Animals or Small Children Sense Time Travelers or Anomalies

Tag Area: Time Travel Trope
TV Episode

Quantum Leap (s01e05)

How the Tess Was Won

Sam leaps into Doc Young, DVM, back in 1956 Lubbock, Texas, where it seems his purpose is to out-rope, out-ride, and out-posthole-dig cowgirl Tess McGill in an effort to win her heart. —Michael Main
You can’t expect me to do this and not get involved. So if Tess falls in love with Doc, I’d appreciate it if you just leap me outta here as soon as possible.
Covered in mud in a pig sty, an exasperated Scott Bakula (as Sam Beckett) holds up a piglet.
  • Eloi Silver Medal
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel
TV Episode

Quantum Leap (s02e05)

Blind Faith

Who knew that if Sam leaped into a blind pianist’s body that he’d be able to see with his own eyes and stop a Central Park killer? —Michael Main
He says he wants to play.
In a tux and sunglasses, Scott Bakula (as Sam Beckett) sits at a concert piano while Dean Stockton (as Al) holds his sheet music.
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel
Feature Film

Time Trap

After archaeologist Jason Hopper disappears into a deep cave, his grad students, a friend, and a couple of kids follow after him and run into time anomalies. —Michael Main
Guys, we’re gonna go check out this [spooky] tunnel.
At the bottom of a deep cave occupied by cavemen, Cassidy Gifford (as Cara) and Brianne Howey (as Jackie) cower beside angry Reiley McClendon (as Taylor) aims a gun at an unseen target.
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel
Flash Fiction

Your Cat

You travel back in time to save your childhood cat in exactly the way that you know she was saved. —Michael Main
You have traveled thirty years back in time to save your cat.
Stylized outline of a rocket launching in a green circular seal for Daily Science Fiction.
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel
Feature Film

The Greatest Hits

  • written and directed by Ned Benson
  • (South by Southwest Film Festival, 14 March 2024)
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  • Silver Medal Eloi
  • Romance
  • Music and Musicals
  • Definite Time Travel