October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963: As a result of leaping again before he had a chance to complete his original mission, Sam finds himself leaping back and forth through the life of Lee Harvey Oswald. Following the sole assassin theory, Sam and Al attempt to prevent Oswald's attack on John F. Kennedy. But, with each leap giving Oswald more control over Sam's body, history seems doomed to repeat itself.
- Directed by
- James Whitmore Jr.
- Written by
- Donald P. Bellisario
Guest stars
Dennis Wolfberg
Gooshie
Reni Santoni
Sgt. Lopez
Elya Baskin
Major Yuri Kosenko
Patty Toy
Bar Girl
Willie Garson
Alik Idell / Lee Harvey Oswald
Natasha Pavlovich
Marina Oswald
Donna Magnani
Mariska
- M
Michael Lopez
Cpl. McBride
Philip McNiven
PFC Briggs
- W
Ward C. Boland
Lt. Obrigowitz
Rodney Kageyama
Joda
- J
James Medina
Carlos
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S5 E1Lee Harvey Oswald (1)
Sep 22, 199245 min
October 5, 1957 - November 22, 1963: As a result of leaping again before he had a chance to complete his original mission, Sam finds himself leaping back and forth through the life of Lee Harvey Oswald. Following the sole assassin theory, S
S5 E3Leaping of the Shrew
Sep 29, 199245 min
September 27, 1956: It's Robinson Crusoe with a twist when Sam leaps into a Greek sailor stranded on a deserted island with a beautiful young rich woman who appears to be less than fond of both him and their stranded situation.
S5 E4Nowhere to Run
Oct 6, 199245 min
August 10, 1968: As a Marine captain whose legs were amputated after a mishap in Vietnam, Sam finds himself in a veteran's hospital, where he must prevent the suicide of a fellow patient who would rather be dead than face life paralyzed fro
S5 E5Killin' Time
Oct 20, 19925.345 min
June 18, 1958: Sam leaps into a tricky situation as an escaped killer holed up in a house with a mother and daughter as hostages. Escape isn't going to be easy for either Sam or his hostages, when the real killer breaks out of the waiting r
S5 E6Star Light, Star Bright
Oct 27, 199245 min
May 21, 1966: Sam leaps into a 79-year-old man whose son wants to have him committed when he claims to have seen UFO's. Sam is kept busy as he tries to keep the family together, prevent the future drug overdose of "his" grandson, and avoid
S5 E7Deliver Us from Evil
Nov 10, 199245 min
March 19, 1966: Things are already on there way downhill when Sam leaps back into Jimmy LaMotta. Despite Sam's inaction, history continues to change for the worst. The cause is unknown until Sam discovers another time traveler on the scene,