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Quantum Leap

1989–1993 American science fiction television series
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Quantum Leap

Summary

Quantum Leap is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,681 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Quantum Leap is the creator of Donald P. Bellisario[3].
  • Quantum Leap received the Genesis Award[4].
  • Quantum Leap's instance of is recorded as television series[5].
  • Quantum Leap was directed by David Hemmings[6].
  • Quantum Leap's composer is recorded as Velton Ray Bunch[7].
  • Quantum Leap's genre is science fiction television program[8].
  • Quantum Leap's genre is alternate history television series[9].
  • Quantum Leap was followed by Quantum Leap[10].
  • A cast member of Quantum Leap was Scott Bakula[11].
  • A cast member of Quantum Leap was Dean Stockwell[12].
  • The original language of Quantum Leap was English[13].
  • Quantum Leap was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • Quantum Leap's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[15].
  • Quantum Leap's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Quantum Leap comprises Quantum Leap, season 1[17].
  • Quantum Leap comprises Quantum Leap, season 2[18].
  • Quantum Leap comprises Quantum Leap, season 3[19].
  • Quantum Leap comprises Quantum Leap, season 4[20].
  • Quantum Leap comprises Quantum Leap, season 5[21].
  • Quantum Leap began on March 26, 1989[22].
  • Quantum Leap ended on May 5, 1993[23].
  • Quantum Leap's distributed by is recorded as NBCUniversal Syndication Studios[24].
  • Quantum Leap's distributed by is recorded as Hulu[25].
  • Quantum Leap's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Quantum Leap[26].
  • Quantum Leap's main subject is body swap[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 1993-11-19[30]

  • Genre(s): ballad, classic rock, electronic, hip hop, interview, modern classical, new wave, non-music, pop, rock, synth-pop[31]

  • Community tags: ballad, classic rock, electronic, hip hop, interview, modern classical, new wave, non-music, pop, rock, synth-pop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dffa29d4-979f-3786-97dd-e64ae347a434[33]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Quantum Leap was directed by David Hemmings[6]. Cast members include Scott Bakula[11] and Dean Stockwell[12]. It is the creator of Donald P. Bellisario[3].

Publication

The original language of Quantum Leap was English[13]. Genres include science fiction television program[8] and alternate history television series[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include body swap[27] and time travel[34].

Reception

Quantum Leap received the Genesis Award[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Quantum Leap was followed by it[10].

Why It Matters

Quantum Leap ranks in the top 5% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,681 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Quantum Leap receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[4].

Related Entities

David Hemmings Dean Stockwell Scott Bakula United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . nbc.com. Retrieved . nbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Zestier · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director → David Hemmings
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    Creator → Donald P. Bellisario
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