9.0/101 votes#1 - The Thunderbird Connection
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/1976
Steve's mission is to rescue an Arab prince who's going to be killed by someone who wants to be King. So Steve joins a fighter jet group called the Thunderbirds that perform aerial maneuvers. But when Steve suffers dizziness when he reaches certain altitudes, Rudy says they can treat it but it'll take time. And they need to rescue the prince so Steve tries to stay at low altitudes. **This two-hour episode was broken into two parts for syndication.**
Director: Christian I. Nyby II
Writer: Jim Carlson
7.3/106 votes#2 - Murder on the Rising Star
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/1979
When Starbuck's rival in the popular sporting event is found murders, all the evidence points to Starbuck; and Apollo is about the only person who believes in Starbuck's innocence.
Director: Rod Holcomb
Writer: Jim Carlson
7.2/1019 votes#3 - Enter Magneto
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/27/1992
As the Beast faces an arraignment in court before a mutant-hating public, the X-Men unwillingly take in an old enemy of Wolverine's. Magneto, an old friend turned enemy of Professor Xavier's, attacks a military base in an attempt to unite mutants against humanity.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jim Carlson
6.2/106 votes#4 - Take the Celestra
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/1/1979
Starbuck runs in to his long-lost love, Aurora, who is involved with a group trying to free the passenger ship Celestra from its supposedly dictatorial captain.
Director: Daniel Haller
Writer: Jim Carlson
5.8/106 votes#5 - Fire in Space
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/1978
A Cylon kamikaze attack leaves the Galactica burning in space, with no way to extinguish the blaze that has trapped Boomer, Athena, and Boxey except a dangerous spacewalk by Apollo and Starbuck.
Director: Christian I. Nyby II
Writer: Jim Carlson
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"The Thunderbird Connection" is the best rated episode written by Jim Carlson. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by Christian I. Nyby II. It aired on 11/28/1976 and is rated 1.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "Murder on the Rising Star".