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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(668 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

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  2. Farscape Season 2 Episode 3 - Taking the Stone
    6.2/10(873 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

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  3. Farscape Season 2 Episode 7 - Home on the Remains
    6.3/10(749 votes)

    #3 - Home on the Remains

    S2:E7

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

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  4. Farscape Season 4 Episode 10 - Coup By Clam
    6.4/10(588 votes)

    #4 - 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

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  5. Farscape Season 3 Episode 12 - Meltdown
    6.5/10(644 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Farscape Season 1 Episode 4 - Throne for a Loss
    6.6/10(1068 votes)

    #6 - 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.

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  8. Farscape Season 4 Episode 5 - Promises
    6.6/10(574 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Farscape Season 4 Episode 1 - Crichton Kicks
    6.7/10(649 votes)

    #8 - 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).

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  10. Farscape Season 4 Episode 4 - Lava's a Many Splendored Thing
    6.7/10(568 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. Farscape Season 1 Episode 13 - Rhapsody in Blue
    6.8/10(896 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Farscape Season 1 Episode 14 - Jeremiah Crichton
    6.8/10(889 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. Farscape Season 2 Episode 8 - Dream a Little Dream
    6.8/10(757 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. Farscape Season 3 Episode 6 - Eat Me
    6.8/10(688 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Farscape Season 3 Episode 13 - Scratch 'n Sniff
    6.8/10(754 votes)

    #14 - 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

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  16. Farscape Season 3 Episode 16 - Revenging Angel
    6.8/10(764 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. Farscape Season 3 Episode 17 - The Choice
    6.8/10(636 votes)

    #16 - The Choice

    S3:E17

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

    Director:Rowan Woods

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  18. Farscape Season 3 Episode 19 - I-Yensch, You-Yensch
    6.8/10(618 votes)

    #17 - I-Yensch, You-Yensch

    S3:E19

    D'Argo and Rygel meet Braca and Scorpius in a cafe to conduct negotiations when it is unexpectedly attacked.

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  19. Farscape Season 3 Episode 22 - Dog with Two Bones
    6.8/10(625 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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  20. Farscape Season 4 Episode 9 - A Prefect Murder
    6.8/10(587 votes)

    #19 - A Prefect Murder

    S4:E9

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

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  21. Farscape Season 4 Episode 22 - Bad Timing
    6.8/10(642 votes)

    #20 - Bad Timing

    S4:E22

    With their Crystherium stores low, the Scarrans must travel to Earth through a wormhole as those flowers grow there. With Pilots help, Crichton tries to collapse the wormhole leading back to Earth.

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  22. Farscape Season 1 Episode 21 - Bone to Be Wild
    6.9/10(840 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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  23. Farscape Season 2 Episode 6 - Picture if You Will
    6.9/10(760 votes)

    #22 - Picture if You Will

    S2:E6

    Maldus returns to torment the crew, convincing them that their friends have perished. One by one, the evil sorcerer drags them into his realm.

    Director:Andrew Prowse

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  24. Farscape Season 3 Episode 9 - Losing Time
    6.9/10(612 votes)

    #23 - Losing Time

    S3:E9

    The crew of Moya start blacking out and missing portions of time. Pilot becomes inhabited by another entity who needs to 'taste' each crew member to determine if they too are being inhabited.

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  25. Farscape Season 3 Episode 10 - Relativity
    6.9/10(628 votes)

    #24 - Relativity

    S3:E10

    Talyn lands on a planet covered mostly with vegetation that will help him to heal. Crichton, Aeryn and Crais leave the ship in search of Xhalax.

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  26. Farscape Season 3 Episode 18 - Fractures
    6.9/10(614 votes)

    #25 - Fractures

    S3:E18

    A group of escaped prisoners come aboard Moya followed shortly by Aeryn, Crais and Rygel who have finally returned from Talyn.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"John Quixote" is the worst rated episode of "Farscape". It scored 6.1/10 based on 668 votes. Directed by Tony Tilse and written by Ben Browder, it aired on 7/25/2002. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Taking the Stone".