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"Quantum Leap" (1989): Season 2: Episode 16 -- Sam (Scott Bakula) leaps into the life of a young American Indian in 1970, outrunning the law to let his ailing grandfather (Frank Sotonoma "Gray Wolf'' Salsedo) die with dignity. Also guest stars Gloria Hayes.

"Quantum Leap" (1989): Season 2: Episode 6 -- Chubby Checker guest stars as himself in 1959 as Sam (Scott Bakula) becomes a radio DJ who is battling forces determined to remove rock 'n' roll from the airwaves. Also guest stars Patricia Richardson.

"Quantum Leap" (1989): Season 2: Episode 12 -- Sam (Scott Bakula) leaps into the life of a college fraternity brother in the late '60s and must prevent a radical student (Stacy Edwards) from bombing the chemistry lab. With Dean Stockwell.

"Moonlighting" (1985): Season 5: Episode 7 -- David and Maddie investigate a client who died in Maddie's office.

"Moonlighting" (1985): Season 5: Episode 9 -- A dying man wants to be proven guilty of committing the perfect crime.

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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Outer Limits" (1995)	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 1999-2000) supervising producer (1 episode, 1998)	2000	-	7.9 (2,122)
	AKAs: The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title) 7 TV episodes: Breaking Point (2000) (co-executive producer) Better Luck Next Time (1999) (co-executive producer) Déjà Vu (1999) (co-executive producer) Tribunal (1999) (co-executive producer) The Human Operators (1999) (co-executive producer) 2 episodes not shown.
2.	"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993)	supervising producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)	1996	-	7.1 (3,369)
	AKAs: Lois & Clark The New Adventures of Superman (UK) 22 TV episodes: Big Girls Don't Fly (1996) (supervising producer) Through a Glass, Darkly (1996) (supervising producer) It's a Small World After All (1996) (supervising producer) Oedipus Wrecks (1996) (supervising producer) Forget Me Not (1996) (supervising producer) 17 episodes not shown.
3.	"Touched by an Angel" (1994)	supervising producer (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	5.4 (1,311)
	1 TV episode: The Southbound Bus (1994) (supervising producer)
4.	"Harts of the West" (1993)	supervising producer (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	6.7 (24)
	1 TV episode: Jake's Brother (1993) (supervising producer)
5.	"Covington Cross" (1992)	supervising producer (unknown episodes)	1992	-	8.2 (103)
	AKAs: Charring Cross
6.	"Quantum Leap" (1989)	producer (22 episodes, 1990-1991) co-producer (14 episodes, 1989-1990)	1991	-	8.4 (4,522)
	36 TV episodes: Shock Theater - October 3, 1954 (1991) (producer) Nuclear Family - October 26, 1962 (1991) (producer) Heart of a Champion - July 23, 1955 (1991) (producer) Last Dance Before an Execution - May 12, 1971 (1991) (producer) A Hunting Will We Go - June 18, 1976 (1991) (producer) 31 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Blade: The Series" (2006)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.6 (2,026)
	1 TV episode: Sacrifice (2006) (writer)
2.	"The Outer Limits" (1995)	(6 episodes, 1998-2000)	2000	-	7.9 (2,122)
	AKAs: The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title) 6 TV episodes: Revival (2000) (story) Seeds of Destruction (2000) (writer) Star Crossed (1999) (writer) Stranded (1999) (writer) Ripper (1999) (writer) 1 episode not shown.
3.	Avalon: Beyond the Abyss (1999) (TV)	(written by)	1999	-	4.2 (200)

