on the TV show quantum leap,did sam ever make it home and if so,how?

Question

actor scott bakula played sam who traveled through time righting the wrongs done to others and hoping that one day his final leap will be his leap home.i think the series ended in 1987,88 or around then

Answer 1

He did make it home for one episode but it was from when he was a boy and he hoped to save his brother from going to war. He was unable to change his family's future, but he realized with Al's help that he should enjoy just being there with his family and perhaps that was all that was intended for that journey.

In the end, he never got to stay home with his wife. (I remember an episode where he actually remembered her as he had forgotten.) According to Wikipedia, "The final episode was in fact intended to be an end-of-season cliffhanger, but after the series was not renewed by the network, it was re-edited to function as the series finale. This may account for some of its ambiguous nature. The original ending has Sam leaping into 1969 a mere minute or two after he and Al leapt out in the episode "M.I.A", to tell Al's first wife, Beth, that Al is coming home. His Vietnam-era picture begins to "leap" (this is where the final episode cuts off), and then we see a modern picture of Al sitting with Beth and their four daughters. This ending somehow made it out of the studio and has been circulated on the Internet. In the ending that was actually broadcast, we are told that Al was reunited with Beth, that they remain married, and that "Dr. Sam Becket [sic] never returned home."

Also, it mentions a show that I missed called "the Leap Back" in season 4 where Sam and Al switch roles after lightning strikes the Waiting Room. This allows Sam to return home to his wife, but when Al's is set to be killed by his lover's jealous ex-fiance, Sam must act as his hologram in order to save Al and continue to leap through time.

Answer 2

Quantum Leap was a great show, it ran from 89-93. There are many different opinions about the ending of the last episode. Though the show was cancelled, there is a web page that has webisodes continuing Sam's leaps from that point on. There are currently 13 seasons and more may be on the way. However the SiFi channel has an article stating there is going to be a 2 hour Quantum Leap movie made. If any one wants to read the SiFi article here's the web address:
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-sfc.html?2002-07/09/12.30.sfc


Here are the webisodes web address if any one is interested:
http://www.quantumleap-alsplace.com/virtualseasons/main/main.html

Answer 3

he did make it home once i think as a season finale but the end of the show went down like this

The final episode was in fact intended to be an end-of-season cliffhanger, but after the series was not renewed by the network, it was re-edited to function as the series finale. This may account for some of its ambiguous nature. The original ending has Sam leaping into 1969 a mere minute or two after he and Al leapt out in the episode "M.I.A", to tell Al's first wife, Beth, that Al is coming home. His Vietnam-era picture begins to "leap" (this is where the final episode cuts off), and then we see a modern picture of Al sitting with Beth and their four daughters. This ending somehow made it out of the studio and has been circulated on the Internet. In the ending that was actually broadcast, we are told that Al was reunited with Beth, that they remain married, and that "Dr. Sam Becket [sic] never returned home." Fans have speculated that this would have erased Project Quantum Leap, Sam and Al's relationship, or even Sam himself from the altered timeline; however, the original script and subsequent statements by Bellisario leave all of these intact.

Answer 4

Sadly, no, he never made the leap home.

In the show's final episode, Sam spent a great deal of time talking to an individual about the purpose of his travels; and the importance of what he was doing for other people.

Sam talked about "being tired", and wanting a "sabbatical"; but in the end, his desire to continue helping others weighed out over the decision to stop leaping. In fact, in the closing text, is specifically mentioned the fact that he never made the leap home.

Answer 5

Hi The Oscar Mayer bologna commercial with the kids singing, i know it;s old but i like it, maybe because I'm a Teacher and work with small children's.

Answer 6

I can't remember the end, but it WAS a fun show to watch!

Answer 7

Never thought about it too much

Answer 8

oh boy! i think he did make it home but im not exactly sure how.

Answer 9

It depends..