10.0/101 votes#1 - Hate Is Just a Four-Letter Word
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/16/1994
Controversy erupts when the university's Black Student Union arranges a speaking engagement for Roland Turner, a respected leader who has made anti-Semitic remarks. Jewish student leaders do not want to allow him to speak, as they believe this will encourage hatred and intolerance. Student senator Janice Williams insists that Turner's message actually centers on unity. Brandon endures criticism when he postpones the vote on the issue. Andrea joins the protest and accuses Brandon of selling out to salvage his political career. Jesse tells Andrea that he respects her passion for the cause, but accuses her of being narrow-minded. A bomb threat is called in to the school, and someone paints swastikas on the outside of the Jewish student union. Andrea's grandmother encourages her to listen to what Turner has to say, and they sit with Janice at the speech. A conversation with Andrea prompts David to reflect on his faith. He attends the candlelight protest outside the auditorium. Ke
Director: Les Landau
Writer: N/A
9.0/101 votes#2 - Crunch Time
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/5/1994
The fraternity ostracizes Steve because many people believe that he escaped punishment for the break-in by squealing on others. John refuses to allow Steve any playing time on the intramural volleyball team. Steve becomes fed up and accuses John of tipping off the cops. The KEG house holds a ceremony to decide which of the two should be forced from the house. John arrogantly confesses to his friend Keith, who sides with Steve. This gives the remaining members the courage to vote against John. Dylan bonds with Erica and offers to loan Suzanne money to get her back on her feet. He offends Suzanne when he follows Jim's advice and asks for her social security number. They apologize for the misunderstanding, and Erica secretly gets Dylan the information. D'Shawn begins to pay attention to his studies after a lecture from his sister. He tears up his knee in his first game, but passes his sociology final without assistance.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: N/A
8.2/1016 votes#3 - Broken Link
Season 4 Episode 26 - Aired 6/17/1996
Stardate: 49962.4. Odo is suddenly struck by illness. He is barely able to hold shape. Bashir and Odo see no other alternative then going to the Founders. Garak wants to come along.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: N/A
8.1/1044 votes#4 - Chain of Command (2)
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/1992
Stardate: 46360.8. Picard is captured and tortured by the Cardassians, while Riker tries to prevent a Federation attack on Cardassia.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Frank Abatemarco
8.1/1024 votes#5 - By Inferno's Light (2)
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/1997
Stardate: 50564.2. The station readies for a Dominion attack. Worf and Garak meet some unexpected friends in a Dominion Prison camp.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe
8.0/103 votes#6 - Luck of the Draw
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/17/1995
When the Sliders land on a seemingly ideal world, Wade wins the lottery. But Quinn discovers that the lottery is population control and the winners are killed.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Jon Povill
8.0/101 votes#7 - Addicted to Love
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 2/16/1994
Josh Richland tries to dig up dirt on Brandon for a newspaper article. Lucinda suggests that Brandon bring a date to task force functions to throw Josh off their trail. Brandon asks Kelly to accompany him to a party, with Dylan's permission. Kelly learns that Lucinda is struggling to obtain financing for her film, and introduces her to Dylan. Brenda joins Stuart for a weekend in Palm Springs, where he is to make a presentation to his father. They stop in the desert, but Brenda accidentally locks the keys in the car. Stuart continually lashes out at Brenda, especially after vandals break into his car when it is left overnight. Brenda finally becomes fed up and dumps Stuart. She calls Dylan for a ride home; during the drive, she confesses that she is still in love with him. David convinces Kelly to move back into the beach apartment. Music: ""Me and Mrs. Jones"" by Billy Paul (#1, 1972); ""Into Your Arms"" by th
Director: Les Landau
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#8 - Squash It
Season 5 Episode 27 - Aired 4/12/1995
Steve and David organize a hip-hop night at the club to boost the sagging gate receipts. David asks Willie's nephew Juwan, a talented DJ, to join him onstage. Steve backs out of the event because he is nervous about Juwan's criminal record (as if he should be one to pass judgment). Valerie tries to dodge a grimy Australian metal band that claims to have been booked. Although his tour is ending, Ray is unsure about returning to Los Angeles. Valerie goes to Reno to re-hire him, and claims to have changed her ways. While Val is gone, the Aussies crash the hip-hop night and trash the After Dark. Juwan and his friends are prepared to fight them, but decide to keep their cool. David and Clare get back together. Dylan allows Molly to hypnotize him and regresses to a past life as a hobo. Music: ""It's Your Thing"" by the Isley Brothers (#2, 1969); ""Here and Now"" by Letters to Cleo; ""1-2-Threz,"" per
Director: Les Landau
Writer: N/A
7.9/1044 votes#9 - Déjà Q
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/1990
Stardate: 43539.1. A Calamarian starts attacking the Enterprise while seeking revenge on a powerless Q.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Richard Danus
7.9/1042 votes#10 - Tapestry
