Summary of "Season 3 - Come slide with me...": My thoughts on season 3 are both good, and bad. I think there were a number of good episodes ("Rules of the Game" was a lot of fun), but I was bummed by the cast change. The original characters worked really well together, but the newcomer also provided some interesting material. This was the last season the show aired on Fox; it jumped to Sci-Fi for seasons 4 and 5.
There's quite a bit of controversy surrounding the extras on this set, or possible extras. Apparently members of one fan site supplied Universal with the gag reel, but they didn't really have much else for the third season, while another fan site that wasn't contacted was sitting on a pile of material, and willing to supply it for free. Hopefully all the parties will be able to sort things out for the fourth season, and we may see more bonus material. There's a rather heated discussion on the Sci-Fi boards regarding the extras, and some fighting between some of the fans sites. I won't link directly to it, but I'd suggest checking it out if you're at all interested. There's lots of banter back and forth, and nothing productive comes from it.
Fans complained when the first set was released at $89.98, and Universal must have been listening. They announced this one at $59.98, and also plan to reduce the first set to match. (read entire review)
Seasons 1 & 2 - I wonder if they have DVDs on an alternate Earth... (7/31/2004)
Summary of "Seasons 1 & 2 - I wonder if they have DVDs on an alternate Earth...": I thought Sliders was a cool concept when I first heard about it, and I think the show lived up to my expectations. I'm not sure I liked how the show took a turn near the end of the second season, but I still stuck with it for a few seasons when it was on. I didn't catch the final season or two, so I hope this set sells well enough to justify the release of the other seasons.
When this set was first announced there were some fans grumbling about the price. $89.98 is expensive for 22 episodes, but it could be much worse. Talk to a Northern Exposure fan who dished out $60 for the first 8 episodes of the show, and is looking at $60 for the 7 episodes of season 2 and you'll consider yourself lucky you're only paying $90 for the two combined seasons.
Universal continues to deliver cool shows, interesting packaging and quality transfers on DVD. Sliders might not be one of the most popular sci-fi shows, but it has a following, and the fans will be picking up this set on August 3rd. (read entire review)
Want a Sneak Peek at the Main Menu for the 4th Season DVDs?
In just two months, on March 25th, you'll be able to own your own copy of Sliders - The 4th Season on DVD! To keep you sated until then, Universal has decided to show off a picture of the main menu screen... (read entire news item)
12/17/2007
Package Art Slides In Quickly For The Fourth Season Set!
It was just this morning that Universal announced the March release of Sliders - The 4th Season on DVD, which has long been awaited by fans of the show. They moved quickly to release the box art that... (read entire news item)
12/17/2007
Surprise! Universal Announces DVDs For 4th Season of Sliders!!
Since the 3rd season was released in June 2005, fans have been desperate for word of DVD releases for the final two seasons of Sliders. At long last - and quite out of the blue! - Universal Studios Home... (read entire news item)
5/11/2005
Sliders Supplements for Season 3 Revealed!
A couple of weeks ago we had the announcement and the package art for Sliders - Season 3, which is due to hit DVD on July 19th. That's the same day Universal Studios Home Video is also releasing Earth... (read entire news item)
4/28/2005
S3 Box Retains Flavor of Previous Package, But Stores DVDs 'Normally'
Yesterday saw the announcement of Sliders - The 3rd Season for release on July 19th. The show's third season featured the mid-season departure of actor John Rhys-Davies (from the Indiana Jones and Lord... (read entire news item)
4/27/2005
More trips across the Einstein-Rosen bridge: 3rd Season Announced!
In mid-March we posted news about a report at SciFi.com which talked about a July 19th release of Sliders - Season 3. Universal - who wouldn't confirm it at the time - has kept the schedule, announcing... (read entire news item)
3/14/2005
Possible Summer Release of 3rd Season?
The folks at The Sci Fi Channel run a great website. Not only does it cover and promote shows and events tied to the cable network, but it truly reaches out to science fiction fans with genre-related... (read entire news item)
7/22/2004
Packaging - How'd They Do That?
We've had a number of people email us to ask about the packaging for Sliders: Seasons 1 & 2, wondering how the discs float in the box.
Well, the solution is rather simple. Inside the box is a piece... (read entire news item)
6/07/2004
Studio says this is 'the collectible package of the year'
In our news item at the end of May, we brought you an early concept shot of the package for Sliders - The 1st and 2nd Seasons Dual-Dimension Edition, as well as menu screens and a look at the supplements.
Now... (read entire news item)
5/31/2004
Finally! Details, Menu Screens, Early Box Art
Has it already been a month and a half since we first filled you in about the coming of Sliders to DVD? We certainly haven't had anything else to pass on to you...until now, that is!
The official... (read entire news item)
4/12/2004
Seasons 1 & 2 are coming
Along with Knight Rider, Universal has announced the long-awaited release of Sliders for release. This show was first mentioned in a Video Business article we reported on back in August, 2002. This 6... (read entire news item)
