At
the end of the previous episode, we are shown the Waiting Room, and the
leap-in for this episode reveals the leapee for "Blood Moon!"
5x14 "Blood
Moon"
Leap
Date:
March
10, 1975
Episode
Adopted by: Eleiece <aka> Sherdran
Additional info provided by: Brian
Greene
Synopsis:
Leaping
into a coffin is a first for Sam, who has become an artist who lives
like a vampire. It is the evening of Blood Moon, a sacrifice to Count
Bathory, and another couple have come to share in the ceremony. Sam
doesn't believe in vampires, but Al says he's the real thing. Sam must
prevent his host's girlfriend from becoming the sacrifice. And where
the heck is a mirror when you need one?
TV Guide
Synopsis: Sam
swoops into an artist who lives like a vampire and whose wife might
meet a gruesome end. Victor: Ian Buchanan. Claudia: Deborah Maria
Moore. Alexandra: Shae D'Lyn. Al: Dean Stockwell.
Sam
leaps into an eccentric artist named Lord Nigel Corrington, who lives a
strange, gothic lifestyle, as he sleeps in a coffin, as Al is convinced
he has leaped into an actual vampire. Nigel is a well-known artist who
has shocked everyone by marrying a homeless girl, Alexandra Hill, now
Lady Alexandra Corrington (played by Shae D'Lyn).
It's the night of the Blood Moon - the night that honors one of the
earliest recorded vampires - and the Corringtons are entertaining
Victor Drake (Ian Buchanan) and his companion Claudia (Deborah Moore).
Sam, as Nigel, has only a few hours to save his wife from a grisly
death, supposedly at the hands of a vampire, while dealing with Al's
own conviction that his host actually is the walking dead. Al tells Sam
that unless Sam can change things, Alexandra will be found dead in the
forest in two days time, completely drained of blood. Source
Personal
Review by Eleiece <aka> Sherdran:
"Blood Moon" is so campy with its "is-he-or-isn't-he-a-vampire" theme
that it's hysterically funny. In my opinion, "Blood Moon" is one of the
funniest, if not THE funniest, episode of Quantum Leap, bar none. I can
only marvel at how Scott kept a straight face with some of the lines he
had to deliver, not to mention the one-liners that Dean delivered with
such gleeful abandon (I'd be willing to bet that Dean's line about Tina
picking up his turtleneck at the cleaners was an impromptu addition by
him.) I'll bet the entire cast and crew had an absolute blast making
this episode.
"Blood
Moon" may be so campy it makes your teeth hurt or cause your
eyes to 'stick' when you roll them once too often while watching it,
but in my opinion, there's not a darned thing wrong with this episode!
Music:
"Bite Me -
Blood Moon", a suite from this episode, appeared on the official Soundtrackalbum as track #11.
Project
Trivia:
Ziggy was having trouble interfacing with the British systems; Al said
it was
the English frequencies. According to Al, "This place hasn't been the
same
since the blitz."
Lightning
and other electrical interferences can effect Ziggy transmitting Al's
image from the Project in the future.
Sam Trivia:
Sam's Outfits Worn in the Episode:
Dark sable velvet smoking jacket with black velvet collar and lapels,
later replaced with the black cut-away dinner jacket; black dress
trousers, white shirt with a white lace jabot at the throat and fluted
cuffs; a white waistcoat and black suspenders/braces; black shoes.
Al's Women: Al mentions Tina
picking up his turtleneck from the cleaners.
Al's
Outfits Worn in the Episode: Black jacket with a white
'string' pattern and black trousers; black
& white shirt in a large hound's-tooth pattern; an
inverted-point triangle pin worn at the throat of the shirt; later, he
wore a crucifix as well as a head of garlic on a string around his
neck. He also carried a cigar in this episode.
We do not see the Leapee in the mirror in this episode. Corrington did
appear at the end of "Dr. Ruth" as he Leaps
into the Waiting Room!
Here is the leap-in to the actual episode:
A
"blood moon" is a total lunar
eclipse. In a total lunar eclipse, the moon is completely covered by
the
earth's shadow. What makes it turn orange/red is due to the light bent
from the sun filtered by the earth's atmosphere.
"How to Spot a Vampire" by
Laszlo Fang is not a real book.
Lord
Corrington’s dog "Vlad" is named for Vlad the Impaler (Count Dracula).
Actor
Bela Lugosi's personification of Dracula (the most famous and
enduring) was born in Lugos, Hungary, on October 20, 1882. Lugosi died
of a heart attack on August 15, 1956. He was buried in his Dracula cape.
