Hush

Episode aired Dec 14, 1999
TV-PG
43m

IMDb RATING

9.7/10

8.7K

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Doug Jones in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Horror Romance

When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.

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IMDb RATING

9.7/10

8.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The scene where Buffy objects to Giles' drawing of her with wide hips, was apparently improvised by Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Goofs
Characters do not have voices, yet are able to gasp audibly and make some noises. EXPLANATION: Voiceless sounds are those in which the vocal folds do not vibrate. Vowels are always voiced; some consonants are voiced, but many are not. Voiceless consonants ("t", "p", "k", etc) do not use the voice. They are percussive and use hard sounds. These sounds can be made by a person even if their vocal folds were removed or damaged; thus, a gasp or sigh (sharp in- or exhalation of air) can also be made without using voice.

Quotes
[no one can speak; all written or mimed]
Rupert Giles: Who are the Gentlemen? They are fairy tale monsters. What do they want?
[Willow points at her chest]
Xander Harris: [cups hands at his chest and mouths] Boobies?
Rupert Giles: Hearts. They come to a town. They steal all the voices so no one can scream. Then...
[Giles shows drawings of Gentlemen ripping out the heart from a person in bed]
Rupert Giles: They need seven. They have at least two.
Xander Harris: How do we kill them?
[Buffy mimes stabbing, but looks more like masturbating; Giles, Willow and Xander look at Buffy with disturbed faces; Buffy mimes again with a stake; they all look relieved]
Rupert Giles: In the tales, no sword can kill them.

Connections
Featured in The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)

Soundtracks
Danse Macabre
by Camille Saint-Saëns

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10/10

One of the best episodes on tv, ever!

Perfect in every way. I think these are the best 40min on television, ever. Not only in buffy. I don't think there's anything else that made such an impact on me as this one.

Original, scary, funny, thrilling, fast paced.. everything you could want.