Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7335 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-12-27
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Though often and unfairly dismissed as a Quantum Leap clone, the Fox TV series Sliders earned a substantial fan base thanks to its intriguing central premise--the existence of multiple alternate realities--and impressive special effects, both of which get a fine showcase in this six-disc DVD set. Jerry O'Connell leads the appealing cast as a college student who accidentally discovers a portal into alternate dimensions; with the help of his professor (Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies), a spunky Girl Friday (Sabrina Lloyd), and a soul crooner (Cleavant Derricks), O'Connell encounters a host of strange parallel Earths, including a British-ruled United States and one where dinosaurs roam a national park. All nine episodes of the 1995 debut season and the 12-episode second season from '96, as well as the pilot from '95, are included in the aesthetically impressive set; extras, however, are limited to commentary by creators Tracy Torme and Robert K. Weiss on the pilot episode, and a making-of featurette with O'Connell and Derricks. --Paul Gaita

Synopsis
Sliders, a smart, mid-1990s sci-fi series follows a group of acquaintances who become thrown from one alternate dimension to another because of a malfunctioning invention. San Franciscan Quinn Mallory (Jerry O'Connell) has devoted his life to physics, and works on his own experiments when not studying for his university courses. His latest invention works on the concept of a wormhole, intended to transport a person between dimensions. When he invites his professor and a friend to witness a demonstration, everything goes awry, and the wormhole pulls in Quinn, his friend Wade (Sabrina Lloyd), Professor Maximillian Arturo (The Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies), and an innocent bystander, washed-up singer Rembrandt 'Crying Man' Brown (Cleavant Derricks). As the group struggles to find a way home, they find themselves in various incarnations of San Francisco still the same city, but with completely different people and political and cultural situations. The ensuing mix of adventure, time travel, and alien encounters brings together the best aspects of the sci-fi genre and makes for a fast-paced, involving series.

Customer Reviews

Very nice entertainment for the entire family.
After I saw it on TV during the 90's, and being short on sci-fi gender DVD box-sets (which I love), I gave it a go on this one and it was very worthy. I really enjoy it then, and also now.

It focuses on a teenager genius that discovered a way to visit other Earth paralel dimensions, and with some friends is forced on doing it until they can find their original Earth parallel dimension. They visit a doomsday Earth threatened by a huge asteroid; a plague afflicted Earth, and so on.

The DVD have English subtitles, for those whom need a little help on catching the dialogs (witch is great for all non-English); but poor special features. The box is nice.

Historical remark: During the characters visit to an Earth dominated by communism, Prof. Arturo, when seeing the statue of Lenin, call him Nikolai Ilyitch Ulyanov. Well...Nikolai (Nikolai Ulyanov) was Lenin's grandfather, from his father side. Lenin's original name was Vladimir Ilyitch Ulianov, afterwards Vladimir Ilyitch Lenin.

Bottom line: Very much enjoyable series, two seasons in one at a very nice price, with great and then original scripts. Light sci-fi for the entire family.

Sliding
If you ever used to watch sliders when it was on tv you know how gripped you were to it, as every episode offered some new and interesting world to discover. If you haven't seen sliders your missing out on a cracking adventure. With cast members seuch a John Rhys-Davis and Jerry O'Connell you will get something memoriable each time you watch it.
There are 22 episodes in season 1+2, on 6 discs, and also some bonus material such as 'The making of sliders' and 'a Photo Gallery'.
Audio Commemtary by the creators is offered for the first 3 epsiodes.
The price when i bought it was great for what you are getting. There arent many series like this anymore.

Loved the show on TV, love it on DVD!
This is an excellent and very watchable show, Sci-fi at its best. The other reviewers make good points about the order of the episodes and special features, but this is far outweighed by the quality of the shows and likeability of the characters. I would recommend this set to anyone.