Claudia
is the name of a child in the book "Interview with the Vampire" who is
turned into a vampire.
The
blitz - The blitz on London during WWII began in full force on
September 7, 1940 and continued for 57 consecutive nights.
Bloopers:
Regular
Cast:
Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett
Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci
Deborah Pratt as opening narrator
Guest
Stars: Ian Buchanan as Victor Drake Deborah Maria Moore as Claudia Shae D’lyn as Lady Alexandra
Hill Corrington Rod Loomis as Horst Garth Wilton as Detective Robert MacKenzie
as Nigel Corrington (Only seen in the Leap-out sequence from "Dr. Ruth")
Ian Buchanan as Victor Drake:
Buchanan was born June 16, 1957 in Hamilton, Scotland. He worked at a
local hotel as a bellhop while still a teenager. By the time he turned
14 his parents, both of whom fought alcoholism, died suddenly. He and
his five siblings were left alone and his dreams of moving to the U.S.
were put on hold. Buchanan went on to work as a bartender and
restaurant manager in Scotland. While vacationing in Spain, his
exceptional good looks captured the attention of a photographer. He
agreed to a photo session that went so well he quickly found regular
modeling work. He moved to London where he soon became an international
fashion model. When the prestigious Ford Agency signed Buchanan in the
1980s, he relocated to New York City. Buchanan studied acting at New
York's Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. He was also coached by notable
playwright and actress Marcia Haufrecht. His hard work paid off when he
was offered the role of heartthrob Duke Lavery on General Hospital
(1963) in 1986 who most notably sizzled with co-star Finola Hughes. The
role became Buchanan's launchpad to other television opportunities.
When he left the soap in 1989, he appeared on prime-time in It's Garry
Shandling's Show. (1986) from 1988-1990. In 1990, he
played a wealthy Playboy-style magazine publisher who murders his
partner in Columbo Cries Wolf (1990). Buchanan returned to daytime
television in 1993 as the mysterious psychologist Dr. James Warwick on
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). He was the first ever actor on the
show to receive a Daytime Emmy Award in 1997 and stayed with the show
until 1999, returning on several occasions from 2004 to 2011. A string
of guest-starring roles on various TV shows followed as well as some
film work including playing Jodie Foster's Realtor on Panic Room
(2002). Buchanan has since appeared on various soap operas: on the
"General Hospital" spin-off Port Charles (1997) from 2002-2003, and as
a vampire in the 1993 Halloween episode of Quantum Leap (1989), he
played the devious fertility specialist Dr. Greg Madden on All My
Children (1970) who had performed Erica Kane's (Susan Lucci)
controversial abortion in the 1970s and had a short run as Ian
McAllister on Days of Our Lives (1965) in 2012. Not long after Buchanan
returned to "General Hospital" after a 23 year long absence where he
was reunited with Finola Hughes. The recurring spot as the cringeworthy yet humorous Dick
Tremayne on Twin Peaks (1990) was a memorable highlight as seen in this clip below:
Deborah Maria Moore as Claudia:
Deborah Moore was born on October 27, 1963 in Marylebone, London,
England, UK. She is an actress, known for Die Another Day (2002),
Chaplin (1992) and Into the Sun (1991). She was previously married to
Jeremy Green. Her father, Roger Moore, was best known as "James Bond"
from 007 films. She had a minor role in Die Another Day (2002), a Bond
film starring Pierce Brosnan in a role her father played in years
before. Also had a minor role in Goldeneye (1989) - a UK TV-film about
Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond.
Shae D’lyn as Lady Alexandra
Hill Corrington:
In her twenty years on stage and in film Shae D'lyn has been blessed to
play challenging roles opposite many outstanding actors: most recently
in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" as Nell opposite Melissa McCarthy and
Richard E. Grant, "Gypsy" as Margaret opposite Naomi Watts, "Orange is
the New Black" as Mary-Bethany opposite Taylor Schilling, Woody Allen's
"Cafe Society" as Carlotta, on "Boardwalk Empire" as Carolyn Rothstein
opposite Kelly Macdonald, in "The Pretty One" opposite Zoe Kazan and
John Carroll Lynch, in "Secrets" opposite Julie Harris and Thomas
Gibson, in Arthur Miller's "American Clock" opposite Mary McDonnell and
Loren Dean, and in "Vegas Vacation" opposite Chevy Chase and Randy
Quaid. Her dramatic and comic roles on television and web series
include "Alpha House," "Ellen," "Law and Order," "Quantum Leap," "That
Seventies Show," and four years starring as Jane on ABC's "Dharma and
Greg." Shae starred as Baby Doll in the New York theatrical premiere of
Tennessee William's "Tiger Tail" receiving a notable review by The New
York Times. Her character interpretations have given her the
opportunity to create many original roles such as Theresa in the US
premiere of "The Crackwalker," and Maddy in the world premiere of
"Maddy Far Away." Shae spent four years working almost exclusively in
the classics receiving a Best Actress award for Adrianna in "The Comedy
of Errors" at Boston's Leland Center, and starring as Iphigenia,
Electra, Desdemona, and over thirty theatrical productions in Boston,
Los Angeles, and New York. Shae attended The University of Virginia
where she played Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls," and Sally Bowles in
"Cabaret," and went on to complete Circle in the Square's Professional
Two Year Training Program where she studied under such renowned
teachers as Terese Hayden, Alan Langdon, and many more. Shae then went
on to study with Mary McDonnell, Jeffrey Tambor, and the great, Harry
Mastrogeorge whose brilliant approach she attempts to share with as
many actors as she can. She also directs and produces theater, film,
and television productions and has completed two feature screenplays, a
play and a television pilot. Her feature, Canary, is in preproduction.
