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The production company that made ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', ''Series/{{Angel}}'', ''WebVideo/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'', ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}'' and ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''. All about Creator/JossWhedon.

Origin: "Mutant Enemy" was the nickname Joss Whedon gave to the typewriter upon which he started his writing career, and came from the Music/{{Yes}} song "And You And I" (specifically, the third section of the song entitled "The Teacher and the Preacher"), a band Whedon is a big fan of. This song was inspired by Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Literature/FoundationSeries'' of books, and the "mutant enemy" of that series was a character called the Mule.

The famous 'Mutant Enemy' [[VanityPlate production screen]] (with its associated zombie) was, according to Whedon, the product of desperation: Whedon was told that he needed one, and the Big Meeting started in twenty minutes!

The term LampshadeHanging was the one most used in the Mutant Enemy bullpen and it was for this reason that the trope was given the name here.

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* Creator/TimMinear (aka The Tim Reaper) -- Previously show-runner for ''Series/{{Wonderfalls}}'', ''Series/TheInside'', ''Series/{{Standoff}}'' and ''Series/Drive2007''. Served as consulting producer/writer for ''Dollhouse'' then Executive Producer on ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''. Currently creator and showrunner of ''Series/NineOneOne'' and ''Series/NineOneOneLoneStar''.
* Creator/JaneEspenson -- Served as consulting producer/writer for ''Dollhouse''. Also noted for her work as a writer and producer on ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'', then on ''Series/{{Caprica}}'' -- for a while, as showrunner, now back to primarily focusing on writing. Wrote five episodes for ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay''. She also wrote some ''Buffy'' comics. Created ''Husbands'', which guest-starred past collaborators Creator/JossWhedon and Creator/NathanFillion. Currently on the writing staff of ''Series/TheNevers''.
* Dana Reston -- ? last credit: 1997 ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' "The Witch"
* David Greenwalt -- Left ''Series/{{Angel}}'' to run ''{{Miracles}}'', then ''Jake 2.0'', returned to direct ''Series/{{Angel}} 5''.20: "The Girl in Question". As of early 2007, his producer credits (consulting and exec'ing) have extended to include ''{{Surface}}'', ''Series/{{Eureka}}'', and ''Series/{{Kidnapped}}''. Also co-created the FOX series ''Series/{{Profit}}'', starring Adrian Pasdar. Also co-created ''Series/{{Grimm}}'' and worked on ''Series/TheXFiles'' and short-lived series ''Series/{{Moonlight}}'' (not ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'').
* Rob Des Hotel -- ? last credit: 1998 ''Series/FantasyIsland''
* Jeffrey Bell -- Went to ''Series/{{Alias}}'', then ''Series/DayBreak2006''. Currently co-showrunner of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''
* Drew Goddard -- wrote for ''Series/{{Lost}}''. Wrote ''Film/{{Cloverfield}}'' and ''Film/TheMartian''. Directed ''Film/TheCabinInTheWoods'', which he co-wrote with Joss Whedon, as well as ''Film/BadTimesAtTheElRoyale''. Wrote for ''Buffy'' comics (including one season 8 arc). He created ''Series/Daredevil2015'', before stepping down due to his involvement with Sony's ''Sinister Six'' film, which kind of went nowhere. Last seen working on an ''Comicbook/XForce'' movie.
* Dean Batali -- Last on ''Series/That70sShow''
* Matt Kiene -- Last on ''Series/{{Andromeda}}''
* Reinkemeyer -- Last on ''Series/{{Andromeda}}''
* Ashley Gable -- Last on ''The Division''
* Thomas A. Swyden -- ? last credit: 1997 series ''Soldier of Fortune''
* David Tyron King -- ? last credit: 1997 ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
* Carl Ellsworth -- ? last credit 2000 ''Series/Cleopatra2525''
* Howard Gordon -- Producer ''Series/TwentyFour''. Developped ''Series/{{Homeland}}'' for Creator/{{Showtime}} and co-created ''Series/Tyrant2014'' for Creator/{{FX|Networks}}.
* Marti Noxon -- Executive producer for ''Series/PrivatePractice'', consulting producer for ''Series/MadMen'' and ''Series/{{Glee}}''. Co-created ''Series/Unreal2015'', ran ''Series/SharpObjects''
* David Fury -- Wrote for ''Series/TwentyFour'' and ''Series/{{Fringe}}''. Co-showrunner on ''Series/TheTick2016'' season 1. Currently writing on ''Series/NineOneOne''
* Elin Hampton -- ? last credit 1997 ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
* Douglas Petrie -- Worked on ''Series/PushingDaisies'', ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory''. Showrunner for ''Series/Daredevil2015'' season 2 and ''Series/TheDefenders2017''. Currently on the writing staff of ''Series/TheNevers''
* Dan Vebber -- Went to ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''. Now co-executive producer on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
* Tracy Forbes -- Now consulting producer for ''Flashpoint''
* Rebecca Rand Kirshner -- Last seen as writer for ''Series/GilmoreGirls''
** Spotted writing for Creator/TheCW's 90210 (and possibly showrunning?)
* Steven S. [=DeKnight=] -- Wrote for ''Series/{{Smallville}} '', post ''Series/{{Angel}}'', then ''{{Series/Dollhouse}}'', created Starz's ''Series/{{Spartacus}}'', Showrunner on season 1 ''Series/Daredevil2015'', director of ''Film/PacificRimUprising''. Last seen getting fired from being showrunner on ''Series/JupitersLegacy'' for Creator/{{Netflix}}.
* Tracey Stern -- ? last credit: 2001 ''Leap Years''
* Jeannine Renshaw -- Last on ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''
* Jim Kouf -- films ''National Treasure'' and ''Taxi''.
* Drew Z. Greenberg -- went on to ''Series/{{Smallville}} '', ''Series/{{Dexter}}'', ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', and ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''.
* Ben Edlund -- Creator and writer of all of ''ComicBook/TheTick'' incarnations, wrote for ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'', ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', ''Series/{{Revolution}}'' and ''Series/{{Gotham}}''. Last seen as showrunner of ''Series/TheTick2016'' at Creator/AmazonStudios.
* José Molina -- Started on ''Series/DarkAngel'' then joined ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' then ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' then ''Series/SleepyHollow'' and ''Series/AgentCarter''. Last seen on ''Series/TheTick2016''.
* Cheryl Cain -- Formerly on ''Threat Matrix'', which was cancelled in 2003.
* Brett Matthews -- Wrote for ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' and ''Series/TheVampireDiaries''. Presently Executive Producer on ''Series/{{Legacies}}''
* Elizabeth Craft & Sarah Fain -- (writing team) Went to ''Series/TheShield'', then ''Dollhouse'', then ''Series/LieToMe'', last seen on ''Series/{{The 100}}''.
* Shawn Ryan -- Creator of ''Series/TheShield'', ''Series/LastResort'' and ''Series/{{Timeless}}'', showrunner for ''Series/LieToMe''. Currently Exec Producer on ''Series/SWAT2017''
* Mere Smith -- (an [[PromotedFanboy online fan who got a gig as writer]] on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', writer-mommy of Gwen Raiden) moved on to ''Jonny Zero'', then ''Series/{{Rome}}'' and now ''Series/BurnNotice''.
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!Films and TV Shows produced by Mutant Enemy:
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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
* ''Series/{{Angel}}''
* ''Series/{{Firefly}}''
* ''WebVideo/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog''
* ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}''
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* ''Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope'' ({{Documentary}})
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* ''Film/TheCabinInTheWoods''
* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD''
* ''Series/TheNevers''
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