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5x16 "Revenge of the Evil Leaper" Evil Leaper III Leap Date: September 16, 1987 Episode
Adopted by: Rindi
Synopsis: In the final "Evil Leaper" episode, Sam and Alia leap together into a women's prison where they are being accused of killing another inmate. In the search for Alia, Lothos leaps Zoey into the prison warden and she gets her own hologram by the name of Thames. Sam and Al struggle to mask Alia from the sensors of Lothos and must find a way to prove they didn't kill the inmate who was murdered.
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TV Guide Synopsis
Production # : 68125
TV Guide Synopsis (Original, for the 2-hour movie special): Sam leaps into a college nerd, who crosses a vengeful frat boy (Neil Patrick Harris). But Sam’s really crossed up when he encounters the “evil leaper” Alia, whom he attempts to deliver from the dark side in a “simo-leap”that lands them in a women’s prison.
TV Guide Synopsis (tvguide.com, for the 2-part episodes): Conclusion. Sam and Alia land in a women's prison, unaware that Zoey (Carolyn Seymour) has leapt into the warden. Thames: Hinton Battle. Vivian: Barbara Montgomery. Sophie: Katherine Cortez. Alia: Renee Coleman.
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Having leaped simultaneously, both Sam and reformed ex-Evil Leaper Alia (Renée Coleman) find themselves trapped in a women's prison. Sam leaps into a female prison inmate named Elizabeth "Liz" Tate (Cynthia Steele) while Alia leaps into Angela "Angel" Jensen (Laura O'Loughlin). They are accused of murdering fellow inmate Carol Benning.
Unmasking the real killer is not their top priority as the two attempt
to keep Alia's location hidden from Zoey. Zoey failed in her previous
mission in the episode "Return of The Evil Leaper" but manages to leap
into the same place and time as Sam and Alia. She takes the body of
corrupt prison warden Clifton Myers (Sam Scarber). Myers runs the
prison with an iron fist with similarly corrupt guard Masterson (Maggie
Roswell). Zoey, along with her rather comically evil hologram observer
Thames (Hinton Battle), is determined to make Alia pay for her
betrayal. In an attempt to keep the Evil Leapers from tracking Alia's
whereabouts, Sam, with Al's help, hypnotizes Alia into believing she
actually is Angel. This throws off the brain wave tracking abilities of
Zoey, Thames, and Lothos for a while. Personal
Review by Matt Dale:
"Yo Ho!
(A Pirates Life For Me)" from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at
Disney Parks is parodied by Thames replacing the phrase with "A
Hologram's Life For Me."
Ziggy is referred to as male in this episode. Ziggy uses the electric fence in the prison to block Zoey from finding Alia. Alia's mind merges with her Leapee, causing her claustrophobia and panic. Thames uses the term "Swiss-cheese" when referring to memory loss from a Leap. Perhaps the Evil Project inherited this term from Project Quantum Leap in the past? Thames can see both Zoey and Alia. Al can only see Sam due to the tuning of their mesons and neurons specifically. "Quanta" may be the name of the Evil Project. Zoey states that after 48 hours the percentage to Leap home drops. Perhaps this is why Sam couldn't Leap home in the first episode - he was in "Genesis" over several days. Thames is able to initiate a leap-out via Lothos. Ziggy has been unable to achieve this for Sam.
Sam Trivia:
Al Trivia:
Al likes prison women... Al: "Chicks in
cells, what could be better?"
Zoey
likes her reflection as the warden in the mirror. She also plans to
have sex with Liz (who she doesn't know is really Sam).
Al’s Outfits Worn in the Episode: 1st appearance (with Sam): Al was wearing a bright red jacket with a diamond pattern on each breast side, a black button down shirt with a thin metallic red tie, 2nd appearance (in waiting room): Same as outfit #1. 3rd appearance (with Sam): Same as outfit #1.
From the script, we get an approximate date of when the Evil Leaper project may be set: 2020. "Sam crosses next to a perplexed Alia. Behind them the water door appears and through it walks a tall angular African-American, impeccably dressed in what might become BOSS in the year 2020. He is holding Zoey's handlink. His name is THAMES. Zoey looks at Sam and then back to Thames. He walks through the room and waves his arm through Sam and Alia." Even if the Evil Leaper project was set in the 1990's, Alia looks too young to have leaped back into the 1950's. The best guess would be that their project is not subject to the same rules of time-travel that Sam is bound by. This is definitely possible as seen in the 2022 revival series of Quantum Leap!
A
compilation of clips from the originally televised movie-length version
of Quantum Leap: Return and Revenge.