She founded a production company Shot in the Dark Films and the
Independent Artists' Cooperative in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver,
and Toronto with over 600 members. Her film "Morir Para Ser Libre" was
featured in the Boston Film Festival, "Contragolpe" won the Coco de Oro
festival, and her documentary "El Coro en Japon" was featured on public
television in Puerto Rico. Descarga.com chose Shot in the Dark's
hour-long salsa DVD as the Editor's Pick Best Video of 2007. Her
feature-length documentary "Los Vandalos" about the struggle between
the power structure and graffiti artists fighting to have a personal
voice, is heading toward its premier at the Latino Film Festival of Los
Angeles. Her film work can be seen at http://shotinthedarkfilms.com.
Listen
to The Quantum Leap Podcast interview with Shae D'lyn here:
Rod Loomis as Horst:
Rod Loomis was born on April 21, 1941 in St. Albans, Vermont, USA. He
is an actor, known for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989),
Body Double (1984) and The Beastmaster (1982). He has been married to
Sandra Carol Freeman since August 21, 1981.
Garth Wilton as Detective: Garth Wilton is known for Titanic (1997), Quantum Leap (1989) and A Fine Mess (1986).
Robert MacKenzie
as Nigel Corrington (as seen in Dr. Ruth):
Was in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as: ‘Trazko’ in: Necessary
Evil (ep # 2.8) November 13, 1993. He also was in 7 TV guest
appearances and 9 movies. Worked on the Visual Effects for Hulk (2003)
as concept/storyboard artist.
Say What? An actual blood
moon occurred May 25, 1975. This episode takes place in March.
Sam's leap-in voice over: "Leaping in and out of new situations has
taught me to be prepared for the unusual. But I suddenly had the
feeling that I'd left unusual and landed smack dab in the middle of
bizarre."
Victor Drake's toast: "To stab the hearts of mortal men, they spill
their blood like rain. And tonight we offer ours to demons without
shame."
Best
Lines:
Al: "Well you should see this guy,
Corrington, Sam. He's a first-class flesh eater! He's got all the
classic signs. He's got the pale complexion, the beady eyes, the...the
lustful stare..."
Sam: "Al...you just described yourself."
Sam to Al: "It tells me that vampires and holograms have a lot in
common."
Sam to Al: "Your vampires are a fake unless they've got a dental plan
in Hell."
[Sam turns slowly to look at the mounted goat's head hanging on the
wall and sees smoke coming out of the goat's nostrils. A moment later
Al walks through the wall (and the goat head) and sees Sam's
expression/ reaction.]
Al: "What's the matter?
[He turns and sees the goat head, screams and runs into the main room.
Sam follows him.]
Sam: "Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"
Al: "Give you a heart attack?! I'm having a heart attack!"
Sam: "Alright. Okay. Let me ask you this question. Is it Halloween?"
Al: "What?"
Sam: "Is it Halloween tonight?"
Al: "Not unless they moved it to March."
Sam: "Um... "
[Sam turns away from Al. Al recovers then follows him.]
Al: "Oh, um...Sam. Sam, have you...uh...have you looked in a mirror
yet?"
Sam: "Uh...no, I haven't. [He looks around.] No. I haven't seen any
around. Why?"
Al: "Ah. [He repeats Sam's words] 'I haven't seen
any mirrors around.' Well, that's not surprising."
Sam: "Well what does that mean? What does it mean?"
Al: "I think you've leaped into a..."
Sam: "A what?"
Al: "A vampire."
Sam (laughing): "A vampire?"
