in addition to directing episodes of shows for bellisario ("quantum leap," "tequila and bonetti," "jag", "ncis", and ""), whitmore directed episodes of more than one series for joss whedon. whitmore directed the final episodes of two different series ("dawson's creek" and the aforementioned "quantum leap"). after "leap", whitmore again directed scott bakula in episodes of "", "" (including the dean stockwell reunion episode), and "mr. and mrs. smith." he also directed david boreanaz in both "angel" and "bones". "the pretender" reunited whitmore with many of the same writing staff as "quantum leap".