@@CaptApril123 true, just a shame they cancelled it, the show had so much raw potential, it could’ve been the next big thing but was quashed in its infancy
I'm never tired of watching this scene (and the whole episode), mostly because of their reactions. From Jayne's realization what had happened, to Wash's line about finding a crappy town where he's the hero, to Simon questioning his own sanity, and to Inara's "Jayne? Jayne Cobb?!"
I love it because it taught me one of the most important lessons of my life. The importance and power of hope and the lack of truth as a requirement for said hope.
I like when he’s drunk later. “The hero of Canton, the man they call ME!” Also it gets a callback in the comics when they’re on a job and Mal tells Jayne to toss money to a monk. “The hero of Canton! He’s real!” Poor Wash, by the time he gets a memorial he’s not there anymore :( He was a hero and lost his life :(
Mission Serenity never happened. In my head it's never happened. although it's a shame i lose out on the great Operative character but oh well, Wash is too precious.
I mean Kaylee is the one person I wanna have by my side when stranded on a lonely island or planet. Crafty and finds the joy in every situation, no matter how bad. That‘s the kind of folks you need in your life.
Weirdly one of the saddest episodes of the entire series for me. That young guy dying for Jane and Jane screaming that he’s not a hero. Always pricks my heart.
Indeed. It is tragic because Jayne did start seeing that the people in Canton really do need help, but his ego got in the way. Then during Ariel he basically reverted to thinking about money before crew despite this episode.
Absolutely gotta love Wash at the end (and some excellent writing) going all meta and slightly breaking the fourth wall. “We gotta go the the crappy town where I’m a hero.”
The way wash sits forward to absorb all of Jaynes story. I get the full vibes of Sailors sitting around in port to port, listening and sharing tales of the sea. Tales that they themselves in some other port will say, “Now I knew a man once ... “ to a 10 person crowd of rapt bar patrons.
i fell in love with this show - and that's one reason for it - the great humor :D one of the other really funny scenes is where jayne wants to exchange his favorit rifle for the redhead crazy wife xD
Guess what I got for Christmas? Yep, a home-made Jayne Cobb hat. It's a lovely knit. When it's on my noggin, I feel cunning. Addendum: At Costco this day, 01-20-2018, grandma pulled on my arm and commented, "I like your hat". I guess she was someones's grandma. She must have been 70-plus. I said, "You do?" She winked and said, "It's shiny." True story ... I swear by my pretty floral bonnet.
*you just know that during this particular shoot everyone was having so much fun and they knew this would be an instant classic and iconic moment within the collective geek culture that surrounds this series*
Don't give that man that Mudder's Milk! Heroes like Jayne get the best drink in the house! To our man, Jayne. This is my favorite episode of the series. Wash is a classic in this. Thus show was just amazing. A Legendary show that ended too soon.
@@thomaslorigan3586 I'm watching it very slowly - about 3/4 through season 2, but I think season 1 was overall better. I enjoy the show, but it feels weird to be tied to the same town after season 1, like they're stretching it out a little bit. I don't usually gravitate to things that are primarily comedy unless they go all out with it (like Danger 5). I think Resident Alien's Seth Macfarlane-esque style of making quips that might generate a chuckle - but aren't especially memorable - detracts from other elements. The music is phenomenal though, pretty much every episode has a great song that I've never heard before.
@@alexwaters21 Yup. I mean,I could maybe see a new series with new characters in the same verse,but other than that,no. And Wash dying wasn't a mistake,it was the perfect way for the audience to really feel the suspense and dread of the movies end.
How the hell did this even happen? Who said "Yep, we're gonna write an amazing song just for a gag and give nobody a decent recording of it."? I don't get it.^^
Then again, a tavern is not required to be filled with professional bards. It would make sense if most folks in a small town tavern can carry a tempo but not an extraordinary tune.
FOX canceled it because it got low viewership and ratings .. the person in charge ( a woman ... just saying ) decided that she liked the episodes better out of order . So they aired them out of order and nobody liked it ( big surprise).
