Ah, Romance, Romance!

Ever since my husband brought home the DVD collection of Quantum Leap I've been reliving my 1980s love affair with Scott Bakula. What a frikkin' fantastic show!

For those of you unacquainted, Scott Bakula plays Sam Beckett, a time traveler who never knows whose body he is going to "leap" into next and at what moment in history he may find himself. Sam is joined by a helpful but easily distracted holographic guide, Al (Dean Stockwell) who assists him on his mission and aids Sam in his ultimate goal of returning to his own life in the present. There were so many great episodes, it is hard to pick my favorite, but interestingly, the second one they did starred a very young Teri Hatcher!

When this show was originally on the air, I didn't know that Scott Bakula was a song and dance man by trade. In fact before he started the show he had been nominated for a Tony for Romance, Romance, a Broadway show with Music by Keith Herrman and Lyrics and book by Barry Harman. It Opened April 20, 1988 at the Helen Hayes Theatre in New York and ran for 297 performances.

Bakula's first Broadway show was in 1983 as Joe Dimaggio in the shortlived Marilyn -- An American Fable.

Next, he will be starring as patriarch Charlie Anderson in the Ford Theatre's 2006 production of Shenandoah.

Strange Fact -- In Romance, Romance Scott Bakula played two characters, one named Al and one named Sam. He went on to play Sam on Quantum Leap with Dean Stockwell playing Al. Coincidence? I think not!

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