Slowly but surely, Sliders is making the ultimate slide into the world of home video. Since 2004, Universal Home Video has released the first four seasons of the show in the lucrative DVD market. Some sets are better than others, for reasons ranging from packaging and bonus features to the overall quality of the episodes.
Earth Prime has compiled information on each box set (as well as the Comic*Con promotional disc with epic episode "Dragonslide" included) and is pleased to present it to you. Simply click on the title of each item below to get the low-down on each package.
Sliders: The Fourth Season
Slide into an out-of-this-world adventure as all 22 thrilling Season 4 episodes of Sliders land on DVD for the first time ever! Reunite with genius Quinn Mallory (Jerry O'Connell) and his fellow Sliders — Rembrandt (Cleavant Derricks), Captain Maggie Beckett (Kari Wuhrer), and Quinn's brother Colin (Charlie O'Connell) — as they jump in and out of alternate Earthly realms, battle the ruthless Kromaggs, deal with their tricky doubles, search for their mysterious birth parents, and try to land on the elusive Earth Prime. Accompanying them on various leaps through time and space are spectacular guest stars including Adrienne Barbeau (Escape from New York), Shane West (ER) and Malcolm Jamal-Warner (Jeremiah). It's an absolute must-have for every sci-fi fan!
March 25, 2008 marked the release of Sliders' fourth season on DVD.
Universal Promotional DVD
Jaw-Dropping, Mind-Blowing Crap
The annual Comic-Con Internation convention in San Diego is a huge multiday gathering of tens of thousands of people actively seeking to be ridiculed by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. If you're an afficianado of graphic novels, collectible action figures, paying exhorbitant rates for autographs or waiting in long lines to meet Mark Hamill while dressed as a Stormtrooper, the Comic-Con is something else... and then some.
The 2005 event saw a number of things, not the least of which was rows and rows of tables of people playing Magic: The Gathering. But included alongside the excitement of faux lightsabre battles, staring seductively at Bruce Campbell and Yu-Gi-Oh! cosplay was a promotional item given away by Universal Home Entertainment: a DVD sampler of three television shows, one of which was Sliders.
While we can appreciate any publicity the show gets — and the Season Three DVD Set was released the following week — the sampler is a bit of a mixed bag. Pairing Sliders with Cleopatra 2525 and Earth 2, two shows that couldn't be less mind-blowing or jaw-dropping if they tried?
Sliders: The Third Season
"Mastermind Quinn Mallory returns for more fantastical adventures as he continues traveling from universe to universe in the complete Third Season of SLIDERS. Along with comrade Wade, physics professor Arturo and Rembrandt "Crying Man" Brown, Quinn explores new and mysterious Earths and along the way encounters tornadoes, droughts, wizards, warlocks and even his own younger self. Featuring TV's hottst guest stars, including Apollonia Kotero, Cory Feldman and Danny Masterson, Sliders will rock your world. All 25 thrilling episodes of season three are here in this 4 disc set and available for the first time on DVD! Will they ever make it home?"
On July 19, 2005, Universal Home Video released the Third Season DVD box set. In addition to the complete series, the set came with a few bonus features such as a truncated gag reel and episodes of other Universal series — "Earth 2" and "Cleopatra 2525." As part of the launch, Universal also distributed a promotional DVD.
Seasons 1 & 2 Dual Dimension DVD Set
"Get ready for Seasons One and Two of the breakthrough Sci-Fi series Sliders!"
On August 3, 2004, Universal Home Video released the Dual Dimension Edition DVD box set, featuring the first two seasons of the show. In addition to the episodes, the set came with a few bonus features such as Pilot commentary with Tracy Tormé and Robert K Weiss, a featurette about the show and a photo gallery.