Quantum Leap (TV Series) Justice - May 11, 1965 (1991) User Reviews

Mixed good and bad

[Julian9ehp · 7/10 · 28 March 2017]

The acting here is good, especially in the lead. The episode is worst at its climax, where a idealistic and windy speech solves everything. It is dubious in its drama, where a white man can make things all right again. (For a better handling of a similar topic, see the first season's "The Color of Truth," where Sam leaps into a black man and the conflict is shown in a single relationship.) But certain details are absolutely correct. The central character's disgust at the culture, and the horror he feels at having to mouth this bigotry, is true to life. And the weird, homey atmosphere of the Klan, where a cross-burning late at night turns into an outdoor breakfast, feels absolutely real. You see this in documentaries about these small-town racist subcultures, where one wife makes a vanilla cake with a marshmallow swastika on top. If the episode had shown Sam using normal life to untwist that perversity (a key is the speech about his own childhood), and less high-flown idealism, it would have been much better.

2020 😥❤

[elvio-74205 · 10/10 · 7 September 2020]

This episode needs to play 24/7 right now, let the healing begin, with love not hate 💝

The mighty have fallen

[pmurrayr · 31 March 2021]

I watched this episode last night. I was amazed to see how far the country had progressed since 1965 to 1991, when we could look and see the progress America was making in race relations. However, in the last few years America is on the path to being just as divided as we were in the 60s and earlier.

Wow that was a powerful episode

[AvaAva3 · 10/10 · 8 August 2013]

This episode is well written, and the casting and acting was great, as usual with this show. This was a exceptionally powerful episode, especially if you've been following the series. In season 1 the episode "The color of truth," takes place in Alabama as well, and deals with racial tensions prior to the civil rights movement, but in this episode "Justice" some of the most grim aspects of reality in the south during the 1950's are directly addressed. Both of these episodes are historically accurate, and provide a great message of peace, justice, and unity. As well as standing up for what's right, and having courage. This is definitely one of the most high energy, emotionally charged episodes in the series.