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/1993
Stardate: Unknown. A mortally wounded Picard is forced into re-living a time of his life when he was back in Starfleet Academy, with the intervention of Q.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
7.8/1029 votes#11 - The House of Quark
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/1994
Stardate: Unknown. Quark tries to boost his reputation by taking credit for the accidental death of a Klingon in his bar, but lands himself in the middle of a Klingon political struggle.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: N/A
7.8/1029 votes#12 - Drone
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/1998
Stardate: Unknown. A transporter accident merges some of Seven of Nine's nanoprobes with The Doctor's mobile emitter to create a 29th century Borg drone.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Bryan Fuller
7.7/1040 votes#13 - Clues
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/1991
Stardate: 44502.7. Picard orders a secret investigation when the crew suspects Data of lying about the discovery of a wormhole.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Joe Menosky
7.6/1042 votes#14 - Conundrum
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/1992
Stardate: 45494.2. The Enterprise crew unknowingly receives a new first officer who claims that the Federation is at war with another species.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: N/A
7.6/1031 votes#15 - Second Skin
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/1994
Stardate: Unknown. Kira finds herself on Cardassia as a Cardassian. She is told she is called Iliana Ghemor and was a Cardassian spy.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe
7.6/1043 votes#16 - Time's Arrow (1)
Season 5 Episode 26 - Aired 6/15/1992
Stardate: 45959.1. Data's head is uncovered in an archaeological dig on Earth, where evidence is also found that aliens may have been on Earth as early as the 19th Century. Using modified technology, an away team follows Data into the late 1890s to investigate.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Jeri Taylor
7.5/1041 votes#17 - Unification (1)
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1991
Stardate: 45233.1. Ambassador Spock has disappeared and intelligence finds him on Romulus. Captain Picard is sent to Romulus to find Spock. Meanwhile Riker and the rest of the crew investigate the fragments of a Vulcan ship discovered in the wreck of a Ferengi vessel.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Rick Berman
7.5/1041 votes#18 - Sins of the Father
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/19/1990
Stardate: 43685.2. Worf is reunited with his long-lost brother when their father is charged with treason for helping the Romulans. Together they make an appeal to the Klingon High Council to challenge the charges, and have them revoked.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
7.5/1042 votes#19 - Time's Arrow (2)
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1992
Stardate: 46001.3. The away team's investigations are hampered by a nosy Samuel Clemens. Picard discovers that he originally met Guinan in the 1890s on Earth.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Jeri Taylor
7.4/1041 votes#20 - Future Imperfect
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/1990
Stardate: 44286.5. Riker awakens one morning to discover he is suddenly 16 years in the future as the captain of the Enterprise, and negotiating a peace treaty with the Romulans with no recollection of how he arrived at that point in time, or of any recent events.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: J. Larry Carroll
7.4/1037 votes#21 - Ensign Ro
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1991
Stardate: 45076.3. Picard exposes a planned genocidal attack on the Bajorans with the help of a new officer, Ensign Ro Laren.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Rick Berman
7.4/1032 votes#22 - Whispers
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/1994
Stardate: 47581.2. Chief O'Brien's world is turned upside down when for no reason whatsoever he is being ignored by his family and friends and is being closed out of every essential job on the station.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Paul Robert Coyle
7.3/1046 votes#23 - The Survivors
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1989
Stardate: 43152.4. The Enterprise discovers a planet that has had all life eradicated, except for two mysterious residents and their home, which has been left in perfect condition.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Michael I. Wagner
7.3/1038 votes#24 - Sarek
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/1990
Stardate: 43917.4. Spock's Vulcan father, Sarek, boards the Enterprise to negotiate political relations with the Legaran. However, Sarek has contract Bendii syndrome, which causes a Vulcan to gradually lose control, and become overpowered with emotions.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Peter S. Beagle
7.3/1044 votes#25 - Family
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1990
Stardate 44012.3. Picard meets with his older brother in France, and contemplates resigning his Starfleet commission after his ordeal with the Borg. Worf's adoptive parents spend time with their son on the Enterprise, and succeed in embarrassing him in front of his crewmates.
Director: Les Landau
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
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"Hate Is Just a Four-Letter Word" is the best rated episode directed by Les Landau. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 11/16/1994 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Crunch Time".