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Quantum Leap S3E7 — Black on White on Fire
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Quantum Leap•Season 3•Episode 7

Black on White on Fire

7.8/10 · 573 votesNov 9, 199046 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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August 11, 1965: Sam leaps into a black med. student engaged to a white woman in order to ensure that he and his fiancée survive the Watts Riot together.

Directed byJoe Napolitano
Written byDeborah Pratt
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Scott Bakula

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Sam Beckett

Dean Stockwell

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Joe Napolitano

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Deborah Pratt

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Diamond Farnsworth

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Episode Summary

"Black on White on Fire" is episode 7 of Quantum Leap season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 573 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Joe Napolitano and written by Deborah Pratt, it aired on November 9, 1990.

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