"Sliders" (1995) TV series 1995-2000

Creators:

Tracy Tormé
Robert K. Weiss
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

22 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

Four people just found a gateway to another dimension, but they forgot one problem... how to get back!

Plot:

A boy-genius and his comrades travel to different parallel universes, trying to find their way back home.

Plot Keywords:

Portal | Parallel Worlds | Alternative Reality | Lost | Voyage Of Discovery

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Cleavant Derricks	...	Rembrandt 'Crying Man' Brown (87 episodes, 1995-2000)
Jerry O'Connell	...	Quinn Mallory (69 episodes, 1995-1999)
Kari Wuhrer	...	Capt. Maggie Beckett (49 episodes, 1997-2000)
Sabrina Lloyd	...	Wade Welles (48 episodes, 1995-1999)
John Rhys-Davies	...	Prof. Maximilian Arturo (40 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Directed by
Richard Compton		(11 episodes, 1996-1999)
Jim Johnston		(4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Oscar L. Costo		(4 episodes, 1996)
Vern Gillum		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Paris Barclay		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jefery Levy		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Adam Nimoy		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jerry O'Connell		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jeff Woolnough		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paul Lynch		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mario Azzopardi		(2 episodes, 1995)
Allan Eastman		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
David E. Peckinpah		(2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Reza Badiyi		(2 episodes, 1998)
Peter Ellis		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
David J. Eagle		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Tracy Tormé		(87 episodes, 1995-2000)
Robert K. Weiss		(47 episodes, 1995-1997)
Scott Smith Miller		(7 episodes, 1995-1997)
Tony Blake		(7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Paul Jackson		(7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Keith Damron		(6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Josef Anderson		(5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nan Hagan		(5 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jon Povill		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Eleah Horwitz		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Steve Brown		(3 episodes, 1996)
David E. Peckinpah		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Steve Stoliar		(3 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bill Dial		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Chris Black		(3 episodes, 1999)
Jacob Epstein		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
John Rhys-Davies		(2 episodes, 1997)
Robert Masello		(2 episodes, 1999)
Janét Saunders		(2 episodes, 1999)
Sean Clark		(unknown episodes)
Richard Manning		(unknown episodes)
Joel Metzger		(unknown episodes)
Marc Scott Zicree		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Tracy Tormé	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (47 episodes, 1995-1997)
Chris Black	....	co-producer / producer (40 episodes, 1998-2000)
Paul Cajero	....	producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bill Dial	....	executive producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Paul M. Leonard	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jon Povill	....	producer (13 episodes, 1996)
Cathy M. Frank	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 1995)
Leslie Belzberg	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1995)
Steve Ecclesine	....	producer (3 episodes, 1995)
John Landis	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1995)
Robert K. Weiss	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1995)
Jeffrey Barmash	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1995)
George Erschbamer	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Murray Shostak	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 1995)
Josef Anderson	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Alan Barnette	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Tony Blake	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Chomsky	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Richard Compton	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Mychelle Deschamps	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bruce Golin	....	associate producer / co-producer (unknown episodes)
George A. Grieve	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Tim Iacofano	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Jackson	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Edward Ledding	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jerry O'Connell	....	producer (unknown episodes)
David E. Peckinpah	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Marc Scott Zicree	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Danny Lux		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dennis McCarthy		(2 episodes, 1995)
Mark Mothersbaugh		(2 episodes, 1995)
Stephen Graziano		(unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Anthony Marinelli		(unknown episodes, 1996)
Denis M. Hannigan		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Paul Maibaum		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Peter F. Woeste		(8 episodes, 1995)
Robert A. Hudecek		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
M. Edward Salier		(12 episodes, 1996-1997)
Casey Brown		(9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Stewart Schill		(9 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brian Q. Kelley		(2 episodes, 1995)
Brian L. Chambers		(unknown episodes)
Paul Fontaine		(unknown episodes)
Michael B. Hoggan		(unknown episodes)
Benjamin D. Stokes		(unknown episodes)
R. William Zabala		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Barbara Claman		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
John A. Aiello		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Anthony Brockliss		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Colin D. Irwin		(unknown episodes)
Michael Nemirsky		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Lynn Christopher		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Beala Neel		(unknown episodes)
Eric Norlin		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Debra Combs		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Natalie Pope		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Barbara Inglehart		(18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Karen Patch		(unknown episodes)
Jacqueline Saint Anne		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Stephanie A. Fowler	....	makeup department head / make-up (75 episodes, 1995-1999)
Steven Mack	....	key hair stylist (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jennifer Salvon	....	hair stylist (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Maurine Schlenz	....	make-up (5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bernd Rantscheff	....	makeup effects supervisor (4 episodes, 1999)
James MacKinnon	....	prostethics makeup artist (2 episodes, 1997)
Mike Fields	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Rachel Griffin	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Marina Hart	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Doug Morrow	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Tim Deluca	....	post-production supervisor (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kevin Donnelly	....	unit production manager (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Paul Cajero	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Jan DeWitt	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)
Paul M. Leonard	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Suzanne Geiger	....	second assistant director (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
James Dillon	....	first assistant director (20 episodes, 1998-2000)
David McWhirter	....	second assistant director (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Allan Harmon	....	first assistant director (12 episodes, 1995-1996)
David D'Ovidio	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 1999-2000)
Richard Flower	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Abraham Fraser	....	second assistant second unit director (unknown episodes)
Bill Kent	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Meta Valentic	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Robert M. Williams Jr.	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Don Anderson	....	assistant property master (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
James LaBarge	....	lead man (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
William Belt	....	property master (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bobby Thomas	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 1996)
Paolo G. Venturi	....	graphic designer (9 episodes, 1995)
Don Buchanan	....	property master (2 episodes, 1995)
Jim Geddes	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 1995)
Chris Bailey	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Thomas R. Cahill	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Rick Chinelli	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Nancy Mickelberry	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Amy Vuckovich	....	buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robb Navrides	....	supervising sound editor / sound editor (87 episodes, 1995-2000)
Ken Strain	....	utility cable (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Charles Kelly	....	sound mixer (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kyle Wright	....	supervising sound editor (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Andy Dawson	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1995)
Skip Adams	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Burger	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Stephen Cheung	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Kenn Fuller	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Tom Gerard	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Michael Gollom	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Laura Macias	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Sharon Michaels	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Patrick Ramsay	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
John O. Robinson III	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Lydian Tone	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Mark Lilienthal	....	special effects (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
William H. Schirmer	....	special effects supervisor (16 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Simmons	....	special effects (10 episodes, 1999)
Ruben Arizpe	....	special effects assistant (9 episodes, 1995)
Ric San Nicholas	....	special effects gangboss (8 episodes, 1996)
Michael Blacklock	....	special effects / special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 1995)
Michael Burnett	....	animatronic animal effects (unknown episodes)
Rory Cutler	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Eddie Surkin	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Beecher Tomlinson	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Mark Breakspear	....	digital compositing artist (45 episodes, 1997-2000)
Bill Kent	....	visual effects supervisor (40 episodes, 1998-2000)
David Lombardi	....	digital effects artist (24 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michelle Comens	....	visual effects coordinator (13 episodes, 1996)
Eric Alba	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Grant Boucher	....	CGI supervisor (unknown episodes)
Bruce Branit	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Steward Burris	....	computer graphic artist: North West Imaging & FX (unknown episodes)
John 'JD' Daniel	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Mark Ellis	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jim Finn	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
David Fogg	....	motion control (unknown episodes)
Mark Kochinski	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Brian Moylan	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Ramsey	....	visual effects coordinator / visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Thomas Schelesny	....	computer graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Ken Stranahan	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gary Baxley	....	stunt coordinator (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Craig Baxley Jr.	....	stunt performer (11 episodes, 1995-1999)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (9 episodes, 1998-2000)
Tony Snegoff	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunts (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rob King	....	stunt performer (6 episodes, 1996-1999)
Lauro Chartrand	....	stunt performer (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Brian Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Badger	....	stunt double: Kari Wuhrer (unknown episodes)
James Bamford	....	stunt double: Jerry O'Connell (unknown episodes)
Stanton Barrett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Duane Dickinson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bill Edwards	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Tanner Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Corry Glass	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dave Hospes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Jacox	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jeff Mosley	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Scott Nicholson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chris O'Hara	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Rizzo	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Allison Warren	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David A. Santos	....	grip (47 episodes, 1995-1997)
David J. Frederick	....	camera operator (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Derek Page	....	set lighting technician (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
John 'JW' Warner	....	best boy grip (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Alex Jachno	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 1996)
Edward S. Marks	....	theatrical lighting designer (9 episodes, 1995)
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer (4 episodes, 1995)
Harvey Fedor	....	key grip (2 episodes, 1995)
Joe Chess	....	camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Stephen Sfetku	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes, 1999)
Waide R. Allen	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Tyler Allison	....	additional assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Louie DeMarco	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Josh Drew	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Joe Hill	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Duane Journey	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Larry Newberg	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Nieliwocki	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Chris Trillo	....	grip (unknown episodes)
John Waldo	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Rod Weaver	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Scott Whitbread	....	camera loader / second assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Jerald L. Wilson	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Matthew Talbot-Kelly	....	animator (1 episode, 1995)

