# Early Edition/Quantum Leap (touching scifi) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 30, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070 "2015-09-30T19:16:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/21 "2015-10-01T00:03:29Z")
I also should have mentioned that _Hotel_, a.k.a. The Love Boat on land, is coming out on DVD on [October 20](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014L2YE8G?tag=tvshowsondvdcom&link_code=as3&creativeASIN=B014L2YE8G&creative=373489&camp=211189). ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/22 "2015-10-01T17:00:22Z")
May I suggest the cartoon of Mr. Peabody and his pet boy Sherman. I think the writers of both the shows you mentioned grew up watching Rocky and Bullwinkle and especially enjoying the dog and his boy. I’ve always thought that the producers of _The Time Tunnel_ could have made a great show if they would have just had a touch of humor to their program. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/23 "2015-10-01T17:04:46Z")
> [@thorvitz](#): > > Wow, Pushing Daisies may be right up my alley. I need to watch an episode… is it just funny or are there Kleenex-worthy episodes? I adored Pushing Daisies. It’s mostly funny, though there are some touching moments (not sure if they’d qualify as “Kleenex-worthy”). But, very sharp writing, and an extremely quirky world view. You’ll definitely want to start with the [pilot](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1017495/?ref_=ttep_ep1), as it sets up the series’ high concept, and sets the tone. ---
**Author:** ![thorvitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@thorvitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorvitz)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/24 "2015-10-01T18:39:50Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > That’d be Mr. Roarke and Tattoo. 😃 Haha So funny, I was thinking that as I typed it. I’m shooting for mid 80s+ though as earlier feels too dated (harder to get into). But then I’ve watched a few Love Boats recently (roughly same time)… and most are corny but awesome. This one, for example, was a tearjerker: > **["The Love Boat" Ace in the Hole/Uncle Joey's Song/Father in the Cradle (TV...](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0636590/)** > > 1h | TV-G ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/25 "2015-10-01T18:44:30Z")
I found the original ABC “trailer” for Pushing Daisies on YouTube; if this looks intriguing to you, give the show a try. It’s definitely not 1980s-style stuff, however. 🙂 [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRC_zw0q58Q) ---
**Author:** ![thorvitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb8c5e/32.png) [@thorvitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorvitz)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/26 "2015-10-02T02:58:25Z")
> [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > One current series that’s really a throwback and hits all of your requirements except the sci fi is _Royal Pains_. This looks lighthearted and fun… hard to tell from the trailer if there’s teary moments (only the Hallmark Channel sells the kind of sappyness I crave). Any of that? ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/27 "2015-10-02T08:06:53Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > “Journeyman” wasn’t bad. Did they actually finish that? I’m thinking of the one with Moon Bloodgood and Kevin McKidd as time travelers. Is that the one you mean? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/28 "2015-10-02T08:57:44Z")
_Scrubs_ was kind of weepy, but has no sci-fi elements. It did have “fantasy sequences” though. I always recommend _Murdoch Mysteries_, but it also has no sci-fi elements, though it kind of touches on steampunk, with fun anachronisms. It’s primarily whimsical, but deals with serious issues and can sometimes get quite deep and touching. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070/29 "2015-10-02T18:51:59Z")
> [@thorvitz](#): > > This looks lighthearted and fun… hard to tell from the trailer if there’s teary moments (only the Hallmark Channel sells the kind of sappyness I crave). Any of that? There absolutely are teary moments - it’s a medical show, so people get sick or injured, and their families are worried, and sometimes the outcome is tears of joy, and sometimes it’s learning to overcome an illness or disability. Also, there’s a lot of heartwarming drama with the main characters and their relationships, plus there’s Henry Winkler (a recurring character) who is always heartwarming. If you’re craving Hallmark Channel sappiness, I assume you’re already watching _Cedar Cove_? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-edition-quantum-leap-touching-scifi/733070.md?page=1)