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Quantum Leap S2E22 — M.I.A.
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Quantum Leap•Season 2•Episode 22

M.I.A.

8.9/10 · 813 votesMay 9, 199048 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 2•+1.3 vs season avg

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April 1, 1969: When Sam leaps into the life of an undercover cop, Al explains that his mission is to convince a navy nurse that her MIA husband is still alive, and to prevent her from marrying a lawyer she meets on the day Sam

Directed byMichael Zinberg
Written byDonald P. Bellisario
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Cast2

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Sam Beckett

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Al Calavicci

Crew6

Donald P. Bellisario

Donald P. Bellisario

Writer

Michael Zinberg

Michael Zinberg

Director

M

Mario Di Gregorio

Editor

Michael W. Watkins

Michael W. Watkins

Director of Photography

Steve Kelso

Steve Kelso

Stunts

D

Diamond Farnsworth

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"M.I.A." is episode 22 of Quantum Leap season 2. It scored 8.9/10 from 813 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Michael Zinberg and written by Donald P. Bellisario, it aired on May 9, 1990.

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