Quantum Leap/The Beast Within

The Beast Within
Season 5, Episode 19
Airdate	March 16, 1993
Production Number	68122
Written by	John D'Aquino
Directed by	Gus Trikonis
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Quantum Leap — Season Five

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The Beast Within is the nineteenth episode of the fifth season of Quantum Leap, and the ninety-fourth episode overall.

Starring: Scott Bakula (Sam Beckett)

Starring: Dean Stockwell (The Observer)

Guest Starring: Pat Skipper (Luke), Eileen Seeley (Karen), Sean Gregory Sullivan (Roy), David Tom (Daniel)

Co-Starring: Mike Jolly (Henry/Mirror), David Denney (Deputy), John Worful (John Burke)

Uncredited: Deborah Pratt (Narrator)

Plot Overview

Sam is a Vietnam veteran who lives out in the woods with another vet with a serious medical problem and needs to get him the proper medication before he has a fatal seizure. The only problem is the sheriff, an old friend who was in their same squad and id keeping a terrible secret from the war. The situation is not made better when the sheriff's wife's son believes he saw bigfoot and goes out to find him.

Notes

Leap Date

• November 6, 1972

Location

• Washington State

Trivia

Behind the Scenes

• D'Aquino, who wrote the episode, did not like the inclusion of Bigfoot in the episode, as neither did Bakula or Stockwell.

Goofs

• Al's feet can sometimes be seen shifting around the leaves on the ground at times.