8.5

Quantum Leap•Season 1•Episode 7

Camikazi Kid

8.5/10 · 905 votesMay 10, 198947 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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June 6, 1961: Sam leaps into the life of a teen-age hot-rodder who must stop his sister from marrying a wealthy bully.

Directed byAlan J. Levi

Written byPaul Brown

Previous episodeE6 · The Color of Truth Next episodeE8 · Play it Again, Seymour

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

Crew8

David Bellisario

Associate Producer

Ellen Lubin Sanitsky

Casting

Paul Brown

Writer

Alan J. Levi

Director

Lawrence S. Breslow

Editor

Henry M. Lebo

Director of Photography

Cameron Birnie

Art Direction

Diamond Farnsworth

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Camikazi Kid" is episode 7 of Quantum Leap season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 905 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Alan J. Levi and written by Paul Brown, it aired on May 10, 1989.

Next: E8 · Play it Again, Seymour Best of Season 1