8.0/103 votes#1 - Luck of the Draw
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/17/1995
When the Sliders land on a seemingly ideal world, Wade wins the lottery. But Quinn discovers that the lottery is population control and the winners are killed.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Jon Povill
6.5/102 votes#2 - El Sid
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/29/1996
While the Sliders wait to leave a world of violence, Quinn saves a woman named Michelle from her criminal boyfriend, Sid. Sid then goes after the Sliders through the vortex, where they all arrive on a world where San Francisco is a maximum security prison.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: Jon Povill
6.5/102 votes#3 - Obsession
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/24/1996
Wade literally meets the man of her dreams, Derek Bond, on a world where ten percent of the population possess psychic abilities. It turns out Derek is a psychic and is next in line for the powerful position of Prime Oracle. But the future gets grim fast as Rembrandt and Arturo become prime suspects in a murder that hasn't happened yet.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Jon Povill
5.5/1050 votes#4 - The Child
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/1988
Stardate: 42073.1. Troi undergoes a mysterious pregnancy when the Enterprise tries to escape from a system that has recently fallen victim to a deadly plague.
Director: Rob Bowman
Writer: Jon Povill
2.5/102 votes#5 - In the Zone
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/20/1998
With its deadly lasers and hand-to-hand battles, 'The Octal' is a combat sport for a new generation of athletes - but Tanner Brooks is no longer a young man. Although he's promised his wife Jessica that this will be his final tournament, Tanner is desperate to go out a winner. Dr. Michael Chen has a way to make that happen. Through an experimental treatment that taps the power of the human nervous system, Chen accelerates Tanner's reflexes and perceptions. To Tanner, everything in the Octalbegins to move in slow motion ... and Tanner quickly becomes unbeatable. However, there are side effects: Jessica notices that Tanner is tired, haggard and his hair is going gray. But, when Tanner's body begins to blur and fade out of existence, Tanner and Jessica must choosebetween one last moment of glory ... their love for each other ... and oblivion.
Director: David Warry-Smith
Writer: Jon Povill
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"Luck of the Draw" is the best rated episode written by Jon Povill. It scored 8/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Les Landau. It aired on 5/17/1995 and is rated 1.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "El Sid".