With nearly a month until their next slide, the Sliders find themselves extremely bored on a dull world. While the others get jobs, Rembrandt dives into a sci-fi book that bears more than a passing resemblance to their lives. When the Sliders track down the author, they learn he came from Quinn and Colin's home world.
In the inner computer world of Mainframe, a guardian program sprite and his friends defend the system from threats from viruses and the User.
An ex-cop Caitlin indicted gets out of prison and terrorizes her. Harvey has an affair with a woman he's met undercover. Joe has urgent sex with ovulating Inger.
Frank and Emma are called in when five severed hands and a mysterious red bowl are found on a Japanese cargo ship.
Dad takes a vacation to witness seals' births, so he gives instructions to Robbie, who also babysits Hannah for 'businesswoman' Joanie, whose partner Brady Pullman just dumped his girlfriend. Lily announces she may switch jobs from her foster parents to Syd's clinic after all--but actually, they had caught her smoking and kicked her out and she has nowhere else to go. When Syd proposes taking her in 'for awhile,' Joanie welcomes another babysitter and Robbie welcomes her to stay in his attic because he has found a 'bat cave' to housesit.
Ash faces Danny, the second of the four Orange Island gym leaders. But Misty's sudden crush on Danny could mess with Ash's head.
Thrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.
In the inner computer world of Mainframe, a guardian program sprite and his friends defend the system from threats from viruses and the User.
Joey lands a role in Law Order, and his Italian-speaking grandmother comes over to watch his network debut. Meanwhile, Ross tries unsuccessfully to flirt with the pizza delivery girl.
Kyle and Stan try to rescue Chef from the clutches of the Succubus that he is going to marry. Meanwhile, Cartman deals with his eye problems and the optometrist he doesn't like. Chef's Mama and Papa appear for the first time.
Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.
On DS9, Dukat continues his manipulation of Kai Winn, and Kasidy finds it difficult being married to the Emissary. Now aboard a Dominion vessel, Worf and Ezri continue to plot their escape from captivity, and in the wake of the new Breen-Dominion Alliance, Damar makes a shocking decision.
A bizarre incident catches Dylan and Kelly together when they save a pregnant woman from a mugger in a parking lot, but they let Steve take the credit. Meanwhile, Steve goes undercover at a support group to get a story about sex addicts where David meets and falls for Katie, a member who becomes Steve's sponsor. Matt represents Gina in a salary negotiation when he unwisely suggests pushing for a higher demand for a possible job offer. Also, Donna meets more of Noah's family when he discovers a long-lost relative, a half-sister named Rene, from his late father's double...
Norm gets drunk at a bar with a client and awakens to discover he has checked himself into rehab with the client who is a recovering alcoholic. Norm's supervisor is convinced Norm is an alcoholic and offers him freedom from work duties.
In the inner computer world of Mainframe, a guardian program sprite and his friends defend the system from threats from viruses and the User.
A group of commuter train passagers are put in accidental suspended animation and emerge years later into a devastated world.
Five siblings raise each other following their parents' untimely deaths.
The workplace sitcom "NewsRadio" explores the office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.