| "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" | |
|---|---|
| Series Sliders Season 4, Episode 6 | |
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| Air date | July 6th, 1998 |
| Story | Chris Black; David Peckinpah |
| Teleplay | Bill Dial; Marc Scott Zicree |
| Director | David Peckinpah |
| Producers | Bill Dial; Marc Scott Zicree; Jerry O'Connell; Edward Ledding; David Peckinpah; Peter Chomsky |
| Starring | Jerry O'Connell; Cleavant Derricks; Kari Wuhrer |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "World Killer" |
Next "Just Say Yes" |
"Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" is the sixth episode of season four of the science fiction television series Sliders, and the fifty-third episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Peckinpah with a teleplay written by Bill Dial and Marc Scott Zicree based on a story treatment by Chris Black and David Peckinpah. It first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 6th, 1998.
Plot[]
The Sliders track down Quinn's long lost brother, Colin, to a Amish-type Earth. Quinn convinces Colin they are brothers and to slide to find their true home. But on the next world, a double of Colin's former love takes advantage of him and involves him in a scam to steal cryogenically frozen bodies.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jerry O'Connell | Quinn Mallory |
| Cleavant Derricks | Rembrandt Brown |
| Kari Wuhrer | Maggie Beckett |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susan Haskell | Susanna Morehouse |
| Ben Jones | Sheriff Lou Dawson |
| Charlie O'Connell | Colin Mallory |
| Adrienne Barbeau | Mother Morehouse |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ishtar | Betty |
| Martin Eric | Farmer #2 |
| Van Stewman, Jr. | Farmer #1 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Sliders was created by Tracy Tormé and Robert K. Weiss.
- This episode is included on disc one of Sliders: The Fourth Season.
- This episode is production code number K2811.
- This is the sixth episode of Sliders to air on the Sci-Fi Channel.
- Director David E. Peckinpah is credited as David Peckinpah in this episode.
- This episode features archival flashback footage from "Genesis". Elizabeth Mallory and Michael Mallory appear in flashback.
- This is the second episode of Sliders directed by David Peckinpah. He directs seven episodes of the series in total. This is his first episode from season four of the series. He previously directed "Sole Survivors" in season three. His next episode is "The Dying Fields".
- This is the second episode of Sliders with a teleplay written by Bill Dial. It is his second episode from season four. He will write eight episodes of the series in total. His next episode is "Asylum".
- This is the second episode of Sliders with a teleplay written by Marc Scott Zicree. He writes five episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote "World Killer". His next episode is "Slidecage".
- This is the second episode of Sliders with a story written by Chris Black. He contributes writing to twelve episodes of the series in total. This is his second episode from season four. He previously worked on "Common Ground". His next episode is "The Alternateville Horror".
- This is the first appearance of Colin Mallory. He is played by actor Charlie O'Connell, who is the actual brother of actor Jerry O'Connell. He appears next in "Just Say Yes".
- Director David Peckinpah and writer Bill Dial will both pass away from heart failure just two years apart. Peckinpah will die in 2006 at the age of 54, and Dial will pass in 2008 at the age of 64.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from O Brother, Where Art Thou?, which is a fictional book about the great depression, which was featured in the 1941 film Sullivan's Travels, directed by Preston Sturges. The title was also used for a 2000 dramedy film starring George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.
- Lou Dawson makes a comment about "rounding up the usual suspects". This is a line taken from the 1942 film Casablanca.
- Quinn Mallory makes a joke about getting beat up by the cast of Witness. This is a 1985 film starring Harrison Ford who investigates a murder in a Pennsylvania Amish community.
Quotes[]
- Quinn Mallory: Colin. Colin, listen to me. You're not crazy, okay? You're not crazy. It may seem that way, but believe me, it's all true. Now, our birth parents came back for me. My foster mother told me about it. She hid me because she couldn't bear to part with me. Now, our real parents may have come back here for you, but because your foster parents died, that would explain why they never found you.