Today in #QuantumLeap History: August 8 - Mirror Image

[alsplacebartender]

Today in #QuantumLeap History: August 8

"Mirror Image"

In the final episode of Quantum Leap, Sam leaps into a bar in Cokeburg, Pennsylvania on the date of his birth at the exact time he was born. He drinks a beer and looks in the mirror. He sees his own reflection. This begins a rollercoaster ride of strange occurrences as people from the past appear to him, but with different names. Al the Bartender seems to know everything and may be able to offer some insight to the reason Sam has been leaping in time for the past five years. Back at Project Quantum Leap, Al and Gooshie are troubled to discover that there is no one in the waiting room. While they feverishly search for the lost Dr. Beckett, Sam tries to unravel the mysteries of his own life's work, save a pair of miners from a collapsed mine shaft, and finally takes the opportunity to right a major wrong in Al's life.

Quantum Leap Episode Guide at Al's Place - Mirror Image

Sam leaps into himself in a mining-town tavern that has a bartender who might serve up some answers about Sam's life as a leaper.

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[McDuck]

I've come to love this one over the years.

 

[NewFederalist]

For an ending that wasn't officially planned it was pretty good. Too bad the reboot couldn't (or didn't) make good use of this to build a more compelling storyline.

 

[McDuck]

I mean they did use it in that from that point they lost contact with Sam, and there were crumbs in the dialogue--agree not enough of them--that Al spent the rest of his life trying to find his friend. No doubt part of what was hoped with Addison as the intended Leaper was eventually stumbling across Sam and bringing him home.

The real tragedy to me was that we never got more QL when Dean was still with us. But that's why we have fanfiction.