Star Crossed (Quantum Leap)
"Star Crossed" is a first-season episode of the TV series Quantum Leap.
Synopsis
As Gerald Bryant, a lecherous old professor at the fictional Lawrence College, Sam's mission is to stop a young coed from ruining her life by entering into an ill-advised marriage with Sam's host, but along the way, Sam tries to change his own history by reuniting Donna, the woman who will later leave him at the altar, with her father before he ships out to Vietnam. A young Teri Hatcher guest-stars as Donna.
Brushes with history
On June 17, 1972, Sam tries to bluff his way past the security guards in the lobby of the Watergate Hotel. He is ejected, but Sam manages to find a door with a piece of tape over the latch. He and his future wife sneak in, but the guard, noticing their car, does a check of the outside doors and reports a break-in.
Music
- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" - Iron Butterfly
- "American Pie" - Don McLean
- "Betcha By Golly Wow" - The Stylistics
- "We Live On Borrowed Time"