6, 1957 - [s3e13] Future Boy - October

The calculating device Captain Galaxy uses on his show is designed to look strikingly similar to the Handlink Al uses throughout the series, further hinting at Moe's influence on Sam's future work. Watching the Episode

Moe Stein truly believes he has discovered the secret to time travel. His daughter, Irene, believes he is losing his mind and seeks to have him institutionalized for his own safety. [S3E13] Future Boy - October 6, 1957

A joke in the episode about the show's time slot moving from Wednesday at 10 PM to Friday at 8 PM was a direct reference to NBC's real-life scheduling changes for Quantum Leap . The calculating device Captain Galaxy uses on his

Sam must prevent the death of Moe Stein and stop him from being committed to a mental institution by his daughter. Key Cast & Characters Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett / Kenny Sharp. Dean Stockwell as Admiral Al Calavicci. Richard Herd as Moe Stein (Captain Galaxy). Debra Stricklin as Irene Kiner (Moe’s daughter). George Wyner as Ben Harris. Plot Highlights A joke in the episode about the show's

Dr. Sam Beckett leaps into , the sidekick to "Captain Galaxy" (Moe Stein) on a 1950s children's sci-fi show called Time Patrol . Leap Date: October 6, 1957. Location: Los Angeles, California.

In a poignant ending, it is revealed that a young Sam Beckett actually wrote a letter to Captain Galaxy, and Moe's theory of time travel—the string theory—is the very one Sam eventually uses to build Project Quantum Leap. Behind-the-Scenes & Trivia

Moe explains his theory of time travel using a piece of string . He posits that our lifetimes are like a string; if you roll it into a ball, "all the days of your life" touch each other, allowing for travel between points.