Sliders

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 22, 1995
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
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Critic Reviews

  1. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    Apr 22, 2020
    90
    Hugely entertaining...Among the new spring series I've seen, Sliders stands out as the most enjoyable. "What-might-have-been" is usually a pointless exercise, but here it makes for some rousing entertainment.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Apr 22, 2020
    80
    As for Sliders: If you're game, it will transport you. [22 March 1995, p.1D]
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Lon Grahnke
    Apr 22, 2020
    75
    Series Has Laughs, Thrills. [22 March 1995, p.49]
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  5. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    Apr 22, 2020
    70
    After a few explanatory bumps, Sliders is a thoroughly unconfusing ride on the action side, and its two young characters are extremely cute. Score a pair of positive points for audience appeal with the same people who like Beverly Hills, 90210. [22 March 1995, p.F01]
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  6. Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Reviewed by: Tom Feran
    Apr 22, 2020
    70
    It's a bit of throwback, which makes it sort of a time trip in itself. A fun ride. [21 March 1995, p.7F]
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  7. Dallas Morning News
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Apr 22, 2020
    70
    This one isn't bad either. Immediately more accessible and understandable than Fox's new VR.5, the network's Sliders is a meld of Back to the Future, Time Tunnel and Quantum Leap. [20 March 1995, p.1C]
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  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: John J. O'Connor
    Apr 22, 2020
    70
    The style and humor in these romps is generally broad. When the corrupt sheriff of monarchical America goes on television to hoodwink the citizens yet again, he assures them: "I feel your pain. Let us create a kinder and gentler nation." No contemporary cliche goes unscathed in this often inventive but sometimes tiresome concoction.
  9. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: David Hiltbrand
    Jun 26, 2013
    67
    The drama is sci-fi lite, rendered with gee-whiz energy and a sense of levity. And it's frivolous and under-imagined.

Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best TV Season of 1995
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#4 Most Discussed TV Season of 1995
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#6 Most Shared TV Season of 1995

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. BaukCro
    Dec 21, 2016
    7
    I'm personally a fan of science fiction, especially topics like this. The first episodes are entertaining and watchable with a variety ofI'm personally a fan of science fiction, especially topics like this. The first episodes are entertaining and watchable with a variety of topics but after a while it becomes a bit boring but in any case who loves science fiction will not regret it.… Full Review »
  2. StaticMeow
    Aug 16, 2013
    8
    While Sliders did have some flaws, it was still one of my favourite TV shows, however, the ending didn't make that much sense to me. It is aWhile Sliders did have some flaws, it was still one of my favourite TV shows, however, the ending didn't make that much sense to me. It is a great show to watch if you can get into it's style of killing off the main characters.… Full Review »
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