Episode
Quantum Leap: M.I.A.
Overview
April 1, 1969: When Sam leaps into the life of an undercover cop, Al explains that his mission is to convince a navy nurse that her MIA husband is still alive, and to prevent her from marrying a lawyer she meets on the day Sam leaps in. But a series of coincidences causes Sam to wonder about the true nature of his mission.
Details
- Series
- Quantum Leap
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1990-05-09
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
M.I.A. is Episode 22 in Season 2 of Quantum Leap. It aired on 1990-05-09. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 16: Freedom
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