Season 1

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These episode guides are in the correct order according to episode production order. Please note that season one was heavily out of order during airdate including on the DVDs. To download a copy of these correct episode guides including a DVD discography you can refer to the “PDF” category or download them at the top or bottom of each season page.

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1. “Pilot”
3/22/95
Disc 1
Review: 10/10

While working in his basement, Quinn Mallory opens the gateway to parallel worlds. For a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Welles and his teacher, Professor Arturo, along. Upon opening the vortex, Quinn uses too much power, which causes the vortex to suck them in along with Rembrandt “Crying Man” Brown, who happens to be driving by Quinn’s house. The four arrive on a world that experienced an ecological disaster and they will have to survive until the timer hits zero. After barely escaping the last world, the Sliders think they are home. But to their horror, Quinn and Arturo learn they are not and have instead arrived on a world where the Soviet Union rules America. Rembrandt has been arrested for trying to use American money, and the only way to save him is for the others to help a group of revolutionaries rescue their imprisoned leader.

2. “Summer of Love”
4/19/95
Disc 2
Review: 8/10

The Sliders are separated on a world where the Hippie movement of the ‘60s is still alive and the U.S. is at war with Australia. Wade and Rembrandt are mistaken for extraterrestrial prophets at a commune, while Quinn and Arturo race to fix a broken timer and rejoin the others.

3. “Prince of Wails”
4/12/95
Disc 2
Review: 6/10

The Sliders arrive in the British States of America, and Arturo’s double is plotting to assassinate a prince and take the throne. When the Sliders inadvertently foil the plot, they come into contact with a group of rebels trying to bring freedom to America.

4. “Fever”
3/29/95
Disc 1
Review: 8/10

On a world where penicillin was never invented, Quinn is mistaken for his double, who is believed to be the cause of a massive epidemic. While he is imprisoned by a health agency, Wade shows signs of being infected and only Arturo can find the cure.

5. “Last Days”
4/5/95
Disc 1
Review: 7/10

The Sliders arrive on a world that will be destroyed by an asteroid before they are due to slide. Arturo works with Bennish to develop an atom bomb to destroy the asteroid, and Rembrandt gets caught up in an end of the world celebration, while Quinn and Wade confront their feelings for one another.

6. “The Weaker Sex”
5/3/95
Disc 2
Review: 9/10

The Sliders arrive on a world where roles are reversed with women holding the positions of power. Arturo becomes a candidate for the mayoral race in San Francisco, trying to bring about a “men’s rights” movement.

7. “Eggheads”
4/26/95
Disc 2
Review: 9/10

On a world where being smart is the equivalent of being a sports star, Quinn is a popular college athlete and finds his double had underhanded dealings with gangsters. Meanwhile, Arturo discovers his late wife is alive on this world and tries for reconciliation after learning she is pressing for divorce.

8. “The King is Back”
5/10/95
Disc 3
Review: 9/10

Rembrandt has arrived on his dream world, where his double is as popular as Elvis, but has been dead for eight years. As Rembrandt gets to enjoy the fame he’s long since wanted, an old enemy plots to make sure he disappears for good.

9. “Luck of the Draw”
5/17/95
Disc 3
Review: 7/10

When the Sliders land on a seemingly ideal world, Wade wins the lottery. But Quinn discovers that the lottery is population control and the winners are killed.

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Season 1 Episode Guide
DVD Discography: The First and Second Seasons

Sliders. 1995-1996. DVD. Universal Studios, 2004.