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* In "Her Charm", as Sam is doing a WalkAndTalk with Richardson over Dana's situation, Al keeps trying to inform him that Dana is going to die on the way to Baltimore, only to become frustrated that [[NotListeningToMeAreYou Sam is ignoring him]]. Eventually, once the two of them are alone in a hallway:
-->'''Al''': (annoyed) Uh, hello? ''Hello?!'' You're the one that's supposed to be talking to himself all the time, not me. (begins waving his hand in front of Sam's face) Are we maintaining any audio or visual contact?
-->'''Sam''': (to Al; annoyed) Al, I heard every word you said.
-->'''Al''': So?
-->'''Sam''': "So?" I'm trying to get some information from [Richardson], [[TakeThat but this]] ''[[TakeThat ranting]]'' [[TakeThat person is
breaking my concentration!]]
-->'''Al''': [[IResembleThatRemark (pissed)]] '''[[IResembleThatRemark "RANTING?!"]]
-->'''Sam''': (yelling over Al; punches the elevator button) ''Yes,'' "ranting"!
-->'''Al''': ''[[DiggingYourselfDeeper "RANTING?!"]]'' [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Who's ranting?!]] ... [-''[[NoYou You're]]'' [[NoYou ranting.]]-]
** It's important to note that as Sam and Al are having their fight, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent they pass by an FBI agent who just looks at Sam in confusion.]]
** And then, you get to the punchline: Upon realizing that they are actually close by to Professor [=LoNigro=]'s cabin, Sam opts to take Dana ''there'' instead of Baltimore:
--->'''Al''': (relieved) Then we're not going to Baltimore?
--->'''Sam''': [[WontTakeYesForAnAnswer (casually; leans against the elevator) No, no, no, she gets murdered on the way to Baltimore.]]
--->(Al is about to comment; looks at Sam in silent annoyance)
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** Sure enough, he gets to the quarry, finds out from Al and Ziggy that ''no one'' was fated to die in that particular race, and has to quickly scramble away from a group of pissed-off frat boys while wearing the ridiculous Midnight Marauder garb.

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** Sure enough, he gets to the quarry, finds out from Al and Ziggy that ''no one'' was fated to die in that particular race, and that he's there for ''no reason''. He then has to quickly scramble away from a group of pissed-off frat boys while wearing the ridiculous Midnight Marauder garb.
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** Hands down, the funniest moment in the episode is when Victor raises the dagger to sacrifice Alexandra, and the dagger gets struck by lightning ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}''-style. Victor freezes instantly, then falls backwards off of the tower.
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** The seriousness of Moe being court-ordered into a psychiatric hospital is undermined by the utter ridiculousness of him ''jumping through the judge's window'' and scurrying away while wearing his ridiculous pyramid hat.
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* "Return of the Evil Leaper" has poor Al having to endure Sam taking on Arnold's "Midnight Marauder" personality. Especially just moments after having a discussion over how Arnold should stop marauding, ''or he'll inevitably die.''
-->'''Al:''' ''Now'' what are you doing?\\
'''Sam:''' I've got work to do!\\
'''Al:''' What are you doing with that stupid hat on?!\\
'''Sam:''' My mission!\\
'''Al:''' Your mission, "schmission." Mission?\\
'''Sam:''' Remember?\\
'''Al:''' What about the odds?\\
'''Sam:''' ''[heroically]'' The Midnight Marauder ''scoffs'' at the odds! ''[starts climbing out the window]''\\
'''Al:''' Sam, don't you wanna use the door?\\
''[beat]''\\
'''Sam:''' Ha! ''[climbs out the window anyway]''
** Sure enough, he gets to the quarry, finds out from Al and Ziggy that ''no one'' was fated to die in that particular race, and has to quickly scramble away from a group of pissed-off frat boys while wearing the ridiculous Midnight Marauder garb.
** Zoey has a laugh about Mike -- the episode's villain aside from the evil leapers themselves -- being expelled from college for cheating. It's satisfying to hear that he ultimately got his just desserts for putting people in mortal peril, but considering that the news came from ''Zoey'', it's funny to think that between the good leapers and the evil leapers, ''no one'' liked Mike.
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-->'''Al:''' Are you kidding?!? It's like looking at Helen of Troy, or Botticelli's Venus!

