Narrator is a fictional character portrayed by Deborah Pratt in the TV series Quantum Leap.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Genesis: Part 2 - September 13, 1956 (season 1), they were 37 years old.
They appear in 65 episodes out of a total of 97 aired and have accumulated 166 positive votes.
The character of Narrator is mainly associated with Dr. Sam Beckett, Rear Admiral Albert 'Al' Calavicci and Jimmy Giovanni.
Episodes65
Genesis: Part 2 - September 13, 1956
episode S1.E2 march 1989As Tom Stratton, Sam comforts his (Tom's) wife and prevents her from having a premature birth. This is what he was sent to do, allowing him to leap home (he hopes). But instead of leaping home, he leaps into Tim Fox, a minor league baseball player in Texas at the end of the 1968 season, in the middle of a game, where he must make the winning play in order to leap further. Aided by errors, Tim Fox, after a dropped third strike on a wild pitch, rounds the bases for the winning score, and Sam leaps into Dr. Gerald Bryant as a college professor in the middle of a class.
Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972
episode S1.E3 march 1989At a small Ohio college, Sam Beckett is a literature professor who must discourage the amorous advances of a student and finds the woman who left him at the altar. Sam hopes that resolving her conflicts with her father will prevent her from deserting him.
The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974
episode S1.E4 april 1989Sam leaps into a boxer that is owned by a convent of nuns who need him to win a boxing match to finance their new chapel.
How the Tess Was Won - August 5, 1956
episode S1.E5 april 1989Sam finds himself as a veterinarian who has to compete as a cowboy to win the heart of a cowgirl heiress.
Double Identity - November 8, 1965
episode S1.E6 april 1989Sam leaps into a mafia hit-man who may not live long since he is romancing the godfather's girlfriend. Also an attempt to bring Sam home causes the 1965 east coast blackout.
The Color of Truth - August 8, 1955
episode S1.E7 may 1989As the black chauffeur of an elderly southern woman, Sam must overcome prejudice to prevent the death of a black woman.
Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961
episode S1.E8 may 1989Sam leaps into the body of a gawky teenager to keep the boy's older sister from marrying an abusive alcoholic. Taking advice from Al, Sam hopes to reveal the young man's true nature by challenging him to a drag race.
Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953
episode S1.E9 may 1989Sam, in the body of a Bogie-like shamus, teams up with a 'neat kid' to find the hit man who killed his partner.
Honeymoon Express - April 27, 1960
episode S2.E1 september 1989Sam must save himself, while on his honeymoon, from his new bride's ex-husband. Also, Congress wants Sam to change history by stopping the U2 flight that was shot down over Russia in 1960.
Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976
episode S2.E2 september 1989Sam has to save his host's younger brother from his obsessed father who wants him to go into the family business as a movie stuntman.
The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953
episode S2.E3 october 1989As a returning sailor Sam brings home a Japanese wife and must battle the prejudice of his hometown and his own mother.
What Price Gloria? - October 16, 1961
episode S2.E4 october 1989For his first leap into a woman, Sam is a gorgeous secretary. He must deal with the sexual harassment of his boss and the attempted suicide of his roommate.
Blind Faith - February 6, 1964
episode S2.E5 november 1989As a blind concert pianist, Sam must save his girlfriend from a serial killer despite the interference of her overbearing mother.
Good Morning, Peoria - September 9, 1959
episode S2.E6 november 1989Sam is a radio DJ and has to help bring Rock and Roll to Peoria.
Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974
episode S2.E7 november 1989Sam leaps into a rabbi to prevent his host's sister-in-law from falling for a sleazy author.
Jimmy - October 14, 1964
episode S2.E8 november 1989Sam leaps into a young intellectually disabled man and has to keep him out of an institution.
So Help Me God - July 29, 1957
episode S2.E9 november 1989Sam must defend a young black woman charged with murdering the son of a powerful Southern political figure.
Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979
episode S2.E10 december 1989Sam must save an alcoholic actor from a fall during a performance of "Man of LaMancha." His old piano teacher is also present and finds Sam's host very attractive.
A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971
episode S2.E11 december 1989Sam must save a young woman who drowns while insisting that she is hearing the calls of her dead husband.
