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Farscape S4E4 — Lava's a Many Splendored Thing
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Farscape•Season 4•Episode 4

Lava's a Many Splendored Thing

7.2/10 · 580 votesJun 27, 200246 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 4•−0.5 vs season avg

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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

Directed byMichael Pattinson
Written byMichael Miller
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Ben Browder

Ben Browder

John Crichton

Claudia Black

Claudia Black

Aeryn Sun

Jonathan Hardy

Jonathan Hardy

Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)

Anthony Simcoe

Anthony Simcoe

Ka D'Argo

Gigi Edgley

Gigi Edgley

Chiana

Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Scorpius

Melissa Jaffer

Melissa Jaffer

Noranti

Raelee Hill

Raelee Hill

Sikozu

Lani John Tupu

Lani John Tupu

Captain Bialar Crais / Pilot

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Michael Miller

Writer

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Michael Pattinson

Director

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Neil Thumpston

Editor

Russell Bacon

Russell Bacon

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Lava's a Many Splendored Thing" is episode 4 of Farscape season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 580 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Michael Pattinson and written by Michael Miller, it aired on June 27, 2002.

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