Quantum Leap - wikipedia Quantum Leap Jump to : navigation , search For the event related to subatomic physics , see Atomic electron transition . For a fundamental shift in a scientific discipline , see paradigm shift . For the sculpture , see The Quantum Leap . Quantum Leap Genre Science fiction Created by Donald P. Bellisario Starring Scott Bakula Dean Stockwell Narrated by Deborah Pratt Theme music composer Mike Post Composer ( s ) Velton Ray Bunch Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 5 No. of episodes 97 ( list of episodes ) Production Producer ( s ) Donald P. Bellisario Deborah Pratt Harker Wade Location ( s ) California , USA Running time 45 minutes Production company ( s ) Belisarius Productions Universal Television Distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution Release Original network NBC Picture format SD : 4 : 3 ( broadcast / DVD release ) HD : 16 : 9 ( streaming ) Original release March 26 , 1989 ( 1989 - 03 - 26 ) -- May 5 , 1993 ( 1993 - 05 - 05 ) External links Website ( NBC ) Quantum Leap is an American science - fiction television series that originally aired on NBC for five seasons , from March 1989 through May 1993 . Created by Donald P. Bellisario , it starred Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett , a physicist who leaps through spacetime during an experiment in time travel , by temporarily taking the place of other people to correct historical mistakes . Dean Stockwell co-stars as Admiral Al Calavicci , Sam 's womanizing , cigar - smoking companion and best friend , who appears to him as a hologram . The series features a mix of humor , drama , romance , social commentary , and science fiction , and was named one of TV Guide 's `` Top Cult Shows Ever '' . Contents ( hide ) 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Soundtrack 4 Episodes 4.1 Broadcast history 4.2 Home media 5 Reception 5.1 Awards 6 Other media 6.1 Books 6.2 Comics 6.3 Possible continuation 7 References 7.1 Notes 8 External links Premise ( edit ) `` Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime , Doctor Sam Beckett led an elite group of scientists into the desert to develop a top secret project , known as `` Quantum Leap '' . Pressured to prove his theories or lose funding , Doctor Beckett prematurely stepped into the Project Accelerator and vanished . He awoke to find himself in the past , suffering from partial amnesia and facing a mirror image that was not his own . Fortunately , contact with his own time was maintained through brainwave transmissions with Al , the Project Observer , who appeared in the form of a hologram that only Doctor Beckett could see and hear . Trapped in the past , Doctor Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life , putting things right that once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home . '' - Opening narration by Deborah Pratt , season two , episodes 13 -- 22 . Quantum Leap follows the narrative of Dr. Sam Beckett ( Bakula ) , a physicist who has become stuck in the past as a result of a time - travel experiment gone wrong , and his attempts to return to his present , the late 20th century , by altering events in the past for the better , with the aid of a hologram of his friend Admiral Al Calavicci ( Stockwell ) , monitoring him from Sam 's present . In the series premiere , Sam has theorized the ability to travel in one 's own lifetime and is the lead of the government - funded Project Quantum Leap , operating from a secret laboratory in New Mexico ; Al oversees the project for the government . When Al learns that funding for the project is in danger of being pulled because no demonstrable results have come from the project , Sam takes it upon himself to step into the Quantum Leap accelerator to prove the project works and is sent into the past . When Sam gains consciousness , he finds himself suffering from partial amnesia , and is more surprised to find that his appearance to others , including what he sees in the mirror , is not his own face . He finds that Al has come to his aid as a hologram that only Sam can see and hear , as it is tuned to his brainwaves . Al , working with the project 's artificial intelligence Ziggy ( voiced by Deborah Pratt ) , determines that Sam must alter an event in the current period he is in so as to re-engage the Quantum Leap process and return home . Al helps Sam overcome some facets of his `` Swiss - cheese memory '' and provides information on history as it originally happened . He also updates Sam on future events and relates possible outcome probabilities using a handheld communication device in contact with Ziggy . The device is often temperamental and must be struck a few times as it emits electronic beeping and whirring sounds before the information is revealed . With Al and Ziggy 's help , Sam is able to successfully change history , and then leaps out , only to find himself in the life of someone else in a different period of time . Episodes in the series subsequently follow Sam 's reaction to each leap ( typically ending the cold open with him uttering `` Oh , boy ! '' on discovering his situation ) , and then working with Al and Ziggy to figure out his new identity and whom he needs to help to `` set right what once went wrong '' and trigger the next leap . An episode typically ends as a cliffhanger showing the first few moments of Sam 's next leap ( along with him again uttering `` Oh , boy ! '' on discovering his situation ) , which is repeated in the following episode 's cold open . Though initially Sam 's leaping is believed by Al and the others on the Quantum Leap team to be random , the characters come to believe in later seasons that someone or something is controlling Sam 's leaping , and this is a central focus of the show 's finale episode , `` Mirror Image '' . When Sam leaps , his body is physically present in the past , although he appears to others as the person into whom he leaped . In one case , after leaping into a Vietnam veteran who has lost both legs , Sam is still able to walk normally , but appears to others as if he is floating . Sam 's body and mind may become jumbled with those into whom he has leaped . In one situation , he leaps into a woman near the end of her pregnancy and feels her birth pains , while in another episode , he leaps into the body of Lee Harvey Oswald and feels an intense pressure to assassinate John F. Kennedy , despite knowing that it is the wrong thing to do . Similarly , the persons into whom Sam has leaped are brought into the future , where they appear as Sam to the others ; they are normally kept in an isolated waiting room to prevent them from learning anything about the future , and they return to their own time when Sam leaps . In most of Sam 's leaps , the changes he makes are small on the grand scale , such as saving the life of a person who might otherwise have died , or helping making someone 's life better . Selected episodes , however , demonstrate more dramatic effects of his time travels . In one episode , Sam 's actions ultimately lead to Al 's death prior to the project , and Sam finds himself suddenly aided by a new hologram , `` Edward St. John V '' ( played by Roddy McDowall ) , and must work to prevent Al 's death . In another episode , when again the project 's funding is threatened , Sam helps a young woman successfully pass the bar ; this results in her becoming one of the members of Congress who oversees the project and aids in the restoration of its funding . In the episode involving Lee Harvey Oswald , while Sam and Al do not prevent the assassination of Kennedy , Sam 's actions prevent Oswald from making a second shot that killed Jacqueline Kennedy in the original fictional history . Because of the time - travel aspect , many episodes allude to famous people or incidents indirectly , such as Sam suggesting to young Donald Trump that New York real estate will be valuable in the future , suggesting the lyrics of `` Peggy Sue '' to a teenaged Buddy Holly , showing young Michael Jackson his signature moonwalk dance for the first time , giving Dr. Henry Heimlich the idea for his namesake maneuver by saving him from choking , and setting in place actions that lead to the discovery of the Watergate scandal . Two notable episodes place Sam