- List of Dollhouse episodes
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Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by Joss Whedon which premiered on Fox on February 13, 2009 in the United States.[1] It ran for two seasons before its cancellation, ending its run January 29, 2010.[2] The series comprised a total of 27 produced episodes, with two unaired episodes – the original unaired pilot episode, "Echo" and the season one coda, "Epitaph One", which was aired internationally. Both episodes were made available on the season one DVD and Blu-ray releases.
The series focuses around Echo (Eliza Dushku), a member of a group of people known as "dolls." The dolls have had their personalities wiped clean so that they can be imprinted with any number of new personas, becoming "actives". Actives are given skills including memory, muscle memory, and language for different assignments, which are called "engagements". They are then hired out for particular jobs, crimes, fantasies, and occasional good deeds by the extremely wealthy. On missions, Actives are monitored internally (and remotely) by Handlers. In between tasks, they are mind-wiped into a child-like state referred to as the Tabula rasa (blank slate), and live in a futuristic dormitory/laboratory set up as a spa, complete with five-star cuisine, exercise equipment, pools, games, relaxation techniques and tai chi classes, and professional massages. The hidden facility is called the Dollhouse, run by Adelle DeWitt (Olivia Williams) and located in Los Angeles as part of an international network of similar facilities. The story follows Echo, who begins, in her mind-wiped state, to become self-aware.[3]
During its two-season run, Dollhouse explores the issues of the morality and philosophy behind its technology, as well as showcasing the disastrous consequences of what could happen if the ability to wipe away a person's entire being could be put in the wrong hands. Switching between action/adventure, comedy, science fiction, drama, and conspiracy thriller, Dollhouse showcased Echo's ability to move into personhood within the tabula rasa state. During the first season the Dollhouse faces the insane rogue Active Alpha, and during the second season Echo faces down the Rossum Corporation—the force behind the Dollhouse.
Dollhouse also features an ensemble cast of the people in the Los Angeles Dollhouse, including Paul Ballard (Tahmoh Penikett), an ex-FBI agent who falls in love with Echo and joins the Dollhouse to free her, Victor (Enver Gjokaj) and Sierra (Dichen Lachman), two dolls who also "wake up" within their wiped state and fall in love with each other, and the people behind the Dollhouse—Adelle DeWitt (Olivia Williams); Topher Brink (Fran Kranz), the genius programmer behind the Dollhouse; Dr. Claire Saunders (Amy Acker), the scarred and haunted doctor of the Dollhouse who has secrets of her own; and Boyd Langton (Harry Lennix), Echo's handler and an ex-cop who struggles with the morality of the Dollhouse.
Contents
Series overview
Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale DVD and Blu-ray release dates Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 1 13 February 13, 2009 May 8, 2009 July 28, 2009[4] September 7, 2009[5] December 1, 2010 2 13 September 25, 2009 January 29, 2010 October 12, 2010[6] October 11, 2010[7] N/A Episode list
In this table, the number in the first column refers to the episode's number within the overall series, whereas the number in the second column indicates the episode's number within that particular season. "U.S. viewers (millions)" refers to the number of Americans who watched the episode upon its original broadcast.
Season 1 (2009)
Main article: Dollhouse (season 1)№ # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(millions)Original air date Production
code0 0 "Echo" Joss Whedon Joss Whedon N/A Unaired 1APK79 1 1 "Ghost" Joss Whedon Joss Whedon 4.72[8] February 13, 2009 1APK01 2 2 "The Target" Steven S. DeKnight Steven S. DeKnight 4.22[9] February 20, 2009 1APK03 3 3 "Stage Fright" David Solomon Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon 4.13[10] February 27, 2009 1APK04 4 4 "Gray Hour" Rod Hardy Sarah Fain and Elizabeth Craft 3.55[11] March 6, 2009 1APK02 5 5 "True Believer" Allan Kroeker Tim Minear 4.3[12] March 13, 2009 1APK06 6 6 "Man on the Street" David Straiton Joss Whedon 4.13[13] March 20, 2009 1APK05 7 7 "Echoes" James Contner Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain 3.87[14] March 27, 2009 1APK07 8 8 "Needs" Felix Alcalá Tracy Bellomo 3.49[15] April 3, 2009 1APK08 9 9 "Spy in the House of Love" David Solomon Andrew Chambliss 3.56[16] April 10, 2009 1APK10 10 10 "Haunted" Elodie Keene Jane Espenson, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon 2.99[17] April 24, 2009 1APK09 11 11 "Briar Rose" Dwight Little Jane Espenson 3.09[18] May 1, 2009 1APK11 12 12 "Omega" Tim Minear Tim Minear 2.75[19] May 8, 2009 1APK12 13 13 "Epitaph One" David Solomon Teleplay by: Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon
Story by: Joss WhedonN/A Unaired (U.S.)
