The Right Hand of God
Summary:
Boxer Kid Cody's contract is now owned by a couple of nuns, who want to use the money to build a chapel. Being Cody, Sam must win the championship to help them, but an unscrupulous promoter wants him to take a dive - on purpose ...
Episode Number: #1.04 / #3
German Title: Halleluja für ein K.O.
Italian Title: La Mano Destra di Dio
French Title: La main droite du Seigneur
Personal Review:
Original Air Date: Friday, April 7, 1989
Writer: John Hill
Director: Gilbert Shilton
Co-Producer: Deborah Pratt
Producer: Harker Wade
Supervising Producer: John Hill
Regular Cast:
Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett
Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci
Guest Cast:
Guy Stockwell as Jake Edwards
Michelle Joyner as Sister Angela
Teri Copley as Dixie
Alex Cólon as Gomez
Nancy Kulp as Sister Sarah
Also Starring:
Lewis Arquette as Father Muldooney
James Cavan as Chalky
Roger Hewlett as Tiger Joe Jackson
Jonathan Gries as Roscoe
Vinnie Curto as Link
Daniel Valdivia as ring announcer
Rocky Giordani as bartender
George King as black fighter
George O'Mara as referee
Michael Strasser as Kid Cody/mirror
Guest Cast Notes:
 Dean's brother, Guy Stockwell, plays Jake Edwards. He's an actor too and has had numerous guest roles in series and a few films since the late 1950s.
Place: Sacramento, California
Leap-date: Thursday, October 24, 1974 until Tuesday, October 29, 1974
Leapee's Name: Clarence "Kid" Cody
Project Trivia:
Ziggy had predicted that Sam would leap to Texas in the mid-50s instead of Sacramento in the 70s. She then figured it was just an unscheduled stop.
Al says that Sister Angela's enthusiasm for her chapel reminds him of Sam and himself back in the old days when they raised funding for the Imaging Chamber. It was their dream and they poured over the blueprints.
Handlink: fist version. No IC door seen or heard.
Ziggy is referred to as 'he'.
Sam Trivia:
Sam can't box.
He's out of shape.
Al Trivia:
Al is tired the whole time because his neighbor uses the nights to work on his car - with lots of noise. Sam suggests to tape the noise and play it when his neighbor wants to sleep in the day.
When Al was 16, he was regional Golden Gloves champion.
Miscellaneous Trivia:
As a matter of fact, Sam's next leap was to Texas in the mid-50s as Ziggy had predicted for this leap.
Songs:
- Amazing Grace
- Takin' care of business
- You Don't Mess around with Jim -- Jim Croce
Predicted Outcome:
Ziggy hasn't got much data, but thinks that winning the championship so the sisters can afford their chapel is Sam's best shot to leap out.
She later determines that in the original history Cody took a dive and the chapel was never build.
Altered History:
Sam bets on the Ali vs. Foreman fight and wins a lot of money to get Edwards out of his hair. He wins the championship so Sister Angela gets her chapel and regains her faith.
Kiss With History:
Fight between Mohammed Ali and George Foreman in Zaire. Ali knocked Foreman out in the eight round. Sam bet on it since he knew who was going to win.
TV announcer speaking about Nixon and Watergate.
Al's Outfits:
1. peach colored shirt; black tie with silver tips; golden metallic jacket; black slacks; golden shoes; suspenders with leopard printing
2. white collar-up shirt; white jacket, trousers and shoes
3. white shirt; multicolored tie; narrowly checked black-white suspenders; red slacks and fedora
Sam's Outfits:
1. red-white boxing shorts and matching boxing gloves; white socks and shoes
2. brown-khaki checked bell-bottom trousers; dark brown jacket; black turtleneck shirt; brown belt; white shoes
3. black T-shirt; light gray jogging slacks; black boxing gloves; white socks and black shoes
4. a number of different training outfits (it changed so fast I thought it was no use listing them all)
5. blue training slacks; dark tennis shoes; green sleeveless shirt over a blue pullover with a hood;
6. green sleeveless shirt over gray T-shirt; gray training slacks; white socks and black shoes
7. black slacks; brown jacket; khaki shirt
8. white gown and boxing shorts with gold stripes; white socks and shoes; red gloves
Al's Women:
Danese, she's a writer and wants to write Al's life story. He met her at a party.
Tina, Al's girlfriend and pulse communicator technician at PQL.
Quotes:
Sam: "You know, people with monogamous relationships don't wake up with guilty consciences."
Al: "I know, they don't have any fun either."
"If we knew the unknown, the unknown wouldn't be unknown." (Al)
"No offense, Al, but I need a real trainer and not a hologram." (Sam)
"Maybe that's all winning is. Have the right person believe in you." (Sam)
Comments on Leaping:
You know, this leaping about in time has its advantages. Like being able to reunite the love of my life with her father. And even though I wasn't supposed to affect anyone in my personal future, I figured the big guy upstairs would understand. Then again, maybe he didn't. (Sam)
Open Questions and Logic Flaws:
In Leap of Faith, Al had trouble with being in a church because of this thing with his father. He had no trouble, however, in this episode, which doesn't add up.
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