Episode 84 of "Sliders"
s05e14 Heavy Metal
Title: Heavy Metal
Original Air Date: 10/01/1999 on Sci-Fi Channel
Director: Guy Magar
Writer: Chris Black
Guest Stars: Marshall Teague (Redfield), Claudette Mink (Brice), Clayton Landey (Captain Thompson)
Plot Outline:
A malfunctioning timer deposits the Sliders underwater in the Pacific Ocean. A merchant ship picks them up, but is taking them out of their sliding radius and decreasing the likelihood of a safe slide. Their only chance is to join up with a pirate crew to get back to California.