Originally posted: June 11, 1999
Fifth season Story Editor Keith Damron begins his journal by discussing the new season, the cast changeover, and the new villan, Oberon Geiger.
Originally posted: June 18, 1999
A discussion on the continuing metamorphosis of the new Sliders, Diana Davis in particular.
Originally posted: June 25, 1999
Keith details his first writing assignment for the season, including his disappointment over the rejection of an intriguing steampunk world where the Sliders go their separate ways.
Originally posted: July 9, 1999
The perils of freelance scripts, and how they can be (drastically) rewritten to conform to the producers' vision(s) of the show.
Originally posted: July 16, 1999
Keith espouses on the thrills of adapting David Gerrold's script to the fifth season, adept use of the various "worlds" of the Universal backlot, and Diana's PDL.
Originally posted: July 23, 1999
Budgetary woes and formulaic scripts create less-than-thrilling nemeses for Keith, even after punching up dialog for Mallory and Rembrandt.
Originally posted: July 30, 1999
On an almost perfect shooting script, the crew's reaction to a comic episode, getting sci-fi veterans for guest roles, and recycling Columbo locations.
Originally posted: August 6, 1999
Keith muses about race relations and creating a dynamic dance and music number on zero budget.
Originally posted: August 13, 1999
A pitch war erupts among the staff over who gets to write an episode with the Sliders heading off into space.
Originally posted: August 20, 1999
When recuperating from a joyless holiday season, what better way to get back into your work than by playing a merciless prank on a coworker?
Originally posted: September 10, 1999
In which many ways to kill Wade Welles are discussed, none of which are satisfactory to the audience.
Originally posted: September 17, 1999
Catered lunches, heavy rewrites, and prop designers get much needed call outs when Keith visits the set.
Originally posted: September 24, 1999
The body count of a video game in Los Vegas spurs Keith to write a vaguely moralistic tale about becoming desensitized to violence. And kidnapping. And "Shaft."
Originally posted: October 1, 1999
When broad stroke stories about the Confederacy winning the Civil War need to be avoided, the Sliders crew opts to film a pirate episode, complete with walking the plank on a boat berthed in San Pedro.
Originally posted: January 14, 2000
When David Peckinpah suggests a caper episode, the production crew springs into action. Over lunch, of course.
Originally posted: January 21, 2000
Bobby D pays the set a visit while Keith reflects on standing sets, Vasquez Rocks, and ending the season with a bang.
Originally posted: January 28, 2000
A slide isn't just a slide when Keith talks about transforming their midseason Geiger confrontation into their penultimate episode and showdown.
Originally posted: February 4, 2000
Ending a series on a cliffhanger, making potshots and fans, and giving shout outs to childhood friends — that's "The Seer" in a nutshell.