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As any true fan knows, Quantum Leap has had a tumultuous history on home video ever since NBC Universal began releasing seasons on DVD starting in 2004. Not only was much of the original music replaced by generic elevator music, but the episodes were also issued on double-sided discs, which were easily prone to scratches and fingerprints. In 2014, the Quantum Leap: The Complete Series DVD collection was released, this time on single-sided discs, but the music omissions remained. In 2017, Mill Creek Entertainment debuted the Quantum Leap: The Complete Series Blu-ray collection with the promise that "the vast majority of the original music has been restored." Having watched all the episodes on this Blu-ray release, and also checking with fan sites, it's been confirmed that ALL of the music is intact! This means that the final scene of the classic M.I.A. episode now has the "Georgia On My Mind" song reinstated in all its glory. It's quite telling that a small company like Mill Creek was willing to pay the hefty music licensing fees while a giant corporation like NBC Universal was not. This shouldn't be too surprising since they also didn't appreciate the series during its original broadcast run, having almost canceled it after season 3 until a letter writing campaign brought it back for two more seasons. As far as the technical aspects of the release, the picture is in its original full frame 1.33:1 aspect ratio while the audio is in DTS-HD 2.0. There are 18 discs total spanning all 5 seasons of 97 episodes with 2 discs for season 1 and 4 discs for each of the remaining seasons. This collection comes in a cardboard outer slipcover housing five standard sized hard plastic Blu-ray cases. Unfortunately, the discs are stacked one on top of the other with 2 discs on each side of the case. It's a shame that Mill Creek did not go with the standard flip tray cases instead as that is far more convenient when removing discs. The picture quality, while not remastered, is still the best this series has ever looked and is a definite upgrade from the previous DVD releases. There are no bonus features, but having all the original music back more than makes up for this omission. While it might sound cliché, Quantum Leap was indeed a show ahead of its time. It was willing to take chances with every aspect of its storytelling while providing heart warming stories with love, humor, tragedy, and more. At the forefront, of course, were the brilliant performances by Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. No other actors could possibly have endeared themselves to the fans as easily and as quickly as these two. In a time when Hollywood seems to be running thin on original ideas, one wonders why this classic series has yet to be revisited in some capacity. Perhaps it's for the best, since few of these remakes ever manage to capture the splendor of the original. In closing, despite not receiving the V.I.P. treatment of some other big name shows, Mill Creek's budget-friendly Blu-ray release should still appeal to fans wanting to relive these timeless stories.