directly at the center of significant historical events , one being the leap into Oswald . In `` Goodbye Norma Jean '' , Sam appears as Marilyn Monroe 's bodyguard , who saves her life and convinces Marilyn to remain alive for her starring role in The Misfits . Other episodes explore the past of the main characters , such as Sam saving his brother from being killed in the Vietnam War , and saving Al 's marriage to Beth . In the final episode , `` Mirror Image '' , Sam leaps through spacetime as himself ( without replacing another person ) , arriving at the exact time of his birth , where he meets a mysterious barkeep ( Bruce McGill , who also appeared in the first episode in a different role ) . The barkeep is aware of Sam 's situation and assures him that Sam himself controls the very nature and destinations of his leaps ( `` to make the world a better place '' ) , and that Sam is always able to return home at any time he truly wants . In the final episode 's epilogue , Sam is shown to leap back to visit Al 's wife Beth as himself again , assuring her that her husband ( who was a prisoner of war at the time ) will return home to her ; this results in Al and Beth remaining happily married in the future , while Sam continues leaping , never returning home . Cast and characters ( edit ) Main article : List of Quantum Leap characters Dr. Samuel `` Sam '' Beckett ( played by Scott Bakula ) is a quantum physicist with six doctoral degrees . He grew up on his parents ' farm in Elk Ridge , Indiana , with an older brother ( Tom ) and a younger sister ( Katie ) . Sam 's idol is Albert Einstein . Albert `` Al '' Calavicci , USN ( played by Dean Stockwell ) is a womanizing U.S. Navy rear admiral and Sam 's best friend , who grew up in an orphanage and was later active in the Civil Rights Movement . At the time of Sam 's leaps , Al spends his free time with his lover and the project 's medical technician Tina Martinez ( played by Gigi Rice ) , who appears in the fourth - season episode `` The Leap Back '' . Ziggy ( voiced by the narrator and co-executive producer Deborah Pratt ) is the self - aware artificial intelligence `` parallel hybrid computer with an ego '' that runs the Project Quantum Leap , and helps Sam throughout his leaps ; appearing in the fourth - season episode `` The Leap Back '' . Irving `` Gooshie '' Gushman ( played by Dennis Wolfberg ) is the project 's often - mentioned head programmer , who is said to have bad breath . He appears in five episodes , including the finale . Dr. Verbena Beeks ( played by Candy Ann Brown ) is often mentioned as the project 's psychiatrist . She appears in two episodes throughout the series . In each episode , a different cast of guest characters appears , mostly the ones whom Sam replaces with his leaps . Several other characters are referred to regularly throughout the series , but are mostly unseen . Production ( edit ) Development ( edit ) The main premise for Quantum Leap was inspired by such movies as Heaven Can Wait and Here Comes Mr. Jordan . Series creator Donald P. Bellisario saw its concept as a way of developing an original anthology series , as anthologies were unpopular with the networks . The series ran on NBC for five seasons , from March 1989 through May 1993 . Soundtrack ( edit ) The theme for the series was written by Mike Post . It was later rearranged for the fifth season , except for the series finale episode , which featured the original theme music . Scores for the episodes were composed by Post and Velton Ray Bunch . A soundtrack album was first released in 1993 , titled `` Music from the Television Series Quantum Leap '' , dedicated to John Anderson , who played Pat Knight in `` The Last Gunfighter '' . It was released by GNP Crescendo on CD and cassette tape . No . Track Composer ( s ) Length Episode Prologue ( Saga Sell ) Mike Post , Velton Ray Bunch Deborah Pratt ( voice over ) 1 : 05 Quantum Leap ( Main Title ) Mike Post 1 : 15 Somewhere in the Night Scott Bakula 3 : 32 Piano Man Suite from the Leap Home Velton Ray Bunch 3 : 37 The Leap Home , part 1 5 Imagine John Lennon 3 : 05 The Leap Home , Part 1 6 Sam 's Prayer Velton Ray Bunch 1 : 52 A Single Drop of Rain 7 Blue Moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe 1 : 41 Memphis Melody 8 Baby , Let 's Play House Arthur Gunter 2 : 13 Memphis Melody 9 Shoot Out Velton Ray Bunch 3 : 03 The Last Gunfighter 10 Medley from Man of La Mancha Scott Bakula 6 : 18 Catch a Falling Star 11 Bite Me Velton Ray Bunch 3 : 29 Blood Moon 12 Alphabet Rap Dean Stockwell 2 : 05 Shock Theater 13 Suite from `` Lee Harvey Oswald '' Velton Ray Bunch 14 : 55 Leaping on a String 14 Fate 's Wide Wheel Scott Bakula 3 : 05 Glitter Rock 15 A Conversation with Scott Bakula Scott Bakula ( interview ) 12 : 02 16 Quantum Leap ( Prologue and Main Title Reprise ) Mike Post , Velton Ray Bunch 2 : 20 Episodes ( edit ) Main article : List of Quantum Leap episodes Broadcast history ( edit ) The Quantum Leap series was initially moved from Friday nights to Wednesdays . It was later moved twice away from Wednesdays to Fridays in late 1990 , and to Tuesdays in late 1992 . The series finale aired in its Wednesday slot in May 1993 . The most frequent time - slot for the series is indicated by italics : Sunday at 9 : 00 -- 11 : 00 PM on NBC : March 26 , 1989 Friday at 9 : 00 -- 10 : 00 PM on NBC : March 31 , 1989 -- April 21 , 1989 Wednesday at 10 : 00 -- 11 : 00 PM on NBC : May 3 -- 17 , 1989 ; September 20 , 1989 -- May 9 , 1990 ; March 6 , 1991 -- May 20 , 1992 Friday at 8 : 00 -- 9 : 00 PM on NBC : September 28 , 1990 -- January 4 , 1991 Tuesday at 8 : 00 -- 9 : 00 PM on NBC : September 22 , 1992 -- April 20 , 1993 Wednesday at 9 : 00 -- 10 : 00 PM on NBC : May 4 , 1993 In the United Kingdom , the show began on BBC Two on February 13th , 1990 ( 1 ) , airing Tuesday evenings at 9 : 00PM . The final episode was scheduled to be aired on June 14th , 1994 , but altered schedules after the death of British dramatist Dennis Potter earlier that month delayed the airing until June 21st , 1994. ( 2 ) . Repeat episodes continued on the channel at various times until December 28th , 1999 ( 3 ) . It has since aired several times on satellite and cable television , rerunning late at night on television channel Cozi TV . On 16 June 2016 , Scott Bakula made a brief reprise of his role as Sam Beckett on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert . Stephen Colbert makes reference to an episode where Sam Beckett has leapt into the body of a 1950s New York cab driver , whose comment about investing in New York real estate is heard by a young Donald Trump . Using a handset to talk to Ziggy , Stephen Colbert leaps back as a hologram to help Sam Beckett attempt to change the future . Home media ( edit ) Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the entire , digitally remastered , Quantum Leap series on DVD : On April 13 , 2016 , it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to the series and re-released the first two seasons on DVD on June 7 , 2016 . On February 7 , 2017 , Mill Creek re-released Quantum Leap - The Complete series on DVD and also released the complete series on Blu - ray for the very first time . The 18 - disc set contains all 97 episodes of the series as well as most of the original music . Season - DVD name Episodes DVD release date Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Season 1 - The Complete First Season 9 June 8 , 2004 November 8 , 2004 May 2 , 2005 Season 2 - The Complete Second Season 22 December 14 , 2004 October 31 , 2005 February 7 , 2006 Season 3 - The Complete Third Season 22 May 10 , 2005 December 12 , 2005 June 7 , 2006 Season 4 - The Complete Fourth Season 22 March 28 , 2006 June 26 , 2006 November 2006 Season 5 - The Complete Fifth Season 22 November 14 , 2006 December 26 , 2006 February 21 , 2007 Seasons 1 -- 5 - The Complete Series ( The Complete Collection ) 97 November 4 , 2014 October 8 , 2007 N / A Reception ( edit ) Despite its struggling start with poor broadcast timings , the series had gained a large 18 -- 49 demographics of viewers . The finale was viewed by 13 million American households . In 2004 and 2007 , Quantum Leap was ranked # 15 and # 19 on TV Guide 's `` Top Cult Shows Ever . '' Awards ( edit ) Along with 43 