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The Best Episodes of Quantum Leap

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Every episode of Quantum Leap ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Quantum Leap!

The Best Episodes of Quantum Leap

It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben...

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  1. Background image for Against Time
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Against Time

    S2:E13

    Ben finds himself behind the wheel of a speeding stock car in 1976, but a terrifying threat from the future could sabotage the leap. Ben and the team risk everything to complete the mission.

    Director:Chris Grismer
    Writer:Drew Lindo
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  2. Background image for S.O.S.
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #2 - S.O.S.

    S1:E14

    When Ben leaps onto a naval battleship during war games in 1989, he must not only navigate a dangerous rescue mission but also contend with his commanding officer, XO Alexander Augustine, otherwise known as Addison's father.

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  3. Background image for Judgement Day
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Judgement Day

    S1:E18

    Ben’s next leap takes him closer to home than he ever expected. The team faces the ultimate showdown with Leaper X as they battle for the future of the Quantum Leap project and their lives.

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  4. Background image for Ben, Interrupted
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Ben, Interrupted

    S1:E16

    When Ben lands in a 1950s psychiatric institution, he must engineer a daring escape for a young woman unjustly committed by her husband. Meanwhile, the team is shocked to learn the identity of a mole in Quantum headquarters.

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  5. Background image for The Friendly Skies
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #5 - The Friendly Skies

    S1:E17

    When Ben leaps aboard a 1970s passenger jet as a flight attendant, he must outwit its hijackers before it mysteriously crashes into the Atlantic, and worse, he has to do it all without Ziggy’s help.

    Director:Linda Mendoza
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  6. Background image for Stand by Ben
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Stand by Ben

    S1:E8

    Ben leaps into the body of a 16-year-old boy and finds himself among a group of outcast teens on the run. Ben relies on determination to try and guide himself and Addison to safety, all leading to a shocking revelation as a significant piece of his memory returns.

    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Emily Kim
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  8. Background image for Fellow Travelers
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Fellow Travelers

    S1:E9

    Ben lands in 1979 Chicago as Jack Armstrong, a devoted security guard to talented pop singer Carly Farmer. During Carly’s prep for a concert, it quickly becomes clear her life is in danger and Ben must determine who is trying to kill her and why.

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  9. Background image for Leap. Die. Repeat.
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Leap. Die. Repeat.

    S1:E11

    When Ben leaps into one of five people in an elevator at a 1962 nuclear reactor, he must figure which one triggers a bomb that kills them all. Each time the bomb goes off, he leaps into another one of them an hour earlier, resetting the scene.

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  10. Background image for Family Style
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Family Style

    S1:E13

    When Ben leaps into an Indian family to try to prevent their beloved family restaurant from burning down, he finds an emotional connection with their matriarch through memories of his own. Magic and Jenn share a surprising revelation with Ian.

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  11. Background image for Ben Song for the Defense
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Ben Song for the Defense

    S1:E15

    When Ben leaps into a harried public defender, he must keep an innocent teenager accused of murder out of prison for life. In an unexpected turn of events, Jenn puts her legal expertise to the test as she steps in as the hologram.

    Writer:Romy Loor
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  12. Background image for Secret History
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Secret History

    S2:E6

    At Princeton University in 1955, Ben must find a formula hidden by Albert Einstein that holds the key to nuclear energy before the Nazis get it. He's surprised to run into a familiar face on campus.

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  13. Background image for Nomads
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Nomads

    S2:E8

    When Ben leaps as far as Egypt into an undercover CIA agent caught in a dangerous game of international espionage, he must move quickly to save a woman's life.

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  14. Background image for The Outsider
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Outsider

    S2:E11

    An anonymous source sends Ben and an experienced local Denver TV journalist on the trail of a dangerous conspiracy as they pursue the scoop of a lifetime in the early '80s. There's trouble at HQ when Ian's past decisions come back to haunt the team.