June 17, 2009 (Singapore)[20]1APK13 Season 2 (2009–2010)
Main article: Dollhouse (season 2)Fox renewed Dollhouse for a 13-episode second season that began broadcasting on September 25, 2009.[21] Citing persistently low ratings, Fox officially cancelled Dollhouse on November 11, 2009 during production of the 11th episode.[2]
№ # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(millions)Original air date Production
code14 1 "Vows" Joss Whedon Joss Whedon 2.56[22] September 25, 2009 2APK01 15 2 "Instinct" Marita Grabiak Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters 2.09[23] October 2, 2009 2APK03 16 3 "Belle Chose" David Solomon Tim Minear 2.25[24] October 9, 2009 2APK02 17 4 "Belonging" Jonathan Frakes Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon 2.15[25] October 23, 2009 2APK04 18 5 "The Public Eye" David Solomon Andrew Chambliss 2.15[26] December 4, 2009 2APK05 19 6 "The Left Hand" Wendey Stanzler Tracy Bellomo 1.99[26] December 4, 2009 2APK06 20 7 "Meet Jane Doe" Dwight Little Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon and Andrew Chambliss 2.72[27] December 11, 2009 2APK07 21 8 "A Love Supreme" David Straiton Jenny DeArmitt 2.13[27] December 11, 2009 2APK08 22 9 "Stop-Loss" Felix Alcalá Andrew Chambliss 2.10[28] December 18, 2009 2APK09 23 10 "The Attic" John Cassaday Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon 2.10[28] December 18, 2009 2APK10 24 11 "Getting Closer" Tim Minear Tim Minear 2.38[29] January 8, 2010 2APK11 25 12 "The Hollow Men" Terrence O'Hara Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters and Tracy Bellomo 2.09[30] January 15, 2010 2APK12 26 13 "Epitaph Two: Return" David Solomon Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon and Andrew Chambliss 2.16[31] January 29, 2010 2APK13 References
- ^ Goldman, Eric (November 6, 2008). "IGN: Terminator and Dollhouse Team-Up". IGN.com. http://tv.ign.com/articles/927/927844p1.html. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2009). "Fox cancels 'Dollhouse'". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/fox-cancels-dollhouse-52555. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
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- ^ "Dollhouse: Season One (2009)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0024FAR66/. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Dollhouse: Season 1". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001QXDLHY/. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Lambert, David (July 14, 2010). "Dollhouse - Full Details, Including DVD and Blu-ray Extras, for Fox's Season 2 Announcement". TV Shows on DVD. http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Dollhouse-Season-2/14080. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Dollhouse - Season 2 DVD Release Date". bva.org.uk. http://www.bva.org.uk/node/1418284. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 14, 2009). "Updated: Friday Ratings: How Did Dollhouse and Terminator do?". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/02/14/friday-ratings-how-did-dollhouse-and-terminator/12837. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Hibberd, James (February 21, 2009). "Second 'Dollhouse' declines; 'Terminator' steady". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/dollhouse-declines-terminator-steady-51289. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 28, 2009). "Friday Ratings: Ghost Whisperer dominates, TSCC and Dollhouse continue to slide". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/02/28/friday-ratings-ghost-whisperer-dominates-tscc-and-dollhouse-continue-to-slide/13670. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 7, 2009). "Updated Friday Ratings: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles crashes down". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/07/friday-ratings-terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles-crashes-down/14133. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 14, 2009). "Updated Friday Ratings: Ghost Whisperer wins, TSCC and Dollhouse higher". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/14/friday-ratings-ghost-whisperer-wins-tscc-and-dollhouse-higher/14540. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 21, 2009). "Updated Friday Ratings: Dollhouse foundation holds up against NCAAs". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/21/friday-ratings-dollhouse-foundation-holds-up-against-ncaas/14966. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 28, 2009). "Friday Ratings: NCAA cruises to victory, Dollhouse drops". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/03/28/friday-ratings-ncaa-cruises-to-victory-dollhouse-drops/15375. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 4, 2009). "Friday Ratings: CBS wins with mostly repeats, Dollhouse looks done". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/04/friday-ratings-cbs-wins-with-mostly-repeats-dollhouse-looks-done/15945. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 11, 2009). "Updated Friday Ratings: Terminator: TSCC goes out with a whimper". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/11/friday-ratings-terminator-tscc-goes-out-with-a-whimper. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 25, 2009). "Updated: Friday Ratings: Dollhouse sinks to series lows, Ghost Whisperer wins again". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/04/25/friday-ratings-dollhouse-sinks-to-series-lows-ghost-whisperer-wins-again. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 2, 2009). "Updated Friday Ratings: Dollhouse sinks again, Ghost Whisperer wins again". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/02/updated-friday-ratings-dollhouse-sinks-again-ghost-whisperer-wins-again/17885. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 9, 2009). "Updated Friday Ratings: Dollhouse sinks to series low in finale". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/05/09/friday-ratings-numbers-for-dollhouse-finale-friday-shows-delayed/18368. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ "Epitaph One". SingTel. http://www.singtel-ustv.com/content/epitaph-one. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^ "Dollhouse Premieres Friday, September 25, on Fox" (Press release). Fox. July 8, 2009. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/07/08/dollhouse-premieres-friday-september-25-on-fox-31919/20090708fox02/. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (September 26, 2009). "Updated TV Ratings: Dollhouse, Brothers bomb on FOX; CBS wins night". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/09/26/tv-ratings-dollhouse-brothers-bomb-on-fox-cbs-wins-night/28502. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (October 3, 2009). "TV Ratings: Dollhouse dips to a new series low; Medium night’s strongest show on a slow Friday". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/03/tv-ratings-dollhouse-dips-to-a-new-series-low/29376. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (October 10, 2009). "TV Ratings: Dollhouse rises; Ghost Whisperer leads CBS to win". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/10/tv-ratings-dollhouse-rises-ghost-whisperer-leads-cbs-to-win/30118. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (October 24, 2009). "Updated TV Ratings: Dollhouse hits low note; Medium wins with adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/10/24/tv-ratings-dollhouse/31404. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (December 7, 2009). "Friday Broadcast Finals don’t vary much from preliminaries". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/12/07/friday-broadcast-finals-dont-vary-much-from-preliminaries/35494. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ a b Gorman, Bill (December 14, 2009). "Friday Broadcast Finals: Ugly Betty, Leno Down: Most Flat". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/12/14/friday-broadcast-finals-ugly-betty-leno-down-most-flat/36213. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (December 19, 2009). "TV Ratings: Frosty most-watched on a slow Friday; Dollhouse Hits New Lows". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/12/19/tv-ratings-frosty-most-watched-on-a-slow-friday-dollhouse-hits-new-lows/36786. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (January 9, 2010). "TV Ratings: CBS, NBC leave 'Dollhouse' in the Friday dust". HitFix. http://www.hitfix.com/articles/tv-ratings-cbs-nbc-leave-dollhouse-in-the-friday-dust. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (January 16, 2010). "TV Ratings: CBS Wins; Supernanny and Shark Tank Improve". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/01/16/tv-ratings-cbs-wins-supernanny-and-shark-tank-improve/39128. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (January 30, 2010). "TV Ratings: CBS Wins Slow Friday; Smallville returns; Dollhouse finishes". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/01/30/tv-ratings-cbs-wins-slow-friday-smallville-returnsdollhouse-finishes/40562. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
External links
- List of Dollhouse episodes at the Internet Movie Database
- List of Dollhouse episodes at TV.com
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