nominations , Quantum Leap received 17 awards ( listed below ) . Year Award Winner ( s ) Episode Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Roy H. Wagner Genesis , Part 1 Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series Virginia Kearns Double Identity Quality TV Award Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Scott Bakula Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series , Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Dean Stockwell Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Michael W. Watkins Pool Hall Blues 1991 Quality TV Award Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Scott Bakula Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series Dean Stockwell Edgar Award Best Television Episode Paul Brown Good Night , Dear Heart DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series ' - Night Michael Zinberg The Leap Home , Part 2 - Vietnam Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series Gerald Quist Michael Mills Jeremy Swan The Leap Home , Part 1 Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Michael W. Watkins The Leap Home , Part 2 - Vietnam Quality TV Award Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Scott Bakula Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a TV - Series - Drama Scott Bakula Quality TV Award Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Scott Bakula Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Guest - Starring in a Television Series Kimberly Cullum ACE Award Best Edited One Hour Series for Television Jon Koslowsky A Song for the Soul Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series , Single Camera Production Jon Koslowsky Lee Harvey Oswald Other media ( edit ) Books ( edit ) Non-fiction Barrett , Julie , The A -- Z of Quantum Leap . Boxtree Ltd. , London 1995 . ISBN 0 - 7522 - 0628 - 1 Chunovic , Louis , Quantum Leap Book . Boxtree Ltd. , London 1993 . ISBN 1 - 85283 - 866 - 3 Schuster , Hal , The Making of Quantum Leap . HarperCollins , London 1996 . ISBN 0 - 06 - 105438 - 0 Fiction Robitaille , Julie , The Ghost and the Gumshoe . Corgi , London 1990 . ISBN 1 - 85283 - 397 - 1 . Re-published in U.K. by Boxtree Ltd. , London 1994 . ( Novelization of `` Play It Again , Seymour '' and `` A Portrait of Troian '' ) McConnell , Ashley , Quantum Leap : The Novel . Ace Books , 1992 . ISBN 0 - 441 - 69322 - 9 . Re-published in the UK as Carny Knowledge . Boxtree Limited , London 1993 . ISBN 1 - 85283 - 871 - X McConnell , Ashley , Too Close for Comfort . Ace Books , 1993 . ISBN 0 - 441 - 69323 - 7 . Robitaille , Julie , The Beginning . Boxtree Ltd. , London 1994 . ISBN 1 - 85283 - 392 - 0 . ( Novelization of the pilot episode ) McConnell , Ashley , The Wall . Ace Books , 1994 . ISBN 0 - 441 - 00015 - 0 . McConnell , Ashley , Prelude . Ace Books , 1994 . ISBN 0 - 441 - 00076 - 2 . Melanie Rawn : Knights of the Morningstar . Ace Books , 1994 . ISBN 0 - 441 - 00092 - 4 . Melissa Crandall : Search and Rescue . Ace Books , 1994 . ISBN 0 - 441 - 00122 - X . McConnell , Ashley , Random Measures . Ace Books , 1995 . ISBN 0 - 441 - 00182 - 3 . Storm , L. Elizabeth , Pulitzer . Ace Books , 1995 . ISBN 1 - 57297 - 022 - 7 . Henderson , C.J. and Laura Anne Gilman , Double or Nothing . Ace Books , 1995 . ISBN 1 - 57297 - 055 - 3 . Walton , Barbara E. , Odyssey . Boulevard , 1996 . ISBN 1 - 57297 - 092 - 8 . Peel , John , Independence . Boulevard , 1996 . ISBN 1 - 57297 - 150 - 9 . Re-published in the U.K. as Leap into the Unknown . Boxtree Ltd. , London 1996 ISBN 0 - 7522 - 0137 - 9 . Storm , L. Elizabeth , Angels Unaware . Boulevard , 1997 . ISBN 1 - 57297 - 206 - 8 . Davis , Carol , Obsessions . Boulevard , 1997 . ISBN 1 - 57297 - 241 - 6 . Schofield , Sandy ( Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch ) , Loch Ness Leap . Boulevard , 1997 ISBN 1 - 57297 - 231 - 9 . Kent , Melanie , Heat Wave . Boulevard , 1997 ISBN 1 - 57297 - 312 - 9 . DeFilippis , Christopher , Foreknowledge . Boulevard , 1998 ISBN 0 - 425 - 16487 - X . Peterman , MindySong And Dance . Boulevard , 1998 ISBN 0 - 425 - 16577 - 9 . Davis , Carol , and Esther D. Reese : Mirror 's Edge . Boulevard , 2000 ISBN 0 - 425 - 17351 - 8 . Comics ( edit ) Innovation Publishing produced a series of comic books which ran for thirteen issues from September 1991 through August 1993 . As with the television series , each issue ended with a teaser preview of the following issue and Sam 's exclamation of `` Oh , boy . '' Among the people Sam found himself leaping into in this series were : Issue Title Person Date `` First There Was a Mountain , Then There Was No Mountain , Then There Was '' High school teacher named Karen Connors in Memphis , Tennessee . March 25 , 1968 `` Freedom of the Press '' Death row inmate named Willie Jackson , who must prevent a murder on the outside . June 11 , 1962 3A `` He Knows If You 've Been Bad or Good ... '' Part - time Santa Claus , who goes by the name of Nick . December 20 , 1963 3B `` The Infinite Corridor '' Student at MIT named Matt Randall , who is researching quantum physics . April 2 , 1968 `` The 50,000 Quest '' Contestant amid the quiz show scandals . August 15 , 1958 5 `` Seeing is Believing '' Newspaper reporter / columnist , who responds to a girl seeing a UFO . November 14 , 1957 6 `` A Tale of Two Cindys '' Teenage girl with an identical twin sister . February 12 , 1959 7A `` Lives on the Fringe '' Professional golfer with mafia after him . 7B `` Sarah 's Got a Gun '' Bus driver , who discovers child abuse . May 19 , 1953 8 `` Getaway '' Bank robber , while the leapee tours the Project with Al . 1958 9 `` Up Against a Stonewall '' Sequel to `` Good Night , Dear Heart . '' Stephanie Heywood is released from prison after serving twelve years for manslaughter . June 22 , 1969 10 `` Too Funny For Words '' Stand - up comedian , who befriends a fading silent movie star . June 13 , 1966 11 `` For the Good of the Nation '' Doctor studying the effects of LSD on human subjects . July 1958 12 `` Waiting '' Gas station attendant with a lot of time on his hands . April 24 , 1958 13 `` One Giant Leap '' An extraterrestrial aboard an orbiting spaceship . June 5 , 1963 Few of the comic stories referenced episodes of the television series , with the exception of the ninth issue , `` Up Against a Stonewall . '' Possible continuation ( edit ) There have been occasional announcements of plans to revisit or restart the series . In July 2002 , the Sci - Fi Channel announced its development of a two - hour television film based on Quantum Leap , which it was airing in reruns at the time , that would have served as a backdoor pilot for a possible new series , with Bellisario as executive producer . During the TV Guide panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic - Con International , Scott Bakula said that Bellisario was working on a script for a projected Quantum Leap feature film . In October 2017 , Bellisario confirmed at the L.A. Comic Con that he has finished a script for a feature film . References ( edit ) ^ Jump up to : `` TV Guide Names the Top Cult Shows Ever '' . TV Guide . June 29 , 2007 . Jump up ^ Cerone , Daniel ( July 15 , 1990 ) . `` ' Quantum Leap ' is Scott Bakula 's Idea of an Actor 's Dream '' . Los Angeles Times . ^ Jump up to : Jenkins , Shelley ( April 28 , 2008 ) . `` Donald P. Bellisario Interview '' . Archive of American Television . Published in the article on April 12 , 2012 . Jump up ^ Connor , John J. ( March 30 , 1989 ) . `` Review / Television ; Comeback for Wimps in New Series '' . The New York Times . Jump up ^ Chunovic , Louis , The Complete Quantum Leap Book , Citadel Press ( 1995 ) Jump up ^ O'Connor , John J. ( November 22 , 1989 ) . `` Review / Television ; An Actor 's ' Quantum Leap ' Through Times and Roles '' . The New York Times . Jump up ^ Carter , Bill ( October 1 , 1991 ) . `` NBC Defends Move on ' Quantum Leap ' '' . The New York Times . Jump up ^ `` Quantum Leap - Soundtrack '' . Amazon.com . November 19 , 1993 . Jump up ^ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 's official YouTube site . Uploaded 16 June 2016 . Accessed 24 June 2016 ^ Jump up to : `` Quantum Leap : The Complete Series ( Region 1 ) '' . Amazon.com . November 4 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : `` Quantum Leap - The Complete Collection ( Region 2 ) '' . Amazon.com . October 8 , 2007 . Jump up ^ `` Quantum Leap DVD news : Re-Release for Seasons 1 & 2 - TVShowsOnDVD.com '' . tvshowsondvd.com . Jump up ^ `` Quantum Leap DVD news : Announcement for The Complete Series - TVShowsOnDVD.com '' . tvshowsondvd.com . Jump up ^ WEINSTEIN , STEVE ( 7 May 1993 ) . `` ' Quantum Leap ' Ratings Jump on Final Telecast '' -- via LA Times . Jump up ^ `` Quantum Leap - Awards '' . The New York Times . Jump up ^ `` Quantum Leap , Awards '' . IMDb . Based on the original citation . NBC . Jump up ^ Zeman , Phil ( January 19 , 1995 ) . `` Quantum Leap Comic Guide '' . Jump up ^ `` New Leap , Tremors On Sci - Fi '' . Syfy . July 9 , 2002 . Archived from the original on July 9 , 2006 . Jump up ^ Holbrook , Damian ( July 23 , 2010 ) . `` Comic - Con : Is Quantum Leaping to the Megaplex ? '' . TV Guide . Jump up ^ Sollosi , Mary ( October 28 , 2017 ) . `` Quantum Leap creator reveals he wrote a movie script '' . Entertainment Weekly . Notes ( edit ) External links ( edit ) `` Quantum Leap '' . Sci - Fi Channel . Archived from the original on April 23 , 2006 . Quantum Leap on IMDb Quantum Leap at AllMovie Quantum Leap at TV.com Quantum Leap Episodes Season 1 Season 2 `` Good Night , Dear Heart '' `` Pool Hall Blues '' Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Characters Sam Beckett Al Calavicci Television series created by Donald P. 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The Deserted Village - wikipedia The Deserted Village Jump to : navigation , search This article is about a poem by Oliver Goldsmith . For deserted settlements in general , see abandoned village . Title page of the first edition The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith published in 1770 . It is a work of social commentary , and condemns rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth . The location of the poem 's deserted village is unknown , but the description may have been influenced by Goldsmith 's memory of his childhood in rural Ireland , and his travels around England . The poem is written in heroic couplets , and describes the decline of a village and the emigration of many of its residents to America . In the poem , Goldsmith criticises rural depopulation , the moral corruption found in towns , consumerism , enclosure , landscape gardening , avarice , and the pursuit of wealth from international trade . The poem employs , in the words of one critic , `` deliberately precise obscurity '' , and does not reveal the reason why the village has been deserted . The poem was very popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , but also provoked critical responses , including from other poets such as George Crabbe . References to the poem , and particularly its ominous `` Ill fares the land '' warning , have appeared in a number of other contexts . Contents ( hide ) 1 Background 2 Analysis 2.1 Synopsis 2.2 Genre , prosody and influences 2.3 Social commentary 3 Publication history 3.1 Illustrations and other artwork 4 Critical reception 4.1 Eighteenth - century reception 4.2 Later reception 4.3 Cultural references 5 Notes and references 5.1 Notes 5.2 References 5.2. 1 Books 5.2. 2 Articles 6 External links Background ( edit ) Oliver Goldsmith by Sir Joshua Reynolds ( c. 1770 ) Goldsmith grew up in the hamlet of Lissoy in Ireland . In the 1760s , Goldsmith travelled extensively around England , visiting many small settlements . In this period , the enclosure movement was at its height . The poem is dedicated to the artist Sir Joshua Reynolds . Reynolds and Goldsmith were close friends , and were both founding members , along with Samuel Johnson , of a dining society called The Club . Reynolds had helped to promote Goldsmith 's play The Good - Natur 'd Man to the actor and theatre manager David Garrick , and had facilitated Goldsmith 's appointment as the historian of the Royal Academy . The Deserted Village condemns rural depopulation and the indulgence of the rich . This was a subject that Goldsmith had tackled in his earlier poem The Traveller ; or a Prospect of Society ( 1764 ) , which also condemned the corrupting influence of extreme wealth . Goldsmith also set out his ideas about rural depopulation in an essay entitled `` The Revolution in Low Life '' , published in Lloyd 's Evening Post in 1762 . There is no single place which has been identified as the village of the poem 's title . While personal references in the poem give the impression of referring to the village in which Goldsmith grew up , the poem has also been associated with Nuneham Courtenay in Oxfordshire . In `` The Revolution in Low Life '' , Goldsmith had condemned the destruction of a village within 50 miles ( 80 km ) of London in order to construct a fashionable landscape garden . Goldsmith reported that he had personally witnessed this scene in 1761 . In the same year , Nuneham Courtenay was removed to make way for Nuneham Park . Its owner -- Simon Harcourt , 1st Earl Harcourt -- moved the village 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) away . There are a number of other concordances between Nuneham Courtenay 's destruction and the contents of The Deserted Village . At Nuneham Courtenay , only an old woman was allowed to remain living in her house -- Goldsmith 's poem features an old woman who returns to the village , and she is depicted on the title page of the first edition . The position of both villages , on a hill near a river , was similar , and both had parsons who enjoyed gardening . However , Robert Seitz has argued that while `` The Revolution in Low Life '' greatly strengthens the case for identifying the deserted village as English , Goldsmith saw in this unnamed village `` only what he wished to see '' , using it to fit a set of political and social ideas which were `` made up largely of elements absorbed in Ireland '' . Analysis ( edit ) Synopsis ( edit ) The Deserted Village , engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi after a painting by Francis Wheatley . This image was used in the edition of Goldsmith 's poem published in 1800 by F.J. du Roveray . The poem opens with a description of a village named Auburn , written in the past tense . Sweet Auburn ! loveliest village of the plain ; Where health and plenty cheered the labouring swain , Where smiling spring its earliest visit paid , And parting summer 's lingering blooms delayed ( lines 1 -- 4 ) . The poem then moves on to describe the village in its current state , reporting that it has been abandoned by its residents with its buildings ruined . Sunk are thy bowers in shapeless ruin all , And the long grass o'ertops the mouldering wall ; And trembling , shrinking from the spoiler 's hand , Far , far away thy children leave the land Ill fares the land , to hastening ills a prey , Where wealth accumulates , and men decay ( lines 47 -- 52 ) Depiction of the parson , from an illustrated edition of the poem produced by the Dalziel Brothers After nostalgic descriptions of Auburn 's parson , schoolmaster and alehouse , Goldsmith makes a direct attack on the usurpation of agricultural land by the wealthy : ... The man of wealth and pride Takes up a space that many poor supplied ; Space for his lake , his park 's extended bounds , Space for his horses , equipage , and hounds : The robe that wraps his limbs in silken sloth Has robbed the neighbouring fields of half their growth ( lines 275 -- 300 ) The poem later condemns the luxury and corruption of the city , and describes the fate of a country girl who moved there : Where the poor houseless shivering female lies . She once , perhaps , in village plenty blessed , Has wept at tales of innocence distressed ; Her modest looks the cottage might adorn , Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn : Now lost to all ; her friends , her virtue fled , Near her betrayer 's door she lays her head , And , pinched with cold , and shrinking from the shower , With heavy heart deplores that luckless hour , When idly first , ambitious of the town , She left her wheel and robes of country brown . ( Lines 326 -- 36 ) Goldsmith then states that the residents of Auburn have not moved to the city , but have emigrated overseas . He describes these foreign lands