Herbert "Magic" Williams served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and was one of the leapees that Dr. Samuel Becket leaped into.

Magic is now the head of the Quantum Leap project. Magic must take care of his team while also answering to the higher-ups at the Pentagon.

 

Herbert "Magic" Williams Quotes

Jenn: Turn around.
Magic: Excuse me?
Jenn: If you don’t see me dark webbing through the bank security files, then you won’t have to go to jail if I get caught.
Magic: Fine. You’re lucky I’m no longer a government employee.

Ben: You think when Sam got into the accelerator, he knew he maybe wouldn’t come back?
Magic: It’s hard to say.
Ben: Just keep thinking about his wife and Al and…
Magic: They all knew the risks.
Ben: Doesn’t make it hurt any less.
Magic: No, no, it doesn’t. In some ways, hard as it is to be the time traveler, I think it’s even harder to be the people left behind. For them, there is no adventure, just the longing.

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Quantum Leap Quotes

Look, I’m not trying to tell you how to do your job. I’m just merely offering a counterpoint from someone who has impeccable taste in music.

Ian

Addison: Have you been hiding?
Ben: Hiding? No, I was just in a different section of the apartment.
Addison: You mean the bathroom where you were hiding from the party you didn’t want to have?
Ben: I love parties. Having everyone in here, touching all our stuff. I would’ve proposed way sooner if I knew we got to do this.