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The Best Episodes of Quantum Leap Season 1

Every episode of Quantum Leap Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Quantum Leap Season 1!

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It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song, has been assembled to restart the project in hope

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 1 - July 13th, 1985
    6.6/10(1375 votes)

    #1 - July 13th, 1985

    S1:E1

    A new team assembles to restart the Quantum Leap project. Lead physicist Ben Song takes an unauthorized leap into 1985 as the team scrambles to figure out what happened and how to get him back.

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  2. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 2 - Atlantis
    7.0/10(1024 votes)

    #2 - Atlantis

    S1:E2

    Ben finds himself headed into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1995. Addison confides to Ian about a discovery and finds herself at odds with Magic and Jenn.

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  3. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 3 - Somebody Up There Likes Ben
    7.2/10(912 votes)

    #3 - Somebody Up There Likes Ben

    S1:E3

    Ben leaps to flashy 1970s Las Vegas and into the body of promising young boxer Danny Hill on the eve of a big title fight. Ben and Addison must help Danny win the fight or lose everything. Magic, Ian and Jenn dig into Ben’s past to uncover the truth.

    Director:Marcus Stokes
    Writer:Drew Lindo

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  4. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 4 - A Decent Proposal
    7.4/10(866 votes)

    #4 - A Decent Proposal

    S1:E4

    Ben leaps to 1980s Los Angeles and into the body of Eva Sandoval, a no-nonsense bounty hunter in the midst of securing an elusive target. Ben remembers more about his own life.

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  5. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 5 - Salvation or Bust
    6.9/10(796 votes)

    #5 - Salvation or Bust

    S1:E5

    Ben is transported back to 1879 and the rustic, frontier town of Salvation, where he must take on a deadly outlaw. Magic, Jenn and Ian face a new threat when a curious senator shows up at headquarters asking questions about the Quantum Leap program.

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  6. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 6 - What a Disaster!
    7.4/10(751 votes)

    #6 - What a Disaster!

    S1:E6

    Ben and Addison find themselves in San Francisco during the historic 1989 earthquake. As the city continues to crumble with aftershocks, Ben must try to mend a family in chaos as Jenn and Ian search for clues to an unsettling mystery.

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  8. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 7 - O Ye of Little Faith
    7.4/10(767 votes)

    #7 - O Ye of Little Faith

    S1:E7

    Ben leaps into a priest who has been called to assist a family in crisis on Halloween night; as he delves into mysterious and inexplicable events, he's forced to muster all his resources as a scientist before time runs out.

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  9. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 8 - Stand by Ben
    7.3/10(682 votes)

    #8 - Stand by Ben

    S1:E8

    Ben leaps into the body of a 16-year-old boy and finds himself among a group of outcast teens on the run. Ben relies on determination to try and guide himself and Addison to safety, all leading to a shocking revelation as a significant piece of his memory returns.

    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Emily Kim

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  10. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 9 - Fellow Travelers
    7.4/10(667 votes)

    #9 - Fellow Travelers

    S1:E9

    Ben lands in 1979 Chicago as Jack Armstrong, a devoted security guard to talented pop singer Carly Farmer. During Carly’s prep for a concert, it quickly becomes clear her life is in danger and Ben must determine who is trying to kill her and why.

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  11. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 10 - Paging Dr. Song
    7.4/10(605 votes)

    #10 - Paging Dr. Song

    S1:E10

    Ben leaps into Alexandra Tomkinson, a medical resident in a Seattle hospital. As victims from a train crash pour into the ER, Addison reveals Ben’s complicated mission, he must go up against hospital bosses to save lives and Alexandra’s career.

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  12. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 11 - Leap. Die. Repeat.
    7.8/10(707 votes)

    #11 - Leap. Die. Repeat.

    S1:E11

    When Ben leaps into one of five people in an elevator at a 1962 nuclear reactor, he must figure which one triggers a bomb that kills them all. Each time the bomb goes off, he leaps into another one of them an hour earlier, resetting the scene.

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  13. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 12 - Let Them Play
    5.2/10(1705 votes)

    #12 - Let Them Play

    S1:E12

    Ben finds himself in 2012 in the midst of the Mendéz family as they help their transgender daughter, Gia, who dreams of playing on her high school basketball team. Magic and Jenn discover another piece of the puzzle of why Ben leapt in the first place.

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  14. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 13 - Family Style
    7.1/10(544 votes)

    #13 - Family Style

    S1:E13

    When Ben leaps into an Indian family to try to prevent their beloved family restaurant from burning down, he finds an emotional connection with their matriarch through memories of his own. Magic and Jenn share a surprising revelation with Ian.

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  15. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 14 - S.O.S.
    7.8/10(551 votes)

    #14 - S.O.S.

    S1:E14

    When Ben leaps onto a naval battleship during war games in 1989, he must not only navigate a dangerous rescue mission but also contend with his commanding officer, XO Alexander Augustine, otherwise known as Addison's father.

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  16. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 15 - Ben Song for the Defense
    7.1/10(478 votes)

    #15 - Ben Song for the Defense

    S1:E15

    When Ben leaps into a harried public defender, he must keep an innocent teenager accused of murder out of prison for life. In an unexpected turn of events, Jenn puts her legal expertise to the test as she steps in as the hologram.

    Writer:Romy Loor

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  17. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 16 - Ben, Interrupted
    7.5/10(478 votes)

    #16 - Ben, Interrupted

    S1:E16

    When Ben lands in a 1950s psychiatric institution, he must engineer a daring escape for a young woman unjustly committed by her husband. Meanwhile, the team is shocked to learn the identity of a mole in Quantum headquarters.

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  18. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 17 - The Friendly Skies
    7.8/10(504 votes)

    #17 - The Friendly Skies

    S1:E17

    When Ben leaps aboard a 1970s passenger jet as a flight attendant, he must outwit its hijackers before it mysteriously crashes into the Atlantic, and worse, he has to do it all without Ziggy’s help.

    Director:Linda Mendoza

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  19. Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 18 - Judgement Day
    8.1/10(545 votes)

    #18 - Judgement Day

    S1:E18

    Ben’s next leap takes him closer to home than he ever expected. The team faces the ultimate showdown with Leaper X as they battle for the future of the Quantum Leap project and their lives.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"July 13th, 1985" is the best rated episode of "Quantum Leap" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 1375 votes. Directed by Thor Freudenthal and written by Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt, it aired on 9/19/2022. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Atlantis".