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* AnAesop: After he chafes at how this world operates for the entire episode, Quinn's final goodbye to Jamie contains the episode's lesson.
-->'''Quinn:''' I want you to know that it takes a stronger man to put a gun down than it does to fire it in anger. Can you remember that?\\
'''Jamie:''' I think so.
-->'''Quinn:''' I want you to know that it takes a stronger man to put a gun down than it does to fire it in anger. Can you remember that?\\
'''Jamie:''' I think so.
* ArmorPiercingResponse: During his final appeal to the crowd, Quinn singles out the Sheriff. It gets a rise out of Bullock first, but it ultimately compels the Sheriff to assert his authority.
-->'''Quinn:''' They tell me you were once a good man, Sheriff. When I'm gone, I hope you find your backbone again and arrest Jack Bullock for the murders of Cliff Sutter and Tom Hardaway.
* AssholeVictim: Jed Dalton is a violent thug who reacts to losing a hand of poker by attacking the winner. When Quinn intervenes and brushes off his talk, he grabs Wade to force a fight. None of the locals mourn him, with Priscilla later revealing that Jed murdered her husband.
-->'''Quinn:''' They tell me you were once a good man, Sheriff. When I'm gone, I hope you find your backbone again and arrest Jack Bullock for the murders of Cliff Sutter and Tom Hardaway.
* AssholeVictim: Jed Dalton is a violent thug who reacts to losing a hand of poker by attacking the winner. When Quinn intervenes and brushes off his talk, he grabs Wade to force a fight. None of the locals mourn him, with Priscilla later revealing that Jed murdered her husband.
* BigWhat: Quinn's reaction to Priscilla revealing she was the one who killed Jed.
* BrokenPedestal:
** Jamie more than anyone believes Quinn is the hero that will save his family's company and take down the one responsible for his father's death. In the face of Quinn being reluctant to take up arms even during a hostile takeover and his own mother telling him the truth, Jamie denounces Quinn as a coward and lifts his gun to deal with Bullock himself.
** The Sheriff used to be held in high-esteem, but following Bullock's rise to prominence, he became little more than a puppet constantly reminded of his place in things and told to stay out of the way. Pretty much no one takes him seriously anymore.
* CassandraTruth: Jamie told his mother how the group emerged from the sky, but she doesn't believe him. To keep a low profile, Rembrandt notes for her how kids at that age have overactive imaginations. Jamie is quick to remind his mother of this when the group makes their very public exit.
* BrokenPedestal:
** Jamie more than anyone believes Quinn is the hero that will save his family's company and take down the one responsible for his father's death. In the face of Quinn being reluctant to take up arms even during a hostile takeover and his own mother telling him the truth, Jamie denounces Quinn as a coward and lifts his gun to deal with Bullock himself.
** The Sheriff used to be held in high-esteem, but following Bullock's rise to prominence, he became little more than a puppet constantly reminded of his place in things and told to stay out of the way. Pretty much no one takes him seriously anymore.
* CassandraTruth: Jamie told his mother how the group emerged from the sky, but she doesn't believe him. To keep a low profile, Rembrandt notes for her how kids at that age have overactive imaginations. Jamie is quick to remind his mother of this when the group makes their very public exit.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite literally being a hired gun that switched sides, Billy balks at Bullock's suggestion he deal with Jamie after the kid shows up in the office with a gun. Later, after Quinn throws down his gun, Billy thinks it's just a bluff to stall for him. When he sees Quinn is being serious, Billy just can't shoot him someone in cold blood.
* ExactWords: The duel is set to start mere minutes before the slide, so Quinn begins his speech by noting he'll be "gone" one way or another very soon.
* ExactWords: The duel is set to start mere minutes before the slide, so Quinn begins his speech by noting he'll be "gone" one way or another very soon.
* GreenEyedMonster: Priscilla's husband was murdered a year earlier on Bullock's orders. While it's believed to just be part of Bullock's effort to takeover Hardaway Computers, it's revealed late in the story that Priscilla previously spurned Bullock. She asserts there was never anything between them, despite his repeated attempts.