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-->'''Al:''' Are you kidding?!? It's like looking at Helen of Troy, or Botticelli's Venus![[Creator/SandroBotticelli Botticelli]]'s [[Art/TheBirthOfVenusBotticelli Venus]]!
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** Ziggy seems to dwell in {{Bathos}}. While Al is in mortal peril, the LiteralMinded Ziggy gives Sam an answer out of left field that momentarily stuns him.
--->'''Sam:''' C'mon Al! You've gotta wake up!\\
'''Ziggy:''' I just explained, Doctor. Admiral Calavicci cannot regain consciousness for another eight point seven--\\
'''Sam:''' Dammit, Ziggy, tell me something I don't know!\\
'''Ziggy:''' ''[beat]'' Tina is having an affair with Gushie.
*** A few moments later, while Sam is rapidly stripping his clothes in preparation for donning a Fermi suit and everyone else in the Project is preparing the accelerator, Ziggy chimes in with, "[[EatingTheEyeCandy Mmm, great legs]], Doctor."
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** While doubling as a minor bit of NightmareFuel, after Al gives Sam more info about [[LoonyFan Norma]], he mentions her maiden name was "Norma Bates"... [[NamesTheSame causing him to abruptly realize]] her name is the DistaffCounterpart to ''[[Film/{{Psycho}} Norman]]'' [[Film/{{Psycho}} Bates.]] [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Al then repeatedly tells Sam to pretend he never said that.]]

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** While doubling as a minor bit of NightmareFuel, after Al gives Sam more info about [[LoonyFan Norma]], he mentions her maiden name was "Norma Bates"... [[NamesTheSame causing him to abruptly realize]] realize her name is the DistaffCounterpart to ''[[Film/{{Psycho}} Norman]]'' [[Film/{{Psycho}} Bates.]] [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Al then repeatedly tells Sam to pretend he never said that.]]
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--->'''Blake''': (chuckles) Yeah, right. [[CriticalResearchFailure The Ghost of Christmas Future wore a black robe. Jacob Marley wore the chains.]]

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--->'''Blake''': (chuckles) Yeah, right. [[CriticalResearchFailure The Ghost of Christmas Future wore a black robe. Jacob Marley wore the chains.]]
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** Not to mention the girl's father's incredulous reaction at seeing her rapist's prone body--"''You''" did ''that'' yourself?!" Because of course, ''he'' still sees her as a delicate little slip of a girl instead of the 6'3" Sam that audience sees.

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** Not to mention the girl's father's incredulous reaction at seeing her rapist's prone body--"''You''" body--"''You'' did ''that'' yourself?!" Because of course, ''he'' still sees her as a delicate little slip of a girl instead of the 6'3" Sam that audience sees.

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'''Warning: Contains spoilers.''' If you haven't seen ''Series/QuantumLeap'', maybe don't [[{{Pun}} leap]] ahead too far...

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'''Warning: Contains spoilers.[[Administrivia/SpoilersOff unmarked spoilers]].''' If you haven't seen ''Series/QuantumLeap'', maybe don't [[{{Pun}} leap]] ahead too far...



--->'''Sam''': I mean, [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime can you believe it's Christmas time?]] And I don't think he's got a second thought about throwing those people out on the streets.

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--->'''Sam''': I mean, [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime can you believe it's Christmas time?]] time? And I don't think he's got a second thought about throwing those people out on the streets.



** Sam's reaction when he looks at his reflection [[spoiler:only to find ''[[MissingReflection he doesn't]] [[RealAfterAll have one!]]'']]

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** Sam's reaction when he looks at his reflection [[spoiler:only only to find ''[[MissingReflection he doesn't]] [[RealAfterAll have one!]]'']]one!]]''
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*** And ''how'' does Sam settle the conflict? By claiming that ''Degorio'' is at fault for making moves on Frankie... [[BlatantLies when she is currently engaged to Mack]]. And keep in mind, Mack and Frankie had only resolved their UnresolvedSexualTension [[RelationshipUpgrade mere hours prior]]. And not only does this work, but Degorio's immediate response? [[UpToEleven Whisking Mack and Frankie away so that he can plan out the wedding, to be held in his casino.]]

