2×08 “Jimmy” Rewatch

So, uh, today's episode, Jimmy, uh, episode eight of season two, uh, Sam leaps into, uh, Jimmy LaMotta in October 14th, 1964.

Uh, this episode is written by Paul M. Bellis and Robert Wolterstorff and directed by James Whitmore Jr. Um, It's so funny because I had these notes done almost immediately after our last recording.

And so I still have it as Sam leaps into Rabbi David Bosch

in October 1964.

Wrong character.

But it's the right episode.

So we're finally here, the Jimmy episode.

I talked a little bit about it.

towards the end of our last review uh that this one i was highly anticipating i don't know if i actually used those words with you by but i did tell you that this was a fan favorite um so uh let's get into first impressions what did you think of jimmy the episode i

mean when you talk about top tier quantum leap episodes you got to talk about this episode yeah it was great uh I enjoyed it very much.

We learned a lot about Al and about, you know, what it's like to live in the life of somebody with Down syndrome.

And yeah, and I think, I felt watching this, this is the most doubtful Sam has ever been about the person, like whether or not he was going to be able to accomplish his mission.

And so there was definitely a lot of stakes here and a lot on the line.

And yeah, I enjoyed it very much.

One of us.

One of us.

I definitely couldn't have seen this go any other way.

Like I said, this is a pretty beloved episode.

Jimmy is a very beloved character.

This is the DNA of what a Quantum Leap episode is.

It's a quintessential Quantum Leap, basically.

You mentioned it.

You know, I love learning about anything about our leads, you know, so like learning about Al's sister, Trudy, that always stuck with me at that moment in the episode.

You mentioned it, like this got stakes, you know, it has conflict, you know, within the family, which can be very difficult.

And yeah, you see this family go through, you know, you know, taking in another family member, which makes it even more difficult when someone like a Frank was, you know, seemingly raised family as family, you take care of your own, you know, and I was very much raised like that too.