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The Best Episodes of Sliders Season 1

Every episode of Sliders Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Sliders Season 1!

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In his basement in San Francisco, boy-genius Quinn Mallory unlocks the doorway to an infinite number of Earths. During a test run, Quinn invites co-worker Wade Welles and his teacher Professor Maximillian Arturo to see

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Sliders Season 1 Episode 9 - Luck of the Draw
    8.1/10(447 votes)

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Les Landau
    Writer:Jon Povill

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  2. Sliders Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(1611 votes)

    S1:E1

    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 happened to be driving by Quinn's house. The four arrive on a world that experienced an ecological disaster and will have to survive until the timer hits zero.

    Director:Andy Tennant
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Sliders Season 1 Episode 3 - Last Days
    7.6/10(473 votes)

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Michael Keusch
    Writer:Dan Lane

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  4. Sliders Season 1 Episode 2 - Fever
    7.4/10(534 votes)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Mario Azzopardi
    Writers:Rose Schacht, Ann Powell

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  5. Sliders Season 1 Episode 6 - Eggheads
    7.4/10(450 votes)

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Timothy Bond
    Writer:Scott Smith Miller

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  6. Sliders Season 1 Episode 8 - The King Is Back
    7.4/10(417 votes)

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Vern Gillum
    Writer:Tracy Tormé

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  7. Sliders Season 1 Episode 7 - The Weaker Sex
    7.2/10(426 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Vern Gillum
    Writers:Dawn Presrwich, Nicole Yorkin

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  8. Sliders Season 1 Episode 4 - The Prince of Wails
    7.0/10(448 votes)

    S1:E4

    The Sliders arrive in the British States of America, where 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.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  9. Sliders Season 1 Episode 5 - Summer of Love
    6.9/10(453 votes)

    S1:E5

    The Sliders are separated on a world where the Hippie movement of the sixties is still alive and the US 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.

    Director:Mario Azzopardi
    Writer:Tracy Tormé

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Luck of the Draw" is the best rated episode of "Sliders" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 447 votes. Directed by Les Landau and written by Jon Povill, it aired on 5/17/1995. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Pilot".