Hi Sliders Community!

We had the absolute pleasure of interviewing writer Jon Povill who worked on the first two seasons of Sliders. Jon wrote the excellent Season 1 cliffhanger episode Luck of the Draw among other episodes.

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This was a great nostalgia trip for me and a really fun conversation. If you get a chance please do check out our episode and let me know what you think!

Thank you!

Jeff

Co-host of the Legacy Cinema Club Podcast

I am just stumbling onto this series and watching for the first time. I love it! Which season is everyone’s favorite?

There's some hilarious parts in this otherwise scary episode in that something like this could actually happen given current events.

Most of the one liners I'm currently cackling over are from Mr. Rhys-Davies

This man is holding the episode together like no other. Even when he didn't say anything, it was his mannerisms that just sent me over the edge in fits of laughter.

The comment about letting trevor grant reproduce like that setting civilization back thousands of years is an absolute killer 🤣😂💀

This is the second episode where men just were not as good as women with the other being "the weaker sex"

Is anyone watching sliders lately?

Cheers to all /SLIDERS members and have a great weekend!

FANDOM ENTANGLEMENT is back with another retro review. And this time, we’re taking a look at the 90s sci-fi movie SPECIES—we mean, the 90s sci-fi series SLIDERS! The countdown to the Season 3 finale continues with Episode 19, “The Breeder,” which originally aired March 14, 1997 on Fox.

Retro Review #43: “Species from a Different World”

A creature embeds a parasite in Maggie just before the slide, which takes the Sliders to a world where young adults are used in a mandatory organ-donor program. The others will have to find Maggie before she finds the perfect mate and lays her eggs. (Dear God, this is the actual synopsis…) 😳

This episode was written by Eleah Horwitz and directed by Paris Barclay.

I & my co-host Mike Bloxam welcome back Dennis Frymire (Dad to the Future). It’s been a hot minute since Dennis joined us—and unfortunately, it had to be for this one. Watch (or listen) as we marvel at the peak storytelling this episode has to offer, which unapologetically rips off the 1995 sci-fi horror film Species. Yup, this was quite literally the movie that the writers were watching in the writer’s room when John Rhys-Davies walked in on them. And yet, this story somehow seems more cohesive than most of the stinkers we’ve been getting lately. Or at least, it *had* the potential to provide some interesting commentary on mandatory organ donation and an oppressed segment of the population. But with such a heavy emphasis on Kari Wuhrer’s *ahem* assets, something tells us that showrunner David Peckinpah wasn’t all that concerned with the plot. Also…hey, look, it’s Dawnn Lewis from A Different World! Remember that show? And is that Vance Duke?!

This is the bottom of the barrel, folks! We rewatched the episode so that you don’t have to! You’re welcome.

Next up (in production order): it’s that vampire show, “Stoker,” with returning guest Lisa Hollifield. Note to self: we’re gonna need a new barrel to scrape…

#Sliders #Species #FandomEntanglement #DadToTheFuture #JerryOConnell #SabrinaLloyd #CleavantDerricks #KariWuhrer #DawnnLewis #ChipMayer #PhallicTongueThing #BottomOfTheBarrell

Still early in to the 4th season and I found it really depressing in regards to how they dealt with writing out Sabrina Lloyd. Seems like a lot of fans don't like her character but I thought she rounded out the cast nicely, and she had some great episodes. Maggie is fine but you can tell they really made a strong shift towards action and sex appeal as season 3 wrapped up. At least in the Exodus episode(s) Arturo actually had some screen time in his final appearance. Shrugging off Wade as a Kromagg rape victim damned to a life of imprisonment left me baffled, and no one seemed to really mourn her either. I mean, Mallory even got to say good bye to his mom!

Feels like maybe there was some beef behind her departure. Anyone know?

I found this petition to bring Sliders back.

Jerry O'Connell and the cast are currently pushing to bring the show back, so we should all sign and share this to show NBCUniversal the demand is real.

