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Quantum Leap•Season 1•Episode 6

The Color of Truth

7.4/10 · 780 votesMay 3, 198947 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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August 8, 1955: Sam experiences racism firsthand when he leaps into the body of an elderly black man in the pre-civil rights South of 1955.

Directed byMichael Vejar

Written byDeborah Pratt

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Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 7.8

Genesis

E2 7.8

Star-Crossed

E3 7.5

The Right Hand of God

How the Tess Was Won

Double Identity

The Color of Truth

Camikazi Kid

Play it Again, Seymour

Cast2

Scott Bakula

Sam Beckett

Dean Stockwell

Al Calavicci

Crew7

Michael Vejar

Director

Mario Di Gregorio

Editor

David Bellisario

Associate Producer

Roy H. Wagner

Director of Photography

Melissa Skoff

Casting

Deborah Pratt

Writer

Diamond Farnsworth

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"The Color of Truth" is episode 6 of Quantum Leap season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 780 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Michael Vejar and written by Deborah Pratt, it aired on May 3, 1989.

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