* HiddenDepths:
** Quinn knows enough about American history to immediately identify a photo of Sam Houston.
--->'''Wade:''' It scares me that you know that.
** Rembrandt is quite adept at poker, saying he played many games while touring with the Spinning Topps.
* HiddenDepths:
** Quinn knows enough about American history to immediately identify a photo of Sam Houston.
--->'''Wade:''' It scares me that you know that.
** Rembrandt is quite adept at poker, saying he played many games while touring with the Spinning Topps.
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* NewOldWest: As HustlingTheMark: At first, Rembrandt was simply a result of Texas expanding westward while placeholder for the rest of America poker game, so he was busy fighting told to simply ante and fold for every hand, as well as not touch the Civil War.big money. Though he's unhappy at first, it works to his advantage later after it's learned the guy he's subbing for is dead. Rembrandt runs with the "little lamb led to the slaughter" look and proceeds to crush it. He's cleaned up big by the time Wade tells him they have to leave.
* KarmicDeath: A year earlier, Jed Dalton murdered Tom Hardaway in cold blood. In TheTeaser, Priscilla takes advantage of the duel and lack of a crowd to avenge her husband by shooting Jed.
* LampshadeHanging: Arturo had stepped away to gather some background about this world, so he missed Quinn's sudden duel with Jed. He comes back just in time to see Quinn taken away by the cops, leading to an acknowledgment of how the group can never seem to avoid situations.
-->'''Rembrandt:''' Big trouble.\\
'''Arturo:''' Already?
* MrExposition: Arturo steps away early to gather information. He later reports it to Wade and Rembrandt, explaining the divergent history of Texas.
* KarmicDeath: A year earlier, Jed Dalton murdered Tom Hardaway in cold blood. In TheTeaser, Priscilla takes advantage of the duel and lack of a crowd to avenge her husband by shooting Jed.
* LampshadeHanging: Arturo had stepped away to gather some background about this world, so he missed Quinn's sudden duel with Jed. He comes back just in time to see Quinn taken away by the cops, leading to an acknowledgment of how the group can never seem to avoid situations.
-->'''Rembrandt:''' Big trouble.\\
'''Arturo:''' Already?
* MrExposition: Arturo steps away early to gather information. He later reports it to Wade and Rembrandt, explaining the divergent history of Texas.
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* NeverSuicide: Priscilla's business associate, Cliff Sutter, is found hanging from a noose in his hotel room. The official story is that the despair of his repeated business failures drove him to it, but Wade calls the Sheriff out for taking an obvious excuse to look the other way on murder.
* NewOldWest: As a result of Texas expanding westward while the rest of America was busy fighting the Civil War.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: During the showdown, Quinn appeals to onlookers by saying people back home face the same temptations and challenges they do every day, yet still maintain a more peaceful lifestyle.
* OnThree: When Quinn finds himself in a duel with Jed, an observer says this trope is customary and does the count.
* PoliceAreUseless: The Sheriff tries to do his job, but Bullock has enough power and influence to sideline him at a moment's notice. It's not until the very end that he finally asserts himself and arrests Bullock for murder.
* NewOldWest: As a result of Texas expanding westward while the rest of America was busy fighting the Civil War.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: During the showdown, Quinn appeals to onlookers by saying people back home face the same temptations and challenges they do every day, yet still maintain a more peaceful lifestyle.
* OnThree: When Quinn finds himself in a duel with Jed, an observer says this trope is customary and does the count.
* PoliceAreUseless: The Sheriff tries to do his job, but Bullock has enough power and influence to sideline him at a moment's notice. It's not until the very end that he finally asserts himself and arrests Bullock for murder.
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Bullock is the most powerful businessman in the state, having more than enough pull to keep the police from interfering in his business and doing whatever he pleases (including having members of the competition killed). During the showdown, Billy refuses to shoot an unarmed Quinn, but Bullock shares no qualms and balks when told this is a brazen violation of the regulations.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
** When Quinn gets roped into a duel with Jed, all but a handful of people clear out of the bar. This ends up being how Priscilla gets away with shooting Jed, as the few still hanging around weren't looking in her direction.