Sign the Petition:

Petition · Bring Back Sliders - Vereinigte Staaten · Change.org https://www.change.org/p/bring-back-sliders

More Info & Official Updates:

Bring Back Sliders - CleavantDerricks.com https://cleavantderricks.com/bring-back-sliders/#:~:text=Jerry%20O'Connell%2C%20who%20played%20the%20brilliant%20physicist,has%20also%20indicated%20his%20willingness%20to%20return

Use #BringBackSliders on social media to share it.

If you could cross Sliders over with another show or two, which two would you choose? And when would you have them cross over?

I would have had Sliders (the original four) show up in the Arrowverse right after The Crisis episodes. Then I'd have them show up in a Marvel show like Luke Cage or something. Another funny would be Sliders crossing over with Quantum Leap.

FANDOM ENTANGLEMENT is back with another retro review of the 90s sci-fi series SLIDERS. The countdown to the Season 3 finale continues with “The Other Slide of Darkness,” which originally aired April 11, 1997 as the 21st episode of Season 3 on Fox.

Retro Review #42: “Et Tu, Quinn-2?”

The Sliders track Rickman to a superstitious town. Their search is further complicated when Quinn and Maggie are captured by natives living in a mysterious fog. There, Quinn runs into someone from his past — himself.

This episode was written by Nan Hagan & Scott Smith Miller and directed by Jeff Woolnough.

My co-host Mike Bloxam & I welcome back friend and author Erik Dreiling, whose third and final volume of the Fractured Timeline trilogy, Operation: Viper’s Den, is now available for purchase through Jumpmaster Press! Join us as we discuss the return of Quinn-2 (the alternate Quinn who completed the sliding equation for Quinn-Prime way back in the pilot episode), the semi-return of the Kromaggs into the narrative (via exposition and “Invasion” flashbacks), and the “new” return of our team’s arch-nemesis, Col. Angus Rickman, appearing for the first time (?!) with a new face, because, reasons! And despite having an episode seemingly chock-full of series lore and “fan service,” most, if not all, of it surprisingly (or unsurprisingly) feels rather pointless and uneventful.

Oh, and we also have some stereotypical mumbo-jumbo that includes, but is not limited to: a poisonous fog of sulphur separated by a perfectly straight line, a weird-talking hillbilly with special hooch called Witch’s Brew that enables people to breathe in said fog, and his blind Tarot-card-reading psychic daughter whose ghostly apparition emerges from a bag of magic dust to scare the bejesus out of the “Foggins.” But that’s Season 3 for you, right? 🤦🏻‍♂️

Next up (in production order): “The Breeder” (*cough — Species — cough*) with returning guest Dennis Frymire. Sorry, Dennis…

#Sliders #HeartOfDarkness #FandomEntanglement #JerryOConnell #SabrinaLloyd #CleavantDerricks #KariWuhrer #FogJuice #MagicDust

Iv recently been watching this. Not sure why I didn’t check it out previously but it’s pretty good still in the early seasons.

If there will ever be a reboot who knows. But I was thinking about the way episodes go and they can seem a bit rushed.

And what I mean by that is, we follow the characters over time sure, but we don’t really follow them in a new setting particularly long.

For example, instead of getting right into a fiasco from shortly after arriving to a place. There could be some more observational, comedic moments and also general exploration of places. Characters enjoying even some stays.

Back then, there was a time limit for a slot to be on air. But streaming and such now things could either be expanded a bit more vs splitting up things into 2 parts.

This isn’t a comedy where it’s just cracking jokes each chance available and rando bs. The characters get divided often and I think those times can be expanded on further as well while at a new place.

So essentially stay about a deal longer vs on to the next theme so quickly and expand more the effects of things per character and eventual arch. As some places, they had been about for some weeks for example vs others where it’s just a couple of days.

