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The Best Episodes Directed By Richard Compton

Every TV Episode Directed by Richard Compton Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Into the Mystic

    S2:E1

    After separating from Ryan and Henry the dog, the Sliders make a rough landing that reopens Quinn's bullet wound. On this world of mysticism and superstition, a witch doctor heals Quinn and has brains on the mind when they can't pay the bill. On the run from bounty hunters, the Sliders only hope is the mysterious Sorcerer, a man who could possibly get them home.

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  2. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Double Cross

    S3:E2

    On a world quickly running out of natural resources, Rembrandt meets his number one fan but finds her to be a little too friendly. Meanwhile, Quinn and the others meet Logan, a scientist at Prototronics that's trying to develop sliding. However, they learn her plans for sliding are far from noble.

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  3. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Assassin

    S5:E5

    The State Department asks Hooker's help in tracking down a man whom he served alongside in Vietnam - a disillusioned, mentally unstable trained executioner – who is planning to assassinate the head of a visiting Russian trade delegation...

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  4. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Otis, California

    S3:E14

    When Donald Lucas, the imprisoned Jack-of-All Trades killer, managed to hack onto the Internet, Bailey fears that he is communicating with a disciple. The investigation leads the VCTF to a small northern California town, named Otis, which is plagued by supersition and a series of Jack-of-All-Trade murders. With the assistance of the friendly but eccentric Sheriff Ed Post, Sam, Bailey and the team try to find the suspect. But George gets abducted by the suspect, whom is connected to a reclusive, wheelchair-bound professor, named Philip Mendez, whom is later found murdered. The search leads to an underground lab where Sam discovers her father once worked there for his government-sponsored mind-control experiments that Lucas had also worked on.

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    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Invasion

    S2:E12

    The Sliders land in the middle of a strange invasion and Quinn uses the timer to bring down one of the ships. Before barely escaping, the Sliders learn these new villains can slide at will and are soon captured on the next world. They learn their captors are the Kromaggs and are intent on conquering every parallel world.

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  6. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Down for the Count (2)

    S3:E13

    Switek is outraged by Internal Affairs' findings; Crockett and Tubbs' TV gambit may prove fatal when a mobster reclaims the action lost to Guzman.

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  7. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Everybody's in Show Biz

    S3:E23

    An actor/writer is in danger when he steals a drug dealer's briefcase and the vital information it contains.

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  8. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Mr. Wilson's Opus

    S5:E23

    Wilson becomes the director of Randy's school play but takes the role a little too seriously. Tim and Wilson clash when Wilson attempts to make him rebuild the play's aluminum set.

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.4/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Dead Man Dating

    S1:E4

    Piper falls for the ghost of a recently murdered man who needs her help. Meanwhile, Phoebe works as a psychic to help others and make money for Prue's birthday present, and Prue discovers a devastating betrayal.

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  10. 7.2/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Lying Game

    S1:E11

    The boys' investigation into the shooting death of the brother of Byers' college roommate, a blackmailer, yields a definite suspect: FBI Asst. Director Walter Skinner.

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  11. 7.1/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The Devil's Music

    S2:E4

    Leo lures the manager of Dishwalla to P3, aware that the manager has made a pact with a demon that grants him fame and fortune in exchange for innocent souls. Meanwhile, Darryl soon becomes involved when he investigates the mysterious disappearance of young women from many of Dishwalla's past concerts, and suspects that more will disappear when they next perform.

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  12. 7.1/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Panic at Malibu Pier

    S1:E1

    Mitch Buchannon has just been promoted to lieutenant. Mitch and his ex-wife Gayle have an argument about what's best for their son Hobie. Eddie Kramer is the top rookie in the rookie class of '89, and Shauni McClain is one of the last ones to qualify. Shauni starts off as a terrible lifeguard, but the experienced Jill Riley teaches her how to become a good lifeguard.

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  13. 7.1/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Believers

    S1:E10

    An alien couple comes to Dr. Franklin with their fatally ill son. The child could be cured by a simple operation, but the parents' religion specifically forbids it. Meanwhile, Ivanova escorts a damaged star liner through raider territory.

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  14. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - As Time Goes By

    S2:E13

    The Sliders find themselves running into the same people on each new world, one of them being Quinn's former love, Daelin. After encounters on worlds where the Spanish rule America and Daelin is an abused wife, the Sliders arrive on a world where time moves backwards and they are accused of Daelin's murder. Quinn wants to save her, but it could have disastrous results.

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  15. 7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Dead Man Sliding

    S3:E10

    On a world where the legal system is in the form of televised game shows, Quinn is arrested, tried and sentenced to death for the crimes of his double.

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    Writer:Nan Hagan
  16. 7.0/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Mirror Image (2)

    S4:E22

    A concussion leaves Crockett thinking he is his drug dealer alter-ego Burnett and goes to work for a Colombian crime boss.

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    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - China Rain

    S1:E2

    McCall comes to the aid of a housekeeper when kidnappers grab her son by mistake.

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  18. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - What's Love Got to Do with It?

    S3:E21

    Sam and Bailey work with FBI field agent Susan Marsh whom is tracking Robert Lee Gregg, a conservative civic leader in Atlanta whom is suspected in the killing of six gay men. But their investigation is happened by Susan's former boyfriend, Richard Russell, whom is stalking her. Susan insists she's in control of the situation, but Bailey thinks otherwise when her boyfriend is found murdered and Russell is a suspect. Things get worse when Russell targets Bailey and his ex-wife Janet whom are now back together. Meanwhile, Sam leaves the investigation and travels to Miami to investigate the disappearance of a local man who may be connected to the Gregg killings, and she finds herself being perused by Mario Monagno (from the 'Heads, You Lose' episode) whom still wants to date her.

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  19. 6.8/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Invocation

    S8:E5

    In 1990 a little boy inexplicably disappeared from his crowded school playground and was never seen again until now, ten years later, and he hasn't aged a day.

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  20. 6.8/10(24 votes)

    #20 - Medusa

    S8:E12

    Scully and Doggett must race against the clock to investigate and fight off a contagion lurking in the subway tunnels of Boston.

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  21. 6.7/10(21 votes)

    #21 - Midnight on the Firing Line

    S1:E1

    When the Narn attack a Centauri colony, Londo and G'Kar nearly come to blows. Meanwhile, raiders are attacking transport ships near the station.

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  22. 6.6/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Like Water for Octane

    S1:E4

    While searching for a water-powered car, the Gunmen encounter missile silos, rude government clerks, and cows.

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  23. 6.6/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Infection

    S1:E4

    Dr. Franklin gets a visit from an old friend and former mentor, xenoarchaeologist Dr. Vance Hendricks who wants Franklin's help to analyze some organic artifacts he found on a dead world. But the artifacts seem to have a will of their own and start to manipulate Hendricks' assistant.

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  24. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Young and the Relentless

    S2:E11

    The Sliders arrive on a world where the young are in charge and Wade and Quinn's doubles were married corporate executives. Quinn winds up posing as his dead double and finds questions in his death. Meanwhile, Arturo and Rembrandt find themselves in trouble with the law and face jail time.

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  25. 6.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Season's Greedings

    S3:E12

    On a world where people are enticed by consumerism and giant malls in the sky, the Sliders get jobs as mall employees to find the mother of an abandoned child. Arturo is a reluctant Santa, Rembrandt and Wade his elves while Quinn gets an administrative job. Meanwhile, Wade faces some strong emotions when she meets her sister and father.

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Richard Compton Ratings Summary

"Into the Mystic" is the best rated episode directed by Richard Compton. It scored 8/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by Tracy Tormé. It aired on 3/1/1996 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Double Cross".