Quantum Leap - Season 4 (1991)

Costume Design by:

- Jean-Pierre Dorléac ( notable efforts: Battlestar Galactica (1978), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), Somewhere in Time (1980), The Blue Lagoon (1980), Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981), Mae West (1982), The Lot (1999 - 2001) )

'The Leap Back'

The first episode of Quantum Leap's fourth season let us see a bit more of the not so distant future of 1999, which allows us to see more futuristic fashions, worn by the various scientists working in the scientific facility that controlled Sam Beckett's (Scott Bakula) original time travel experiment. The women of 1999 are in dresses that are easily as flashy as any of Al Calavicci's (Dean Stockwell), with one of them wearing a short shiny silver top over her dress, and like Al's suits these dresses have angular holes cut into the fabric as well. What really sticks out however, is how a good few of the women have flash-up lights as earrings or adorning their dresses.

'Play Ball'

This episode introduced perhaps one of Al's most memorable suits, this one being a cyan jacket and trousers, the jacket fixed with shiny blue lining around the lapels, pockets and sleeves. In later episodes it would be worn over a black shirt fixed with rectangular metallic pieces (a shirt that had actually originally appeared in the first season), but in this one it is worn over a white shirt with a futuristic tiepin.

'Hurricane'

This episode introduced a slightly more reserved look for Al, consisting of a brown leather jacket with dark mustard sleeves and worn with red trousers. In later episodes, this jacket was worn with a golden shiny tie over a patterned shirt.

'The Wrong Stuff'

This rather nonsensical episode where Sam ends up 'leaping' into the body of a chimpanzee(!), introduced a teal suit for Al, that was designed a bit similarly to the beige suit that was introduced for him in the previous season, with a similar cut to its lapels. In this episode it is worn over a shirt with circular holes cut into its collars, whilst in later episodes it is worn with a shirt with a serrated edge to the collars and a shiny green tie.

This episode also had Al wearing a pale pinkish-red double breasted suit, with triangular holes cut into the lapels and worn with black trousers and red shoes. In later episodes it would be be worn over more shirts with holes cut into their collars and futuristic tie pins.

'Unchained'

This episode had Al wearing a rather muted brown jacket, with lighter shades around the collar, as well as black patches around the shoulders - this jacket is also worn with a golden badge on one side, as well as with black trousers and golden shoes.

'Ghost Ship'

This episode introduced Al's bright pink suit, which would make several more appearances in the following season - again, all entirely sherbert orange, this suit also had a serrated edge to its lapels, as well as circular holes being cut in them, and worn with a circular futuristic tie pin as well. In later appearances, this would be worn with a more rectangular tie pin as well.

'It's a Wonderful Leap'

In this episode, Al's new wardrobe change was a purple version of the white suit that was originally introduced in the first season, worn over black trousers, and with a variety of purple or lilac coloured shirts and ties depending on which episode.

'Stand Up'

The last new outfit for Al was introduced in this episode, which was a green buttoned jacket with dark green leather lining the shoulders and sleeves, worn with a variety of metallic badges over one breast pocket and with black trousers.