Think of it this way. Star Wars nearly never got released. Fox nearly canceled their contract with Lucas because of how far behind production was getting. Firefly and most sci-fi TV shows are expensive to produce especially compared to reality shows. Despite Whedon doing well with Buffy and other productions, it wasn't enough "good will" or "faith in producing content" or even "money laundering to your other project" to continue Firefly. I can see where Fox can look at the numbers and say that there wasn't enough demand for the money it took to produce the episodes, but there are definitely numbers that could be argued against that, and there was DEFINITELY interference from Fox themselves that caused issues such as airing the PILOT episode LAST. That was probably the dumbest network move I've heard of, and I hope whichever exec that made that decision lost his or her job. I'll edit my comment later to see if that did happen or not.
@@sirmoonslosthismind I hear they're taking down statues in America these days. Jayne's statue would keep getting put back up by the mudders though, so it'll be fine :)
This is STILL one of the best songs of the show that's for darn sure I always love me a good ballad and knowing the truth of what Jayne said in the scene just makes it EVEN BETTER!
Right on your heel, just finished the series today for the first time with only the movie ahead of me. This song really is the best and the first thing I wanted to revisit.
Another one of what seems like a hundred awesome scenes in just a handful of episodes. Has any other show done what this show has done in such a short time? Thoughts?
If I was the director filming this I would not have told the main cast what was about to happen. Write a fake script that I show them that doesn't include Jane being a hero and then film their legitimate confusion when the song starts. Then film it a second time where they have the lines.
"We gotta go to the crappy town where I'm a hero!"
Wash is among the best characters ever :D
was* :(
Now he is a leave in the wind!
Smiley Lachflash Still got to be Steve the pirate in dodgeball
"We're all doomed! WHO'S *FLYING* THIS THING-... oh, that would be me..."
The fact that he died was one big reason why I hated the movie so much
I love how from start to finish of this episode Wash is just amused. The whole experience brings out nothing but delight from him.
only jayne robbing banks and him beiging honest about his dublisity, couuld help peole out
We all would be like that and that's no lie!
"Did'jya know Jayne's a _folk_ _hero_ ?!"
"You're drunk, husband."
"That he is. Doesn't make it any less true."
Some men like to watch the world burn. I do.
Simon's face of disbelief and horror is absolutely priceless
“This is what going mad must feel like”
@@theatom7264 Jayne was my favorite character.
@@jacksonheathen2092 One of mine to
We're right there with him.
Jayne's initial reaction is priceless 🤣
I love how Jayne is JUST AS CONFUSED!
Everyone is Wash when they first watched this.
Chainsaw Handiman everyone is wash when they cancelled the show
@@FurryYeetBoi Everyone is Wash years after the show never came back, completely dead.
Na i'd still be smile'n like Wash who cares that he died were talking about the moment not the sad gloomy bits
Na, Kaylee just wants that doctor’s hot bod’
"Husband you been drinkin"
"That he has doesn't make it any less true"
I love this show.
Writing like that and a great cast made 'Firefly' great.
@@CaptApril123 true, just a shame they cancelled it, the show had so much raw potential, it could’ve been the next big thing but was quashed in its infancy
I'm never tired of watching this scene (and the whole episode), mostly because of their reactions. From Jayne's realization what had happened, to Wash's line about finding a crappy town where he's the hero, to Simon questioning his own sanity, and to Inara's "Jayne? Jayne Cobb?!"
"You guys had a riot on account of me?"
I love it because it taught me one of the most important lessons of my life. The importance and power of hope and the lack of truth as a requirement for said hope.
I love how Jayne even can't believe the town worships him🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I always liked Wash's reaction around 0:20. He's already thinking WTF and the choir doubled it.
Yes. I also love his horrified bemusement at 1:10!
Have you ever seen how a chicken moves his head when he gets distracted or startled? haha thats Wash's reaction!
I like when he’s drunk later. “The hero of Canton, the man they call ME!”
Also it gets a callback in the comics when they’re on a job and Mal tells Jayne to toss money to a monk. “The hero of Canton! He’s real!”
