From: eah4@po.CWRU.Edu (Elizabeth A. Hlabse) Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv,alt.ql.creative Subject: The 1993 Quantum Leap Poll (final tabulation) Date: 12 Jun 1993 18:06:46 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA) Message-Id: <1vd5vm$hp5@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Okay, folks, I finished it!! HOOOOOYAAAA! And this time I mean it, I'm never going to do anything like this ever again. This thing was a real pain to tabulate. I even had answers from people who aren't on the net, but were given th poll by people who were. And if you believe that I won't do this again after next season (yes, I'm thinking positive here) then I have this bridge to sell you... But I did it, and now, for your reading please, I give you the results of the USENET Quantum Leap Poll for the 1992/93 viewing season. I hope you enjoy it and don't forget, we haven't given up the fight yet. Keep writing and you may get to fill out one of these monsters again next year. Comments are in "quotes" after the answer. THE 1993 QUANTUM LEAP POLL written and tabulated by Beth Hlabse EPISODE QUESTIONS 1. What are your five favorite episodes from this season? 1. Mirror Image 2. Killin' Time 3. Nowhere to Run 4. Trilogy Part II 5. Memphis Melody 2. What are your five least favorite episodes from this season? 1. Tale of Two Sweeties 2. Blood Moon 3. Leaping of the Shrew 4. Dr. Ruth 5. Lee Harvey Oswald 3. What are your five all time favorite episodes? 1. M.I.A. 2. Shock Theater 3. The Leap Home part II (Vietnam) 4. The Leap Back 5. The Leap Home part I 4. What are your five all time least favorite episodes? 1. Tale of Two Sweeties 2. Blood Moon 3. Moments to Live 4. Leaping of the Shrew 5. Stand Up 5. What is your favorite episode from each season? Season 1: Genesis "Goes with out saying." Season 2: M.I.A. "The best hour of television ever made." Season 3: Shock Theater "Scott Bakula - the world's most underrated actor." Season 4: The Leap Back "A good introduction to 'the folks back home.'" Season 5: tie: Mirror Image Killin' Time SAM'S HOSTS (people he's leaped into) 6. Who were your three favorite hosts? 1. Jimmy 2. Samantha Stormer 3. Himself (ed. note: I have no idea if this means himself when he was 16 or himself in Mirror Image. People didn't say.) If #3 gets split, the next one on the list was Al "Bingo" Calavicci. 7. Who were your three least favorite hosts? 1. Lee Harvey Oswald 2. Nigel Corrington (Blood Moon) 3. Leon Styles (Killin' Time) 8. Is there any host that you would like to see Sam leap into again? The majority said "no" but a fair number would like to see Sam leap into himself again or Al. SUPPORTING CHARACTERS (other than Al) 9. Who were your three favorite supporting characters? 1. Gooshie 2. Ziggy 3. tie: Tom Beckett Moe Stein (Captain Galaxy) 10. Who were your three least favorite supporting characters? 1. Donna (Sam's wife?: see below) 2. Tina (Al's girlfriend) 3. tie: Alia the Evil Leaper Blake (A Little Miracle) 11. Is there any supporting character you would like to see Sam leap into? The top three were Gooshie, Moe Stein and Ziggy. SAM AND AL 12. Which episode do you feel best demonstrated Sam's feelings for Al? Mirror Image - "The whole purpose was for Sam to realize that what he wanted most was not to come home, but rather to help Al." 13. Which episode do you feel best demonstrated Al's feelings for Sam? Shock Theater _ "Al's very real fear and anguish at watching Sam go through all the personality changes just touches on the feelings he has for Sam." 14. What is your favorite "Al episode?" M.I.A. - "Dean Stockwell was just incredible; made us cry for Al." 15. What is your favorite "Sam episode?" The Leap Home part I - "This is "the" Sam episode." 16. Which outfit of Al's is your favorite? (You can just say which episode.) The Admiral's Uniform. 