Episode
Sliders: A Current Affair
Overview
On a world where tabloid journalism is in place of real news, a photo suggests Maggie is having an affair with the President. But the President's advisers decide to exploit it in order to distract attention from a war with Switzerland.
Details
- Series
- Sliders
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1999-07-30
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
A Current Affair is Episode 7 in Season 5 of Sliders. It aired on 1999-07-30. The runtime is 43 min.
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