The best episode written by David Bischoff is "First Contact", rated 7.5/10 from 39 user votes. It was "directed by Cliff Bole". "First Contact" aired on 2/18/1991 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Tin Man".
Riker is abducted by a xenophobic race of aliens during a first contact mission. They believe the Enterprise is a scout for an invasion.
Director: Cliff Bole
Writer: David Bischoff
Stardate: 43779.3. The Enterprise encounters a 'living' ship in the Neutral Zone, and risks breaking the Romulan Federation alliance in order to bring it into contact with a Betazoid emissary.
Director: Robert Scheerer
Writer: David Bischoff