Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

I love THE BIG BANG THEORY, although the show only truly begins for me when they add more women as regular cast to the series. I also watched YOUNG SHELDON and follow GEORGIE AND MANDY'S FIRST MARRIAGE religiously and I'm quite keen to see more of Stuart. The characters of Stuart (a hilarious and low-key Kevin Sussman) and Denise (his girlfriend played by the brilliant Lauren Kalpus) were wonderful additions, and I was always sad that the final season of the show could not explore them further, so STUART FAILS TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE is welcome news.

The first likely SLIDERS reference that I recall on THE BIG BANG THEORY was November 15, 2012, "The 43 Peculiarity," when Howard and Raj notice that the especially eccentric Sheldon spends every work day from 2:45 - 3:05 PM in an old, basement storage room on the Caltech campus. The room a few folding chairs, a small desk, and a blackboard with the number 43 on it. Howard and Raj rig the room with cameras and surveil the live feed. They observe Sheldon opening a gateway to parallel dimensions, saying he has found 43 so far.

Howard and Raj watch as Sheldon is devoured by a reptilian predator from a parallel universe. They are terrified, and further shocked when Sheldon appears behind them; Sheldon intercepted the live feed and replaced it with a special effects sequence. He tells them off for intruding on his privacy; he uses the storage room for restful sensory-deprivation. They ask him what the 43 signifies and he refuses to tell them. The ending reveals that Sheldon plays hacky sack in the room and has managed to bounce the sack only 43 times at most.