The Boogieman - October 31, 1964

Episode aired Oct 26, 1990
TV-PG
47m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

653

YOUR RATING

Scott Bakula and Valerie Mahaffey in Quantum Leap (1989)

Action Adventure Drama Mystery Sci-Fi

Everything goes wrong when Sam leaps into a Gothic horror novelist on Halloween.Everything goes wrong when Sam leaps into a Gothic horror novelist on Halloween.Everything goes wrong when Sam leaps into a Gothic horror novelist on Halloween.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

653

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The kind of vehicle Joshua Rey drives is a 1958 Plymouth Fury, just like in Stephen King's novel Christine, which Joshua Rey mentions while talking to Stevie, the young Stephen King in the episode.

Goofs
None of the 19 people convicted of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 were burned at the stake. They were all hanged. The 20th victim, Giles Corey, was pressed to death while they tried to get him to make a plea.

Quotes
Stevie King: One of these days, I'm gonna write the scariest book in the whole wide world. Except, then nobody'll probably buy it.

Crazy credits
Unlike most episodes, the cast list in the closing credits of The Boogieman includes the names of the guest stars show in the episode's opening credits.

Connections
Referenced in Korman Productions Deep Dive TV Podcast: Quantum Leap S3 Trivia Challenge with Dave, Stacie, and Adam (2023)

User reviews4

Featured review

10/10

Best QL ever.

Great job Chris and Joe for writing and directing my favorite episode of Quantum Leap. I just saw it for the millionth time last night. I've watched it every October since it aired. First on a VHS recording, then a DVD, now streaming on netflix. I still love it. Unfortunately, I know what they're going to say before they say it every time I watch it now. One of my few remaining rituals every year. I work in TV now, and don't have time to watch TV much anymore. There's so many little things in this episode. It must have been a labor of love.

Worth seeing for sure, if you haven't.

Ethan