Quantum Leap/The Curse of Ptah-Hotep

The Curse of Ptah-Hotep
Season 4, Episode 20
Airdate	April 22, 1992
Production Number	67328
Written by	Chris Ruppenthal
Directed by	Joe Napolitano
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The Curse of Ptah-Hotep is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of Quantum Leap, and the seventy-third episode overall.

Starring: Scott Bakula (Sam Beckett)

Starring: Dean Stockwell (The Observer)

Guest Starring: Lisa Darr (Ginny Will), John Kapelos (Dr. Mustafa El Razul)

Co-Starring: Chaim Jeraffi (Ali), Ali Dean (Gamal)

with Rodger LaRue (Dale/Mirror)

Uncredited: Deborah Pratt (Narrator)

Plot Overview

Sam is an archeological professor who just discovered the tomb of famed Ptah-Hotep II. Unfortunately, the dig team disappeared and it's feared it might be a result of curse that may or may not be causing strange things to happen at the site.

Notes

Leap Date

• March 2, 1957

Location

• Egypt

Trivia

The Show

• Like with "The Boogieman", some fans believe this episode is cursed.

Memorable Moments

• The final scene where Razul is trapped with the Ptah-Hotep mummy and we see it grab him. Al goes in to look and comes back out to confirm that the mummy is killing him. The barrier then begins to rise, forcing Sam to usher Ginny out of the tomb before they suffer a similar fate.

Quotes

• Sam: This is bigger than King Tut. We can't walk away from this now. I did a thesis on this guy. This is a chance of a lifetime.

Al: Well, so's inventing a time machine, but, you know, quit while you're ahead.

• Al: You know, Sam, did I ever tell you that one time I dated an Egyptian girl?

Sam: Mm-hmm.

Al: She thought she was the reincarnation of Cleopatra.

Sam: Uh-huh.

Al: But, boy, she had a nice asp.