Southern Comforts was the 16th episode of Season 3 of Quantum Leap, also the 47th episode in the series. Written by Tommy Thompson, the episode, which was directed by Chris Ruppenthal, originally aired on NBC-TV on April 3, 1991.
Sam leaps into Gilbert LaBonte , a New Orleans brothel owner in 1961, to prevent one of his girls from disappearing after a confrontation with her abusive husband in "Southern Comforts" in Season 3.
Southern Comforts was the 16th episode of Season 3 of Quantum Leap, also the 47th episode in the series. Written by Tommy Thompson, the episode, which was directed by Chris Ruppenthal, originally aired on NBC-TV on April 3, 1991.