Reviewing Quantum Leap's "Good Morning, Peoria": Sam saves rock 'n' roll with corn, impressions, and Russ Tamblyn
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Zack Handlen
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A retrospective review of the Quantum Leap episode "Good Morning, Peoria" (originally aired November 8, 1989), in which Sam Beckett leaps into a 1950s radio DJ and must save rock 'n' roll. The review discusses the show's strengths — its optimistic premise, lead chemistry between Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell — while acknowledging its formulaic, late-'80s TV production qualities. The episode features cornball humor, a Robin Williams impression, and actor Russ Tamblyn.
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The A.V. ClubReviewing Quantum Leap's "Good Morning, Peoria": Sam saves rock 'n' roll with corn, impressions, and Russ Tamblynavclub.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe show has clear strengths: a great central premise, a sense of optimism about the human experience, and two well-cast leads with terrific chemistry.
It's also a production of its time, and while I'm sure there was more sophisticated television happening in the late '80s, most of it was formulaic and dependent on cliche.
A lot of what I lov
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