4.	"The Pretender" (1996)	(2 episodes, 1997)	1997	-	8.0 (2,706)
	2 TV episodes: Jarod's Honor (1997) (writer) Ranger Jarod (1997) (teleplay)
5.	"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993)	(6 episodes, 1995-1996)	1996	-	7.1 (3,369)
	AKAs: Lois & Clark The New Adventures of Superman (UK) 6 TV episodes: Through a Glass, Darkly (1996) (writer) I Now Pronounce You... (1996) (writer) Super Mann (1995) (writer) Contact (1995) (writer) Individual Responsibility (1995) (writer) 1 episode not shown.
6.	"The X Files" (1993)	(2 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	9.1 (22,839)
	AKAs: The X-Files (USA) 2 TV episodes: 3 (1994) (written by) Roland (1994) (written by)
7.	"Harts of the West" (1993)	(2 episodes, 1993-1994)	1994	-	6.7 (24)
	2 TV episodes: Heart's Vacation (1994) (writer) Dead Man's Leap (1993) (writer)
8.	"The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." (1993)	(1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	8.8 (2,269)
	AKAs: Brisco County Jr. 1 TV episode: Socrates' Sister (1993) (written by)
9.	"Covington Cross" (1992)	(unknown episodes)	1992	-	8.2 (103)
	AKAs: Charring Cross
10.	"Quantum Leap" (1989)	(7 episodes, 1989-1992)	1992	-	8.4 (4,522)
	7 TV episodes: The Curse of Ptah-Hotep - March 2, 1957 (1992) (writer) Glitter Rock - April 12, 1974 (1991) (writer) The Boogieman - October 31, 1964 (1990) (writer) One Strobe Over the Line - June 15, 1965 (1990) (writer) Freedom - November 22, 1970 (1990) (writer) 2 episodes not shown.
11.	"Moonlighting" (1985)	(3 episodes, 1989)	1989	-	7.8 (2,833)
	3 TV episodes: Perfetc (1989) (teleplay) Those Lips, Those Lies (1989) (written by) I See England, I See France, I See Maddie's Netherworld (1989) (written by)
12.	"Sledge Hammer!" (1986)	(4 episodes, 1987-1988)	1988	-	8.3 (1,568)
	AKAs: Sledge Hammer: The Early Years (USA: second season title) 4 TV episodes: Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came? (1988) (written by) Icebreaker (1987) (story) A Clockwork Hammer (1987) (teleplay) Jagged Sledge (1987) (story) (teleplay)
13.	"Max Headroom" (1987)	(unknown episodes)	1987	-	7.6 (404)
	AKAs: Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Pretender" (1996)	creative consultant (unknown episodes)	1996	-	8.0 (2,706)

2.	"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993)	creative consultant (9 episodes, 1995)	1995	-	7.1 (3,369)
	AKAs: Lois & Clark The New Adventures of Superman (UK) 9 TV episodes: And the Answer Is... (1995) (creative consultant) Whine, Whine, Whine (1995) (creative consultant) Individual Responsibility (1995) (creative consultant) Target: Jimmy Olsen (1995) (creative consultant) Tempus Fugitive (1995) (creative consultant) 4 episodes not shown.
3.	"The X Files" (1993)	executive script consultant (4 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	9.1 (22,839)
	AKAs: The X-Files (USA) 4 TV episodes: The Erlenmeyer Flask (1994) (executive script consultant) Roland (1994) (executive script consultant) Born Again (1994) (executive script consultant) Tooms (1994) (executive script consultant)
4.	"Sledge Hammer!" (1986)	story editor (19 episodes, 1987-1988)	1988	-	8.3 (1,568)
	AKAs: Sledge Hammer: The Early Years (USA: second season title) 19 TV episodes: Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer (1988) (story editor) It Happened What Night? (1988) (story editor) The Secret of My Excess (1988) (story editor) Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came? (1988) (story editor) Sledge, Rattle 'n' Roll (1988) (story editor) 14 episodes not shown.
5.	Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)	(creative consultant)	1985	-	5.9 (4,333)
	AKAs: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... (USA: alternative title) Remo: The Adventure Begins... (USA: poster title) Remo: The First Adventure (USA: poster title) Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous (UK)

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Quantum Leap" (1989)	(unknown episodes)	1989	-	8.4 (4,522)

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