Which makes us think that his leaps are controlled. But if they’re controlled, why not just have the controllers do the leaping? If TPTB have the power to put him in the right place and time, what do they need him for? Just do it yourself, skip the middle man.
But then there wouldn’t be a show.
I dunno. I kinda feel sorry for the guy. He obviously hasn’t changed his hair and clothing styles for twenty years.
On the other hand, he also hasn’t really aged over the last twenty years, either. He just looks a bit more “tired”, apparently.
That goes hand-in-hand with “The Celebrity Paradox”. Every movie or show exists in a parallel universe where said show does not exist and its actors are not famous; all other shows and celebrities are famous, and fodder for pop culture references. In some cases, further adjustments need to be made. For example, Bruce Willis once guest starred on the show Friends, and another episode referenced the movie Die Hard. In this case, either someone other than Bruce Willis starred in Die Hard, or the Friends universe’s Bruce Willis does not look like our Bruce Willis; otherwise, the episode(s) with Bruce guesting would be littered with exclamations of “Omigod! It’s Bruce Willis!”, thus bogging down the show.
Totally. Read my post on Page 1, but I gotta admit, this is one of the reasons I keep watching. When was the last time you used a cable car? I’ve lived there for 15 years, and I have used them exactly…zero times. Loved the scene from the early 90’s on Octavia with no City Freeway.
Oh, and my last flight from SFO to PDX was an Alaska (Operated by Horizon*) VRJ700 that seated about 40 people.
*[sub]They say that every time, so I may as well play along[/sub]
As the Men on Film guys from In Living Color would say, “HATED IT”.
I only saw the second episode and found it both confusing and boring. Not to mention the lead actor is an ugly, unlikeable goomer.
To which the wife, boss, and brother reply: “You mean, like Quantum Leap?” 
Oh boy!