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*** And ''how'' does Sam settle the conflict? By claiming that ''Degorio'' is at fault for making moves on Frankie... [[BlatantLies when she is currently engaged to Mack]]. And keep in mind, Mack and Frankie had only resolved their UnresolvedSexualTension [[RelationshipUpgrade mere hours prior]]. And not only does this work, but Degorio's immediate response? [[UpToEleven Whisking Mack and Frankie away so that he can plan out the wedding, to be held in his casino.]]
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** While doubling as a minor bit of NightmareFuel, after Al gives Sam more info about [[LoonyFan Norma]], he mentions her madien name was "Norma Bates"... [[NamesTheSame causing him to abruptly realize]] her name is the DistaffCounterpart to ''[[Film/{{Psycho}} Norman]]'' [[Film/{{Psycho}} Bates.]] [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Al then repeatedly tells Sam to pretend he never said that.]]

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** While doubling as a minor bit of NightmareFuel, after Al gives Sam more info about [[LoonyFan Norma]], he mentions her madien maiden name was "Norma Bates"... [[NamesTheSame causing him to abruptly realize]] her name is the DistaffCounterpart to ''[[Film/{{Psycho}} Norman]]'' [[Film/{{Psycho}} Bates.]] [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Al then repeatedly tells Sam to pretend he never said that.]]



*** When Degorio decides to offer Mack and Sam (and Frankie) a two-week stint at his resort in Vegas, Lou [[HypocriticalHumor immedately tries to claim they're unavalible, as they are still under contract with him]]. Mack angrily reminds him that ''he just fired them''.

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*** When Degorio decides to offer Mack and Sam (and Frankie) a two-week stint at his resort in Vegas, Lou [[HypocriticalHumor immedately tries to claim they're unavalible, unavailable, as they are still under contract with him]]. Mack angrily reminds him that ''he just fired them''.



** Sam's reaction when he looks at his reflection [[spoiler:only to find ''[[RealAfterAll he doesn't have one!]]'']]

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** Sam's reaction when he looks at his reflection [[spoiler:only to find ''[[RealAfterAll ''[[MissingReflection he doesn't doesn't]] [[RealAfterAll have one!]]'']]
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*** Hey, [CallBack a very similar plan]] had worked fine in "Double Identity" - the last time Sam encountered a mob boss with a one-sided attraction to the GirlOfTheWeek.

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*** Hey, [CallBack [[CallBack a very similar plan]] had worked fine in "Double Identity" - the last time Sam encountered a mob boss boss, Geno Fescotti, with a one-sided attraction to the GirlOfTheWeek.

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*** And on a lighter note he ''does'' later attend to Frankie's looks, by getting his hair trimmed.



--->'''Sam''': (to the man) You alright?

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--->'''Sam''': (to the man) You alright?all right?



** Kevin's impressed that his mom could take on the two thugs and leave them unconscious. He asks where she learned to do that. Sam's answer? "Girl Scouts."



-->'''Sam''': I'm a 200 pound vallet.

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-->'''Sam''': I'm a 200 pound vallet.valet.



** Suffering cravings, Sam eats some ''very'' weird food combos during this episode, whereupon Al attributes any physical symptoms to an upset stomach.



** Despite Sam's attempts to calm him down, Al refuses to believe that he has become the one with the Swiss Cheesed brain. So, Sam decides to ask for one detail: his last name.

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** Despite Sam's attempts to calm him down, Al refuses to believe that he has become the one with the Swiss Cheesed swiss-cheesed brain. So, Sam decides to ask for one detail: his last name.



** Once the inital high of being a hologram wears off for Sam, he realizes he's back in 1999 and decides to exit the Imaging Chamber... except he can't find the door, he can't use the handlink[[note]]as it's with Al in 1945[[/note]], and for some reason, Gooshie isn't opening the door for him. And so Sam and Al, [[RefugeInAudacity despite the latter]] ''[[RefugeInAudacity not]]'' [[RefugeInAudacity being in the Imaging Chamber]], proceed to repeatedly yell Gooshie's name in the middle of the town... which is what the milkman, Mike, bares witness to as he gets out of his milk truck.