Poor Wash, by the time he gets a memorial he’s not there anymore :( He was a hero and lost his life :(
Mission Serenity never happened. In my head it's never happened.
although it's a shame i lose out on the great Operative character but oh well, Wash is too precious.
Jayne yet lives... The man they call jayneee
0:08 notice how HAPPY Kaylee seems to be, like "Oh, that's so sweet, they even have a song!"
She's trying to stop the giggles. You see her later with her hand over her mouth. The whole scene is genius.
I mean Kaylee is the one person I wanna have by my side when stranded on a lonely island or planet. Crafty and finds the joy in every situation, no matter how bad. That‘s the kind of folks you need in your life.
Weirdly one of the saddest episodes of the entire series for me. That young guy dying for Jane and Jane screaming that he’s not a hero. Always pricks my heart.
Indeed. It is tragic because Jayne did start seeing that the people in Canton really do need help, but his ego got in the way.
Then during Ariel he basically reverted to thinking about money before crew despite this episode.
* facepalm *
@@warzIbanez was Ariel actually after Jaynestown or was that just how it aired?
@@jameskee2412 Jaynestown was ep. 7 and Ariel was ep. 9. Even IMDB fucked up the order, they probably show the episodes by air date.
@@warzIbanez I was just asking because I didn't have my box set to reference. Good to know.
Wash and Simon makes this scene. Their looks of total bewilderment and disbelief were priceless.
One of the greatest moments in TV. When ever I’m having a rough day I watch this and smile
Scenes like this one are what made Firefly an amazing show.
You know that impossible, irrational, anger that happens when you watch a Firefly scene you love? Because of obvious reasons...
it's been 20 years. It's time to realize... they burned your land. They boiled the sea. But did they take the sky from you?
also yes.
@@Conservative4 not from me
I feel your pain brother
Absolutely gotta love Wash at the end (and some excellent writing) going all meta and slightly breaking the fourth wall.
“We gotta go the the crappy town where I’m a hero.”
The way wash sits forward to absorb all of Jaynes story. I get the full vibes of Sailors sitting around in port to port, listening and sharing tales of the sea. Tales that they themselves in some other port will say, “Now I knew a man once ... “ to a 10 person crowd of rapt bar patrons.
i fell in love with this show - and that's one reason for it - the great humor :D one of the other really funny scenes is where jayne wants to exchange his favorit rifle for the redhead crazy wife xD
Exchange?! Hell it was theft! Lmao!
Shut up. There is about a thousand reasons. Don't pretend there's one.
"She's a person! She's got a name!"
"So does this! I call her Vera."
Well, my days of not taking you seriously have certainly come to a middle.
she is my very favorite gun.
Guess what I got for Christmas? Yep, a home-made Jayne Cobb hat. It's a lovely knit. When it's on my noggin, I feel cunning. Addendum: At Costco this day, 01-20-2018, grandma pulled on my arm and commented, "I like your hat". I guess she was someones's grandma. She must have been 70-plus. I said, "You do?" She winked and said, "It's shiny." True story ... I swear by my pretty floral bonnet.
I'm sure even in the bonnet you're a powerful ugly creature. But I love the shiny story.
that is hilarious, this show is the gift that keeps on giving
A man who wears that hat, you know he's not afraid of anything ;)
@@cgolenberg Damn straight
@@cgolenberg Its the equivalent of driving in GTA online with a Scooter when everyone else is driving tanks and flying missile craft
*you just know that during this particular shoot everyone was having so much fun and they knew this would be an instant classic and iconic moment within the collective geek culture that surrounds this series*
This remains one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. Whenever I need a laugh, this makes my day
I was in tears when that song started playing and seeing everyone's reactions.
Don't give that man that Mudder's Milk! Heroes like Jayne get the best drink in the house! To our man, Jayne. This is my favorite episode of the series. Wash is a classic in this. Thus show was just amazing. A Legendary show that ended too soon.
I’d say this is my most favorite scene in Firefly. Mal and the others listening to the song in disbelief while Jayne squirmed uncomfortably. 😂
Alan Tudyk is an absolute treasure....we gotta go to the crap town where imma hero
I think that's my quote from the series, and there's a bunch
Patience, Colorado
@@shalomamigos fr?
