The Dream Masters

Episode number: 28
First Aired: 10/18/96
Production number: SL-306
Previous Episode: The Guardian
Following Episode: Desert Storm

Summaries

The Sliders land on a world where a very powerful and feared group of people have discovered a way to enter a person's dreams. Wade finds out the hard way that this control can be dangerous. -Fox

Wade becomes the target of a group of dream terrorists, who control people with their ability to tinker with the victim's innermost fears. -TV Guide

Alternate Earths

60. Cajun Earth

On this Earth, Napolean never met his Waterloo. We never actually see this Earth but, based on the Sliders' descriptions, it's always Mardi Gras here. The Sliders refer to it as Cajun World.

61. Dream Masters' Earth

The population of this Earth live in fear of a small population of "Dream Masters" who are able to enter and control a person's dreams or, in some cases, are able to literally "think" their victims to death.

In actuality, the Dream Masters' powers derive more from a knowledge of chemistry and human physiology than from mysticism. The Dream Masters introduce powerful chemicals into their victim's bloodstream via a pentagram tattoo they have on the palms of their right hands. Some psychic powers do seem to play a role however since Dream Masters are able to enter a victim's R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and attack them at that time.

A word of warning: when visiting this Earth, be very careful who you shake hands with.

Notes

Credits

Story by:     Scott Miller and Melinda Snodgrass
Teleplay by:  Melinda Snodgrass
Directed by:  Jefery Levy
Music by:     Danny Lux
               
Guest Stars:
  Zack Ward           as Gerald Thomas
  Katherine LaNasa    as Dr. Olivia Lujan
  Rodney Eastman      as Byron
  Lester Barrie       as Diggs
  J. Steven Smith     as ???
  Michael Des Barres  as Vincent Cardoza

Co-Starring:
  Symba Smith         as Officer Webber
  Kenneth Johnson     as Skater

Earth Prime -- The Fans' Guide to SLIDERS is maintained by Ed Hall (edhall@brillig.com).