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The episode was highly praised when it aired and was the only episode in the entire series to be nominated for an Emmy Award in Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ; it also received a nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series ( Michael Gershman ).

" Hush " addresses the limits and assets of language and communication and the disruption to society when communication breaks down.

The Gentlemen are often counted as some of the series ' most frightening villains, and the episode is frequently included on lists of the best of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.