That was probably one of the all time great shows. There were great and interesting stories with interesting characters. Plus, from time to time, Sam got put in really uncomfortable situations. Like being a mentally handicapped man, a woman, a black person during the civil rights movement, an amputee, a criminal on death row, the list goes on. And sometimes the story would surprise you.
I remember he spent one episode trying to save one child from getting killed. In the end, he barely succeeded, but instead of immediately "Leaping", like normal, he remained and had no idea why. Then, he saw the woman's youngest daughter (he was a woman in this episode) reading a small book about dinosaurs. He encouraged the child to pursue that interest and then leaped. Great show.