Retro Review — Quantum Leap Season One, Episode Five“How the Tess Was Won”

Ranch bronc in Wyoming. Photo by author.

Okay, so he’s not a cowboy, he’s a vet.

One of the patterns of early Quantum Leap is that what Sam is really there for is something he completely misses while he focuses on what he thinks he’s there for.

For example, in episode three, he’s really there to leave a certain door open at the Watergate Hotel. Which…