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Space: Above and Beyond: Season 1, Episode 12

Who Monitors the Birds? (7 Jan. 1996)

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Contains very little dialogue and is cited by Joss Whedon as the inspiration for his famous 'silent' Buffy episode 'Hush'. Rodney Rowland would later guest star in the Angel episode 'Conviction'. See more »

Goofs

While awaiting extraction, Hawkes looks at his watch and the date clearly says "SU 11-11." However the previous episode, River of Stars, took place on Christmas Eve. See more »

Quotes

Cooper Hawkes: Monitor? Who monitors the birds?
Monitor #2: I monitor the birds.
Cooper Hawkes: Who monitors you?
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Referenced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush (1999) See more »

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