What was that 80's or 90's TV show where...

[Matt UK]

... this bloke would go back in time and then become another person in that time. And he had to complete some sort of task in order to ensure the future was OK.

Each week he'd be a different charactar and the first 5 mins of the show he was always having to work out who he was and what he had to do.

And I think he had some sort of mate in the 'real world' who would help him on his quest.

Or maybe I dreamt it all. That's what I'm being told by SWMBO.

And yes, I have had a drink this evening, thank you.

[Famous Graham]

Quantum Leap

eta - and it had nothing to do with the future being ok - he just had to sort out the "leapee's" quandry before he leapt again.

And his mate was Sam - played by Dean Stockwell, who was one of the Cylons in BSG.

Edited by Famous Graham on Monday 27th July 22:19

[Simpo Two]

Was that the one with a plane crash at the start and he got out OK? And a big sign fell down and hit him in the head?

[Windsorphil]

what he said... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Leap_(TV_seri...

[Nicholas Blair]

Quantum Leap?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Leap_(TV_seri...

[bridgdav]

Scott Bakula

[Famous Graham]

anonymous said:

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Did you know there were only 13 Mr Benn episodes?

[Blukoo]

I don't know, but it sounds exactly like my last savlia trip...

Edited by Blukoo on Monday 27th July 22:22

[Famous Graham]

bridgdav said:

Scott Bakula

Yup. Also the captain of the Enterprise, in the cruelly cut short...er...'Enterprise'

[Matt UK]

Excellent!

I'll sleep easy knowing that this show did actually exist, even if it was not quite as I remebered it..

[Art_Vandelay]

Great show, did he ever get back home? Haven't watched this in years. Recently started watching Louis and Clark on Virgin, lunchtime cheesey fun. Oh and I'm at college, hence the lunchtime viewing. Its either Superman or Jeremy Kyle.

[Simpo Two]

Matt UK said:

I'll sleep easy knowing that this show did actually exist, even if it was not quite as I remebered it..

Perhaps you have to complete some sort of task in order to ensure the future is OK?

[Famous Graham]

Art_Vandelay said:

Great show, did he ever get back home?

Nope.

And I made a mistake earlier - Sam was Bakula's character's name. Al was his mate.

[cazzer]

Art_Vandelay said:

Great show, did he ever get back home? Haven't watched this in years. Recently started watching Louis and Clark on Virgin, lunchtime cheesey fun. Oh and I'm at college, hence the lunchtime viewing. Its either Superman or Jeremy Kyle.

No, it turned out god wanted him to carry on doing it.

[hugo a gogo]

oh boy

[voyds9]

cazzer said:

Art_Vandelay said:

Great show, did he ever get back home? Haven't watched this in years. Recently started watching Louis and Clark on Virgin, lunchtime cheesey fun. Oh and I'm at college, hence the lunchtime viewing. Its either Superman or Jeremy Kyle.

No, it turned out god wanted him to carry on doing it.

No god gave him the choice of going home or continuing to help people. He carried on helping people

[Mr.Jimbo]

anonymous said:

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Bugger, I was going to suggest that!

[Art_Vandelay]

voyds9 said:

cazzer said:

Art_Vandelay said:

Great show, did he ever get back home? Haven't watched this in years. Recently started watching Louis and Clark on Virgin, lunchtime cheesey fun. Oh and I'm at college, hence the lunchtime viewing. Its either Superman or Jeremy Kyle.

No, it turned out god wanted him to carry on doing it.

No god gave him the choice of going home or continuing to help people. He carried on helping people

So who was the Ziggy character that Al often referred to with his little computer. I was only a bairn when I watched this.

[cazzer]

Ziggy was the mainframe back in the future
(Or past now as the future was 1996 I think)

[dickymint]

hugo a gogo said:

oh boy

Nah, that was a music show for kids - bit like the 6 5 Special.