as follows : Far different there from all that charmed before The various terrors of that horrid shore ; Those blazing suns that dart a downward ray , And fiercely shed intolerable day ( lines 345 -- 8 ) The poem mentions `` wild Altama '' , a river in Georgia , an American colony founded by James Oglethorpe to receive paupers and criminals from Britain . As the poem nears its end , Goldsmith gives a warning , before reporting that even Poetry herself has fled abroad : Even now the devastation is begun , And half the business of destruction done ; Even now , methinks , as pondering here I stand , I see the rural virtues leave the land . Down where yon anchoring vessel spreads the sail ( lines 395 -- 9 ) The poem ends with the hope that Poetry can help those who have been exiled : Still let thy voice , prevailing over time , Redress the rigours of the inclement clime ; Aid slighted truth with thy persuasive strain , Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain ; Teach him , that states of native strength possest , Tho ' very poor , may still be very blest ; That trade 's proud empire hastes to swift decay , As ocean sweeps the labour 'd mole away ; While self - dependent power can time defy , As rocks resist the billows and the sky . ( Lines 421 -- 30 ) Genre , prosody and influences ( edit ) The poem has 430 lines , divided into heroic couplets . This form features an `` AABBCC ... '' rhyme scheme , with ten - syllable lines written in iambic pentameter . It is an example of georgic and pastoral poetry . The poem is also an example of Augustan verse . In its use of a balanced account of Auburn in its inhabited and deserted states , and in its employment of an authorly persona within the poem , it conforms to contemporary neoclassical conventions . Goldsmith was educated at Trinity College , Dublin , and had read Latin poetry since childhood . He would , therefore , have been aware of the criticisms made by classical writers such as Juvenal and Pliny of the displacement of the rural poor by the rich . Furthermore , in the eighteenth century the decline of the Roman empire was attributed to the growth of luxury and pride in Rome . Goldsmith , in emphasising the danger that England faced from its increase in wealth , was drawing an obvious parallel . Ricardo Quintana has argued that the poem takes Virgil 's first Eclogue as its model . Quintana has also highlighted the way that the poem presents a series of contrasts . In the early parts of the poem , old `` Sweet Auburn '' and the deserted village are contrasted . Later in the poem , Quintana argues , Goldsmith places nature and art , frugality and luxury , `` national vigor and national corruption '' , and the country and the city , in opposition . Social commentary ( edit ) The Deserted Village condemns rural depopulation , the enclosure of common land , the creation of landscape gardens and the pursuit of excessive wealth . In Goldsmith 's vision , wealth does not necessarily bring either prosperity or happiness . Indeed , it can be dangerous to the maintenance of British liberties and displaces traditional community . In making this argument , some have regarded Goldsmith not as a political radical , but as a socially - concerned `` conservative '' . Indeed , his emphasis on the corrupting effects of luxury fit closely with discourses associated with Tory writers of the time . Sebastian Mitchell has argued that Goldsmith employs `` deliberately precise obscurity '' in the poem , concealing the reason for the village 's demise . While this may detract from the authority of Goldsmith 's social critique , it also allows readers to project their own concerns onto the poem . Bell comments that while Goldsmith criticises enclosure in an indirect manner , he does not attribute Auburn 's decline to it . However , Bell also argues that commerce is clearly the `` arch - villain of the piece '' , and it is the riches that a small minority have accumulated from international trade that allow rural people to be displaced from their lands so that country estates can be created . Furthermore , Alfred Lutz has commented that Goldsmith 's attacks on landscape gardening have a wider political significance , because enclosure 's defenders sometimes compared enclosed fields to gardens . Mitchell also argues that criticism which focuses solely on the poem 's historical accuracy misses its wider commentary on late - eighteenth - century social issues , particularly the question of `` urban estrangement '' . Publication history ( edit ) Title page of Goldsmith 's poetical works , with vignette by Thomas Bewick and couplet from The Deserted Village , 1794 The poem was completed in 1769 , and was first published in May 1770 . Appearing in quarto format , five further editions were released in the same year . It was published in eleven editions in the United States by the end of the century . Illustrations and other artwork ( edit ) The title page of the first edition featured an engraving by Isaac Taylor . The illustration depicts the old woman mentioned in the poem , standing in front of the deserted village . In the background a ship departs , presumably for America . Thomas Bewick and his school also produced several depictions of scenes from The Deserted Village , some of which occurred as illustrations of published versions of the poem or Goldsmith 's works . In 1794 , Bewick produced woodcuts to illustrate a volume entitled The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith . In the following year , Bewick and his brother John Bewick ( 1760 - 1795 ) again engraved illustrations for a volume entitled Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell . The magnitude of this project meant that Bewick enlisted several collaborators to produce the illustrations . Bewick also depicted scenes from The Deserted Village which appeared in other places . An engraving of his edition of Fables of Aesop , published in 1818 , features a scene depicting a quotation from the poem carved into a rock . The painter Francis Wheatley submitted two paintings to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1800 , both of which depicted scenes from The Deserted Village . The paintings were copied by an engraver , and appeared in an edition of Goldsmith 's poetry published in the same year by F.J. du Roveray . Critical reception ( edit ) Eighteenth - century reception ( edit ) Thomas Bewick 's wood engraving Ill Fares the Land , a vignette showing a fragment of Goldsmith 's poem apparently carved on a great rock Alfred Lutz has argued that the poem generated two different types of reception . Firstly , some readers admired Goldsmith 's economic and social arguments , or at least reflected upon them in their own writings . Political radicals , such as Thomas Spence and John Thelwall quoted The Deserted Village in their own works , as did a number of other writers . Secondly , readers and critics ignored the political content of the poem , focussing instead on Goldsmith 's idyllic descriptions of Auburn . This second type of reading was the most common . Sebastian Mitchell states that some modern critics have seen the poem as appearing at a turning point in British culture , when public social and political opinions , and private emotional dispositions , diverged . With the publication of texts such as Adam Smith 's The Wealth of Nations ( 1776 ) shortly after The Deserted Village , political and economic discussion increasingly became the preserve not of poetry , but of a `` scientific '' version of political economy . In the United States , a different reading occurred -- while the English Auburn may have been deserted , the new world offered opportunities for the recreation of Goldsmith 's idyll . Early critics also questioned the validity of Goldsmith 's argument about rural depopulation and decline . In 1770 , for instance , Thomas Comber argued that the population of rural England was not decreasing , and that enclosure could increase farmers ' demand for labourers . An early review in The Critical Review also defended the value of England 's increase in wealth , and questioned whether rural depopulation had become an important problem . Modern economic historians have supported Comber 's comments about depopulation . George