Was the Original Quantum Leap mostly procedural with a bit of serialization?

Have you not watched the series?

It certainly wasn't serialized. While it had a few storylines that took a couple of episodes it was mainly episodic. The leap of the week.

Serialization or week to week main plot arc didn’t become popular again until this current era of TV starting in the early 2000s. I think Lost was one of the first network shows to take the serialization plunge. I remember it being talked about like a big deal, and this was in the era of DVRs. The Sopranos was probably the show that really paved the way for all of the serialization we see today.

Back in Quantum Leap’s day they wanted viewers to be able to hop into any episode without much back story, whether that was the latest episode, summer reruns, or the episodes they sold into syndication.

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I dunno. I was a Sliders fan but for one reason or another never really watched Quantum Leap.

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Same here, liked the show from the beginning then it got even better when Kari Wuhrer joined the cast.

DS9 is one of those mixed shows. They had some overall major arcs, but it was still a lot of procedural week to week. XFiles was the same way even earlier. And I believe there was serialization in earlier eras too. But the entire show being serialized like all of the streaming binge shows today didn’t really come back until the 2000s. Most networks were afraid of creating viewer friction so followed the same, safe formulas.

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my list of strictly based time travel based shows I’m binging are:

Quantum Leap
Continuum
12 Monkeys
Travelers
Timeless
Dark

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I remember a television show called Voyages when I was little. I wonder if it was any good or if I just liked trash when I was little

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I never really got into Doctor Who, but I can be convinced.

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At least watch the David Tennant seasons.

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I haven’t, and really don’t know why. I’m in my 40s, so it’s a huge oversight on my part. I’m on a time travel kick right now.

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Time travel is what sets the stage but the stories are really about a guy being put into another person’s body and having to sort out a situation.

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Serialization or week to week main plot arc didn’t become popular again until this current era of TV starting in the early 2000s. I think Lost was one of the first network shows to take the serialization plunge. I remember it being talked about like a big deal, and this was in the era of DVRs. The Sopranos was probably the show that really paved the way for all of the serialization we see today.

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24 came out a few years before Lost.

DS9 ripped off entire space station idea and serialization from Babylon 5. B5 was pitched to Paramount and Paramount was like good idea we will do it with Star Trek instead. B5 deserves the honor for this.

Paramount and WB actually talked about combining B5 with Star Trek to make one show before they went separate ways