"Leapers," as fans call themselves, issue newsletters, hold Quantum Leap tape-watching parties, […]
1992, Scott Nance, Making a Quantum Leap, Pioneer Books (1992), →ISBN, page 22:
Its mention has been known to cause power failures and auto breakdowns, so it's best to just refer to it as "The Halloween Episode." Leapers everywhere will know of what you speak.
1996, Barbara E. Walton, Quantum Leap: Odyssey, Boulevard Books (1996), →ISBN, unknown page:
She is a saint among editors, and Leapers are blessed to have her on our side.
2000, Dorothy Collins Swanson, The Story of the Viewers for Quality Television: From Grassroots to Prime Time, Syracuse University Press (2000), →ISBN, page 105:
At the second annual Quantum Leap convention in February 1993, Bellisario told "leapers" that NBC wanted to take the show in a "different direction."
Bakula already has a genre following of "Leapers" from his years as Dr. Sam Beckett on QUANTUM LEAP.
2006, David Hofstede, 5000 Episodes and No Commercials: The Ultimate Guide to TV Shows on DVD 2007, Back Stage Books (2006), →ISBN, page 238:
While newcomers to the QL cult won't mind, Leapers know their show and will surely object to the alterations.
2006, Mark Phillips & Frank Garcia, Science Fiction Television Series: Episode Guides, Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime-Time Shows, 1959 through 1989, McFarland & Company (2006), →ISBN, unnumbered page:
Whitemore recognizes, however, that the science fiction elements are important. "I know people are drawn to them. There are a whole bunch of them out there, 'Leapers,' who love it. […]