Series Casting Department
Andrea Brown	....	extras casting (1 episode, 1995)
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting (1 episode, 1995)
Trish Robinson	....	casting: Vancouver (1 episode, 1995)
Dino Ladki	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steffany Bernstein	....	set costumer (48 episodes, 1996-1999)
Mary Lou Reinbold	....	costume supervisor (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Charlene Amateau	....	key costumer (13 episodes, 1996)
Robert Jezsik	....	costume set supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Paul Carrera	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1995)
Laura LeFaivre	....	post-production coordinator (1 episode, 1995)
Laura Rosow	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1995)
Alex Trocker	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor (11 episodes, 1999)
Bruce Young Berman	....	composer: additional music and songs (9 episodes, 1995)
Mark Mothersbaugh	....	composer: theme music (8 episodes, 1995)
Jennifer Barak	....	music editor (7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kim Naves	....	music editor (6 episodes, 1995)
Michael Lord	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 1996-2000)
Fernand Bos	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Brad Segal	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Gina August	....	driver (25 episodes, 1996)
Jim DePue	....	driver (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alan Kaminsky	....	driver: generator (9 episodes, 1995)
Bob Dennett	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Seth Harris	....	production assistant (45 episodes, 1996-1999)
Dennis Loring	....	payroll accountant (40 episodes, 1998-2000)
Tracy Tormé	....	executive consultant (40 episodes, 1998-2000)
Shayne A. Wilson	....	executive assistant: producers / script and clearance coordinator (27 episodes, 1995-1996)
Gary DeGalla	....	location manager (26 episodes, 1995-1997)
Kristin Dewey	....	location manager / assistant location manager (26 episodes, 1995-1997)
Michael Zamboni	....	production assistant (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
David E. Peckinpah	....	executive consultant (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
Stephen Price	....	assistant location manager (12 episodes, 1997)
Keith Damron	....	story editor (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jon Povill	....	executive script consultant (8 episodes, 1995)
Anthony Genovese	....	double: John Rhys-Davies / double (4 episodes, 1995-1997)
Moira Perlmutter	....	first assistant production coordinator (1 episode, 1995)
Jim Amerian	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Leslie Belzberg	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
David Berthiaume	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Chris Black	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Steve Brown	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Matt Cunningham	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michele Futerman	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Marilyn Giardino	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nan Hagan	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
John Landis	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
Krista LeGresley	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Scott Smith Miller	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Barbara Nance	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Rod Ripley	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Darren Robertson	....	playback coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Smith	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Sandra Watson	....	set supervisor (unknown episodes)
Robert K. Weiss	....	executive consultant (unknown episodes)
Christian Williams	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• St. Clare Entertainment
• Studios USA Television
• Universal TV