Crabbe 's poem The Village ( 1783 ) was written as a riposte to what its author saw as the excessive sentimentality of Goldsmith 's verse . In his poem , Crabbe describes the hardships of the rural poor , in a way that Goldsmith did not . Furthermore , Crabbe 's poem encourages the interpretation of Goldsmith 's bucolic depiction of old `` sweet Auburn '' in The Deserted Village as being a representation of the status quo in 1770 , rather than a depiction of an idealised past through which current moral decline can be highlighted . The Deserted Village is , in this interpretation , `` depoliticised '' -- an act that was reinforced by nineteenth - century interpretations produced by Thomas Babington Macaulay and two of Goldsmith 's biographers . The poem also generated other responses in verse . While Crabbe emphasised the misery and poverty of rural life , Robert Bloomfield 's The Farmer 's Boy ( 1800 ) returned to the theme of the rural idyll , but without Goldsmith or Crabbe 's political criticism . The Deserted Village was a major influence on Bloomfield , as was Alexander Pope 's pastoral poetry . Later reception ( edit ) The poem 's reception in the Victorian era was largely positive . The Irish playwright Edmund Falconer ( c. 1814 -- 1879 ) adapted the work to suit as opera libretto for the three - act opera of the same name ( 1880 ) by John William Glover ( 1815 -- 1899 ) . Cultural references ( edit ) The poem has influenced the production of several notable cultural works . In 1825 , Goldsmith 's great - nephew -- also called Oliver Goldsmith -- wrote a response to his relative 's poem , entitled The Rising Village . The first half of line 51 from the poem ( `` Ill fares the land , to hastening ills a prey '' ) has provided a title to several books and films , including Carey McWilliams 's Ill Fares the Land : Migrants and Migratory Labor in the United States ( 1942 ) and Ill Fares the Land ( 2010 ) by Tony Judt . A single line from The Deserted Village is inscribed on the plinth of a statue of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in Saxon Dress . The marble original with plinth is in the Royal Collection , and a copy of the sculpture is in the National Portrait Gallery in London . The words on the plinth are `` ALLURED TO BRIGHTER WORLDS , AND LED THE WAY '' . In Ireland the village described in the poem is thought to be Glasson village , near Athlone . Signage around the village points out the association with Oliver Goldsmith . In American popular culture , and specifically that of Alabama , the poem 's first line `` Sweet Auburn , Loveliest village of the plain '' is the basis for the term `` Auburn Plainsman / Plainsmen '' which is used to refer to an Auburn University student and is also the source for the name of the University student Newspaper , The Auburn Plainsman . Mount Auburn Cemetery in Watertown and Cambridge , Massachusetts , is also named after the village in the poem . Notes and references ( edit ) Notes ( edit ) ^ Jump up to : Dussinger 2004 . ^ Jump up to : Batey 1968 , p. 120 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , p. 175 . Jump up ^ Batey 1968 , p. 111 . Jump up ^ Batey 1968 , pp. 121 -- 4 . Jump up ^ Seitz 1937 , p . 408 . Jump up ^ Roberts 1910 , p. 49 . Jump up ^ Mitchell 2006 , p. 127 . Jump up ^ Jaarsma 1971 , p. 450 . Jump up ^ Quintana 1964 , pp. 205 -- 6 . Jump up ^ Bell 1944 , pp. 768 -- 72 . Jump up ^ Bell 1944 , p. 768 . Jump up ^ Jaarsma 1971 , p. 449 . Jump up ^ Quintana 1964 , p. 211 . Jump up ^ Bell 1944 , pp. 474 -- 9 . Jump up ^ Kazmin 2006 , pp. 664 -- 5 . Jump up ^ Miner 1959 , p. 125 . Jump up ^ Miner 1959 , p. 129 -- 30 . ^ Jump up to : Mitchell 2006 , p. 129 . Jump up ^ Bell 1944 , p. 748 . Jump up ^ Bell 1944 , p. 749 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , p. 177 . Jump up ^ Mitchell 2006 , pp. 124 -- 5 . Jump up ^ Friedman 1960 , p. 146 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , p. 192 . Jump up ^ Gilbert 2004 . Jump up ^ `` The Bewick Collection '' . The poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith , M.B. Complete in one volume . With the life of the author . Hereford : D. Walker , 1794 . The Newcastle Collection ( Newcastle City Council ) . Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 02 . Jump up ^ `` Discovering Bewick '' . John Bewick : The Sad Historian ( from The Deserted Village ) TWCMS : 2000.515. 7 . Tyne and Wear Museums. 2004 . Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 02 . Jump up ^ Uglow 2006 , pp. 202 -- 5 . Jump up ^ `` The First Part of an Inventory of the Vignettes of Thomas Bewick and the Beilby - Bewick Workshop '' ( PDF ) . The Bewick Society . October 2012 . p. 720 . Retrieved 2013 - 06 - 02 . Jump up ^ Roberts 1910 , p. 26 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , pp. 189 -- 90 Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , p. 181 . ^ Jump up to : Lutz 1998 , p. 190 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , p. 182 . ^ Jump up to : Mitchell 2006 , p. 124 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , pp. 183 - 4 . Jump up ^ Mitchell 2006 , pp. 123 -- 4 . Jump up ^ Jaarsma 1971 , p. 447 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , pp. 184 -- 5 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , p. 188 . Jump up ^ Lutz 1998 , p. 183 . Jump up ^ Frederick Burwick ( ed . ) , The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature , p. 744 . Jump up ^ `` Room 21 at the National Portrait Gallery '' . Jump up ^ William Theed . `` Queen Victoria and Prince Albert '' . Royal Collection Trust . Inventory no . 60778 . References ( edit ) Books ( edit ) John A. Dussinger , ' Goldsmith , Oliver ( 1728 ? -- 1774 ) ' , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Oxford University Press , 2004 . W. Roberts , F. Wheatley , R.A. , his life and works ( London : Otto Limited , 1910 ) . Robin Taylor Gilbert , ' Taylor , Isaac ( 1730 -- 1807 ) ' , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Oxford University Press , 2004 . Jenny Uglow , Nature 's Engraver : a Life of Thomas Bewick ( London : Faber & Faber , 2006 ) . Articles ( edit ) Batey , Mavis ( 1968 ) . `` Nuneham Courtenay ; an Oxfordshire 18th - century Deserted Village '' ( PDF ) . Oxoniensia. 33 : 108 -- 124 . Bell , Howard J. ( September 1944 ) . `` The Deserted Village and Goldsmith 's Social Doctrines '' . PMLA. 59 ( 3 ) : 747 . doi : 10.2307 / 459383 . ISSN 0030 - 8129 . Cole , Richard ( 1970 ) . `` Oliver Goldsmith 's Reputation in Ireland , 1762 - 74 '' . Modern Philology. 68 ( 1 ) : 65 -- 70 . doi : 10.1086 / 390210 . Jaarsma , Richard ( 1971 ) . `` Ethics in the Wasteland : Image and Structure in Goldsmith 's The Deserted Village '' . Texas Studies in Literature and Language . 13 ( 3 ) : 447 -- 459 . Kazmin , Roman ( 2006 ) . `` Oliver Goldsmith 's The Traveller and The Deserted Village : Moral economy of landscape representation '' . English Studies . 87 ( 6 ) : 653 -- 668 . doi : 10.1080 / 00138380600953336 . Lutz , Alfred ( 1998 ) . `` The Politics of Reception : The Case of Goldsmith 's The Deserted Village '' . Studies in Philology. 95 ( 2 ) : 174 -- 196 . Miner , Earl ( February 1959 ) . `` The Making of The Deserted Village '' . Huntington Library Quarterly . 22 ( 2 ) : 125 -- 141 . doi : 10.2307 / 3816319 . ISSN 0018 - 7895 . Mitchell , S. ( 2006 ) . `` Oliver Goldsmith 's the Deserted Village : Past , Present , and Future '' . English . 55 ( 212 ) : 123 -- 139 . doi : 10.1093 / english / 55.212. 123 . Quintana , Ricardo ( December 1964 ) . `` The Deserted Village , Its Logical and Rhetorical Elements '' . College English . 26 ( 3 ) : 204 . doi : 10.2307 / 373591 . ISSN 0010 - 0994 . Seitz , Robert W. ( June 1937 ) . `` The Irish Background of Goldsmith 's Social and Political Thought '' . PMLA. 52 ( 2 ) : 405 . doi : 10.2307 / 458598 . ISSN 0030 - 8129 . Storm , Leo F. ( May 1970 ) . `` Literary Convention in Goldsmith 's Deserted Village '' . Huntington Library Quarterly . 33 ( 3 ) : 243 -- 256 . doi : 10.2307 / 3816638 . ISSN 0018 - 7895 . External links ( edit ) Wikisource has original text related to this article : The Deserted Village First edition on Archive.org The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith , illustrated by T. 