Remember the 1980s series Quantum Leap? I caught a vintage episode on some obscure channel not long ago, and had forgotten what a great show it was at the time, at least compared to some of the current crap on TV. Dr. Sam Beckett (played by Scott Bakula, back when he was actually cute) would find himself transported to a different era in history each week, where he would help someone solve a problem, with the assistance of Al, a hologram that only Sam could see (God love the 80s television writers.)
Anyways, the reason I mention it is because a sort of similar show makes its debut on ABC tonight, only the main character becomes stuck in the year 1973 for no apparent reason. Life on Mars is based on a popular UK series (because television writers no longer have any imagination) but I'm still psyched about watching it, if only to see retro fashions and furnishings on the small screen (I could do without Michael Imperioli's huge pornstache, however.) Jason O'Mara stars as the cop who suddenly finds himself in a land without Starbucks and Blackberries, but plenty of bellbottoms and feathered hair. The impression cast includes Harvey Keitel, Lisa Bonet (wow - where has this former Cosby Show child been?), Gretchen Mol, and Imperioli. The time warp begins tonight at 10 PM EST. I'll be there.
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