# Favorite Firefly episode (open spoilers)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 18, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-firefly-episode-open-spoilers/377008 "2006-10-18T21:28:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-firefly-episode-open-spoilers/377008/61 "2006-10-20T22:04:02Z")

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It’s also given me a line which I’ve been able to work into conversation a remarkable number of times: “My food is problematic.”

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-firefly-episode-open-spoilers/377008/62 "2006-10-20T23:04:04Z")

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Out of Gas and Serenity top it for me. Objects is good, but I think an IRL friend’s similarities to Kaylee make the episode a bit too creepy to me. I am surprised that Ariel is rated so high, possibly because Simon bugs the crap out of me.

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**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-firefly-episode-open-spoilers/377008/63 "2006-10-20T23:06:40Z")

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[QUOTE=Troy McClure SF]  
I am surprised that Ariel is rated so high, possibly because Simon bugs the crap out of me.  
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Hehe, Ariel works even better once you get to see Trash, since Simon finds out that Jayne betrayed them, and you get to see him looking villanous before you know what he’s going to do.

“You have a patient, Doctor.”

“I’ll take care of him. Heheheh. HaHA! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHA!” _Lightning strikes in the background_

“What was that?”

“Er, I said I’ll take care of him. _cough_”

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**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-firefly-episode-open-spoilers/377008/64 "2006-10-21T00:29:25Z")

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My best to worst list:

Trash  
Out of Gas  
Heart of Gold (yes I am an infidel for loving this episode)  
Ariel  
Serenity  
The Train Job  
War Stories  
Jaynestown  
Our Mrs. Reynolds  
Shindig  
Objects in Space  
Safe  
The Message  
Bushwhacked

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