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    8. FIREFLY

    Created by Joss Whedon back when he was a big TV deal ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") but had yet to become a massive box office success ("The Avengers"), the sci-fi series "Firefly" is one of those shows that inspired a massive fan effort to keep it from an untimely demise.

    Unfortunately, the fans’ rally got them a feature film ("Serenity") but no new episodes. Watch it for Whedon’s trademark script wizardry, and for Nathan Fillion’s star making turn as rogue spaceship captain Mal Reynolds, the heir apparent to Han Solo.