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* BrickJoke: Talking about babysitting, Quinn quips that he'd give parents a discount if he dropped a kid. Just before the slide, Wade asks him if he ever did actually drop a kid. Quinn assures her he didn't, but after she slides, he remarks, "It's a good thing they bounce."



* GenreSavvy: When Arturo tries to play coy about his health, Rembrandt notes the times he noticed something was wrong with him.

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* GenreSavvy: When Arturo tries FreudianExcuse: Quinn says he'd like to play coy about his health, have a bunch of kids some day because he regretted growing up without any siblings.
* FriendshipMoment:
Rembrandt notes and Arturo in what ends up being the times latter's final scene ever.
-->'''Arturo:''' Mr. Brown, I want you to know that I count myself very fortunate having you as a friend.\\
'''Rembrandt:''' Aw, man. See, now I'm gonna have to be nice to you. ''[smirks]''\\
'''Arturo:''' ''[laughs]'' Oh, we don't have to create a precedent.
* HiddenDepths: Quinn handles the baby very well, saying
he noticed something was wrong used to babysit while in high school.
* HitMeDammit: Arturo struggles
with him.intense itching. He doesn't have the willpower to not scratch and restraining him doesn't help, so he tells Rembrandt to hit him.
-->'''Arturo:''' Hit me, man! Knock me out!\\
'''Rembrandt:''' Hit you with what?\\
'''Arturo:''' WITH YOUR FIST, YOU BONEHEAD!\\
''[Rembrandt obliges]''
* HomeschooledKids: When Wade asks how he'd pay for college for multiple kids, Quinn suggests the Slider variation of this idea: after they graduate high school, just give the kids the timer and tell them to go sliding for four years.
-->'''Quinn:''' They'd learn a lot more.


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* ProperlyParanoid: When Arturo tries to play coy about his health, Rembrandt notes the times he noticed something was wrong with him.
* RedShirt: During the earthquake, Wade and another woman both fall into the chasm. Guess which one dies and which survives.
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* ContinuityNod: Rembrandt references "[[Recap/SlidersS03E04TheGuardian The Guardian]]" and "[[Recap/SlidersS03E06DesertStorm Desert Storm]]" when noting Arturo's unusual behavior.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Quinn suggests the subterranean monsters were like the tribe at one point, only to get caught underground.
* GenreSavvy: When Arturo tries to play coy about his health, Rembrandt notes the times he noticed something was wrong with him.
* OutOfOrder: Arguably the show's most infamous example, due to featuring a character that had been killed off.
* WhatTheHellHero: Rembrandt is deeply insulted that Arturo kept his illness a secret.
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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: The episode was produced before John Rhys-Davies was fired, but aired after. For it to make sense, an additional scene was shot where Wade and Rembrandt reminisce about the events of this episode.

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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: The episode was produced before John Rhys-Davies Creator/JohnRhysDavies was fired, but aired after. For it to make sense, an additional scene was shot where Wade and Rembrandt reminisce about the events of this episode.
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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: The episode was produced before John Rhys-Davies was fired, but aired after. For it to make sense, an additional scene was shot where Ẅade and Rembrandt reminisce about the events of this episode.

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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: The episode was produced before John Rhys-Davies was fired, but aired after. For it to make sense, an additional scene was shot where Ẅade Wade and Rembrandt reminisce about the events of this episode.
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%%* WholeEpisodeFlashback* WholeEpisodeFlashback: The episode was produced before John Rhys-Davies was fired, but aired after. For it to make sense, an additional scene was shot where Ẅade and Rembrandt reminisce about the events of this episode.
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Originally aired March 28, 1997

Written by Josef Anderson

Directed by Allan Eastman

The Sliders arrive on a world plagued by earthquakes and populated by primitive people as well a race of subterranean, humanoid monsters. Wade falls into a deep chasm and Quinn goes to rescue her, while Rembrandt learns of Arturo's illness.


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* WholePlotReference: To ''Literature/TheTimeMachine''.
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