Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam!

Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam! is a slash Quantum Leap anthology. It focused almost exclusively on the pairing of Sam/Al. It seems to have contained a mix of romance and hurt/comfort stories, although some of the h/c was criticized for having a high level of violence and too much hurt and not enough comfort. Although overall, most fans seemed to enjoy the zine's stories and found them emotionally moving.
It won "Best Zine" in the Quantum Leap category at the 1995 STIFfie awards, a few of the stories featured in the zine won STIFfie awards as well.
==Issue 1==
Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam! 1 was published in May 1993 and contains 142 pages. It has a front cover by KOZ.
* The Calavicci Seal of Approval	by 	J.R.		(1)
* Unforgettable	by 	Colleen Moore	 (Inspired by, but not based upon, the New Twilight Zone episode: Room 2426, starring Dean Stockwell) 	(11)
* Forgotten Memories, poem		by Caitlin Stewart		(52)
* There's No Place Like Home	by	Kate Murphy		(53)
* Memory	by 	Kay Silverman		(55)
* I Should Have Told You, poem	by 	Caitlin Stewart		(70)
* Killing Me Softly		by Gena S. Durrell		(71)
* To Have Loved and Lost	by 	Kay Silverman		(87)
* Pillow Fight	by 	Caitlin Stewart		(93)
* Together as One	by 	Gena S. Durrell		(97)
* Can't Cry Hard Enough	by 	Leah S.		(111)
Excerpts from a flyer:
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam! 2 was published in May 1994 and and contains 216 pages. It has a cover by TACS. 
* Letters of Comment	by	D. Readers		(1)
* In Certain Company	by	Lynne Dhenson		(6)
* Two Tickets to Paradise	by	Leah S.		(7)
* Strange Weather	by	Betty Ann Smith		(41)
* Missing Pieces	by	Elaine Monty		(70)
* The Opening Farewell	by	Betty Ann Smith		82)(
* Candlelighted Window	by	Lynne Dhenson		(105)
* Shifting Sands	by	Leah S.		(106)
* Ceremony of Innocence	by	Doreen Tracy		(111)
* Solitude Shared	by	Lynne Dhenson		(183)
* Home is Where the Heart is	by	Leah S.		(184)
* Winner Takes All	by	Astrid Bootes		(185)
Excerpts from a flyer:
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam! 3 was published in 1995 and contains 200 pages. The cover is by Cheryl Meidinger-Carter. And the interior art is by Rae Anne. It won a 1995 STIFfie Award.
* Letters of Comment 		by D. Readers		(1) 
* Courtmartial		by Susan Gibel		(4)
* The River of Dreams		by Doreen Tracy		(15)
* Presents		by Carol Zara		(81)
* Nor in Hope		by Lynne Dhenson		(85)
* Caught in the Act	by Lauren Adams		(101)
* Destiny's Game		by Leah S.		(106)
* Reunion		by Lee Owers		(125)
* And So It Goes	by 	Dana Kujan		128)
* Voices Carry		by Betty-Ann Smith		(135)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam! 4 was published in October 1995 and contains 199 pages. The cover is by Cheryl Meidinger-Carter. There are no interior illos. This issue also had no letters of comment.
Awards:
This zine was nominated for seven STIFfies: 
* Best Poem/Filk: Lynn Dhenson -- "Candlelighted Window" - "In Certain Company" - "Solitude Shared"
* Best Novella: Doreen Tracy: "Age of Innocence" -- Leah S: "Two Tickets to Paradise"
* Best Art: TACS - front cover of WBTYS2
* Best Zine: Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam! 2
*Soulstorm	by	Leah S.	 (1)	
*Time Out	by	Theresa Kyle (10)		
*Never Be the Same (songfic) 	by	Leah S. (29)		
*The Morning After	by	Susan Gibel (sequel to "Courtmartial" in Wham. Bam, Thank You. Sam! #3) (34)
*All the Way	by	Doreen Tracy		(45)
*First Contact	by	Kate Murphy (50)
*Has the Moon Lost Her Memory	by	Lynne Dhenson		 (77)
*Age of Innocence	by	Doreen Tracy	(Warning! This story, and its sequel. "People Will Talk," contain extremely graphic sexual situations. Read at your own risk.) 	 (85)
*People Will Talk	by	Doreen Tracy		(130)
*The Way It Should Have Been	by	Lee Owers (165)
* STIFfie Nominations		by D. Fans		(169)
*The Dream by P.J. Wollaston (170)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
 
==Issue 5==
Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam! 5 was published in May 1996 and contains 142 pages. The cover is by Theresa Lebrande. The interior illos are by Rae Anne Galbraith. 
 
*Letters of Comment	by	Respondents		(1)
*Happily Ever After	by	Carol Zara		(6)
*Sam's Saltatorial Words of Wisdom	by	Khrystyna	 (13)	
*Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind	by	Betty Ann Smith (14)
*Sam's Saltatorial Words of Wisdom	by	Khrystyna	 (29)	
*Gratuitous Bubble Bath	by	Leah S.		 (30)
*Al's View of the World	by	Khrystyna		 (35)
*The Mistake	by	Noel Goddard (In this pre-leap story, Sam has a few things to prove to Washington and to Al. A small note - this was my very first fanfic...ever.) (36)
*Sam's Saltatorial Words of Wisdom	by	Khrystyna	 (43)	
*A New Beginning	by	Noel Goddard (Sam starts on his great leaping adventure, leaving Al behind Sequel to "The Mistake.") (44) 
*Al's View of the World	by	Khrystyna	(51)	
*Undeniably Mine	by	Davina J. Pereira (52)
*Trust and Hope	by	Lynne Dhenson		 (69)
*Fools Get Lucky	by	Doreen Tracy		 (70)
*You Don't Bring Me Flowers	by	Lynne Dhenson		 (102)
*Sons and Lovers	by	Susan Gibel (103)
*Sam's Saltatorial Words of Wisdom	by	Khrystyna	 (111)	
*Serenade for One	by	Lynne Dhenson		 (112)
*The Homecoming	by	P.J. Wollaston		 (114)
*Sam's Saltatorial Words of Wisdom	by	Khrystyna (142)
==Issue 6==
Wham, Bam, Thank You, Sam! 6 Art is by Jo B.
*I Betcha	by	Doreen Tracy		
*Anything Goes	by	J.D. Rush		
*Unravel from There	by	Alan Smithee		
*Some Things...	by	Lisa Martin
*Love Never Ends	by	M.J.		
*The Straight Dope	by	M.J.		
*If at First You Don't Succeed... by		Minna Harper
*World as It was Given	by	M.J.		
*Bed of Roses	by	Leah S.		
*Al, I'm Only Dancing...	by	J.D. Rush		
*Secrets Yearned	by	Leah S.	
*A Constant Heart	by	Doreen Tracy		
*Echoes of Future Past	by	Minna Harper
*Forever in Blue Jeans		by J.D. Rush		
*Nobody Has to Get Hurt	by	Leah S.	
*The Wide and Starry Sky	by	Alan Smithee		
*I Heard It Through the Grapevine	by	M.J.
==References==
Category:Quantum Leap Zines
Category:1990s