7.7/107 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1985
When a science lab studying the ozone layer mysteriously explodes, MacGyver is called in to rescue the scientists that are trapped underground. It's soon discovered that the explosion cracked a tank of sulfuric acid, and MacGyver is in a race against time before the Army uses a missile to seal up the base.
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Writer: Thackary Pallor
6.9/1049 votes#2 - Born Again
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/1994
After a detective and his former partner die in unexplained circumstances, the accidents are linked to a little girl who witnessed both deaths. Mulder believes that she may be the reincarnation of a policeman murdered by his colleagues.
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Writer: Howard Gordon
6.7/1063 votes#3 - Ghost in the Machine
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/29/1993
It's Halloween, and Mulder and Scully are investigating the strange death of a corporate executive in a sophisticated high-tech building.
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Writer: Howard Gordon
5.2/102 votes#4 - Room with a View / The Little Black Bag / The Nature of the Enemy
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/23/1970
An invalid husband plots revenge against his faithless wife with the unwitting aid of his nurse. Miraculous healing, and abrupt tragedy, result when a 21st century medical bag falls into the hands of a discredited 20th century doctor. Mission control scientists watch helplessly when members of a lunar expedition are mysteriously attacked.
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Writer: Rod Serling
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"Pilot" is the best rated episode directed by Jerrold Freedman. It scored 7.7/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by Thackary Pallor. It aired on 9/29/1985 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Born Again".