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Quantum Leap S3E12 — 8½ Months
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Quantum Leap•Season 3•Episode 12

8½ Months

7.3/10 · 508 votesMar 6, 199148 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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November 15, 1955: Billie Jean Crockett is a pregnant teenager who will make the second biggest mistake of her life - giving her baby up for adoption - unless Sam, as Billie Jean, can convince someone to help her raise her child... before he goes

Directed byJames Whitmore Jr.
Written byDeborah Pratt
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Scott Bakula

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Sam Beckett

Dean Stockwell

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Al Calavicci

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Deborah Pratt

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Michael W. Watkins

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Episode Summary

"8½ Months" is episode 12 of Quantum Leap season 3. It scored 7.3/10 from 508 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Deborah Pratt, it aired on March 6, 1991.

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