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Quantum Leap S3E21 — Nuclear Family
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Quantum Leap•Season 3•Episode 21

Nuclear Family

7.6/10 · 462 votesMay 15, 199147 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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October 26, 1962: Sam finds himself the brother of a fallout shelter salesman during the Cuban Missile Crisis, where he must defuse a potentially explosive situation as panic sets in on the night of John F. Kennedy's speech to the nation.

Directed byJames Whitmore Jr.
Written byPaul Brown
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Scott Bakula

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Sam Beckett

Dean Stockwell

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Al Calavicci

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James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

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Paul Brown

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Michael W. Watkins

Michael W. Watkins

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Diamond Farnsworth

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Episode Summary

"Nuclear Family" is episode 21 of Quantum Leap season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 462 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Paul Brown, it aired on May 15, 1991.

Next: E22 · Shock TheaterBest of Season 3