Season three of '' Quantum Leap'' ran on NBC from September 28, 1990 to May 22, 1991. The series follows the exploits of Dr.

Sam Beckett Dr. Samuel John Beckett is a fictional character and the protagonist on the science fiction television series '' Quantum Leap'', played by Scott Bakula. Initially, the audience knows very little about Sam, much as Sam knows little about himsel ...

and his Project Quantum Leap (PQL), through which he involuntarily leaps through

spacetime In physics, spacetime is a mathematical model that combines the three dimensions of space and one dimension of time into a single four-dimensional manifold. Spacetime diagrams can be used to visualize relativistic effects, such as why differen ...

, temporarily taking over a host in order to correct historical mistakes. Season three consists of 22 episodes. The episode "The Leap Home (Part 2) - Vietnam" won the series its third of three consecutive

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

s for Outstanding Cinematography, while the episode "The Leap Home (Part 1)" earned a

Creative Arts Emmy Award The Creative Arts Emmys are a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming. They are commonly awarded to behind-the-scenes personnel such as production designers, set ...

for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series.

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