Origins

Originally, ‘Quantum Leap’ was dreamed up as a spin-off to ‘Battlestar Galactica’.

Creator Donald P. Bellisario had written for the sci-fi show until it was abruptly cancelled in 1979, after 24 episodes.

Disappointed in the cancellation, Donald and Glen A. Larson begun to work on a spin-off to the programme, eventually settling on the idea of the Galactica travelling back in time to visit Earth’s history in an effort to right any wrongs.

The concept was then simplified to remove the Galactica links, and thus, ‘Quantum Leap’ was born.