Luck of the Draw

Episode aired May 17, 1995
TV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

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Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi

In a seemingly Utopian world where population control is a priority, citizens play the lottery at local ATM machines. The more they withdraw from the public account, the more chances they ha... Read allIn a seemingly Utopian world where population control is a priority, citizens play the lottery at local ATM machines. The more they withdraw from the public account, the more chances they have to win the jackpot. Wade winds up a winner and now has to keep her end of the deal whic... Read allIn a seemingly Utopian world where population control is a priority, citizens play the lottery at local ATM machines. The more they withdraw from the public account, the more chances they have to win the jackpot. Wade winds up a winner and now has to keep her end of the deal which makes the next slide all the more urgent. Rembrandt is arrested for trying to help a lot... Read all

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Trivia
This is the first episode to have a character not from the original four to slide through the portal.

Goofs
When Henry the dog is jumping at Arturo and he tells him to "Get down you loathsome creature", Quinn replies, "At least he's not biting you," but his lips clearly say, "At least he's not humping you."

Quotes
Wade Welles: What if I wanted to give my money to the poor?
Ken Neisser: Unfortunately, the last poor person won the Lottery herself, about six months ago.
Quinn Mallory: What's the deal with this white card?
Ken Neisser: Very simple. You show it to any merchant, he gives you whatever you wish, you cannot be turned down. It's society's way of saying thanks.
Rembrandt 'Crying Man' Brown: Damn, girl. Some people have all the luck!
Quinn Mallory: Thanks... for what?
Ken Neisser: Thanks for playing the Lottery. What else?

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9/10

Unlucky Lottery

The group lands on a world where free ATM withdrawals garner chances to enter a five million dollar lottery with a white card that entitles you to anything you want. The more money you withdraw, the more chances you have to win the lottery. There is a deadly catch to this lottery, and Wade will find out the hard way that nothing in life is free, especially on this world. Rembrandt took out a lot more money than Wade, but thankfully he didn't win, or in this case, lose. The group must find out what is really going on and slide out of this world before it's time to pay the ultimate price. Rembrandt tries to help a woman escape the clutches of the lottery commission but things quickly turn diabolical. I've often dreamt of winning a massive lottery but not at this heavy price! On this world, the pro-life activists are right on the money, no pun intended.

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