Season five of ''

Quantum Leap ''Quantum Leap'' is an American science fiction television series, created by Donald P. Bellisario, that premiered on NBC and aired for five seasons, from March 26, 1989, to May 5, 1993. The series stars Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, a ph ...

'' ran on NBC from September 22, 1992 to May 5, 1993. The series follows the exploits of Dr.

Sam Beckett Dr. Samuel John Beckett is a fictional character and the protagonist on the science fiction television series ''Quantum Leap'', played by Scott Bakula. Initially, the audience knows very little about Sam, much as Sam knows little about himself ...

and his Project Quantum Leap, through which he involuntarily leaps through

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, temporarily taking over a host in order to correct historical mistakes. Season five consists of 22 episodes (when counting "Lee Harvey Oswald" as two separate episodes). This season, the series gained a new theme song but returned to season 4's title sequence and theme in the series finale, "Mirror Image". This updated theme is not used in televised syndication versions of the episodes but it is used in the

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broadcasts. The episode "Lee Harvey Oswald (Part 1)" won the

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Series.

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{{Quantum Leap Quantum Leap (1989 TV series) seasons 1992 American television seasons 1993 American television seasons