Firefly S1 E5 "Safe" Review

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The Live Long and Podcast crew continue their journey into Firefly with "Safe" (2002). The episode sees Malcolm Reynolds forced to choose which crew members to save when one is gravely wounded and two others are kidnapped. Simon Tam finds an uneasy haven in a remote village, but River's uncanny perceptions jeopardize the Tams' temporary safety. The episode is the television debut of actor Zac Efron, who appears in flashback as the young Simon Tam.Firefly S1 E5 "Safe" (2002) Episode ReviewFirst Aired: November 8, 2002In-universe year: 2517Date of Podcast: July 6, 2026Firefly Review SeriesTHIS WEEK'S PODCASTERSDave Mader, Kevin Millard, Adam Woodward, Heather Narduzzi, Jeff Mader, Chris "Worldmind" MurphyLIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BYDave Mader and Jaemeel RobinsonA PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTSCheck us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcastPRODUCERDave MaderSupport us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcastStreaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcastFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast"Robo-Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdGListen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast#firefly #startrek #livelongandpodcast #UFP #unitedfederationofpodcasts 0:00 Intro Credit Sequence1:01 Beginning of Podcast20:52 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown55:26 Fun Facts1:03:07 Ratings1:06:04 Outro

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