Sneak Peek clip from ABC-TV.

Monday’s episode of Nathan Fillion’s ABC-TV series Castle has the best Firefly fan girl (or boy) squee moment since Adam Baldwin’s rendition of Jaynestown (an easter egg on the Firefly DVDs):

Plus there’s a serious side dish of Buffy-love. All within the first few minutes, so if you don’t want to watch the whole show, you don’t have to, although I highly recommend it. And FYI, the sneak peek clip at the top of this post is NOT the best part.

Castle isn’t the most intellectually challenging crime drama. I can usually figure out “who done it” within the first few commercial breaks. What makes it such fun is the interplay among the characters, and I mean ALL the characters, including the small parts and guest stars. Castle is that rare beast, a true ensemble show.

The other benefit of the squee moment being at the start of the show? It is really easy to watch it over. And over. And over.

Like Firefly.