Camikazi Kid

Episode Name: Camikazi Kid
Series: Quantum Leap, Season 1
Rating: Three and a Half Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
Sam leaps into Cam, a high-school nerd who likes to drag race in the 1960's. He discovers that he is to stop his... err... Cam's sister Cherryl (sp?) from marrying an abusive drinker. Sam is empowered by memories of his own sister, who also married an abusive drinker.
But Cherryl refuses to listen. Will Sam save the day after all...?

Mission Report:
Pretty decent story. The story was pretty well-done, though it might stand some tweaking. And it was nice to learn how Cherryl turned out... though we never get any data on the person Sam's being beforehand (annoying!).
The enjoyment... depended on the scene. Some were awkward. Some were only average enjoyment. Some were four-spaceship enjoyment. And the dancing scene with Sam and the kid was awesome!  Mostly, it was average enjoyment.
Overall, this was an show with a good storyline, but only average enjoyment.

The Color Of Truth

Episode Name: The Color Of Truth
Series: Quantum Leap, Season 1
Rating: Four Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
This time, Sam leaps in Jessie, a black man who's a chauffear (sp?)... and butler, I guess... to a rich old lady. The problem? He's way down South in 1955, when they had that whole no-whites-and-blacks-together thing going on. (how do you make an angry face emicon [sp?]?)
His duty is supposedly to make sure his boss, Miss Melody, stays alive, since the original died in a train-car accident. But his beliefs on equal rights causes trouble of his own (though I'm with him all the way!)...

Mission Report:
Yep, I've started reviewing the classic sci-fi show Quantum Leap. This is a few episodes in, however, just to give you fair warning.
It's kind of funny... the last Enterprise I saw was about basing people on their looks at well! It's kind of funny...
But doesn't overally help. While I applaud how they're trying to teach a lesson, I found most of the white people in this episode jerks. Miss Melody (not sure if I heard the name right, for warning) wasn't, to be fair. And the sheriff was... decent, but still on my no-like list. Some of the characters came close to joining Sentinel Prime in the pits...
I know it was a real time in our history, but I still don't like the idea of the whole black/white separation... or even using those terms to describe people... We have to remember the past to keep from making its mistakes, sure, but... phew! This little memo is what lost the episode points. Hey, I'm Christian, remember, and it's just plain wrong!!!
Okay, I think I derailed from reviewing. Yes, what I griped about above lost the episode many points. But it was an otherwise good show. The story was well-done, barely any glitches, and a few clever "turnabouts" on the few that were there. And it's nice to see Sam leap over something big, not small like pulling the winning Bingo number or helping finish/write the song Peggy Sue. That had been annoying in the last few episodes.
And it was cool seeing Al save the day. Now, to quote Pinky Dinky Doo and who knows how many, "Now that's something you don't see every day!" And it was kind of cool how she thought it was her husband, but we all know it was Al. Though, I might have wanted to know a little more on how she heard him, if no one else can... just personal opinion. The episode was mostly enjoyable, too, I just didn't care for the timeline that was the setting.
Overall, this was a pretty good show overall, I just didn't really care for the setting (and/or the timeline that was the setting).