Firefly
Ariel
TV Flash files “Ariel” as hour 8 of 14 in the TV Flash guide — Firefly (2002) on Fox, season 1, episode 8, aired 2002-11-15, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E08: listed hour 8 of 14 in the Firefly guide, hour 8 of 14 in season 1. It aired 2002-11-15 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Safe” (S01E07). Next is “War Stories” (S01E09).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The ship heads to Ariel to drop off Inara for her yearly companion health check-up. Simon realizes River's condition is getting worse and decides to sneak her into an Alliance hospital in Ariel for a brain scan. Mal and the others agrees to help him with his plan, but also takes this opportunity to steal some valuable medical supplies in the hospital and sell it at the street market.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Ariel sit in the Firefly guide?
S01E08 is listed hour 8 of 14 — hour 8 of 14 in season 1, season 1 episode 8.
When did Firefly S01E08 air?
Ariel aired 2002-11-15 and is listed at 60 minutes.
In what order should I watch Firefly?
Not Fox's air order. Fourteen produced episodes plus the 2005 film Serenity; fans still argue the proper sequence because the original broadcast was out of order.
In the series
Why this series still plays
A ragtag crew on Serenity smuggles at the edge of a future Alliance — space western as found family. Joss Whedon's 14 Fox episodes, canceled out of order, resurrected as Serenity, worshipped by Browncoats. Short-run cult perfection: the crew is the treasure, the sky still isn't Fox's to take.
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