Yeah, like vampire slayers was a new idea....

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The Modern Humorist previews the Fall 2002 TV season, including Joss Whedon’s Firefly:

From the unconventional mind of innovative TV wunderkind Joss Whedon comes a new series of startling originality. A captain and his odd lot of a crew voyage among distant planets, encountering conflict and wonder at each stop. Their journey is a bold one, going where no man has g— Hey… Wait a goddamn minute. Shelly? I’m going to need to see Joss. Yes, now. I don’t care what fan site he’s talking to, get that punk in here.

I’m not actually expecting a original premise in Firefly; I’m hoping for good dialog, characterization, and plotting.