** The rest of the group advocates sneaking off before Quinn is revealed to be a FakeUltimateHero and easy pickings for anyone with a gun. Even before Priscilla got to them, Quinn didn't see the point, due to Bullock's vast power and influence.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
** When Quinn gets roped into a duel with Jed, all but a handful of people clear out of the bar. This ends up being how Priscilla gets away with shooting Jed, as the few still hanging around weren't looking in her direction.
** The rest of the group advocates sneaking off before Quinn is revealed to be a FakeUltimateHero and easy pickings for anyone with a gun. Even before Priscilla got to them, Quinn didn't see the point, due to Bullock's vast power and influence.
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* SkewedPriorities: In discussing the divergent history, Rembrandt and Arturo get a little sidetracked talking about geography. A frustrated Wade pointedly reminds them that Quinn just got arrested and that they have to help him. Arturo retorts that they can't begin to help Quinn until they better understand how this world operates.
* StealingFromTheHotel: After Quinn sobers up, the group is prepared to sneak off somewhere to hide until the slide. While packing up, Rembrandt notes the futility of stealing towels when they'll just be staying in a different Earth's Dominion Hotel.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Quinn is horrified by the thought of killing someone, even in self-defense. After learning he didn't actually do it, Quinn resolves to not even try shooting back, saying that's just not who he is. In the final scene, he implores onlookers and Jamie specifically to consider this ideal.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Billy Ray, the most prominent of Bullock's underlings that had nothing to do with the company's misdeeds. He's a genuinely NiceGuy that tries to befriend Quinn, and he's the first one to step up to defend him during the showdown.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Wade's reaction to Quinn getting roped into a duel with Jed and absolutely no one trying to stop it.
* YouKilledMyFather: After losing faith in Quinn, Jamie swipes his gun and goes to Bullock's office to settle up for his father's murder. Quinn manages to stop him from pulling the trigger, though.
* StealingFromTheHotel: After Quinn sobers up, the group is prepared to sneak off somewhere to hide until the slide. While packing up, Rembrandt notes the futility of stealing towels when they'll just be staying in a different Earth's Dominion Hotel.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Quinn is horrified by the thought of killing someone, even in self-defense. After learning he didn't actually do it, Quinn resolves to not even try shooting back, saying that's just not who he is. In the final scene, he implores onlookers and Jamie specifically to consider this ideal.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Billy Ray, the most prominent of Bullock's underlings that had nothing to do with the company's misdeeds. He's a genuinely NiceGuy that tries to befriend Quinn, and he's the first one to step up to defend him during the showdown.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Wade's reaction to Quinn getting roped into a duel with Jed and absolutely no one trying to stop it.
* YouKilledMyFather: After losing faith in Quinn, Jamie swipes his gun and goes to Bullock's office to settle up for his father's murder. Quinn manages to stop him from pulling the trigger, though.
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* DeterminedWidow: Priscilla is a modern take on this character archetype.
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* CowboyEpisode: The first one ''Sliders'' has.
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* CorporateSamurai: Gunslingers serving this function are basically this Earth's [[PlanetOfHats hat.]]
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* {{Cyberpunk}}: There are more than a few elements of this genre within this Western world--a MegaCorp with an absurd amount of power backed up by CorporateSamurai gunslingers, and Priscilla is in the computer business.
* DeterminedWidow: Priscilla is a modern take on this character archetype.
* DeterminedWidow: Priscilla is a modern take on this character archetype.
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* NewOldWest: As a result of [[EverythingsBiggerInTexas Texas expanding westward while the rest of America was busy fighting the Civil War.]]
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* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: Lyndon B. Johnson and George H. W. Bush are former Presidents of the Republic of Texas.
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* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: Lyndon B. Johnson UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson and George H. W. Bush UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush are former Presidents of the Republic of Texas.
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* ShoutOut: One of the TV shows is ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin Texas Rangers]]''.
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** One of the TV shows is ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin Texas Rangers]]''.