17. Which outfit of Al's is your least favorite? Black and yellow plaid from Dr. Ruth. 18. Which outfit of Sam's is your favorite? Tie between a tuxedo and the Carmen Miranda outfit. 19. Which outfit of Sam's is your least favorite? The diaper in Wrong Stuff - "Don't get me wrong, I love Sam's (Scott's) body, but that diaper has to go!" 20. In your opinion, is Sam married? Now this was an interesting one. YES - 69%, but I got comments such as "They just can't wish it away because they realize it's a stupid idea. They broke it, they gotta fix it." NO - 31% "I don't think TBEU would leave Sam in the past if someone was waiting waiting for him." "The absolute failure of Al to say anything or even alude to it in Temptation Eyes and Trilogy would support the fact that Sam's somehow un-married to Donna." GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SHOW AND FANDOM (There is a 2% margin of error here.) 21. Did you write to NBC regarding renewal and/or moving the show back to Wednesday's at 10 p.m.? YES - 74% NO - 26% 22. Did you write to sponsors regarding the show? YES - 14% NO - 86% 23. Have you ever written a QL story that has appeared either in alt.ql.creative or in a fanzine? YES - 38% NO - 62% 24. Are yu a member of one of the QL clubs? (Quantum Quearterly, The Observer, etc.) YES - 27% NO - 73% 25. Do you think that NBC considered the fans at all in their decision to cancel the show? YES - 3% NO - 97% "This is the network that canned Star Trek. What do you think?" 26. Are NBC executives nozzles? YES - 97% NO - 3% "Is this a trick question?" "Surely you jest?!" "A bit short sighted, but not nozzles." 27. Would you like to see a mid-season replacement of QL with one continuing story that would give the show a proper wrap up? YES - 66% NO - 34% "No, I want it on another network for a full season." "Only if the only other choice is no more QL." "I don't want a wrap up." "That would be the final nail in the coffin." 28. Would you like to see a feature length movie? YES - 90% NO - 10% "Does Al smoke stogies?" "TV movie would be better." "Only if they explore more aspects of PQL and characterization." 29. What is the biggest thing you think we'll miss (episode-wise) because QL was cancelled? (this whole thing is quotes) No way to know. Great stories. Scott's and Dean's great acting. A resolution to th Alia/Lothos story. A Trudy story. Finding out more about Sammy Jo and Theresa. The warmth, caring and love necessary to 'put right what once went wrong.' More PQL background. Seeing the interaction of Sam and Al. Seeing Al's married life and how he handles _four_ daughters. Something more about Sam's sister, Katie. 30. Are you going to buy the profesional videos when they come out? YES - 89% NO - 11% 31. If there is a convention next year, will you go and where would you like it to be? WILL GO - 85% WON'T GO - 15% Florida New York City Montreal Los Angeles (the winner) Chicago (came in second) Buffalo Baltimore Atlanta Cleveland East Coast in general A LITTLE ABOUT YOU (these are optional; I'm just curious) 32. Sex. (And don't say 'yes,' I want to know what gender you are.) F - 69% M - 31% 33. Age. ranged from 19-37 34. Last completed level of education. A very well educated group. From high school on up to post graduate. 35. Current profession. Again, varied. Students, secretaries, computer techs. We even had a taxidermist. 36. Are you a member of the Resistance, and if so, name, rank and division. About 50/50 on this one. I was going to put together a list of everyone who's a member of the resistance, but the number was mind-boggling. Well, that's it folks. Thanks to everyone who sent in answers. It was truly fun reading your comments. I really do hope to do this again next year. KEEP THE LEAP!!! BRING SAM BECKETT HOME!!! (or at least keep him leaping) -- Beth Hlabse eah4@po.CWRU.Edu Assistant Sysop The Science Fiction and Fantasy Sig (GO SCIFI) __________________________________________________________________________ Al's Place: Where Leapers can be themselves!