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Shindig

  • Episode aired Nov 1, 2002
  • TV-14
  • 44m
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Nathan Fillion and Jewel Staite in Firefly (2002)
Firefly: Our Mrs. Reynolds
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In order to secure a job transporting cargo off-planet for a client, Mal attends a social event where a dance with Inara leads to him being challenged to a swordfight in defense of her honor... Read allIn order to secure a job transporting cargo off-planet for a client, Mal attends a social event where a dance with Inara leads to him being challenged to a swordfight in defense of her honor.In order to secure a job transporting cargo off-planet for a client, Mal attends a social event where a dance with Inara leads to him being challenged to a swordfight in defense of her honor.

  • Director
    • Vern Gillum
  • Writers
    • Joss Whedon
    • Jane Espenson
    • Jose Molina
  • Stars
    • Nathan Fillion
    • Gina Torres
    • Alan Tudyk
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    4.6K
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    • Director
      • Vern Gillum
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon
      • Jane Espenson
      • Jose Molina
    • Stars
      • Nathan Fillion
      • Gina Torres
      • Alan Tudyk
    • 7User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Nathan Fillion
    Nathan Fillion
    • Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds
    Gina Torres
    Gina Torres
    • Zoë Washburne
    Alan Tudyk
    Alan Tudyk
    • Hoban 'Wash' Washburne
    Morena Baccarin
    Morena Baccarin
    • Inara Serra
    Adam Baldwin
    Adam Baldwin
    • Jayne Cobb
    Jewel Staite
    Jewel Staite
    • Kaylee Frye
    Sean Maher
    Sean Maher
    • Dr. Simon Tam
    Summer Glau
    Summer Glau
    • River Tam
    Ron Glass
    Ron Glass
    • Shepherd Derrial Book
    Mark Sheppard
    Mark Sheppard
    • Badger
    • (as Mark A. Sheppard)
    Edward Atterton
    Edward Atterton
    • Atherton Wing
    Larry Drake
    Larry Drake
    • Sir Warwick Harrow
    Carl Bresk
    • Wright
    Larry Pennell
    Larry Pennell
    • Murphy
    Michael McMillian
    Michael McMillian
    • Younger Hopeful
    Joshua Grenrock
    Joshua Grenrock
    • Porter
    Kim Onasch
    • Banning
    Janora McDuffie
    Janora McDuffie
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    • Director
      • Vern Gillum
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon
      • Jane Espenson
      • Jose Molina
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    • Trivia
      When Kaylee calls Mal "Captain Tightpants" at the party, this was an inside joke referring to an incident that occurred while shooting the original pilot episode "Serenity". During the scene when Kaylee gets shot and Mal bends over to help her the back of his pants split, hence the name.
    • Goofs
      There is a wide shot of the ballroom dancers and in the archway in the back of the room you see the director walk into view wearing a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and a baseball cap with headphones down around his neck. Just as he raises his hands to speak to the dancers, they cut away.
    • Quotes

      Sir Warwick Harrow: You have to finish it, lad. You have to finish it. For a man to lay beaten... and yet breathing? It makes him a coward.

      Inara Serra: It's humiliation.

      Mal: Sure. It would be humiliating. Having to lie there while the better man refuses to spill your blood. Mercy is the mark of a great man.

      [lightly stabs Atherton with the sword]

      Mal: Guess I'm just a good man.

      [stabs him again]

      Mal: Well, I'm all right.

    • Connections
      Referenced in White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      String Trio in G Major, Op. 9 No. 1, III. Scherzo Allegro
      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

      All music played during the party is from Earth-That-Was composers. This piece plays during the introduction of the party and then again in the scene that begins with Kaylee holding the strawberry.

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    Favorite Episode
    It's hard, when pretty much every episode is my favorite one, because each one brings something completely new, funny, and awesome. Shindig is a great episode because it's upbeat and amusing, without getting dark or "series-plot" heavy. It really isn't about River's past, or Book's identity. It's a day in their lives. It shows us what they do on a day to day basis, more or less. Again, the effects are used wonderfully and not over done, the acting is as tight as it gets, and the humor...my god the humor. Nathan again proves his range as an actor having some of the funniest lines in the series while still being completely serious. It's a beautifully shot episode, and paced near perfectly. It's a great window into Whedon's universe and we really get a great deal of information about the "upper" culture (whereas we mostly got the "lower" before). As any Firefly fan I'm sure I could rant on for hours about my love of the series, but I figure 2 minutes is long enough.
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    • Feb 22, 2006

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Mutant Enemy
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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