Buffy The Vampire Slayer

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BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER "Hush" 17

Airdate: Dec 14, 1999

Written by: Joss Whedon

Why it’s great: When a group of floaty spectral demons known as the Gentlemen visit themselves upon Sunnydale and steal everyone’s voices — in advance of their hearts — Buffy and the Scoobies must execute the standard "save the world" maneuver, all while wrestling with a powerful set of communication issues. If you can’t talk, what lies can’t you tell? What truths must you swallow, even if you don’t want to? Some may call this dialogue-free episode a gimmick, but it’s only a gimmick if it doesn’t work. And "Hush" accomplishes everything it sets out to do: namely, to create a world where words just get in the way.

Interesting notes: "Hush" is the only episode in the entire run of Buffy to have been nominated for a Best Writing in a Drama Series Emmy.

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FIREFLY "Out of Gas"

Airdate: Oct. 25, 2002 Written by: Tim Minear Why it’s great: Malcolm Reynolds, captain of the smuggling transport ship Serenity, is bleeding, cold and alone, on the deck of his beloved ship. The story of how he got there — which involves a busted engine part and a less-than-scrupulous salvage team — is intercut with the story of how he recruited his crew. Ultimately it’s a dramatically adventurous story about family, about how one man built a family through sheer will and the lengths he’ll go to to protect it.

Interesting notes: Alan Tudyk gave Joss Whedon the big "recall" button from this episode, explaining that if Whedon could get a second season for Firefly, he could press the button and the cast would come running.

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