The best episode directed by Michael Pattinson is "Lava's a Many Splendored Thing", rated 6.8/10 from 6 user votes. It was "written by Michael Miller". "Lava's a Many Splendored Thing" aired on 6/27/2002 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Weeds".
When stopped off on a planet, Rygel leaves the rest of the group and is caught in an unbreakable orange substance while stealing treasures he discovers in a cave. When D'Argo, Crichton and Noranti go looking for him, the cave seals them in. Two huge grunts appear who have protective armor which protects them from weapons fires.
Director: Michael Pattinson
Writer: Michael Miller
An unidentified man in a van follows a teenage boy, Josh Comstock, as he rides his new motorcycle through Vista Verde Estates, a gated, upper middle-class neighborhood in Washington State. As night falls, Josh rides his bike across the dirt of an undeveloped cul-de-sac. The driver parks his van and approaches the boy, suddenly, jabbing a cattle prod into Josh's chest and sending him flying backwards into the dirt. When Mr. and Mrs. Comstock awaken the next morning, they find the corpse of another teenage boy in Josh's bed--and their son missing.
Director: Michael Pattinson
Writer: Frank Spotnitz