How The Tess Was Won
Summary:
Sam is Texan veterinarian Daniel Young, and Al tells him he was there to marry future ranch owner Tess McGill. But to do so, he must beat her in a competition: to prove that he is more of a cowboy than she is ...
Episode Number: #1.05 / #4
German Title: Rodeo für die Braut
Italian Title: Un Marito per Tess
French Title: Le défi est lancé
Personal Review: A funny and entertaining episode.
Original Air Date: Friday, April 14, 1989
Writer: Deborah Arakelian
Director: Ivan Dixon
Co-Executive Producer: Deborah Pratt
Producer: Harker Wade
Regular Cast:
Scott Bakula as Sam Beckett
Dean Stockwell as Al Calavicci
Guest Cast:
Lance LeGault as Chance McGill
Kari Lizer as Tess McGill
Marshall R. Teague as Wayne
Scott Fults as Buddy Holly
Sloan Fischer as Doc/mirror
Guest Cast Notes:
Ivan Dixon (director) played Sgt. Kinshloe in the 1960's TV-series Hogan's Heroes
 Lance LeGault had a recurring role as Colonel Decker on the A-Team.
Kari Lizer had a recurring role as Cassie Phillips on Matlock.
Place: Riata Ranch, Texas
Leap-date: Sunday, August 5, 1956
Leapee's Name: Daniel 'Doc' Young, DMV
Project Trivia:
Ziggy is referred to as 'he'.
Most animals can see and hear Al.
The IC door is the invisible one that's manually opened.
There is someone named Ike Battenhoff who works in Imagining Control.
Sam Trivia:
Sam's sister was born after 1956.
Sam danced with his teacher Miss Morgan at his kindergarten graduation. She married the principle that summer and Sam didn't get over it - until he met Miss Sadlack, his 1st grade teacher.
John taught him to ride horses.
Sam doesn't know too much about poker, but he does know how to play.
Al Trivia:
Tina is cheating on him with Gooshie.
Al met Tina at a poker game in Vegas. He had a flush, she had a pair.
Al knows a lot about poker.
Miscellaneous Trivia:
Tina has her name in a tattoo.
Sam doesn't remember Tina, while he did remember her in Star-Crossed.
Songs:
- Cold, Cold Heart -- Hank Williams
- Peggy Sue -- Buddy Holly & The Crickets -- 1957 (Sung by the young Buddy Holly)
Predicted Outcome:
Ziggy predicts that someone who wrote Tess love letters was supposed to marry her.
Altered History:
Tess marries Wayne and they run Riata together.
Kiss With History:
 Sam meets the young Buddy Holly and helps him with the lyrics to Peggy Sue.
He also mentions woman's lib to Tess.
Al's Outfits:
1. black jacket and pants; white shirt with black pattern; narrow black tie with white dots; white shoes; silver pin on his left lapel
2. dark gray jacket; yellow pants with light yellow belt; blue shirt; light yellow or white shoes; pilot's wings on left lapel
3. white pants; black belt; black shirt with red and green pattern; red shoes
Sam's Outfits:
1. white and red checked shirt; blue baseball cap; blue denim dungarees; dark wellington boots
2. blue jeans; light blue shirt; red neckerchief; white western style hat; sand colored cowboy boots
3. jeans; khaki shirt
4. white shirt with dark pattern; blue pants; brown belt
5. blue jeans; light blue shirt; red neckerchief; white western style hat; sand colored cowboy boots
6. white shirt; light brown jacket and slacks; brown cowboy hat; brown belt with big buckle; dark boots
Al's Women:
Tina, who went to Las Vegas with Gooshie to make Al jealous (with a big amount of success, I might add)
Lucille, with whom he sneaked into the energizing chamber during the project's Christmas party to exchange gifts
Quotes:
"This is Texas, son. We don't kid about our land. Or women." (Chance)
"No, it's not hog cholera!" (Sam)
Al: "Almost all animals can see me. But, you know, there must be something weird looking about me because I seem to intimidate them."
Sam: "Maybe it's your clothes."
"Don't fight it, Sam. You're here to marry this cowboy. Uh, boy girl. Cow girl. Girl." (Al)
"Bonanza was never like this." (Sam)
Comments on Leaping:
Bouncing around in time can be a little disorienting, a little taxing on the nerves, a little jolting to the .. equilibrium. It can also be very rewarding. Unfortunately, like the Bible says, the Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. (Sam)
Every time I leap, I do this song and dance to find out who I am and where I live. Sometimes it's hard. And sometimes it's easy. Figuring out the names of everyone I'm supposed to know is a little tougher, especially if they're alone. (Sam)
Open Questions and Logic Flaws:
When Sam looked into the mirror, Doc wore glasses while Sam didn't.
Why did Sam make such a song and dance about not knowing Buddy's name?
How is it possible that Sam, who grew up on a farm, knows nothing about pigs while Al, who wouldn't even come near a farm if he could avoid it, displays such a wide knowledge about them?
How could Al know Wayne was cheating? He wasn't around when the cards were dealt.
When Sam was getting ready for the wedding, it was the first time Al showed up after leaving to answer Tina's call. Wayne and Tess lost no time with the wedding, did they? They seem to be pretty fast at organizing, too.
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