NBC | Release Date: March 26, 1989
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Washington PostTom ShalesJun 30, 2013
Season 1 Review: Beyond its gimmicky concept and fantasy angle, Quantum Leap -- from "Magnum, P.I." creator Donald P. Bellisario -- touches on forms of alienation that grip everybody at one time or another. For Sam, it's one time or several others...The premise holds out a prospect even more attractive in the late '80s than it would be in many other eras: escape from the present. [25 Mar 1989, p.D1]
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The New York TimesJohn J. O'ConnorJun 30, 2013
Season 1 Review: With some delicious comic touches, Quantum Leap is slyly offering two cheers for the "sensitized" man of the 1980's. Sam even managed to phone his beloved father, who had died in 1974. The experience left him with tears streaming down his face. Mr. Bakula (''Eisenhower & Lutz,'' Broadway's ''Romance Romance'') pulls all of this off with skillful charm. He could easily get away with devouring an entire quiche. [30 Mar 1989, p.C24]
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USA TodayMatt RoushJun 30, 2013
Season 1 Review: A canny and clever series that makes hardware take a back seat to humanity. [31 Mar 1989, p.3D]