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** Once the inital high of being a hologram wears off for Sam, he realizes he's back in 1999 and decides to exit the Imaging Chamber... except he can't find the door, he can't use the handlink[[note]]as it's with Al in 1945[[/note]], and for some reason, Gooshie Gushie isn't opening the door for him. And so Sam and Al, [[RefugeInAudacity despite the latter]] ''[[RefugeInAudacity not]]'' [[RefugeInAudacity being in the Imaging Chamber]], proceed to repeatedly yell Gooshie's Gushie's name in the middle of the town... which is what the milkman, Mike, bares bears witness to as he gets out of his milk truck.



** While Al has breakfast in the diner, he and Sam bare witness to Mike flirting with the cafe's owner, Kelly; in particular, their discussion about how he keeps slipping her an extra pound of butter, and her jokingly remarking that "[she] didn't know [she] was [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything swappin' sugar]] for it". Cue Sam saying [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness the worst possible thing he could]]:

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** While Al has breakfast in the diner, he and Sam bare witness to overhear Mike flirting with the cafe's owner, Kelly; in particular, their discussion about how he keeps slipping her an extra pound of butter, and her jokingly remarking that "[she] didn't know [she] was [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything swappin' sugar]] for it". Cue Sam saying [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness the worst possible thing he could]]:


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***Hey, [CallBack a very similar plan]] had worked fine in "Double Identity" - the last time Sam encountered a mob boss with a one-sided attraction to the GirlOfTheWeek.
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** Not to mention the girl's father's incredulous reaction at seeing her rapist's prone body--"''You''" did ''that''?!" Because of course, ''he'' still sees her as a delicate little slip of a girl instead of the 6'3" Sam that audience sees.

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** Not to mention the girl's father's incredulous reaction at seeing her rapist's prone body--"''You''" did ''that''?!" ''that'' yourself?!" Because of course, ''he'' still sees her as a delicate little slip of a girl instead of the 6'3" Sam that audience sees.
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* "The Boogieman" sees Sam make [[ARareSentence an interesting comparison]] right towards the outset:
-->'''Sam''': [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext The problem with quantum leaping is that it often left me feeling like a scarecrow. With my head all full of stuffing, and no idea as to why I was really there.]]
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* While trying to keep Edie awake during the climax of "One Strobe Over the Line", Sam gets to talking with her about growing up in Indiana. After expressing some concern to Al[[note]]due to briefly assuming she was getting cold[[/note]], Sam covers himself by claiming "Al" was the name of ''his dog''.
-->'''Edie''': Al?
-->'''Sam''': Uh, he is my dog, Al. On the farm.
-->'''Al''': ...your ''dog?!'' (glances down at the handlink) All right, [the odds of survival are] up to 46%, but I'm still insulted.
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-->'''Al''': Hey! It's not Christmas where I am- I mean ''when'' I am. It's the middle of ''July''.

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-->'''Al''': Hey! It's not Christmas where I am- I mean ''when'' I am. It's the middle of ''July''.''[[ChristmasInJuly July]]''.
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* Meta: Towards the end of one of Sam's sets in "Piano Man", Al cracks "[[Film/{{Cassablanca}} 'Play it again, Sam.']] [[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat I always wanted to say that!]]"... [[ContinuitySnarl even though he]] ''[[ContinuitySnarl already did]]'' [[https://quantumleap.fandom.com/wiki/Play_It_Again,_Seymour_(episode) back in Season 1]].

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* Meta: Towards the end of one of Sam's sets in "Piano Man", Al cracks "[[Film/{{Cassablanca}} "[[Film/{{Casablanca}} 'Play it again, Sam.']] [[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat I always wanted to say that!]]"... [[ContinuitySnarl even though he]] ''[[ContinuitySnarl already did]]'' [[https://quantumleap.fandom.com/wiki/Play_It_Again,_Seymour_(episode) back in Season 1]].
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* Meta: Towards the end of one of Sam's sets in "Piano Man", Al cracks "[[Film/{{Cassablanca}} 'Play it again, Sam.']] [[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat I always wanted to say that!]]"... [[ContinuitySnarl even though he]] ''[[ContinuitySnarl already did]]'' [[https://quantumleap.fandom.com/wiki/Play_It_Again,_Seymour_(episode) back in Season 1]].
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--->'''Sam''': (excited) We're auditioning for Series/TheIncredibleHulk?