Animal Frat - October 19, 1967
episode S2.E12 january 1990Finding himself the king of an "Animal House" fraternity, Sam must win the confidence of a beautiful female activist and prevent the bombing of a school building.
Another Mother - September 30, 1981
episode S2.E13 january 1990After leaping into a single mother, Sam must prevent the 15-year-old son of his host from disappearing. Al and Sam also find out that very young children can see them as they really are.
All-Americans - November 6, 1962
episode S2.E14 january 1990Sam must prevent a fellow high school football player from throwing the championship game and losing his scholarship.
The Leap Home: Part 1 - November 25, 1969
episode S3.E1 september 1990Sam leaps into himself as a 16-year-old boy to help his high school basketball team win the championship. He also tries to help the other members of his family including his father who died from smoking, his brother who was killed in Vietnam and his sister who married an abusive alcoholic.
The Leap Back - June 15, 1945
episode S4.E1 september 1991Sam and Al have switched places. Now Sam is the hologram, and Al is the leaper. Al must reunite a returning WWII veteran with the woman he left due to the war. Sam and Al must figure a way to communicate with the future, because Al has the comm device, and Sam has no way to contact Ziggy.
Play Ball - August 6, 1961
episode S4.E2 september 1991Sam is a minor league baseball pitcher who has plenty of female admirers and a porcine team mascot to watch out for.
Hurricane - August 17, 1969
episode S4.E3 october 1991As a deputy sheriff, Sam must prevent a murder as Hurricane Camile hits the Mississippi gulf coast.
Justice - May 11, 1965
episode S4.E4 october 1991Having leaped into a member of the Ku Klux Klan, Sam must save the life of a civil rights worker.
Permanent Wave - June 2, 1983
episode S4.E5 october 1991Sam leaps into a hair dresser to prevent the death of a murder witness.
The Wrong Stuff - January 24, 1961
episode S4.E7 november 1991Sam leaps into a chimpanzee used in the early days of the space program and has to save a fellow chimp from testing that will result in his death.
Dreams - February 28, 1979
episode S4.E8 november 1991Sam leaps into a detective that is working on a gruesome murder and must deal with flashbacks from the mind of his leapee.
A Single Drop of Rain - September 7, 1953
episode S4.E9 november 1991Sam leaps into a rainmaker who returns to his drought-stricken hometown and has to keep his family together.
Unchained - November 2, 1956
episode S4.E10 november 1991Sam must save a fellow convict from a chain gang in 1956.
The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969
episode S4.E11 january 1992Sam finds himself as a young man involved with an older woman who has singing aspirations and needs a confidence boost from Sam.
Running for Honor - June 11, 1964
episode S4.E12 january 1992At a Naval college, Sam must prevent a gay fellow classmate from being killed by a gang of other students.
Temptation Eyes - February 1, 1985
episode S4.E13 january 1992As a television reporter Sam protects a psychic, who can tell who Sam Beckett really is, from a serial killer.
The Last Gunfighter - November 28, 1957
episode S4.E14 january 1992Sam leaps into an elderly man who likes his whiskey and tells tall tales. His former partner and fellow gunfighter shows up wanting recognition and revenge.
A Song for the Soul - April 7, 1963
episode S4.E15 february 1992Singing in a 1960s black girl band, Sam must save one member from an unscrupulous nightclub owner.
Roberto! - January 27, 1982
episode S4.E17 march 1992In the role of a "Geraldo" type journalist, Sam and an asthmatic woman try and uncover the truth about what is going on at a local chemical plant.
It's a Wonderful Leap - May 10, 1958
episode S4.E18 april 1992As a New York City cab driver, Sam has to win a contest to get his own taxi medallion. Sam also has the help of a woman named Angelita who knows about Sam and claims to be an angel.
Moments to Live - May 4, 1985
episode S4.E19 april 1992Sam is kidnapped by an obsessed soap opera fan.
The Curse of Ptah-Hotep - March 2, 1957
episode S4.E20 april 1992At an archaeological dig in Egypt Sam has to deal with an approaching sandstorm and a 3000 year old curse.
Stand Up - April 30, 1959
episode S4.E21 may 1992As part of a Catskills comedy act trio, Sam has to convince the other two members that they are in love while saving one of them from the mob.