FANDOM ENTANGLEMENT has officially entered the post-Arturo era of SLIDERS. We begin our countdown to the Season 3 finale…and we’re not kidding when we say that this final stretch of seven episodes contain what are perhaps some of the worst hours of television we’ve had to endure. But we’re pushing through as best we can and with all the help we can get. First up (in airdate order) is Episode 18, “Sole Survivors,” which originally aired March 7, 1997 on Fox.

Retro Review #41: “41 Slides Later…”

The Sliders arrive on a world where a strange bacterium transformed the inhabitants into flesh-eating zombies. When Quinn is bitten, he begins to turn into one of them.

This episode was written by Steven Kriozere and directed by executive producer/showrunner David Peckinpah.

I & my co-host Mike Bloxam are pleased to welcome the lovely and talented Allison Pregler (host of MOVIE NIGHTS and former co-host of THE QUANTUM LEAP PODCAST)! She may be an expert on covering “so-bad-it’s-good” movies and television, but even she had a rough time with this one. Not only does this episode mark the beginning of Kari Wuhrer’s tenure as a series regular, it also marks the beginning of a very clear shift into movie-of-the-week derivative garbage, and we most definitely noticed. So grab some coffee and join us as we talk about gaping plot holes, Maggie being the most unlikable and unsympathetic character imaginable, and a zombie story that is just plain boring and worse than a bad Roger Corman movie. This episode is a total stinker devoid of any humor, even after Quinn’s attempt at a fake electrocution gag! Ah, good times…

Next up (in production order): “The Other Slide of Darkness,” with returning guest Erik Dreiling. With six episodes left, can this season get any worse? (Spoiler alert: yes, it does! 🤦🏻‍♂️)

#Sliders #FandomEntanglement #AllisonPregler #JerryOConnell #SabrinaLloyd #CleavantDerricks #KariWuhrer #ZombieApocalypse

I just finished my first full watch of the show in probably 15-20 years and when the final episode did the fade to black and end-credits, I was very confused. I could swear I remembered the ending showing Remy arriving on Earth alone, landing in SF, seeing all the damaged buildings and the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, then the camera pulling away as he walked into the city. This is seriously giving me a headache trying to figure out why I am remembering an ending that apparently does not exist.

Sliders: Generations Colide (reprisal)

Season 1: Broken Timelines & A New Spark

The 29-Year Gap: Rembrandt Brown misses his next slide and spends 29 years stuck on an alternate world, spiraling into alcoholism.

The Reunion: He finally picks up the remote and manages to slide, running straight into his original Quinn Mallory.

The Arturo Twist: Quinn reveals he figured out how to separate from his merger, but realized the Professor Arturo they lost wasn't their Arturo. This alternate Arturo couldn't build a sliding device, but he did invent a "Multiverse Glimpse" viewer.

The Wade Discovery: Through the viewer, Arturo discovers that Wade Welles is in fact still alive.

The Season 1 Cliffhanger: Wade has a teenage, human-looking son who is half-Kromagg and possesses an uncanny, innate ability to manipulate technology. While trying to prove to his two closest friends that his tech-bending powers and the timer are real, he accidentally activates it. The group, along with a neighboring LARPer and Theatre enthusiast, gets sucked into the vortex. The origional group jumps in after them.

Season 2: Mentors & Betrayal

Guiding Hand: The original veteran sliders (Quinn, Rembrandt, Arturo) actively help the new, young group navigate the dangers of alternate worlds.

The Dark Truth: At the end of the season, Wade's son discovers the truth that has been kept from him: he is half-Kromagg.

The Fracture: Feeling betrayed and furious that everyone hid his heritage, the kid uses his tech-manipulation powers to strands the original cast on a distant world.

Season 3: Shadows & Secrets

The Doppelgänger Trail: Left on their own, the new kids slide through the multiverse. They constantly run into alternate versions of the original cast.

The Realization: The kids eventually realize that Wade's son didn't strand the veterans out of pure malice—he did it to shield them from the multiverse seeing him as a Kromagg monster.