Does that show actually get better after a season or so? I couldn't make it through the first. Wash outstrips Harry by miles.@@shalomamigos
@@thomaslorigan3586 I'm watching it very slowly - about 3/4 through season 2, but I think season 1 was overall better. I enjoy the show, but it feels weird to be tied to the same town after season 1, like they're stretching it out a little bit.
I don't usually gravitate to things that are primarily comedy unless they go all out with it (like Danger 5). I think Resident Alien's Seth Macfarlane-esque style of making quips that might generate a chuckle - but aren't especially memorable - detracts from other elements.
The music is phenomenal though, pretty much every episode has a great song that I've never heard before.
The slowed down cords of this at the end of the episode hits hard, RIP Firefly you were amazing. ❤️
It's hilarious scenes like this that really made Firefly for me.
Simon’s reaction is the best.
This must be what going mad feels like 😂
no best reaction comes later from Inara
Whoever came up with this episode is an absolute genius.
We need more Jaynes in our lives.
The refrain of this song is so awesome! They actually wrote a nice song for him..
"No... THIS is what must be what going mad feels like" kills me every time
I loved this show, and this tune is actually quite good! A crime to cut this show before it even finished the 1st season, absolute crime!!!
For some reason "had to dump 'dem strongboxes" always kills me
I just love how everyone in the bar knows the words. This is one they play every night. It's endlessly funny
Damn, wish Zoe was there just to see her reaction.
Simon's face at the beginning is the best
I love this cast. I miss Firefly :(
They need to bring it back somehow. Just retcon Wash dying. That was a huge mistake.
Like a leaf on the wind
I don't think you understand Whedon. Killing beloved characters is what he does before breakfast.
Captain Matticus I'm guessing he's good friends with George RR Martin
No. Everyone would rip apart a revival. It would never be as good as the people want it to be.
@@alexwaters21 Yup. I mean,I could maybe see a new series with new characters in the same verse,but other than that,no. And Wash dying wasn't a mistake,it was the perfect way for the audience to really feel the suspense and dread of the movies end.
This is gold !! That look Wash gave when everyone started singing.... Priceless !!!
This will never stop being amazing.
How the hell did this even happen?
Who said "Yep, we're gonna write an amazing song just for a gag and give nobody a decent recording of it."?
I don't get it.^^
Not to mention the fact that it didn't even get nominated for an Emmy for Best Song in a Show.
Search 'The Hero of Canton (perfect mp3)' and a decent recording is available.
Look for the Bedlam Bards song : Hero of Canton
Then again, a tavern is not required to be filled with professional bards. It would make sense if most folks in a small town tavern can carry a tempo but not an extraordinary tune.
Man this show was so good.
1:58 - My heart honest-to-God broke for Jayne right here.
The song is both Jayne's greatest accomplishment and also a reminder of his worst day on earth losing $60,000 in an instant.
Genius writing
Why did they ever stop this show.. 😢 I miss these guys.
If anyone here hasn’t ever seen “firefly” stop what you’re doing, and start watching.
FOX canceled it because it got low viewership and ratings .. the person in charge ( a woman ... just saying ) decided that she liked the episodes better out of order . So they aired them out of order and nobody liked it ( big surprise).
Think of it this way. Star Wars nearly never got released. Fox nearly canceled their contract with Lucas because of how far behind production was getting.
Firefly and most sci-fi TV shows are expensive to produce especially compared to reality shows. Despite Whedon doing well with Buffy and other productions, it wasn't enough "good will" or "faith in producing content" or even "money laundering to your other project" to continue Firefly. I can see where Fox can look at the numbers and say that there wasn't enough demand for the money it took to produce the episodes, but there are definitely numbers that could be argued against that, and there was DEFINITELY interference from Fox themselves that caused issues such as airing the PILOT episode LAST. That was probably the dumbest network move I've heard of, and I hope whichever exec that made that decision lost his or her job. I'll edit my comment later to see if that did happen or not.
@@kevinkuptz7397 "A woman, just saying"??? WTF dude.