Regular
Cast:
Renee
Coleman as Alia Renee Coleman as Alia: Renée Coleman (born January 8, 1962) is a Canadian actress who has appeared in several TV shows and movies. She is best known for her role on the NBC TV series, Quantum Leap (1989), in which she played the role of Alia, the "evil leaper". Coleman is also known for her role in the 1992 box office hit, A League of Their Own (1992), as left-fielder and substitute catcher Alice Gaspers, and in Who's Harry Crumb? (1989), as kidnapping-victim Jennifer Downing. Coleman appeared in several more films through the mid-'90s, including Pentathlon (1994) (one of her last domestic roles), the Mexican film El jardín del Edén (1994), the Polish film Gracze (1995), and the Swiss film Waiting for Michelangelo (1995). In 1995, Coleman left the film business and returned to school, where she earned her Mythological Studies doctorate (with an emphasis on Depth Psychology) at Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2002. She currently lives with her husband and their four children in Santa Clarita, California, where she works in a private practice as a certified DreamTender. In August 2012, Coleman's first book, Icons of a Dreaming Heart - The Art and Practice of Dream-Centered Living, was published. Carolyn Seymour as Zoey: Carolyn Seymour is a highly accomplished actress of stage and screen, with a long and impressive list of credits on both sides of the Atlantic. Born in Buckinghamshire to an Estonian father with Russian descent and an Irish mother, Carolyn trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, before rising to fame with starring roles in Peter Barnes' much acclaimed THE RULING CLASS starring Peter O'Toole and directed by Peter Medak, Terry Nation's cult sci-fi television series SURVIVORS and the BBC's TAKE THREE GIRLS. Multiple film credits include GUMSHOE opposite Albert Finney for director Stephen Frears, STEPTOE & SON, MR. MUM with Michael Keaton, and CONGO for director Frank Marshall. Carolyn's extensive theatre work includes THE GREAT EXHIBITION written by Sir David Hare, for which Carolyn starred opposite David Warner and Penelope Wilton at The Hampstead Theatre. The production was directed by Sir Richard Eyre. Carolyn received critical praise for a role as Ophelia in HAMLET at The Gielgud (formerly The Globe Theatre), directed by Peter Coe and produced by Sam Wanamaker. ON APPROVAL saw Carolyn starring opposite Kenneth More and Moray Watson at The Vaudeville Theatre. In THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER Carolyn co-starred with Wilfred Hyde-White for the production at the Theatre Royal Brighton followed by a national tour, both directed by Roger Redfarn. HAY FEVER marked Carolyn's debut on Broadway playing Myra Arundel for director Brian Murray. SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL directed by Brian Bedford would follow at The Taper in Los Angeles. Carolyn made the effortless transition to American television during the 1980s, with celebrated performances in a multitude of hit, award-winning series including FAMILY TIES, HART TO HART, CAGNEY & LACEY, MAGNUM P.I., MURDER SHE WROTE, QUANTUM LEAP, L.A LAW and ER. Recurring guest appearances on the Emmy award-winning STAR TREK: The Next Generation and STAR TREK Voyager, like that of her work on SURVIVORS, have also drawn a strong and devoted fan-base. Carolyn is also a regular voice artist, recording audio adaptations of stage plays by Sir Alan Ayckbourn (TABLE MANNERS and LIVING TOGETHER), as well as TOP GIRLS by celebrated playwright Caryl Churchill. For Big Finish Productions, and by the demand of her loyal fans, Carolyn returned to her iconic role of Abby Grant in SURVIVORS, as well as guest-starring alongside the surviving DOCTOR WHO's. Over 5 decades in the industry, Carolyn has continued to adapt to the demands of the business including successfully transitioning into the world of video games, with multiple projects for the STAR WARS franchise amongst many others. Having resided in the United States and France for many years, Carolyn returns to her native England in Summer 2021 with plans to return to her roots - British stage and screen. Carolyn divides her personal time between her family, her love of art, and her passion for charitable work including animal activism and supporting the homeless. Hinton
Battle as Thames: Hinton
Battle was born on November 29, 1956 in Neubrücke,
Germany. He was an actor, known for Dreamgirls (2006), Quantum Leap
(1989) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). He died on January 30, 2024
in Los Angeles, California, USA. Hinton Battle won the 1991 Tony Award
for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Watch him accept it below: Rosana DeSoto as Fedeila "Fiddler" Jimmerson: Rosanna DeSoto was born on September 2, 1950 in San Jose, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), La Bamba (1987) and Stand and Deliver (1988). She has been married to David S. Ward since September 20, 1980. They have two children. She was previously married to Jonathan T. Taplin. Although she played Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales' mother in La Bamba (1987), she is only twelve years their senior. She appeared in two films which have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant": La Bamba (1987) and Stand and Deliver (1988). Although she played David Warner's daughter in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), she is only nine years his junior. Katherine Cortez as Sophie Nixon: Katherine Cortez was born on September 28, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for Luckiest Girl Alive (2022), Critters 3 (1991) and By Dawn's Early Light (1990). Maggie Roswell as Masterson: Maggie Roswell was born on November 14, 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Simpsons Movie (2007), The Simpsons (1989) and Pretty in Pink (1986). Left The Simpsons (1989) cast in spring 1999 after the show's tenth season when 20th Century Fox refused her requested raise increase from the $2000 she earned the past three seasons until her departure.Before her departure, Roswell had been flying into LA from her Denver home on her own money to record her lines. Rejoined The Simpsons (1989), after a three-year absence due to a salary dispute. Runs a voice-over studio with her husband, Hal Rayle, near their home in Denver. She has been married to Hal Rayle since June 5, 1987. They have one child. Sam Scarber as Warden Clifton Meyers: (1997) from the same creator of Played in the NFL for
9 years with the San
Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders and also appeared on Jag:
GhostsQuantum Leap,
Donald P. Bellisario. Sam Scarber was born on June 24, 1949 in St.
Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor, known for Over the Top (1987),
The Karate Kid (1984) and Eraser (1996). Played in the NFL as a running
back. Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1971 NFL
draft. Barbara Montgomery as Vivian: Barbara
Montgomery was born on June 25, 1939 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA.
She is an actress, known for The Meteor Man (1993), Quantum Leap (1989)
and A Different World (1987). Was offered the role of the sex-goddess
"Carla" in Robert Patrick's play "Kennedy's Children" on Broadway,
which won Shirley Knight a "Tony" Award, but chose instead to play the
school teacher, "Wanda", because she wanted to build a career as a
character-actress. October, 2001 - Served as Mistress of Ceremonies for
the 40th Anniversary celebration of La Mama, an Off-Off Broadway
theatre that promoted the early careers of playwrights such as Paul
Foster, Lanford Wilson, Robert Patrick, William M. Hoffman, Tom Eyen,
Sam Shepard, Leonard Melfi and Harvey Fierstein.
Guests who appeared in other Quantum Leap episodes: Renee
Coleman appeared in: Carolyn
Seymour appeared in:
When
Lothos loses Alia at the prison, why don't they think she leaped out?
Why the hunt? Perhaps they got no quantum energy reading on their
system? The sun sets suddenly in a remarkable 10-minute time frame. Thames tells Zoey there is no one in the holding chamber. However, Warden Myers should have been in their holding chamber / waiting room as well, since Zoey had leaped at that point! As Sam and Alia scrabble up the embankment at
the end, Sam says “hurry”. Just after that, on the
top-left of the screen, a crewmember’s hand
carrying a remote-control device briefly comes into
view. Source
"Good Lord
only a week in the box and you don’t know where you are." "We had leaped together and survived, but we still didn’t know if Alias had leaped with me or I had leaped with her…" --Sam Before I step
into the Twilight Zone, I need just a damn minute. ~Sam is in a jail cell dressed as a woman filled with
even more women.
Best Line:
The best scene is when Sam is hypnotizing Alia and she goes to a mountain surrounded by white fluffy clouds and a beautiful blue sky. It is so peaceful and serene.
Production Credits: Theme by: Mike Post Executive Producer: Donald
P. Bellisario Panaflex ® Camera and
Lenses by: Panavision ®
Want more Evil Leaper action? In this exciting unproduced episode script titled, "The Avenger", Sam leaps into museum curator Philip Cooper, an avenging angel of the night, fighting crime in New York’s Central Park. But when history starts changing, it can only mean one thing… 
 Finally, they are back in an unproduced comic book, "Second Childhood." Read the script for the comic and see much more info on this fun leap.
Podcasts: Quantum Leap Podcast: Evil Leaper III: Revenge of the Evil Leaper  Listen to The Quantum Leap Podcast on this episode here: Hell hath no fury like the Revenge of the Evil Leaper! Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale and Christopher DeFilippis for the final chapter in Sam’s battle against Lothos and the mysterious Evil Leaper Project. Strap in for geeky speculation, flagrant retconning and TV hypnotism at its finest. If you’re yelling for a three-letter savior, we suggest you make it start with a Q — and end with an L – P! Let us know what you think… Leave us a voicemail by calling (707)847-6682. Send in your thoughts, theories and feedback, Send MP3s & Email to quantumleappodcast@gmail.com. Also join us on Facebook.com/QuantumLeapPodcast and Twitter.com/QuantumLeapPod |