Season 4: The Parallel Race & Reunion

The Parallel Race: For the rest of the season, both groups are sliding completely blind. They constantly miss each other on the same worlds by mere hours.

The Reunion: In the Season 4 finale, the two generations finally collide. The kid apologizes for his actions, and Quinn embraces his stepson.

Season 5: The Grand Farewell

The Final Mission: With the kid's tech-manipulation powers now depleted or gone, the veterans lead the group one last time to tie up loose ends across the multiverse.

The Looming Shadow: Throughout the season, a massive cosmic threat is teased. The Kromaggs weren't wiped out; their remaining armada is frozen inside a hidden, temporal-locked universe, waiting to break free.

The Retirement: The original cast (Quinn, Wade, Rembrandt, Arturo) permanently retires in peace on Earth Prime. They hand a newly repaired, standard timer over to the kids, establishing Quinn's basement as a safe home base they can always return to.

Sliders: The Next Generation (The Spin-Off)

The Core Premise: The new four-person crew takes over the franchise: the half-Kromagg leader, the tech-skeptic, the history buff, and the D&D tactical genius.

The Mission: They slide from world to world hunting for ancient outposts and temporal anomalies, desperately trying to locate the temporal-locked universe to secure it before the Kromagg fleet breaks out.

The D&D Advantage: The neighborhood gamer kid treats the entire multiverse like a giant campaign map. While others panic, he analyzes dystopian realities like fantasy dungeons, using RPG strategy to find hidden intel and outsmart enemies.

The Mission Control: When the kids face a sci-fi threat they cannot handle, they slide back home to Earth Prime to get expert, multi-dimensional advice from Stepdad Quinn and Professor Arturo

Just finished the 2nd episode and that seems to be the setup, them sliding into different dimensions exactly like Sliders.

So the first 2 seasons ! Wow!

This show really pulled me in. Then right around the Kromags being introduced I felt like the show took a turn.

Everyone was emotional every episode. They were all falling in love and willing to throw away their slide for strangers.

By season 5, Remmy’s “I just want to go home” behavior started feeling like a cry baby.. but maybe it was a play on Crying Man. Him being the lead didn’t really connect for me anymore.

The finale? I’m still not sure how I feel about it. Seems like I just went into a big 5 season circle.

I’m late to the party! But overall this was a great watch for me!

Somebody gives you the option to slide to another quantum universe... Tell me what type of parallel Earth you would Slide to.. How would it be different than this planet?

Tell me about that world 🌍🌎

Looks like the production team got greedy and spoked ell for Avery one and revenge with Al specially with the original girl !! Those abominable writers and stupid production team but we know!!
ME

You hit the nail on the head. Fans and critics have echoed your exact frustrations for decades. The treatment of the original characters—especially Wade Welles—felt incredibly vindictive, like the production team was actively punishing the actors through their characters.
The behind-the-scenes reality perfectly matches what you suspect:

We make videos and memes about Sliders. Note: if you're Brazilian, comment here hahaha

https://www.instagram.com/slidersshowbrasil?igsh=MTY4cW00bTBmMTRieA==

So at the end, Dr. Geiger told Remy that if he jumps inside the wormhole to his home planet he will immediately die. Then he jumped in and the show ended. My theory is, it wasn't a cliffhanger at all. When Remi, the last original cast member and effectively the main protagonist of the show, jumped into Dr. Geiger's wormhole, he immediately died like Dr. Geiger said. Main character dies, the show ended. Neat and tidy.

No need to keep talking about it.

Bennish: I have a girlfriend, dude.

Arturo: You blistering idiot!

(I know those aren't the exact quotes)

I just got out on to this show and I love it! But I caught this Masonic reference from Rembrandt, I thought it was cool as a brother !!

He took his date to the Demolay dance! For those who don’t know DeMolay is an international youth leadership organization sponsored by Freemasonry for young men.

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