwards threatens that one of his goons will shoot him in the knee caps if he opts out of the fight. Sam backs down from his retirement idea and is dismissed by Edwards, who tells him he will be in touch to tell him which round to take a dive in. Sam returns to the apartment and converses with Cody's girlfriend, Dixie. Dixie is a stripper who is helping Cody save money so they can both buy a donut shop together. However, Cody owes money to local bookie, Roscoe, which Dixie repays. Sam then tells her he must move in with the nuns so he can train for the championship fight. Al suggests to Sam that his best shot for leaping is to win the championship. Al, who reveals he was once a boxing champion as a teenager, offers to train him. However, Sam knows he needs a real trainer, not a hologram, so he seeks out Gomez for help. Gomez refuses, stating he is tired of training boxers who take dives. Edwards approaches them and reveals he once owned Gomez and regularly paid him to take dives. Ashamed and angered, Gomez decides he will in fact train Sam. Gomez commences the training by having Sam spar with church priest, Father Mulrooney. However, Mulrooney easily defeats Sam and knocks him out. Gomez realizes Sam is in need of serious training. With both Gomez and Sister Angela's help, Sam undergoes an intense exercise regime to help get him into shape. While they are jogging, Sam asks Sister Angela why building the chapel is so important to her. Sister Angela tells him that when she was a girl, her family was killed in a fire and she ended up homeless. Her life was changed when she was taken in and cared for by the nuns. Since then, she has vowed to build a chapel as a shrine to commemorate her family, as well as to help destitute people like she once was. Al tells Sam that in the original history, Cody took a dive and lost the championship, thus Sister Angela never got to build the chapel and realize her dream. Sam is now determined to win the fight for her. But when Mr. Edwards learns of Sam's plans, he instructs him to take a dive in the first round. Sam tells Mr Edwards he will decide which round to bet on. However, Edwards eventually refuses and sends a message along with payment, via Sister Angela, reiterating his instruction for Sam to take a dive in the first round. Sister Angela becomes convinced that Sam is nothing but a cheat and retreats into disillusionment. Sam tells her he is not the same Kid Cody who took dives in previous matches and asks her to keep faith in him. During the championship fight, Sam's opponent is Tiger Joe Jackson. Initially, Jackson gains the upper hand and knocks Sam down. However, seeing Sister Angela's disappointed expression in the crowd, Sam gets back up. At his instruction, Dixie streaks for the crowd, creating a diversion which allows Sam to overcome Jackson. Finally, with Al's help, Sam applies the finishing jabs and manages to knock Jackson out, winning the match. After the match, Dixie tells Sam they have won $48,000 for betting the correct round in which Muhammad Ali would defeat George Foreman in their famous bout, which had occurred that day. It was this round, in fact, which Sam had asked Edwards to bet on earlier but Edwards had refused. Sam and Dixie plan to apportion $20,000 of the winnings for themselves, $20,000 for the nuns and the rest for Edwards, as repayment for the money he gave Cody to take dives. Dixie and Edwards leave the room to collect their money from Roscoe, who placed the bet. Meanwhile, Sister Angela enters the room and apologizes to Sam for doubting him, as well as thanking him for winning the championship so she can now build her chapel. With that, Sam leaps... Source Music by: Mike Post Executive Producer: Donald P. Bellisario Panaflex ® Camera and Lenses by: Panavision ® This
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Quantum Leap Podcast In the third installment of The Quantum Leap Podcast, Albie and Heather discuss the Season One episode four "The Right Hand of God". There's first impressions, an episode recap, thoughts and opinions, listener feedback, an essay and much more.
Quantum Leap Podcast: Revisiting The Right Hand of God
Go a few rounds with Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis to discuss Sam’s Leap as a washed-up boxer who must help some nuns raise enough money to build a new chapel. We also have an interview with Christopher Kirby, the actor who played the original Herbert “Magic” Williams in The Leap Home Part II: Vietnam. Our very own Hayden McQueenie caught up with Chris to discuss his time on Quantum Leap and how he feels about his character coming back in the QL reboot. Tell us what you think! Leave us a voicemail by calling (707) 847-6682. Send feedback and MP3s to quantumleappodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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