A Leap for Lisa - June 25, 1957
episode S4.E22 may 1992While trying to save a married woman, Sam changes history and Al is sent to the gas chamber giving Sam a new observer.
Lee Harvey Oswald - October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963: Part 1
episode S5.E1 september 1992Sam's leap takes a dramatic turn when he begins leaping randomly throughout the life of Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy. Matters are complicated further when Sam's mind becomes tangled with Oswald's.-
Lee Harvey Oswald - October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963: Part 2
episode S5.E2 september 1992As the date for Dallas draws nearer, Oswald's personality is getting harder to control. Al is finding it harder to connect with Sam. Is Sam supposed to save the President, or unearth the conspiracy? 
Leaping of the Shrew - September 27, 1956
episode S5.E3 september 1992Sam is a Greek sailor lost at sea with a bratty debutante, who was on what was supposed to be a honeymoon cruise.
Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968
episode S5.E4 october 1992As a double amputee Vietnam veteran, Sam must prevent the suicide of a fellow hospital patient.
Killin' Time - June 18, 1958
episode S5.E5 october 1992Sam leaps into a hostage situation as a fugitive killer. The real killer breaks out of the Project facility and is on the run in 1999.
Star Light, Star Bright - May 21, 1966
episode S5.E6 october 1992Sam leaps into a 79-year-old man who claims to have seen UFOs to save him from being committed and his grandson from dying of a drug overdose.
Deliver Us from Evil - March 19, 1966
episode S5.E7 november 1992Sam discovers another set of leapers who are messing with history.
Trilogy: Part 1 - August 8, 1955
episode S5.E8 november 1992Sam is a small-town sheriff whose young daughter has a suspicious connection to a mysterious death.
Trilogy: Part 2 - June 14, 1966
episode S5.E9 november 1992Sam leaps back into the life of Abigail Fuller, this time as her fiancé, who must save her when she again is suspected of a killing.
Trilogy: Part 3 - July 28, 1978
episode S5.E10 november 1992Sam leaps into Abigail Fuller's attorney in a murder trial with personal implications.
Promised Land - December 22, 1971
episode S5.E11 december 1992Sam finds himself back in his hometown at Christmas time to save the farm of a neighbor.
A Tale of Two Sweeties - February 25, 1958
episode S5.E12 january 1993Sam must decide between families when he leaps into a salesman with two wives.
Liberation - October 16, 1968
episode S5.E13 january 1993Leaping into the middle of the woman's liberation movement Sam must prevent the death of a young lady at a sit-in and convince her father to live with a liberated daughter.
Dr. Ruth - April 25, 1985
episode S5.E14 january 1993Sam leaps into the sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, plays matchmaker for a couple on the staff of her radio show and helps a woman deal with sexual harassment.
Blood Moon - March 10, 1975
episode S5.E15 february 1993Sam leaps into an English castle where the occupants practice vampire rituals. He must save the young wife of the castle owner.
Return of the Evil Leaper - October 8, 1956
episode S5.E16 february 1993Sam leaps into a college fraternity and again meets Alia from the Evil Leaper Project.
Revenge of the Evil Leaper - September 16, 1987
episode S5.E17 february 1993After saving Alia from the Evil Leaper Project, Sam is trapped with her in a women's prison with the evil observer Zoey in charge as the prison warden.
Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960
episode S5.E18 march 1993As the chauffeur of Marilyn Monroe, Sam must save her life and help her to make one final film, Los inadaptados (1961).
The Beast Within - November 6, 1972
episode S5.E19 march 1993As a Vietnam veteran, Sam is mistaken for Bigfoot in rural Washington state.
The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862
episode S5.E20 march 1993Sam Beckett leaps into his great-grandfather during the Civil War and must not interfere with his great-grandparents meeting nor get captured behind Confederate lines.
Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954
episode S5.E21 april 1993While impersonating the King, Elvis Presley, Sam must save a Memphis Belle from a bad marriage.
Mirror Image - August 8, 1953
episode S5.E22 may 1993Sam leaps into a bar with a bartender that's more than he appears. When Sam looks into a mirror, he sees his own reflection. In the future, they realize that Sam has leaped into himself, they search history for Sam. Sam learns more about Quantum Leap, and who's responsible for his leaps. Before he takes his next leap, he realizes he must correct something that could affect his personal history.