** One of the TV shows is ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin Texas Rangers]]''.
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* AlternateHistory: The Republic of Texas never joined the United States, so it avoided the Civil War completely. While the Union and Confederates duked it out, Texas was able to expand westward and prosper.
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* AllohistoricalAllusion: Lyndon B. Johnson and George H. W. Bush are former Presidents of the Republic of Texas.
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* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: Lyndon B. Johnson and George H. W. Bush are former Presidents of the Republic of Texas.
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** The title refers to ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.
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* AllohistoricalAllusion: Lyndon B. Johnson and George H. W. Bush are former Presidents of the Republic of Texas.
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* DividedStatesOfAmerica: The Republic of Texas is an independent country which stretched to include San Francisco.
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** Quinn being mistaken for the killer of the notorious Jed Dalton is a reference to ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance''.
** The final scene of the episode in which Jamie calls out Quinn's name and asks him to come back is a reference to the final scene of ''Film/{{Shane}}''.
** The final scene of the episode in which Jamie calls out Quinn's name and asks him to come back is a reference to the final scene of ''Film/{{Shane}}''.
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* JustForFun/XMeetsY: The episode is basically ''Film/{{Shane}}'' meets ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance''.
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* XMeetsY: The episode is basically ''Film/{{Shane}}'' meets ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance''.
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: Quinn isn't just revered for allegedly outdrawing a famed quick draw; it's also because Jed Dalton was widely despised. No one laments his passing and some even cheer wildly.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Quinn had a bit too much to drink and wakes up with a hangover. He quips a bullet between the eyes would fix it and the other Sliders lampshade this trope by noting what kind of world this is.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Quinn found himself in the first showdown because he was defending a man getting harassed by Jed Dalton.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Jack Bullock
* FakeUltimateHero: Quinn is considered the fastest gunslinger in town for seemingly killing Jed. Of course, he thinks he just got lucky and then finds he didn't even do it at all. He ends up having to bluff his way through tense situations until the very end.
-->"The myth is more powerful than the man."
* TheGambler: Rembrandt sits down to a high-stakes poker game and ultimately cleans up.
* HonorBeforeReason: During the final showdown, Quinn throws his gun to the ground and stands by his ideals. For his part, Billy can't just shoot an unarmed man.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he thinks he shot Jed, Quinn is disgusted with himself, even though he was acting in self-defense.
* ShoutOut: One of the TV shows is ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin Texas Rangers]]''.
* XMeetsY: The episode is basically ''Film/{{Shane}}'' meets ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance''.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Quinn had a bit too much to drink and wakes up with a hangover. He quips a bullet between the eyes would fix it and the other Sliders lampshade this trope by noting what kind of world this is.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Quinn found himself in the first showdown because he was defending a man getting harassed by Jed Dalton.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Jack Bullock
* FakeUltimateHero: Quinn is considered the fastest gunslinger in town for seemingly killing Jed. Of course, he thinks he just got lucky and then finds he didn't even do it at all. He ends up having to bluff his way through tense situations until the very end.
-->"The myth is more powerful than the man."
* TheGambler: Rembrandt sits down to a high-stakes poker game and ultimately cleans up.
* HonorBeforeReason: During the final showdown, Quinn throws his gun to the ground and stands by his ideals. For his part, Billy can't just shoot an unarmed man.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When he thinks he shot Jed, Quinn is disgusted with himself, even though he was acting in self-defense.
* ShoutOut: One of the TV shows is ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty Morphin Texas Rangers]]''.
* XMeetsY: The episode is basically ''Film/{{Shane}}'' meets ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance''.
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Originally aired March 22, 1996
Written by Scott Smith Miller
Directed by Oscar L. Costo
On a world where the Old West and modern technology are combined, the Sliders find themselves in the middle of a hostile takeover attempt by corporate gunslingers.
Written by Scott Smith Miller
Directed by Oscar L. Costo
On a world where the Old West and modern technology are combined, the Sliders find themselves in the middle of a hostile takeover attempt by corporate gunslingers.
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