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#7339 From: John <actingman6@...>
Date: Fri Nov 6, 2009 2:49 am
Subject: Re: The Time Tunnel and Quantum Leap 		actingman_jc
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He was...but in a negative way.  I remember reading that he disliked shows and movies where the travelers have no problems with language, and the constant mingling in major historic events, and that sort of thing.

Of course they ended up giving Sam Beckett more skills than any super genius could have possibly had in order to overcome plot points...but hey, what are you going to do when you are lost in time?

I also kind of thought that those expressed opinions were a little self-serving, to deal with the fact that Leap would only involve the recent past...which I think was an attempt to do a time travel show on a more reasonable budget.  The further back in time you go, the more expensive it can get as far as costumes, sets, props, etc.  By limiting it to 1953, you could still hit the rummage shops and second hand stores, as well as cheaper rentals from the costume and prop houses.

But all that is just my own speculation.

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Scott B <crmfghtr@...> wrote:
 

I was a huge Time Tunnel fan and when Quantum Leap came out I was disappointed. I was expecting something like the Time Tunnel and it seemed super far from it. However in later years I have come to enjoy Quantum Leap and now find many similarities. Here is a list:

Tony goes into the tunnel before its ready and ends up lost in time.
Sam uses his time machine before its ready and is lost in time.

Tony has a friend Doug with him along the way
Sam has Al, in the form of a hologram but still most always with him

The Time Tunnel observes whats going on via the viewscreen
The Quantum Leap project views what's going on via the imaging chamber

Sometimes a character from the past would get loose in the Time Tunnel complex
The same thing happened in Kill'n Time on Quantum Leap

Both complexes were built underground in the desert and were run by the military. Both were massive, the Imaging Chamber was supposed to be miles long undergound.

Tony goes home and tries to save his father in an episode. Sam goes home and tries to get his father to change his smoking to save his life.

These are just some off the top of my head. The Time Tunnel told more lavish stories thanks to standing sets and stock footage. Quantum Leap told more people stories on a more limited budget, the series compliment each other well it just depends what kind of a mood you are in.

Based upon the many similarities I can't help but wonder if Bellisario was influenced by the Time Tunnel series



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