Somebody Up There Likes Ben

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Somebody Up There Likes Ben
Season	1x3
Episode No.	3
Episode Information
Original Broadcast Date	October 3, 2022
Network	NBC-TV
IMDb	Somebody Up There Likes Ben
Written by	Drew Lindo
Directed by	Marcus Stokes
Leap Information
Leap Date	October 2, 1977
Place	Las Vegas, NV
Leapee	Danny "Youngblood" Hill
Chronological Information
Preceded by	"Atlantis"
Followed by	"A Decent Proposal"

Somebody Up There Likes Ben is the third episode of the first season of Quantum Leap, and the third episode of the series overall. It first aired on October 3, 2022.

Summary

Ben leaps to flashy 1970’s Las Vegas and into the body of promising young boxer Danny Hill on the eve of a big title fight. Ben and Addison discover that everything is on the line and must help Danny and his trainer/brother Daryl win the fight or lose everything. Magic, Ian and Jenn dig into Ben’s past to uncover the truth.

Synopsis

October 2, 1977: Ben leaps into Danny "Youngblood" Hill, a prizefighter in 1977, the day before his bout for the world middleweight championship. Addison informs him that Danny originally lost the fight because he was distracted and they assume it is due to Danny's girlfriend Angela, who it turns out, is also dating Danny's opponent, current champion Roy Gordon. They soon learn, however, that Danny's distraction is his trainer and older brother, Daryl, a Vietnam veteran suffering from PTSD who commits suicide following Danny's loss to Roy. Ben makes Daryl promise to seek help and then, with coaching from Daryl and Addison, he wins the fight.

Addison informs Ben that his leaps are likely to continue for some time as Ian discovered that Ben's code is taking him on a path towards a mystery point in space-time and could take dozens of leaps to get there. Ben tells Addison that he had a memory when he was knocked down during the fight but leaps before he can say more.

In 2022, Addison is suffering from exhaustion due to her singular focus on getting Ben home. After she collapses in the imaging chamber, Magic forces her to slow down and, following Ben's leap, Magic, Ian and Jenn join Addison at her home to help her unwind and relax. While there, Magic receives a call from Beth, who informs him that Janis contacted her and stole artifacts from the original project that Al had in his possession. One such item was Al's original handlink to Ziggy, which Janis is using to help build her own imaging chamber, presumably to contact Ben or find Sam.

Cast

Starring Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song Caitlin Bassett as Addison Augustine Mason Alexander Park as Ian Wright Nanrisa Lee as Jenn Chou Ernie Hudson as Herbert "Magic" Williams

Guest Starring Georgina Reilly as Janis Calavicci Susan Diol as Beth Calavicci Jon Chaffin as Daryl Bayardo De Murguia as Roy Gordon (as Bayardo De Murguía) Danielle Larracuente as Angela Jess Nurse as Penny Co-Starring Jermaine Alverez Martin as Danny Hill Álex González as Marco Roy Abramsohn as Announcer Bradan Toigo as Gordon's Crony Brian Oblak as Commanding Officer Bryce J. Ramos as Security Officer (as Bryce J Ramos) Thomas Taylor as Boxing Referee Tyson Turrou as Sleazy Guy Anatasia Atonia as Young Woman/Eva Devin McGee as Loan Shark Mark Sipka as Bartender

Trivia

• Combining the number of episodes of the original series with the revival makes this the 100th episode of Quantum Leap.

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