Al: "I know it sounds strange, but you should see the guy in the
Waiting Room. He looks like a cross between Bela Logosi and a sick corpse. He's got all the
markings of the undead."
Sam: "And you've got all the markings of the brain dead! Now, what does
Ziggy have?"
Al: "Well it's March, 1975."
Sam: "Yeah."
Al: "And you're just outside of London. Oh, Sam, you've leaped out of
the country."
Sam: "I figured that out already. Now what else?"
Al: "Your name is Nigel Corring..ton. You're London's most eccentric
and expensive artist, and your family's lived in this castle for five generations. And you just
shocked the art world by marrying a homeless girl named Alexandra Hill."
Sam: "A homeless girl?"
Al: "Yeah."
Sam: "Why am I here, Al?"
Al: "Well..uh..dunno. We haven't..run the program that far yet."
Sam: "Why not?"
[Al waffles at the question.]
Sam: "Because of the vampire? You're not running the program because
there's a vampire in the Waiting Room. Isn't that it? That's what
you're telling me?"
Al: "Well you should see this guy, Corrington, Sam. He's a first-class
flesh eater! He's got all the classic signs. He's got the pale
complexion, the beady eyes, the.. lustful stare.."
Sam: "Al...you just described yourself."
Al: "Ha, ha! Very funny, Sam. Yeah, you're gonna laugh. But, I'm
telling you that you've leaped into a night stalker!"
Sam: "Alright! Alright! Now that's enough! Now I want you to repeat
after me: There's no such thing as a vampire."
Al: "Oh come on, Sam..."
Sam: "Say it!"
Al: "There's no such thing as a vampire."
Sam: "Okay. It's all in my mind. (pause) Go on."
Al: "It's all in my mind."
Sam: "An I will never, ever bring up the subject again."
Al: "Sam..."
Sam: "Al!"
Al: "I'll never, ever bring up the subject again."
Sam: "Okay. Now maybe we can get on with figuring out why I'm here.
Okay?
[He drops his voice slightly.]
"I'm just glad you didn't show up when I was in the coffin."
[Al catches what he says and jumps on it. Sam rolls his eyes.]
Al: "Aha! Aha! You see? That's it! You're...you're a blood-sucking
ghoul from Hell!"
Sam: "Go...go away! And don't come back until you find out why I'm
here. (pause) Go on!"
[Al opens the Imaging Chamber door and steps inside.]
Al: "Well...I just hope Tina remembered to pick up
my turtleneck from the cleaners."
[The Imaging Chamber door closes.]
Awards:
This episode received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Individual
Achievement in Art Direction for a Series in 1993.
Production Credits:
Theme by: Mike Post Musical Score By: Velton Ray Bunch Co-Executive Producer:Deborah Pratt Co-Executive Producer:Chas. Floyd Johnson Supervising Producers:Richard C. Okie, Harker Wade Supervising Producer:Tommy Thompson Producer: Robin Jill Bernheim Created by: Donald P. Bellisario Written by:Tommy
Thompson Directed by:Alan
J. Levi
Executive Producer: Donald P. Bellisario Associate Producers:Julie Bellisario,Scott Ejercito Coordinating Producer: David Bellisario Director of Photography:Robert Primes, A.S.C. Production Designer: Cameron Birnie Edited by:Randy D. Wiles Unit Production Manager: Ron Grow First Assistant Director:R. John Slosser Second Assistant Director: Brian Faul Casting by: Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, C.S.A. Set Director: Robert L. Zilliox Costume Designer:Jacqueline Saint Anne Costume Supervisors:Jill Sheridan, Alice Daniels Art Director: Ellen Dambros-Williams Sound Mixer: Barry D. Thomas Stunt Coordinator: Diamond Farnsworth Make-up: Jeremy Swan Hairstylist: Andrea Mizushima Sound Editor: Greg Schorer Music Editor: Bruce Frazier Special Visual Effects: Roger Dorney, Denny Kelly
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Podcasts:
Quantum Leap Podcast: Blood Moon
Listen
to The Quantum Leap Podcast on this episode here:
Stock up on garlic, because it’s time for Blood Moon!
Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis as
they sink their teeth into Sam’s Leap as a vampire in what is widely
considered to be the worst QL episode ever. But does Blood Moon get a
bad rap?
We’re also proud to present you with an encore presentation of our
interview with Shae D’Lyn, who plays the Lady Corrington in this
episode. Shae talks with Albie about her time on the set and what she’s
been doing since starring in this infamous episode.
It’s a deep dive into the bizarre juxtaposition of vampire lore and Leaping logistics that you don’t want to miss!
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