"Hush" is the 10th episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, it originally aired on December 14, 1999 on the WB network. In "Hush", the Gentlemen steal the voices of the population of Sunnydale, rendering everyone in the town unable to speak. This episode, which features very little dialogue, earned critical acclaim and Buffy's first Emmy nomination for best original w...
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"Hush" is the 10th episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, it originally aired on December 14, 1999 on the WB network. In "Hush", the Gentlemen steal the voices of the population of Sunnydale, rendering everyone in the town unable to speak. This episode, which features very little dialogue, earned critical acclaim and Buffy's first Emmy nomination for best original writing.
Professor Walsh talks about communication in class and then asks Buffy to lie on her desk for a demonstration. Riley steps forward and kisses Buffy, then the sun goes down. Buffy hears a young girl's voice and walks out of the classroom and into the halls where a girl holding a small box stands chanting a disturbing nursery rhyme:
Buffy wakes up to see she was dreaming in class. As they're leaving, Riley inquires about her plans for the night. Both make up excuses for their real plans and part ways, visibly unsatisfied.
Giles...
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