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Quark•Season 1•Episode 4

The Good, the Bad and the Ficus

7.0/10 · 66 votesMar 10, 197826 min

Ranked #5 of 7 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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While on a routine mission, the ship is accidentally pulled into a black hole, which splits the crew into ""good"" and ""evil"" counterparts, with the exception of Ficus, who remains the same because ""there are no good or evil plants, there are just plants"".

Directed byHy Averback
Written byStuart Gillard

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes8

Cast8

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Adam Quark

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Gene

Conrad Janis

Conrad Janis

Palindrome

Richard Kelton

Richard Kelton

Ficus Pandorata

P

Patricia Barnstable

Betty

C

Cyb Barnstable

Betty

Alan Caillou

Alan Caillou

The Head

B

Bobby Porter

Andy

Crew2

Stuart Gillard

Stuart Gillard

Writer

Hy Averback

Hy Averback

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Good, the Bad and the Ficus" is episode 4 of Quark season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 66 votes, ranking #5 of 7 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Hy Averback and written by Stuart Gillard, it aired on March 10, 1978.