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Firefly S1E5 — Out of Gas
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Firefly•Season 1•Episode 5

Out of Gas

9.3/10 · 7,152 votesOct 25, 200246 min

Ranked #1 of 11 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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After Serenity suffers a catastrophe that leaves her crew with only hours of oxygen, flashbacks show how Mal and Zoë acquired Serenity and assembled their motley band.

Directed byDavid Solomon
Written byTim Minear, Joss Whedon
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Nathan Fillion

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Mal Reynolds

Gina Torres

Gina Torres

Zoë Washburne

Alan Tudyk

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Hoban Washburne

Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin

Inara Serra

Adam Baldwin

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Jayne Cobb

Jewel Staite

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Kaylee Frye

Sean Maher

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Simon Tam

Summer Glau

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River Tam

Ron Glass

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Derrial Book

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David Solomon

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Tim Minear

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Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

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David Boyd

David Boyd

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Greg Edmonson

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Episode Summary

"Out of Gas" is episode 5 of Firefly season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 7,152 votes, ranking #1 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by David Solomon and written by Tim Minear, Joss Whedon, it aired on October 25, 2002.

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