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A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Farscape Season 4 Episode 7 - John Quixote
    6.1/10(670 votes)

    #1 - John Quixote

    S4:E7

    While on a transport pod, Chiana nags Crichton to try out a virtual reality game. A transmission comes through from D'Argo concerning a problem with Scorpius. Despite this, Chiana pulls Crichton into one of the games, where they become trapped, and the only way out is to complete the game.

    Director:Tony Tilse
    Writer:Ben Browder

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  2. Farscape Season 2 Episode 3 - Taking the Stone
    6.3/10(881 votes)

    #2 - Taking the Stone

    S2:E3

    Chiana leaves Moya and goes to 'grave planet' populated by reckless thrill seekers who play dangerous and life threatening games.

    Director:Rowan Woods
    Writer:Justin Monjo

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  3. Farscape Season 1 Episode 4 - Throne for a Loss
    6.6/10(1076 votes)

    #3 - Throne for a Loss

    S1:E4

    A group of Tavleks come aboard for trade negotiations. Rygel takes a vitally important crystal from Moya to make himself seem wealthy. The Tavleks kidnap Rygel and take him down to the planet, leaving one of their wounded on board. Everyone goes to the surface to get him except Zhaan who stays on board to keep an eye on the Tavlek left behind.

    Director:Pino Amenta
    Writer:Richard Manning

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  4. Farscape Season 2 Episode 7 - Home on the Remains
    6.6/10(756 votes)

    #4 - Home on the Remains

    S2:E7

    With Moya out of food, Chiana leads everyone to a dead boudong where she once worked.

    Director:Rowan Woods
    Writers:Harry Werksman, Gabrielle Stanton

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  5. Farscape Season 4 Episode 1 - Crichton Kicks
    6.6/10(652 votes)

    #5 - Crichton Kicks

    S4:E1

    Crichton, now aboard a dying leviathan named Elack, encounters an alien named Sikozu who aids him in stopping the Grudeks who are intent on obtaining toubray (Leviathan neural cluster tissue).

    Director:Andrew Prowse
    Writer:David Kemper

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  6. Farscape Season 1 Episode 13 - Rhapsody in Blue
    6.8/10(902 votes)

    #6 - Rhapsody in Blue

    S1:E13

    Moya responds to a distress call from another pregnant Leviathan. On arrival at a planet they are contacted by a Delvian who informs them that the distress call was a deception. It was her way a getting Moya to come to them. The Delvians have a hidden agenda though. They want to forcefully take Zhaan's knowledge and learn how she overcame her insanity.

    Directors:Peter Andrikidis, Andrew Prowse
    Writers:Ro Hume, Justin Monjo

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  7. Farscape Season 3 Episode 12 - Meltdown
    6.8/10(648 votes)

    #7 - Meltdown

    S3:E12

    Talyn gets the urge to fly into a sun. While in its vicinity Stark is contacted by an alien woman who is being held against her will.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Matt Ford

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  8. Farscape Season 3 Episode 22 - Dog with Two Bones
    6.8/10(628 votes)

    #8 - Dog with Two Bones

    S3:E22

    Moya takes Talyn's remains to the sacred burial ground where D'Argo is forced to destroy a rogue Leviathan that is attacking other ships.

    Director:Andrew Prowse
    Writer:David Kemper

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  9. Farscape Season 4 Episode 5 - Promises
    6.8/10(577 votes)

    #9 - Promises

    S4:E5

    D'Argo, Rygel, Crichton, Chiana and Sikozu get back to Moya only to find that Scorpius is there waiting for them along with Aeryn, now suffering from heat delirium. Aeryn has granted Scorpius asylum and claims that Scorpius saved her life.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writer:Richard Manning

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  10. Farscape Season 1 Episode 14 - Jeremiah Crichton
    6.9/10(896 votes)

    #10 - Jeremiah Crichton

    S1:E14

    Crichton leaves Moya in his module for a drive. Moya starbursts leaving Crichton marooned and alone in space. He finds a planet and makes it his home where he lives for several months until the others find him. He is unwilling to accept however, that Moya didn't starburst intentionally.

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writers:Doug Heyes, Jr.

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  11. Farscape Season 2 Episode 8 - Dream a Little Dream
    6.9/10(764 votes)

    #11 - Dream a Little Dream

    S2:E8

    While waiting inside a transport pod to be picked up by Moya, Zhaan tells Crichton about being accused and tried for murder during his absence.

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writer:Rockne S. O'Bannon

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  12. Farscape Season 3 Episode 6 - Eat Me
    6.9/10(692 votes)

    #12 - Eat Me

    S3:E6

    In need of supplies, Crichton lands his transport pod on a dying leviathan which is full of hungry cannibals and a scientist who has the ability to create clones.

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writer:Matt Ford

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  13. Farscape Season 3 Episode 7 - Thanks for Sharing
    6.9/10(652 votes)

    #13 - Thanks for Sharing

    S3:E7

    Moya rendezvous with Talyn who is seriously damaged. They hide in the atmosphere of a planet to prevent the Peacekeepers from finding them. D'Argo and Rygel go down to the planet to find some Clorium, a drug that will help Talyn recover.

