Quantum Leap – Portrait for Troian [2.11]

Sam leaps into Dr. Timothy Mintz, a parapsychologist hired by Troian Claridge to prove that her home is haunted by the ghost of her dead husband Julian.  Sam of course does not believe in ghosts or supernatural phenomenon, while Al is more easily spooked.  Eventually, Sam discovers that the culprit is Troian’s brother Jimmy, who is attempting to goad his sister into suicide for financial reasons.  But even with his malicious intent exposed, a final twist reveals that a ghost has played a role in the story after all.

Story by John Hill & Scott Shepherd.  Teleplay by Scott Shepherd & Donald P. Bellisario. Directed by Michael Zinberg

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Star Trek: The Next Generation – Face of the Enemy [6.14]

Troi wakes up to discover she has been surgically altered to appear Romulan, and placed aboard a Romulan ship as a high ranking intelligence officer. 

Star Trek: The Next Generation – First Contact [4.15]

After an injury, Riker is discovered to be an alien observer on a barely pre-warp planet.  The planet’s leader’s are divided on how to respond to the first discovery of alien life. 

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Contagion [2.11]

Responding to the a distress call from their sister ship, the Yamato, moments before its destruction, the Enterprise begins to experience an inexplicable series of system malfunctions.  This is revealed to be caused by an ancient technology