Sam leaps into a young intellectually disabled man and has to keep him out of an institution.Sam leaps into a young intellectually disabled man and has to keep him out of an institution.Sam leaps into a young intellectually disabled man and has to keep him out of an institution.
- Frank LaMotta
- (as John DiAquino)
- Dock Worker
- (uncredited)
- Narrator
- (uncredited)
- Longshoreman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThe bedtime story that Jimmy tells Corey is actually the opening crawl from "Star Wars" (1977), starting with the famous line, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away....." .
- GoofsWhile Jimmy (Sam) and his brother share their lunch on the pier at work, the brother grabs an individually wrapped Twinkie from Jimmy. Twinkies did not come individually wrapped in 1964. You could only purchase them in a twin-pack.
- Quotes
Al: There was a girl named Trudy. She was retarded, Sam. Her IQ was lower than Jimmy's. And all the kids in the neighborhood, they used to tease her. Kids can be cruel. They'd call her names, like dummy and monkey face. And I hated it. And I used to get in fights all the time over this. But that's what big brothers are for, right? My mother couldn't handle it. That's probably why she ran off with this stupid encyclopedia salesman. But my dad tried to keep us all together. And he was a construction worker. He went from job to job, and then when it took him to the Middle East, I wound up in an orphanage, and she wound up in an institution. When I was old enough, I went back there for her, but it was too late. She was gone, Sam! Pneumonia they said. How does a 16-year-old girl die from pneumonia in 1953, Sam? We're not gonna lose Jimmy! Right?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Quantum Leap: So Help Me God - July 29, 1957 (1989)
Dr. Sam Beckett leaps into the body/life of Jimmy LaMotta,a down syndrome adult who his being cared for by his older brother Frank,a married dockworker and father of a small boy himself. Frank's wife is very cool to their arrangement,and there's always a danger that Jimmy's condition will cause him to lose his job--he works with Frank--and be institutionalized. Sam's help and erstwhile friend,Adm.Al Calovicci,takes a a particular interest in this leap,since he's himself the sibling of an institutionalized sister with similar problems.
The performances by practically all involved--BAkula stands out,of course,but Stockwell also shines--added with a simple,effective story(set in the early-to-mid-'60s)and coupled with the fact that I,too,have family that is Autistic,made this film instantly accessible and addictive to me. It kicked off a love(maybe that's a bit strong,but you know what I mean)affair with this show that would continue on almost uninterrupted through the show's four season run. I'd be interested to see what this show's "extras" would be(assuming there are any)on the DVD. A stand-out episode!
- KUAlum26
- Dec 29, 2008