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The BDP - 93 was released in 2010 , featuring 3D compatibility and dual HDMI signal output . This was followed by the BDP - 95 whose video performance is identical in all respects with the BDP - 93 , but with an improved analogue audio output section . The BDP - 103 and BDP - 105 models were released near the end of 2012 , featuring dual HDMI signal input in addition to dual HDMI signal output . T The BDP - 103D was released in October 2013 . This new model is the first Blu - ray player worldwide featuring Darbee Visual Presence technology . At the end of 2016 Oppo introduced their first 4K / UHD BluRay player , the 203 . Backwards compatible ( as with previous machines ) , the 203 supports playback of Ultra High Definition discs , along with HDR ( high dynamic range ) and Dolby Vision capability . This was followed in 2017 by the 205 - similar to the 203 but , as with previous `` 5 '' designated players , had added audiophile features . Headphones & amplifiers ( edit ) In 2014 OPPO released a number of high end headphones and amplifiers . The flagship PM - 1 and PM - 2 headphones along with the HA - 1 desktop amplifier have been heavily promoted in the audio community . One blogger declares the PM - 2 is `` near to perfect '' . Released in 2015 , the HA - 2 , was a portable version of the HA - 1 amp / DAC which featured a battery pack option as well as a stitched leather casing . The phone played music in real - time to the HA - 2 ( via the included Android or iOS micro USB cable , or USB cable if from PC ) . It also can be charged using an included `` rapid charger '' charging kit . The battery pack feature can only be used simultaneously while the HA - 2 is used to play music if the playing ( source ) device is an Apple iOS device . In October 2016 an updated version was released with a new DAC chip and now named HA - 2SE . 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Jimmy John 's - Wikipedia Jimmy John 's Jump to : navigation , search `` Jimmyjohns '' redirects here . For the type of container , see carboy . Jimmy John 's Franchise , LLC Type Privately held company Founded 1983 ; 34 years ago ( 1983 ) Founder Jimmy John Liautaud Headquarters Champaign , Illinois , United States Number of locations 2,630 ( December 2016 ) Key people James North ( CEO ) Owner Jimmy John Liautaud , Roark Capital Group Website jimmyjohns.com Jimmy John 's Owner , Founder , and Chairman Jimmy John Liautaud Jimmy John 's Franchise , LLC is a franchised sandwich restaurant chain , specializing in delivery . Founded by Jimmy John Liautaud in 1983 and headquartered in Champaign , Illinois , in 30 years , the company has grown to more than 2,500 locations in all states except Alaska , Hawaii , Connecticut , Maine , New Hampshire , and Vermont . Jimmy John 's has opened approximately 200 locations per year over the past three years . As of 2014 , 98 % of the locations are franchise - owned . The original Jimmy John 's shop in Charleston , Illinois , opened January 13 , 1983 . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 1.1 Labor relations 2 Awards 3 Sponsorships 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History ( edit ) After Jimmy John Liautaud graduated second to last in his class at Elgin Academy ( 1982 ) , his father gave him the choice to join the military or start a business . Liautaud chose the latter , and his father lent him $25,000 to start a hot dog business , with the son owning 52 % of the business , and his father owning 48 % . He soon realized that a hot dog business would cost more than he had , so he decided to open a sandwich shop . On January 13 , 1983 , the first Jimmy John 's opened in a garage in Charleston , Illinois . Paying $200 a month in rent , Liautaud could only afford used equipment consisting of a refrigerator , a chest freezer , an oven , and a meat slicer . The store was able to realize a profit its first year of business , despite the poor location of the store , due to Jimmy John 's willingness to deliver his sandwiches to the nearby dorms at Eastern Illinois University , as well as his handing out free samples for marketing purposes . In April 1985 , Liautaud bought out his father 's interest in the business , becoming the sole owner . In 1986 , he opened his second store in Macomb , Illinois , and in 1987 , he opened a third in Champaign , Illinois . In 1988 , Liautaud met Jamie Coulter , who would later become the CEO of Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon . Coulter mentored Liautaud and `` taught ( him ) how to effectively run multiple units . '' Liautaud continued opening more stores and developed a prototype before beginning franchising in 1994 . Franchising continued until 2002 when Liautaud stopped selling franchises for one year to give support for stores that were struggling . The first franchise store opened in Eau Claire , Wisconsin . In 2001 , the hundredth Jimmy John 's store opened in Mt . Pleasant , Michigan . In 2007 , the five - hundredth store opened in Seattle , Washington , and in 2010 , the thousandth opened in Beaverton , Oregon . As of March 2017 , Jimmy John 's has almost 3,000 stores with plans for expansion up to 5,000 and beyond . CNNMoney listed Jimmy John 's as one of ten `` Great Franchise Bets . '' The company estimates that annual sales can be as high as $1.2 million while net profits can average at about $280,000 . Real estate start - up costs are estimated to be between $305,000 and $485,500 . Liautaud realized that in order to grow he would need help acquiring better locations for his stores . Since he had little expertise in real estate , he decided to take on a partner who did . In January 2007 , Liautaud sold a 33 % stake to Weston Presidio , a San Francisco - based private - equity firm . In the first year after partnering with Weston Presidio , 100 real estate deals were closed . The company has completed two recapitalizations since Weston Presidio 's investment . In the summer of 2015 , pictures of Liautaud posing with big game circulated on social media , leading to increased calls to boycott his restaurants . In an interview in 2015 with the Chicago Tribune , Liautaud said , `` I do n't hunt big African game anymore . '' In September 2016 , Jimmy John 's announced that Roark Capital Group had agreed to acquire a majority stake in the company . Terms of the transaction were not immediately disclosed , though it was later clarified that Liautaud retained 35 % ownership of the company as part of the deal . As part of the agreement , the company 's founder and largest individual shareholder Jimmy John Liautaud will continue as chairman of the board . Labor relations ( edit ) In 2010 , when the Industrial Workers of the World attempted to unionize ten Minneapolis locations , The New York Times called the effort `` one of the few efforts to organize fast - food workers in American history . '' In October 2014 , it was revealed that employees at Jimmy John 's , including sandwich makers and delivery drivers , were required to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment . The agreement restricted the employee from working for a competitor for two years , where a competitor was defined as a business which derives more than ten percent of its revenue from selling sandwiches and is located within three miles of any Jimmy John 's . Additionally , the employee could not work for another Jimmy John 's franchisee for a year . Jimmy John 's has since settled lawsuits filed by the Attorneys General of New York & Illinois on this matter . In statements , the company clarified that it had taken steps to remove noncompete agreements from their new hire paperwork long before they were contacted by the Attorneys General , and that `` Enforcement of noncompete agreements against our own hourly store employees is not a part of Jimmy John 's culture or business model . '' Awards ( edit ) Jimmy John 's was named # 1 on the Entrepreneur 2016 Franchise 500 . In 2014 , YouGov BrandIndex ranked restaurant chains that have the highest millennial brand loyalty , and Jimmy John 's topped the ranking with 83 % of the vote based on restaurants they would consider going to again . Jimmy John 's was named the # 2 Most Popular Restaurant for Business Meals by