1x02 The Target - Dollhouse Episode Guide

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- Episode 01x02

Episode: 01x02
Title: The Target
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 1APK03
First Aired: Feb. 20, 2009

Season 1 » Episode #02 - The Target

Summary: An outdoorsman hires Dollhouse to program Echo as his perfect counterpart, but their wilderness expedition becomes a survival game. Meanwhile, Ballard tries to learn more about Echo and continues his investigation, and the massacre which led to Boyd's recruitment is revealed.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Jenny	played by Eliza Dushku
Boyd Langton	played by Harry Lennix
Anton Lubov	played by Enver Gjokaj
Richard Connell	played by Matt Keeslar
Mellie	played by Miracle Laurie
Ranger	played by Rich McDonald
Tanaka	played by Mark Sheppard
Shaw	played by Tim Conlon
Male Active	played by Omar Adam

Season 1 / Episode 2: - The Target

Dr. Claire Saunders: Alpha is dead. After he - after what he did, they tracked him down and put a bullet in his brain.
Boyd Langdon: And they'd never lie to us about something like that, would they? Alpha could've killed Echo when he escaped, but he didn't. A wake of bodies, but he left her alive. Now someone hires some nutjob to hunt her down in the woods. Maybe it was Alpha, maybe not. Only thing I really know is it all leads back to Echo.

Season 1 / Episode 2: - The Target

Topher Brink: [Boyd and Echo are about to bond] Hey, this isn't about friendship, man. It's about trust. From this point on, Echo will always trust you without question or hesitation. No matter what the circumstances. You're about to become the most important person in her life.
Boyd Langdon: Let's just get this over with.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

FAKE: At the beginning of the episode, when the security team is running down the stairs at the Dollhouse, the second guy from the front trips on a step just as Laurence starts to say "Secure the exits.".

TRIVIA

The name of the character played by Matt Keesler is "Richard Connell." The actual Richard Connell is the author of the famous 1924 short story, "The Most Dangerous Game," in which a shipwreck survivor is forced to run for his life from a murderous game hunter who has become bored with mere animal prey - the plot of this episode.