I'm comfortable picking a favourite. It's picking the non favourites after The Train Job that is the problem. I really don't know which one comes next.

Whoa, whoa, whoa there stof... The Train Job had nothing to do with Firefly's failures, Fox did. The Train Job was a great epsidoe and also introduced Niska, whose second appearance was awesome. Sorry, but I can think of an episode or two I'd consider less favorable than Trainjob such as Heart of Gold and Bushwacked. Frankly, if you forget the politics behind it, it's a great episode.

If Ariel, Out of Gas, and Jaynestown don't make up two of the top three, though, you're asking for it... *shakes fist*

"This is not a democracy!"

@Stof

I think everyone else is going to have a fair hand at making it one. This is a topic where i doubt that people will sit idly by while you put their nth favourite episode of Firefly in n+1th place.

For me hands down the pilot is my favorite. I don't think I've ever seen a pilot episode that even approached the quality it does. Even if it weren't the pilot it would easily vie for the top spot, but when you consider what is accomplished with a blank slate (assuming you watch it in the order intended) in the course of two short hours it is simply phenomenal.

Chemistry doesn't even begin to describe what was achieved. Casts who've had ten seasons together don't blend as well on screen as they did in the first 10 minutes.

Quite simply, no matter how I look at it, be it from a technical, emotional or narrative perspective the pilot was easily my favorite.

PS - Those of you who haven't seen the series or the movie just go out and buy the DVDs sets for both. Most DVDs are hardly worth the money they costs let alone the time you spend watching them, but this is the exact opposite. You'll finish every scrap of content wishing for more.

The most deserved bump ever! Firefly FTW!

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I bet you pick Out of Gas next. It's a good episode but not nearly as good as some of the others.

The Train Job is one of my favorite episodes. The ending may be the most humorous of the series.

My least favorite episode would be "Safe" where the villagers capture River and her brother.  The REAL pilot episode introduced all of the characters, but it was dull and would fall near the bottom of my list.

Thats a damn good point you are making. Its true, futurama episode of season 3 (tale of two santa's) didn't get aired. And a lot was schedulded very poorly. Thats why i love how simpsons, family guy, futurama diss fox.