    Director:Deborah Pratt
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Paging Dr. Song
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Paging Dr. Song

    S1:E10

    Ben leaps into Alexandra Tomkinson, a medical resident in a Seattle hospital. As victims from a train crash pour into the ER, Addison reveals Ben’s complicated mission, he must go up against hospital bosses to save lives and Alexandra’s career.

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  16. Background image for As the World Burns
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - As the World Burns

    S2:E12

    Ben leaps into the body of a 1974 Baltimore firefighter and is unexpectedly reunited with his time-crossed love, Hannah, and her son, Jeffrey. Trapped in an inferno, Ben must save their lives.

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  17. Background image for This Took Too Long!
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #16 - This Took Too Long!

    S2:E1

    Instead of leaping home as expected, Ben finds himself in 1978 aboard a top-secret military flight, transporting a mysterious cargo. When the flight comes under attack, Ben and the crew discover the sobering truth behind their mission.

    Director:John Terlesky
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  18. Background image for Closure Encounters
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Closure Encounters

    S2:E3

    Now a government agent, Ben investigates unexplained extraterrestrial activity. After a mysterious incident in New Mexico, two young girls' lives are on the line. Ben meets Hannah Carson, who may be more than she appears.

    Director:Chris Grismer
    Writer:Romy Loor
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  19. Background image for O Ye of Little Faith
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #18 - O Ye of Little Faith

    S1:E7

    Ben leaps into a priest who has been called to assist a family in crisis on Halloween night; as he delves into mysterious and inexplicable events, he's forced to muster all his resources as a scientist before time runs out.

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  20. Background image for What a Disaster!
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #19 - What a Disaster!

    S1:E6

    Ben and Addison find themselves in San Francisco during the historic 1989 earthquake. As the city continues to crumble with aftershocks, Ben must try to mend a family in chaos as Jenn and Ian search for clues to an unsettling mystery.

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  21. Background image for The Lonely Hearts Club
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #20 - The Lonely Hearts Club

    S2:E4

    Ben leaps into the body of an ambitious Hollywood assistant whose famous client, Neal Russell, is in danger. As Ben realizes that Neal's circumstances may shed light on his own, his working relationship with Addison reaches an inflection point.

    Director:MJ Bassett
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  22. Background image for July 13th, 1985
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #21 - July 13th, 1985

    S1:E1

    A new team assembles to restart the Quantum Leap project. Lead physicist Ben Song takes an unauthorized leap into 1985 as the team scrambles to figure out what happened and how to get him back.

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  23. Background image for Somebody Up There Likes Ben
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Somebody Up There Likes Ben

    S1:E3

    Ben leaps to flashy 1970s Las Vegas and into the body of promising young boxer Danny Hill on the eve of a big title fight. Ben and Addison must help Danny win the fight or lose everything. Magic, Ian and Jenn dig into Ben’s past to uncover the truth.

    Director:Marcus Stokes
    Writer:Drew Lindo
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  24. Background image for Ben & Teller
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Ben & Teller

    S2:E2

    Ben takes on the role of a bank teller in the wrong place at the wrong time during a dangerous armed robbery. Addison, Magic, Ian and Jenn come to terms with a shocking discovery. The team adds a new member.

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  25. Background image for A Decent Proposal
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #24 - A Decent Proposal

    S1:E4

    Ben leaps to 1980s Los Angeles and into the body of Eva Sandoval, a no-nonsense bounty hunter in the midst of securing an elusive target. Ben remembers more about his own life.

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  26. Background image for Salvation or Bust
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Salvation or Bust

    S1:E5

    Ben is transported back to 1879 and the rustic, frontier town of Salvation, where he must take on a deadly outlaw. Magic, Jenn and Ian face a new threat when a curious senator shows up at headquarters asking questions about the Quantum Leap program.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Against Time" is the best rated episode of "Quantum Leap". It scored 8.3/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Chris Grismer and written by Drew Lindo, it aired on 2/20/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "S.O.S.".