    Director:Ian Barry
    Writer:Clayvon C. Harris

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  14. Farscape Season 3 Episode 17 - The Choice
    6.9/10(640 votes)

    #14 - The Choice

    S3:E17

    Aeryn goes to a planet in search of someone who can contact her father.

    Director:Rowan Woods
    Writer:Justin Monjo

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  15. Farscape Season 4 Episode 4 - Lava's a Many Splendored Thing
    6.9/10(570 votes)

    #15 - Lava's a Many Splendored Thing

    S4:E4

    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

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  16. Farscape Season 4 Episode 9 - A Prefect Murder
    6.9/10(592 votes)

    #16 - A Prefect Murder

    S4:E9

    Moya arrives at a planet where Aeryn gets accused of murder.

    Director:Geoff Bennett
    Writers:Mark Saraceni, Christopher Wheeler

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  17. Farscape Season 4 Episode 10 - Coup By Clam
    6.9/10(593 votes)

    #17 - Coup By Clam

    S4:E10

    The crew consume food, sharing amongst themselves. Although if not ingested by the same person, it becomes toxic. They must quickly find a cure or they'll die.

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writer:Emily Skopov

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  18. Farscape Season 1 Episode 6 - Thank God It's Friday, Again
    7.0/10(1029 votes)

    #18 - Thank God It's Friday, Again

    S1:E6

    The crew visits a planet full of happy workers. Soon D'Argo and Zhaan start working and refuse to return to the ship. Meanwhile Rygel's body fluids become explosive and Aeryn and Pilot must learn why before Rygel dies.

    Director:Rowan Woods
    Writer:David Wilks

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  19. Farscape Season 1 Episode 11 - Till the Blood Runs Clear
    7.0/10(923 votes)

    #19 - Till the Blood Runs Clear

    S1:E11

    Crichton comes across the same conditions that initially created a wormhole. He leaves Moya in his module with Aeryn where he attempts to create a wormhole and return home. Although a wormhole forms it is unstable and the module gets damaged and he is forced to make an emergency landing on the planet to make repairs. On the planet he and Aeryn encounter a holographic message sent by Crais, offering rewards for: D'Argo, Zhaan and Rygel.

    Director:Tony Tilse
    Writers:Doug Heyes, Jr.

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  20. Farscape Season 2 Episode 2 - Vitas Mortis
    7.0/10(821 votes)

    #20 - Vitas Mortis

    S2:E2

    D'Argo takes part in a sacred ritual that helps an old Luxan, an Orican, to survive. During the ritual the Orican draws energy from who she thinks is D'Argo but is actually Moya. Consequently Moya starts to age rapidly.

    Director:Tony Tilse
    Writer:Grant McAloon

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  21. Farscape Season 3 Episode 13 - Scratch 'n Sniff
    7.0/10(758 votes)

    #21 - Scratch 'n Sniff

    S3:E13

    Crichton, D'Argo, Jool and Chiana are forced to take a holiday by Pilot as he is fed up with their constant bickering.

    Director:Tony Tilse
    Writer:Lili Taylor

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  22. Farscape Season 3 Episode 16 - Revenging Angel
    7.0/10(768 votes)

    #22 - Revenging Angel

    S3:E16

    There is an accident while D'Argo is demonstrating what his ship can do. He blames Crichton and knocks him out. In his unconscious state Crichton has some animated dreams.

    Director:Andrew Prowse
    Writer:David Kemper

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  23. Farscape Season 1 Episode 10 - They've Got a Secret
    7.1/10(931 votes)

    #23 - They've Got a Secret

    S1:E10

    During routine searches for Peacekeeper beacons, D'Argo falls down a chute, destroys a Peacekeeper shield and gets ejected into open space. After being rescued D'Argo starts to think that everyone on Moya are members of his family. Moya, meanwhile, starts to alter the environmental conditions inside the ship so that it is hardly habitable for the crew. .

    Director:Ian Watson
    Writer:Sally Lapiduss

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  24. Farscape Season 1 Episode 21 - Bone to Be Wild
    7.1/10(846 votes)

    #24 - Bone to Be Wild

    S1:E21

    Moya is hiding from a peacekeeper command carrier in an asteroid field. The crew receive a distress call and Crichton, Zhaan and D'Argo go down to one of the asteroids to rescue a women who has an unusual appetite.

    Director:Andrew Prowse
    Writers:Rockne S. O'Bannon, David Kemper

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  25. Farscape Season 2 Episode 1 - Mind the Baby
    7.1/10(836 votes)

    #25 - Mind the Baby

    S2:E1

    Crichton, Aeryn and D'argo are stranded in an asteroid field while Scorpius searches for them. Their safety depends on Crais, who is nearby in Talyn. Aeryn teaches Crais how to control the young Leviathan - the only thing she can offer in return for the lives of her friends. When Moya returns to the asteroid field to look for her offspring, Crichton decides to remove Crais from control of Talyn. Scorpius finally sees his chance to strike.

    Director:Andrew Prowse
    Writer:Richard Manning

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Worst Episodes Summary

"John Quixote" is the worst rated episode of "Farscape". It scored 6.1/10 based on 670 votes. Directed by Tony Tilse and written by Ben Browder, it aired on 7/25/2002. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Taking the Stone".