expense reporting program Certify . In 2015 , Entrepreneur.com named Jimmy John 's one of the 10 Promising Franchises for Ambitious Entrepreneurs . In March 2017 , Jimmy John 's won Franchise Times ' `` Deal of the Year '' for attracting Roark Capital Group as the company 's new majority owner . FT 's judges called the deal `` one of the best private equity deals of all time in the restaurant business . '' A Jimmy John 's in Gillette , Wyoming Sponsorships ( edit ) Starting in 2007 , Jimmy John 's began sponsoring NASCAR , first with Steven Wallace in 2007 and 2008 . In 2009 and 2010 , Jimmy John 's sponsored Kevin Harvick in the NASCAR Nationwide Series . In 2011 , Jimmy John 's and Richard Childress Racing reached a multi-year agreement to sponsor Harvick for the Sprint Cup Series . The 2014 sponsorship continued with Harvick and the Stewart - Haas Racing team . On September 13 , 2014 , Jimmy John 's became the title sponsor of the Jimmy John 's Freaky Fast 300 at Chicagoland Speedway . Kevin Harvick won the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship giving Jimmy John 's their first championship . In 2010 , Jimmy John 's entered an Ultimate Fighting Championship sponsorship with Brock Lesnar . Lesnar returned to the WWE in 2012 and continued his sponsorship with Jimmy John 's . In 2015 , Jimmy John 's co-sponsored the RCH Factory Racing Supercross and Motocross team featuring Ken Roczen . The team contested both the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross championships . In June , Jimmy John 's sponsored former NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace for his Speed Energy Formula Off - Road debut at the 2015 X Games . In June 2015 , it was announced that Jimmy John 's purchased the naming rights to the Utica , Michigan baseball stadium which is the current home of the three teams in the newly formed United Shore Professional Baseball League . Jimmy John 's Field opened on May 30 , 2016 . Other Jimmy John 's sponsorships include the Boston Red Sox , Chicago Blackhawks , Detroit Red Wings , Houston Astros , Nashville Predators , Seattle Mariners and the GoDaddy.com Bowl among many others . See also ( edit ) Food portal Companies portal Illinois portal List of submarine sandwich restaurants References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Roark Capital Buys Majority Stake in Jimmy John 's '' . The Wall Street Journal . 2016 - 09 - 08 . Jump up ^ `` Jimmy John 's Sandwiches Franchise Information '' . Entrepreneur.com . Retrieved Jun 6 , 2016 . ^ Jump up to : Bomkamp , Samantha ( November 3 , 2015 ) . `` Jimmy John 's founder opens up on expansion , big game hunting , possible IPO '' . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 1 , 2016 . Jump up ^ QSR Magazine , March 30 , 2010 Jump up ^ `` 10 Things You Did n't Know About Jimmy John 's '' . The Daily Meal . Jun 3 , 2014 . Retrieved Jun 6 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Reece : The ABCs of success in business '' . Northwest Herald . February 19 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` McHenry County Business Journal - Jimmy John 's born from tough love '' . Archive.biz-journal.com . Archived from the original on June 16 , 2011 . Retrieved June 13 , 2011 . ^ Jump up to : `` Success Stories : Jimmy John Liautaud '' . SUCCESS Magazine . Mar 4 , 2009 . Retrieved Jun 6 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` 10 Things You Did n't Know About Jimmy John 's - Facts & Trivia '' . Thrillist . May 10 , 2015 . Retrieved Jun 6 , 2016 . ^ Jump up to : `` 10 Great Franchise Bets - Jimmy John 's '' . CNN Money . June 16 , 2011 . Retrieved Jun 6 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Jimmy John 's Sandwiches Business Overview '' . Franchising.com . Retrieved Jul 7 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` 1000th store '' . Jump up ^ Ewen , Beth ( March 22 , 2017 ) . `` How Jimmy John 's landed FT 's deal of the year '' . Franchise Times . Retrieved April 2 , 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Jimmy Johns stake sold '' . Chicago Tribune . January 4 , 2007 . Archived from the original on January 6 , 2007 . Retrieved June 1 , 2016 . Jump up ^ Olivia Oran ( May 26 , 2015 ) . `` Exclusive : Gourmet sandwich chain Jimmy John 's prepares IPO - sources '' . Reuters . Jump up ^ Frost , Peter ( 21 January 2017 ) . `` Jimmy John Talks '' . Crain 's Chicago Business . Retrieved 29 January 2017 . Jump up ^ Taylor , Kate ( 8 September 2016 ) . `` How a 19 - year - old turned a sandwich shop into a billion - dollar business '' . Business Insider . Retrieved 11 September 2016 . Jump up ^ Frost , Peter ( 8 September 2016 ) . `` Arby 's owner buys Jimmy John 's majority stake '' . Crain 's Chicago Business . Retrieved 15 September 2016 . Jump up ^ Steven Greenhouse ( October 20 , 2010 ) . `` Rare Vote Set on a Union in Fast Food '' . The New York Times . Jump up ^ Jamieson , Dave ( October 13 , 2014 ) . `` Jimmy John 's Makes Low - Wage Workers Sign ' Oppressive ' Noncompete Agreements '' . The Huffington Post . Retrieved October 14 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Irwin , Neil ( October 14 , 2014 ) . `` When the Guy Making Your Sandwich Has a Noncompete Clause '' . The New York Times . Retrieved October 14 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` Employee Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement '' ( PDF ) . Huffington Post . September 19 , 2014 . Retrieved October 14 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Frost , Peter ( December 7 , 2016 ) . `` Jimmy John 's backs off controversial noncompetes in deal with Illinois AG '' . Crain 's Chicago Business . Retrieved December 15 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` 2016 Top Franchises from Entrepreneur 's Franchise 500 List '' . Entrepreneur . Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 07 . Jump up ^ Ashley Lutz. `` 5 Restaurant Chains Millennials Love '' . Business Insider Australia . Retrieved January 30 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Can You Guess The Most Popular Restaurant For Business Meals ? '' . Bisnow . Retrieved January 30 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` 10 Promising Franchises for Ambitious Entrepreneurs '' . Entrepreneur . Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 06 . Jump up ^ Ewen , Beth ( 14 March 2017 ) . `` Jimmy John 's Leads List of Franchise Times Dealmakers Winners '' . Franchise Times . Retrieved 22 March 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Jimmy John 's Jumps On Board With KHI '' . Hardcoreracefans.com . February 10 , 2009 . Archived from the original on July 24 , 2011 . Retrieved June 13 , 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Jimmy John 's to sponsor Harvick in 2014 '' . NASCAR . September 24 , 2013 . Retrieved September 24 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` Jimmy John 's Folds of Honor '' . Retrieved July 30 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` The pro wrestling post : WWE stock , Lesnar 's sponsors and TNA - Bellator working together ? '' . mmapayout.com . Jump up ^ `` Ken Roczen signs with RCH racing '' . May 2015 . Jump up ^ Fryer , Jenna ( April 2 , 2015 ) . `` Rusty Wallace to Compete in off - Road Truck Race at X Game '' . ABC News . Archived from the original on April 3 , 2015 . Retrieved April 2 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Bill Shea ( June 23 , 2015 ) . `` Jimmy John 's buys naming rights to new Utica baseball stadium '' . Crain 's Detroit Business . Jump up ^ Kevin Reichard ( May 30 , 2016 ) . `` New Utica Ballpark a Springboard for League Expansion '' . Ballpark Digest . Jump up ^ Zach Spedden ( February 1 , 2016 ) . `` Ballpark Preview : Jimmy John 's Field '' . Ballpark Digest . Jump up ^ Bill Shea ( June 23 , 2015 ) . `` Jimmy John 's adds another sports sponsorship -- in Michigan '' . Crain 's Chicago Business . External links ( edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jimmy John 's . Official website ( hide ) Fast food and fast casual restaurant chains in the United States Chicken chains Coffeehouse chains Pizza chains Hamburgers A&W Arctic Circle Back Yard Big Boy BurgerFi Burger King Carl 's Jr . 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