"Firefly" Out of Gas (2002)

Director:

David Solomon

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator)
Tim Minear (written by)

TV Series:

"Firefly" (2002)

Original Air Date:

25 October 2002 (Season 1, Episode 5)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

When Serenity's life support system fails, Mal orders the crew off the ship - but he stays behind.

Plot Keywords:

Life Support | Oxygen | Birthday | Hold Up | Multiple Time Frames

Cast

Nathan Fillion	...	Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds
Gina Torres	...	Zoë Washburne
Alan Tudyk	...	Hoban 'Wash' Washburne
Morena Baccarin	...	Inara Serra
Adam Baldwin	...	Jayne Cobb
Jewel Staite	...	Kaylee Frye
Sean Maher	...	Dr. Simon Tam
Summer Glau	...	River Tam
Ron Glass	...	Shepherd Book
Steven Flynn	...	Captain
Ilia Volok	...	Marco
Lyle Kanouse	...	Salesman
Dax Griffin	...	Bester
Roderick McCarthy	...	Lacey #1 (as Roderick L. McCarthy)

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Company:

Mutant Enemy

Trivia:

Gina Torres' character spends most of this episode unconscious in the ship's medical bay, partly because Torres was absent for part of the shoot. She was on her honeymoon with husband Laurence Fishburne.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Mal and Zoe first walk onto Serenity, a cable on the floor behind them slides across the floor in one of the shots, then appears in a different position in a later shot.

Quotes:

Mal: I tell you, Zoë, we get a mechanic, get her up and running again, hire a good pilot, maybe a cook - Live like real people. A small crew - They must feel the need to be free. Take jobs as they come. They never have to be under the heel of nobody ever again. No matter how long the arm of the Alliance might get... we'll just get ourselves a little further.
Zoë Washburne: "Get her running again"?
Mal: Yeah.
Zoë Washburne: So not running now?
Mal: Not so much.

Out of Gas

I am not usually a fan of flashback episodes. My initial reaction is traditionally a roll of the eyes and get out my crafts. But not this one. I say it has to do with AMAZING EDITING!!! It truly is the best flashback episode I've ever seen and is my favorite Firefly episode. After reading a previous comment, I have to say that I agree. It would have been an amazing final episode. I highly recommend that anyone who enjoys a good sci-fi show catch this one on DVD or reruns. Then watch Serenity. We've gotten several people addicted to the series after the fact and all of them are disappointed that it was canceled so early on. I keep my fingers crossed that it will come back. The chemistry of the cast from the get go is enjoyable.