Distributors

• Fox Network (1995-1997) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The (1998-2000) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• TV6 (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• Studios USA Television
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005-) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (seasons 1-2)
• Veronica (200?) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Digital Muse
• Post Group, The

Other Companies

• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• Liberman/Hirschfeld Casting  original casting
• Micdi Productions  music editorial

Runtime:

60 min (87 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 (Season 1 & 2) | UK:15 (Season 3) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 3) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 2) (season 4)

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

St. Clare Entertainment

Trivia:

Jerry O'Connell (Quinn) wrote an episode treatment entitled "Narcotica," which took place on an Earth where drugs had been legalized. The story was rejected by the network for being "too dark," but later found life as a 'Sliders (1995)' comic book.

Goofs:

Continuity: In season one "The King is back" Rembrandt is on stage when the other Rembrandt joins him there, telling the audience that "our" Rembrandt is only an impersonator. Therefore Rembrandt leaves the stage and is welcomed by his friends backstage. The next shot is showing the stage from the front again and there you can still see "our" Rembrandt in the background, still on stage.

Quotes:

[Arturo's last words]
Prof. Maximillian P. Arturo: Get them home... Sliders...

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Private Movies 1: Sex Slider, Shag-A-Rama! (1999) (V)

Casting or Writing: Which Bombed First?

The original Sliders, featuring O'Connell, Rhys-Davies, Lloyd and Derricks, had potential: a Quantum Leap that held up better from a hard sci-fi POV.

Sure, the alternate worlds differed along only a narrow spectrum (no worlds where Aristotle's corpus was lost at sea or where the Spanish were beaten back by the Aztecs and Mayans--in short, nothing compared to Poul Anderson's Time Patrol novels), but for TV, it was forgiveable. The show could have served a real allegorical purpose, like the original Star Trek episodes, smuggling in controversy in veiled, science-fiction form under the radars of network censors.

And maybe it tried, and maybe it would have tried harder, but either the writing so petered out that the original stars split or the stars bolted and the writers scrambled to patch together the vehicle that had been abandoned. Down goes Sabrina Lloyd, then John Rhys-Davies, then the star, Jerry O'Connell. By the time Cleavant Derricks' seniority finally grants him the dubious honor of doing the opening voiceover narration, the show's been utterly gutted.

Maybe there's something philosophical in the program's blandness: an episode on a world without aluminum doesn't use that lack for anything more than a plot complication amid a standard good-guys vs. bad-guys story. Maybe the message in these all-too-similar worlds is that no matter how wacky the axiomatic differences among quantum realities, it's all same-old, same-old.

Network TV should be relieved at that news.