I live in canton, Ohio. no heroes here.
Brian B apart from jayne
you should build a statue of jayne cobb and place it in your main square.
@@sirmoonslosthismind I hear they're taking down statues in America these days.
Jayne's statue would keep getting put back up by the mudders though, so it'll be fine :)
I live in Canton, PA. A wayyy smaller town and again not many heroes.
NFL hall of fame ? They used to call them mudders in the 50s-60s
LMAO😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂i know very little about this awesome series, but i NEVER expected that about or from Jayne LMAO
This is such a good lesson I needed to learn. About what truth really matters, and the hope people need.
0:22 Wash is like "Did I just have a stroke or something?"
This brings a smile to my face every time!!
Miss firefly😢 Best series in this doomed world.
lol classic wash, "lets go to the place im a hero"
I'm holy shit this is what going mad feels like
This is STILL one of the best songs of the show that's for darn sure I always love me a good ballad and knowing the truth of what Jayne said in the scene just makes it EVEN BETTER!
Aw, I wanna go to the crappy town where Wash is a hero, too!
Absolute banger of a song
This will never get old, I’m here because I can’t find the show anywhere rn 😭
Disney +
Tubi
A used dvd of the entire show costs like $8.
Do glad I got the series when it was available. Short but so so good.
How could they cancel this show?
A song made to put a smile on your face.
Just watched this show and this part was amazing, I've been singing it. On my second binge and it's only been two days since I finished the show
Right on your heel, just finished the series today for the first time with only the movie ahead of me. This song really is the best and the first thing I wanted to revisit.
I don't know if this was the best episode, but it was absolutely the most fun.
Mal's facepalm always cracks me up.
I watched firefly because of seeing this bit, hilarious.
Such a good show, and scene I miss this show, I know it's been a long time but i still miss this show...
the first jayyyyne has me on the floor everytime
You are in the right bar when the band plays this song!!!
This must be what going mad feels like lol please give us another film
This is by far my favorite episode 😊
Perfection. Plain and simple.
Another one of what seems like a hundred awesome scenes in just a handful of episodes. Has any other show done what this show has done in such a short time? Thoughts?
Hell yeah 😂 hero of Canton
I have this stuck in my head
At some point, that's why everyone is here...
1:18: Me when I'm drunk and my jam starts playing 😂
If I was the director filming this I would not have told the main cast what was about to happen. Write a fake script that I show them that doesn't include Jane being a hero and then film their legitimate confusion when the song starts. Then film it a second time where they have the lines.
Oh, but it worked so very well as was. It was a great comedic cast that always had real chemistry.
The look on all their faces- hilarious!
"We gotta go to the crappy town where I'm a hero"
When joss was quirky writter.. i remember those days
Tim Minear wrote this episode last time I checked.
I think everyone when they watched this for the first time, had the exact same confusion and expressions as the characters in the scene.
I love how the crew all thinks they went insane hahaha
the only bad part of this music is that it ends, saying that, the faces of the crew is just priceless
Let's give up for Jayne!!!!
This is my second favorite episode
I never get tired of this. By far the best Joss Whedon ever did. Now he's just another Hollywood fart sniffer.
Hahahahaaaaa ...
De looks o' the crew, when dey hear the singing an' Jayne's name ... including Jayne himself!!!
... and he's trying to remember. Hard.
_You guys had a riot... on my account?_ 🥺
Unexpected, but I LOVED IT!
Not to say I like Jayne to be vulnerable and lovable, but dammn if the boy didn't get a song!!! ;) Bite me Jayne lol
Your face when you find out somebody made your theme song.
Goddamn I miss this show
Jayne was about to cry thinking about the lost money
I laughed so hard at this scene. So surprising and funny 😄
Love the part about going mad from Simon
Nice!
Accidental good deeds are the worst kind.
This folk singer totally should’ve been Thom Merrilin.
Love this scene!
Legend tells of a man who juggled geese...
Quaint!
Goddam I miss this crew.
Big "boy named sue" vibes on this song
Shake your head - your eyes are stuck 😂😂