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Quantum Leap S3E15 — Piano Man
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Quantum Leap•Season 3•Episode 15

Piano Man

7.1/10 · 497 votesMar 27, 199147 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 3•−0.6 vs season avg

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November 10, 1985: Joey Dinardo is a lounge lizard on the run from mob hitmen. When Sam leaps in, his ex-girlfriend, and former musical partner have found him, and now both are on a run for their lives from a killer who seems to know

Directed byJames Whitmore Jr.
Written byEd Scharlach
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Episode Summary

"Piano Man" is episode 15 of Quantum Leap season 3. It scored 7.1/10 from 497 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Ed Scharlach, it aired on March 27, 1991.

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