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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,388 posts)
Wed May 6, 2020, 06:28 PM May 2020

The episode of Quantum Leap with the antagonist based on, I assume, Donald Trump, is on

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A Little Miracle - December 24, 1962

Sam and Al scare the Dickens out of a rich Scrooge character who wants to tear down a mission and build a high rise.

Storyline
Sam leaps into the body of Reginald Pearson, valet to millionaire Michael Blake a hard-nosed businessman. It's Christmas-time and his business plans are to tear down the 4th Street Mission so he can build a new office plaza. Al tells Sam that his mission is to save Blake from his own bah humbug ways. Sam takes him on a trip down memory lane by visiting his old neighborhood where he meets old friends and learns what happened to some of his old friends. Blake also takes an interest in the pretty Salvation Army Captain who runs the Mission. Despite progress, Sam can't quite get Blake to take the final step so he and Al decide the time has come to show him his future. Written by garykmcd
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The episode of Quantum Leap with the antagonist based on, I assume, Donald Trump, is on (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 OP
Gremlins 2 also had a Trump expy, named Clamp. Aristus May 2020 #1
Oh, that's nothing Niagara May 2020 #2

Aristus

(66,310 posts)
1. Gremlins 2 also had a Trump expy, named Clamp.
Wed May 6, 2020, 07:28 PM
May 2020

Played by John Glover. After the big buildup that he was this heartless tycoon, Clamp turns out to be genial and friendly. That may simply have been a reflection of the likeable Glover. I'm not sure the characterization was parody, or ignorance of the reality.

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