- Genesis: Part 2 - September 13, 1956
- Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972
- The Right Hand of God - October 24, 1974
- How the Tess Was Won - August 5, 1956
- Double Identity - November 8, 1965
- The Color of Truth - August 8, 1955
- Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961
- Play It Again, Seymour - April 14, 1953
- Honeymoon Express - April 27, 1960
- Disco Inferno - April 1, 1976
- The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953
- What Price Gloria? - October 16, 1961
- Blind Faith - February 6, 1964
- Good Morning, Peoria - September 9, 1959
- Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974
- Jimmy - October 14, 1964
- So Help Me God - July 29, 1957
- Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979
- A Portrait for Troian - February 7, 1971
- Animal Frat - October 19, 1967
- Another Mother - September 30, 1981
- All-Americans - November 6, 1962
- The Leap Home: Part 1 - November 25, 1969
- The Leap Back - June 15, 1945
- Play Ball - August 6, 1961
- Hurricane - August 17, 1969
- Justice - May 11, 1965
- Permanent Wave - June 2, 1983
- The Wrong Stuff - January 24, 1961
- Dreams - February 28, 1979
- A Single Drop of Rain - September 7, 1953
- Unchained - November 2, 1956
- The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969
- Running for Honor - June 11, 1964
- Temptation Eyes - February 1, 1985
- The Last Gunfighter - November 28, 1957
- A Song for the Soul - April 7, 1963
- Roberto! - January 27, 1982
- It's a Wonderful Leap - May 10, 1958
- Moments to Live - May 4, 1985
- The Curse of Ptah-Hotep - March 2, 1957
- Stand Up - April 30, 1959
- A Leap for Lisa - June 25, 1957
- Lee Harvey Oswald - October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963: Part 1
- Lee Harvey Oswald - October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963: Part 2
- Leaping of the Shrew - September 27, 1956
- Nowhere to Run - August 10, 1968
- Killin' Time - June 18, 1958
- Star Light, Star Bright - May 21, 1966
- Deliver Us from Evil - March 19, 1966
- Trilogy: Part 1 - August 8, 1955
- Trilogy: Part 2 - June 14, 1966
- Trilogy: Part 3 - July 28, 1978
- Promised Land - December 22, 1971
- A Tale of Two Sweeties - February 25, 1958
- Liberation - October 16, 1968
- Dr. Ruth - April 25, 1985
- Blood Moon - March 10, 1975
- Return of the Evil Leaper - October 8, 1956
- Revenge of the Evil Leaper - September 16, 1987
- Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960
- The Beast Within - November 6, 1972
- The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862
- Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954
- Mirror Image - August 8, 1953
Best moments10
- As the chauffeur of Marilyn Monroe, Sam must save her life and help her to make one final film, Los inadaptados (1961).
- In the role of a "Geraldo" type journalist, Sam and an asthmatic woman try and uncover the truth about what is going on at a local chemical plant.
- At an archaeological dig in Egypt Sam has to deal with an approaching sandstorm and a 3000 year old curse.
- Sam is a Greek sailor lost at sea with a bratty debutante, who was on what was supposed to be a honeymoon cruise.
- Sam discovers another set of leapers who are messing with history.
- Sam finds himself as a young man involved with an older woman who has singing aspirations and needs a confidence boost from Sam.
- Sam leaps into a detective that is working on a gruesome murder and must deal with flashbacks from the mind of his leapee.
- Sam leaps into a rainmaker who returns to his drought-stricken hometown and has to keep his family together.
- At a small Ohio college, Sam Beckett is a literature professor who must discourage the amorous advances of a student and finds the woman who left him at the altar. Sam hopes that resolving her conflicts with her father will prevent her from deserting him.
- Finding himself the king of an "Animal House" fraternity, Sam must win the confidence of a beautiful female activist and prevent the bombing of a school building.
- Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960
- Roberto! - January 27, 1982
- The Curse of Ptah-Hotep - March 2, 1957
- Leaping of the Shrew - September 27, 1956
- Deliver Us from Evil - March 19, 1966
- The Play's the Thing - September 9, 1969
- Dreams - February 28, 1979
- A Single Drop of Rain - September 7, 1953
- Star-Crossed - June 15, 1972
- Animal Frat - October 19, 1967