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>> The Quantum Leap Book         Louis Chunovic Summary from Backcover: "Quantum Leap" has been one of television's most popular shows for many seasons. The series chronicles the adventures of a physicist, Sam Beckett (played by Scott Bakula), who, as a victim of an experiment gone awry, travels through time and leaps into the bodies (male and female) of people - even animals - who need his help. He is aided by Al (played by veteran actor Dean Stockwell), a former astronaut who appears to him as a hologram. The show enjoys a loyal cult following which made it BBC's top-rated series and the recent first-annual Quantum Leap Convention in the USA drew thousands of fans. For his contribution, Stockwell received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. The Quantum Leap Book - The Official Publication of the Television Series answers all of the questions fans have about their favorite show, including: Where did Sam play high school baseball? How many years did Al spend in a Viet Cong POW camp? Into which bodies did Sam leap during the years 1950-1955? How is a blue screen used to create the hologram effect? The official book features interviews with stars Bakula and Stockwell, plus the series creator and executive producer Donald P. Bellisario and co-executive producer Deborah Pratt, as well as intriguing quotes and anecdotes from studio personnel such as the casting director, costume designer and production designer. All reveal from their unique vantage points how each show is created, designed and produced. There are also synopses of the first 51 episodes, including the pilot. The Quantum Leap Book is packed with behind-the-scenes photographs, storyboards and sketches that vividly illustrate the text. ISBN: 1-85283-866-3 (UK) 7-8086-51374-4 (USA) Copyright: 1993 by MCA Publishing Rights Printing History: First published in the United States in 1993 by Citadel Press / First published in Great Britain in 1993 by Boxtree Limited Pages: 160 Dedication: For Brian and Jesse Acknowledgments given: My special thanks to the creators, cast and crew of Quantum Leap, who, every eight or nine days during the shooting season, manage the monumental task of creating a minimovie for television. Quantum Leap is known as the toughest shoot in all of prime-time television, and here you'll discover why. This book is an attempt to do something special - to bring you the shows cast, crew and creators with the kind of directness and one-on-one immediacy (and with a minimum of the usual hype) that you could only get by being behind the cameras or in the star's dressing rooms. That's because you - the Quantum Leap fan are something special, too, and you've never needed hype to find the series before. Dean Stockwell puts it best: "I've been very deeply affected by what I've felt coming back to me from the fans of this show. I've been very deeply affected by their demeanor, their sincerity, the warmth and affection that they show to the show and to Scott and to myself. It's real and I think it's unique, and I've never experienced that before in my life."