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--->'''Sam''': (excited) We're auditioning for Series/TheIncredibleHulk?[[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 The Incredible Hulk]]?
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** Before that, Sam is dumping stuff out of the life raft to lighten it. Vanessa throws a fit as he throws out "Grandmama's wedding dress" and then a large chest of "Grandmama's sterling silver" ("Sunken treasure!" Sam yells as he drops it overboard). He then grabs a vase...
-->'''Sam''': What? Is it grandmama's favorite vase?
-->'''Vanessa''': No. Grandmama. We wanted her here for the wedding.
-->'''Sam''': ...She can stay.
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* "Dr. Ruth" features as its B plot Al getting relationship advice from [[SpecialGuest Dr. Ruth]]. This includes a long scene where Al, dirty old man that he is, goes through a HurricaneOfEuphemisms all to avoid directly saying the word 'breasts'. And he's so proud when he finally manages.
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-->'''Al''': (notices this) What was that? (looks at the wallet) Hmm... [[LampshadeHanging (glances upward) Thanks.]]

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-->'''Al''': --->'''Al''': (notices this) What was that? (looks at the wallet) Hmm... [[LampshadeHanging (glances upward) Thanks.]]
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** While assisting at a bake sale, Sam is distracted by a man choking on food and promptly delivers the Heimlich maneuver. So, naturally, it turns out [[YouAlreadyShapedHistory that man was Henry Heimlich.]]

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** While assisting at a bake sale, Sam is distracted by a man choking on food and promptly delivers the Heimlich maneuver. So, naturally, it turns out [[YouAlreadyShapedHistory [[BeenThereShapedHistory that man was Henry Heimlich.]]
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* The YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle moment in "Thou Shall Not...": Sam had leapt in to prevent Irene, the wife of the leapee's brother, from having an affair that would destroy the family, and he and Al briefly assume the person she has the affair with ''is'' the leapee. So, Al just suggests not doing anything and making a promise to not have the affair, leading to the assumption that Sam can leap now. [[{{Beat}} Cue a moment of awkward silence.]]
-->'''Sam''': ...I'm not going anywhere.
-->'''Al''': [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Try clicking your heels together three times and saying "There's no place like home."]]
** While assisting at a bake sale, Sam is distracted by a man choking on food and promptly delivers the Heimlich maneuver. So, naturally, it turns out [[YouAlreadyShapedHistory that man was Henry Heimlich.]]
--->'''Sam''': (to the man) You alright?
--->'''Woman''': Oh, thank you, Rabbi, thank you! (leads the man away) [[WhamLine Are you all right, Dr. Heimlich?]]
--->'''Sam''': [[StunnedSilence (pauses;]] [[ThousandYardStare stares at the floor in shock)]]
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--->'''Jamie''': (almost patronizingly) Harry, I don't think a great actor like Bill Bixby, Series/TheMagician, [[DramaticIrony is gonna play a green comic book character.]]

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--->'''Jamie''': (almost patronizingly) Harry, I don't think a great actor like Bill Bixby, Series/TheMagician, Bixby- [[Series/TheMagician and magician]]- [[DramaticIrony is gonna play a green comic book character.]]
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* After Sam manages to finish the magic act he leapt into the middle of in "The Great Spontini"[[note]]It's important to point out that Sam's stint as a magician started with him botching the "Sword of Doom" act by prematurely breaking out of the box.[[/note]], his child assistant (soon revealed to be the leapee's daughter) [[WiseBeyondTheirYears begins reading him the riot act like she's his manager.]][[note]][[NoodleIncident "It was Phoenix all over again."]][[/note]]
-->'''Jamie''': Thank God we're in Oakland. [[TakeThat We'd never get away with that in Vegas.]]
** As Sam learns, one of the major ambitions Harry Spontini and Jamie have is opening up "the hottest magic shop on the west coast". And in order to do so, Jamie figures they need to "nail that Creator/BillBixby audition".
--->'''Sam''': (excited) We're auditioning for Series/TheIncredibleHulk?
--->'''Jamie''': (almost patronizingly) Harry, I don't think a great actor like Bill Bixby, Series/TheMagician, [[DramaticIrony is gonna play a green comic book character.]]
*** Aside from the obvious, this joke is especially funny [[GeniusBonus if you know a thing or two]]: Sam leapt in on May 9th, 1974. ''Series/TheMagician'' ended ''[[HilariousInHindsight the month prior]]''.

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