Streaming Sci Fi TV: Tracking down sci fi and fantasy shows of interest available on the streaming services. Note that these shows can be pulled from the services at any time with little notice.
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What Is It?
Scientist Sam Beckett discovers a means to travel short distances in time (within a lifespan) and uses himself as the first experimental traveler. But something goes wrong and he finds himself leaping into the bodies of other people where he must fix historical inaccuracies while also trying to find a way to get back to his own time and his own body.
Aired: Syndication, 1989-1993, 5 Seasons Totaling 97 Episodes
Created By: Donald P. Bellisario
Starring: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell
Why Watch It?
This show appeared on NBC’s schedule at the end of the eighties and built up a notable following over its five-year run. Focusing primarily on Sam Beckett (Bakula) along with his holographic helper Al (Stockwell), the series delivered stand-alone, character-based stories that could be fun at times and that also carried a bit of social commentary. And of course, the interactions between Sam and Al carried the show along as the two travelers developed a strong bond. Quantum Leap was never a ratings hit, but it did well enough to stick around for five seasons despite the fact that the network kicked it around the schedule on a regular basis. It has since become a cult-favorite and definitely merits consideration as a classic sci fi TV series (you can read more about the show at this link).
All five seasons are currently available for streaming for free (with ads) on The Roku Channel. That is a free service that has quite a number of past sci fi shows and movies in its catalog. It is similar to Hulu when it got started, and the ad breaks are not too bad. The show was streaming on Peacock, but both the original and the revival series have since been removed. The new series is not streaming anywhere at the moment, though you can buy it VOD from sellers like Amazon.com. The original Quantum Leap has been released on DVD and Blu-ray and you can purchase it VOD.
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