Episode
Quantum Leap: Black on White on Fire
Overview
August 11, 1965: Sam leaps into a black med. student engaged to a white woman in order to ensure that he and his fiancée survive the Watts Riot together.
Details
- Series
- Quantum Leap
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1990-11-09
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Black on White on Fire is Episode 7 in Season 3 of Quantum Leap. It aired on 1990-11-09. The runtime is 46 min.
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