Quantum Leap - Season 1 Episode 8

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

Quantum Leap – S01E01 – Genesis: Part 1 – September 13, 1956

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Episode 2

Quantum Leap – S01E02 – Genesis: Part 2 – September 13, 1956

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Episode 3

Quantum Leap – S01E03 – Star-Crossed – June 15, 1972

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Episode 4

Quantum Leap – S01E04 – The Right Hand of God – October 24, 1974

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Episode 5

Quantum Leap – S01E05 – How the Tess Was Won – August 5, 1956

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Episode 6

Quantum Leap – S01E06 – Double Identity – November 8, 1965

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Episode 7

Quantum Leap – S01E07 – The Color of Truth – August 8, 1955

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Episode 8 Current

Quantum Leap – S01E08 – Camikazi Kid – June 6, 1961

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Episode 9

Quantum Leap – S01E09 – Play It Again, Seymour – April 14, 1953

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Episode Overview

Sam leaps into the body of a gawky teenager to keep the boy's older sister from marrying an abusive alcoholic. Taking advice from Al, Sam hopes to reveal the young man's true nature by challenging him to a drag race.

Episode Details

Airdate: 1989-05-10

Episode Title: Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961

Runtime: 48

Director: Alan J. Levi

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Cast: Dean Stockwell, Holly Fields, Janet Carroll, Jason Priestley, Kevin Spirtas, Mary Pat Gleason, Richard McGonagle, Robert Costanzo, Romy Walthall, Scott Bakula

Episode Rating: 8 (785 votes)

Release Year: 1989

Rotten Tomatoes: 91

Metacritic: 61

Rated: TV-PG

First Air Date: 1989-03-26

Seasons: 5

Status: Ended

Creators: James Whitmore Jr., Joe Napolitano, Donald P. Bellisario

Awards: Won 6 Primetime Emmys, 18 wins & 43 nominations total

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