Episode
Quantum Leap: Sea Bride
Overview
June 3, 1954: Aboard an ocean liner, Sam must stop the marriage of a young man's ex-wife to a mobster. In the process, he finds himself in one heck of a mess in the ship's garbage compartment.
Details
- Series
- Quantum Leap
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1990-05-02
- Runtime
- 47 min
Episode context
Sea Bride is Episode 21 in Season 2 of Quantum Leap. It aired on 1990-05-02. The runtime is 47 min.
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