Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that Sliders is a science-fiction series that takes viewers on journeys through altered dimensions of Earth, making teens the best audience for understanding the intricacies of the plot and the characters' experiences. The story touches on elements of physics, world history, human evolution, and development of a society, making for some great jumping-off points for follow-up discussion and study. Expect violence in some form in nearly every episode, varying from traditional weapons to less common ones like germ warfare. Because the show's setting changes with each new episode, it's difficult to predict what the content might contain, but overall there's little reason to fret sharing this smart series with teens.

Sexual Content

Some kissing and references to adults being lovers.

Violence

The Sliders usually encounter some new form of enemy with each dimension they visit, resulting in traditional battles with weapons like guns, biological warfare waged with germs that inflict illness, and torture.

Language

"Damn," mostly.

Social Behavior

The series explores how society might be different had integral historical events concluded differently. Villains aren't always easily defined, and the presentation of different societal rules sometimes challenges the mores to which we adhere.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Not applicable