Firefly, Ep. 1.08, “Out of Gas”
Given that at this point it was pretty obvious that Firefly would not last more than one season, and may indeed have already been canceled, it seems the perfect time for the show to try for a truly inventive installment. Written by MVP of the writing staff Tim Minear, “Out of Gas” succeeds in spades and even manages to give some members of the crew something of substance to do that hadn’t had the opportunity to this point.