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Quantum Leap S5E6 — Star Light, Star Bright
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Quantum Leap•Season 5•Episode 6

Star Light, Star Bright

7.3/10 · 424 votesOct 27, 199245 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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May 21, 1966: Sam leaps into a 79-year-old man whose son wants to have him committed when he claims to have seen UFO's. Sam is kept busy as he tries to keep the family together, prevent the future drug overdose of "his" grandson, and avoid

Directed byChristopher Hibler
Written byRichard C. Okie
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Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Sam Beckett

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Al Calavicci

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Christopher Hibler

Director

J

Jean-Pierre Dorléac

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Michael W. Watkins

Michael W. Watkins

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Jon Koslowsky

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Richard C. Okie

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Allan Graf

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Episode Summary

"Star Light, Star Bright" is episode 6 of Quantum Leap season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 424 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Christopher Hibler and written by Richard C. Okie, it aired on October 27, 1992.

Next: E7 · Deliver Us from EvilBest of Season 5