Quantum Leap
Season 4, Episode 14:
The Last Gunfighter
Written by Sam Rolfe and Chris Ruppenthal
Directed by Joe Napolitano
Airdate: January 29, 1992
November 28, 1957
Sam Leaps into Tyler Means, retired gunfighter and fraud in Coffin, Arizona. He must prevent his own demise when the real gunfighter shows up. He must also prevent Tyler's son from breaking away from his father after the shame of learning the truth.
Tropes
- Gender Bender: Sam leaps into singer Charee Watkins. This is tease for the next episode, "A Song For The Soul".
- Quick Draw: Tyler's trade is as a quick draw gunfighter. However, Sam has to prevent him from getting into a gunfight.
- Retired Gunfighter: Sam leaps into one and is being threatened by another.