The Leap Home: Part 1 is about Sam leaping into the body of his sixteen year old self. He tries to change the futures of his family.
It's kinda funny looking at basketball being played in those days, unable to dribble properly, goofy looking, but there was unquestionable level of physicality that isn't present today. Sam's home to replay the championship game they had lost, to better the future of some of his teammates involved. Sam isn't interested in that though, until he makes a deal with his brother Tom, that if he wins Tom will take a day off in Vietnam, the day he dies. I don't like that Scott played his father as well, loses a bit of the feeling. Sam's mother and sister terrific, the scene with Katie, where Sam sings "Imagine," an exemplary one. An emotionally fueled episode, much stronger than the continuation episode.
Al: I know it hurts, Sam, but you did the right thing. Sam: I always do - I always do the right thing Al and where does it get me? I mean - Why can I always save strangers, but not the people I love? Al: I don't know. Sam: Well, I'm not gonna do it anymore. I'm not gonna do it. Sam: You hear that? Whoever you are, *whatever* you are, I'm not doing it anymore! I *quit*! Sam: I quit. Al: Sam!
It's kinda funny looking at basketball being played in those days, unable to dribble properly, goofy looking, but there was unquestionable level of physicality that isn't present today. Sam's home to replay the championship game they had lost, to better the future of some of his teammates involved. Sam isn't interested in that though, until he makes a deal with his brother Tom, that if he wins Tom will take a day off in Vietnam, the day he dies. I don't like that Scott played his father as well, loses a bit of the feeling. Sam's mother and sister terrific, the scene with Katie, where Sam sings "Imagine," an exemplary one. An emotionally fueled episode, much stronger than the continuation episode.
Al: I know it hurts, Sam, but you did the right thing. Sam: I always do - I always do the right thing Al and where does it get me? I mean - Why can I always save strangers, but not the people I love? Al: I don't know. Sam: Well, I'm not gonna do it anymore. I'm not gonna do it. Sam: You hear that? Whoever you are, *whatever* you are, I'm not doing it anymore! I *quit*! Sam: I quit. Al: Sam!