Time for a radical change..QUANTUM LEAP quantum leapn. An abrupt change or step, especially in method, information, or knowledge: "War was going to take a quantum leap; it would never be the same" Garry Wills. Scientist Sam Beckett (chisel-chinned Scott Bakula Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor who played leading roles in two science fiction television series: Quantum Leap and . He also co-starred with Maria Bello in the short-lived CBS television series Mr. & Mrs. ) finds himself trapped in time - 'leaping' into the body of a different person in a different time period each week. A great American sci-fi drama, the only crime with Quantum Leap is that it wasn't made into a movie before it was wrapped up in 1993 after just four popular years. DOCTOR WHO Since the mid '60s, the Doctor has been zipping back in forth in time through the galaxies but with a special affinity for protecting his pet planet Earth. Recent episodes have seen David Tennant David Tennant is the stage name of David John McDonald (born 18 April 1971), a Scottish actor from Bathgate, West Lothian, best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. meet Queen Victoria. And when Chris Eccleston drove the Tardis, there were references to him being at the assasination of JFK and other historical events. BACK TO THE FUTURE Michael J Fox made his name and his fortune by travelling back and forward in time in a DeLorean with Dr Brown (Christopher Lloyd). Spawned two superb sequels in 1989 and 1990 - all of which remain classics today. THE TIME MACHINE Guy Pearce starred in the 2002 movie version of HG Wells' classic novel about a scientist who wants to go back in time but instead ends up 800,000 years into the future (hope he cancelled his papers). DALLAS Yes. Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) set the standard for far-fetched soap storylines when, after an absence of a year, he reappeared. It had all been a dream! If the writers of Life on Mars Scientists have long speculated about the possibility of life on Mars owing to the planet's proximity and similarity to Earth. It remains an open question whether life exists on Mars now, or existed there in the past. go down that road, they'll wish they lived on the rock formerly known as Pluto. |
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