[pessimizer]

According to my mother, the best episodes can be judged purely by Sisko screen time.

[ejr]

Your mother is an excellent judge of sci-fi character.

I've seen many arguments that the role of Sisko was heavy handed in many ways and there are some truth to that, but with the exception of a few, any episode featuring the brilliant Avery Brooks is likely to be a good one.

[pessimizer]

My mother's interest in Avery Brooks is probably a bit more base than that:)