Episode Guide
Series 1 2 3 4 5

Series 4 episodes:

The Leap Back
Play Ball
Hurricane
Justice
Permanent Wave
Raped
The Wrong Stuff
Dreams
A Single Drop Of Rain
Unchained
The Play's The Thing
Running For Honor
Temptation Eyes
The Last Gunfighter
A Song For The Soul
Ghost Ship
Roberto!
It's A Wonderful Leap
Moments To Live
The Curse Of Ptah Hotep
Stand Up
A Leap For Lisa

The Leap Back:15th June, 1999

Sky One airdate:14/08/96

Sam and Al change places as a lightning bolt hits as Sam leaps and they both leap. Sam's memories start returning but he has to save Al.

RATING:9/10 - Very good, one of the best I think

Play Ball:6th August, 1961

Sky One airdate:15/08/96

Sam is a baseball player again, and has to stop a rookie from throwing his life away.

RATING:7/10 - Had it's moments

Hurricane:17th August, 1969

Sky One airdate:16/08/96

Sam has to choose who he saves from the hurricane.

RATING:8/10 -

Justice:11th May, 1955

Sky One airdate:19/08/96

Not just another statement episode but quite well done.

RATING:7/10 - Scott Bakula gives a very good performance

Permanent Wave:2nd June, 1983

Sky One airdate:20/08/96

Sam is a hairdresser and leaps in too late to prevent a murder.

RATING:8/10 - Nice twist

Raped:20th June, 1980

Sky One airdate:12/10/96

Sam is a teenage rape victim and has to try to get the, generally well respected, person who committed the crime prosecuted.

RATING:7/10 - A great ending - one of the rare occasions when Sam loses his temper!

The Wrong Stuff:24th January, 1961

Last Sky One airdate:21/08/96, BBC2:17/10/96

Sam is a chimp due to be sent into space!

RATING:9/10 - Probably the funniest episode, great.

Dreams:28th February, 1979

Sky One airdate:22/08/96

Sam is a detective and has some disturbing visions.

RATING:7/10 - Scary!

A Single Drop Of Rain:7th September, 1953

Last Sky One airdate:23/08/96, BBC2:24/10/96

Sam is a 'maker of rain' and as well as making it rain, has to keep his family together.

RATING:8/10 - Great ending

Unchained:2nd November, 1956

Sky One airdate:26/08/96

Sam is a prisoner and has to help his fellow prisoner get free after he was wrongly convicted.

RATING:7/10

The Play's The Thing:9th September, 1969

Last Sky One airdate:27/08/96, BBC2:31/10/96

Sam is a young actor in a relationship with an older woman. He has to stop her going back to Cleveland and giving up on her singing career.

RATING:6.5/10

Running For Honor:11th June, 1964

Sky One airdate:28/08/96

Sam has to keep his friend from being killed by gay-bashers.

RATING:5/10 - A statement episode

Temptation Eyes:1st February, 1985

Sky One airdate:29/08/96

Sam's a reporter and has to stop a phsycic from being the next victim of a serial killer.

RATING:8/10 - Good episode with some tense moments.

The Last Gunfighter:28th November, 1957

Sky One airdate:30/08/96, BBC2:07/11/96

Sam is in the wild-west and has to contend with his old partner.

RATING:7/10

A Song For The Soul:7th April, 1963

Sky One airdate:02/09/96

Sam is a singer in an all-girl group and has to save one of the other singers from signing a dodgy contract.

RATING:6/10

Ghost Ship:13th August, 1956

Sky One airdate:03/09/96, BBC2:14/11/96

Sam is a co-pilot and has to contend with the Bermuda Triangle and a sick passenger.

RATING:8/10 - Some thrilling moments

Roberto!:27th July, 1982

Sky One airdate:04/09/96, BBC2:21/11/96

Sam is a television reporter and with a co-worker discovers a secret chemical weapons plant.

RATING:8/10 - Thrilling in places

It's A Wonderful Leap:10th May, 1958

Sky One airdate:05/09/96, BBC2:5/12/96

Sam is a cab worker who runs over an 'angel'.

RATING:9/10 - Very good episode

Moments To Live:4th May, 1985

Sky One airdate:06/09/96

Sam is a doctor, but only in the soap he is starring in.

RATING:7/10 - Not too good but some funny parts (modem of the floppy disk indeed!)

The Curse Of Ptah Hotep:2nd March, 1957

Sky One airdate:09/09/96

Sam is an archaeologist and has come across an amazing discovery.

RATING:8/10 - Spooky...

Stand Up:30th April, 1959

Sky One airdate:10/09/96

Sam is part of a comedy act and leaps into a tricky situation.

RATING:8/10 - Funny ending, Sam's face is a picture

A Leap For Lisa:25th June, 1957

Sky One airdate:11/09/96

Sam leaps into a young Al, in the middle of a very *interesting* dream. Trust Al!

RATING:10/10 - Great episode, really good, maybe the best

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