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A science-fiction program with a unique and malleable conceit, Sliders was among the most popular shows of its genre during the 1990s. Quinn Mallory (Jerry O'Connell) is a 20-something genius who has invented a device that allows him to travel through dimensions. He invites his friend Wade and Professor Maximillian Arturo to witness his first operation of the device, which goes horribly wrong. Following the third-series climax that sent Wade and the professor back home, Quinn continues his fantastic adventures in this fourth series. Joined by former soul singer Rembrandt Brown (Cleavant Derricks), Captain Maggie Beckett (Kari Wuhrer), and Quinn's brother Colin (Charlie O'Connell, a new addition), the group find themselves hurtling through alternate dimensions, battling the Kromagg Dynasty, and searching for the elusive Earth Prime.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If Sliders' executive producer David Peckinpah is the destroyer of Season Three, then new co-executive producer Marc Scott Zicree is the saviour of Season Four. Although a very different show from its original premise, Season Four of Sliders is a much more consistent and well written season than much of the previous season. B-movie rip-offs are replaced by original sci-fi stories and poorly computer generated monsters are replaced by intelligent character development. Kari Wuhrer's character Maggie Beckett has been given a complete overhaul. Gone is the loud, obnoxious and much hated military hot head from Season Three. Now she's given a more caring and believable personality, sometimes becoming more compelling than previous female lead Wade Welles. This is perhaps Sliders last good season. The fifth and final season has some good ideas, but the loss of lead character Quinn Mallory (Jerry O'Connell) and his on and off screen brother Colin (Charlie O'Connell) dug the series into a huge hole that it would never recover from.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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A reviewer on here says that John Rhys Davies was axed in favour of Kahri Wuhrer purely to up the "t&a" quotient. This isn't true - he left because of the Kromagg storyline in season two / three (the stand alone episode). He hated the direction the show was about to take (more Kromagg storylines) and he let the writers know this before he left. Wade left to pursue other options after the series moved to Sci-fi. Season four is better then I remember it! There's some really strong episodes in this collection. Remy and the group land on a world where black people are still treated as slaves. There's a deadly game involving humans and Kromag's, a world where drugs are compulsory! A haunted hotel, a world addicted to virtual reality and so on. The best episodes are the ones without the Kromags who were in this season too much! Jerry O'Connell is still in this season and Sliders just isn't Sliders without him. As we'd find out in season 5! Still I'm sure most people will buy the last season to complete their collection so get a move on universal!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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After Season 3 of Sliders the show was axed by Fox but luckily for fans the show was saved by the Sci Fi channel.
Season 3 was a changeover year for Sliders and unfortunately Season 4 suffers in its wake. The show moved away from the more intelligent allegorical stories that were prevalent in the first two seasons and replaced it with glossy and flash sci-fi fantasy stuff that was passable but not particularly gripping. Production moved from San Francisco to Sunny California so it lost a lot of its atmosphere and mood, and the excellent John Rhys Davies was axed in favour of Kahri Wuhrer purely to up the "t&a" quotient.
So with Season 4 the move also lost Sabrina Lloyd as the female lead, making it even more of an uphill struggle. The producers decided to focus on the alien Kromaggs (a one off in Season 2) to try and give the show some focus, and added Jerry O'Connel's real life brother Nick to play Quinn's brother-from-another-world to replace Lloyd.
All in all Season 4 has a better mix of tales than Season 3, but its still not great, and unfortunately the show would never again reach the heights of its first two seasons.
Season 3 was a changeover year for Sliders and unfortunately Season 4 suffers in its wake. The show moved away from the more intelligent allegorical stories that were prevalent in the first two seasons and replaced it with glossy and flash sci-fi fantasy stuff that was passable but not particularly gripping. Production moved from San Francisco to Sunny California so it lost a lot of its atmosphere and mood, and the excellent John Rhys Davies was axed in favour of Kahri Wuhrer purely to up the "t&a" quotient.
So with Season 4 the move also lost Sabrina Lloyd as the female lead, making it even more of an uphill struggle. The producers decided to focus on the alien Kromaggs (a one off in Season 2) to try and give the show some focus, and added Jerry O'Connel's real life brother Nick to play Quinn's brother-from-another-world to replace Lloyd.
All in all Season 4 has a better mix of tales than Season 3, but its still not great, and unfortunately the show would never again reach the heights of its first two seasons.
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sliders series 4
this boxset sliders series 4 is about Quinn Mallory (Jerry O'Connell) and his on and off screen brother Colin (Charlie O'Connell) dug the series into a new series joining him on... Read more
Published 1 month ago by edward2008
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Published on 16 May 2010 by Fred Dread
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Sliders series 1-3 were truly excellent. The episodes and concept was original. What I liked about the show was the believable realities they created e.g. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by Quentin Jackson
Be Warned!!!
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Sliders changed, BIG TIME, from season three to season four, really it was forced to by waning... Read more
Some points I wish I'd known before buying:
Sliders changed, BIG TIME, from season three to season four, really it was forced to by waning... Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2009 by Mo Sizlack
So here it is
So here it is finally the fourth & pinultimate season of sliders on DVD As well as this being Jerry O'Connells last season we would see his real life brother Charlie join the cast... Read more
Published on 23 April 2008 by Mr. M. Littledyke
Sliders series 4
I watched the whole of this series back when it was on tv and I have to say that series 4, despite it's issues and the lack of the excellent Arturo, was all around good tv. Read more
Published on 7 April 2008 by A. White
sliders-the best season.
This was definately the best season as it introduced, charlie o'connell.
This really helped jerry(cue ball) to focus on the story of his brother and biological parents. Read more
This really helped jerry(cue ball) to focus on the story of his brother and biological parents. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2008 by Stephen Ferguson
It's about time too
I am a huge fan of this show, and have been for sometime. It's great to finally hear thier bringing season four out.. Fianlly! But I do not look forward to season five.. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2008 by Martyn Lawson
At Last!
Great, they're finally bringing out Sliders Season 4, and as the previous reviewer said hopefully Season 5 will follow. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2008 by Rattlehead
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