We all know word on the street was Dollhouse was going to get really good starting with Episode 6.  Now you don’t have to take our word for it.  Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon is getting the word out as best he can, sending notes to reporters along with advance copies of episodes 6 and 7.

Ratings dipped to just 3.6 million with Episode 4, but the strength of that episode built the numbers back up to 4.4 million for this past week’s airing.  After what we called the best episode of the season so far, I think the numbers will continue to go up this week — especially now that it appears Fox’s tinkering mandates may be behind us.

Here’s TV Guide’s take on Joss Whedon’s latest note:

Calling his latest creation’s first episodes mere ”baby steps,” Joss Whedon is getting the word out that from Episode 6 on, Fox’s Dollhouse will be an extra-compelling place to visit.

In a note to reporters (or “Newsly Types,” as he puts it) accompanying a DVD of “Man on the Street” (airing March 20) and “Needs” (April 3), Whedon says, “These two episodes represent a much stronger vision of what I consider the show to be.

“For me, the question isn’t just whether a show is enjoyable, but whether it’s more than the sum of its fun, whether it truly touches, surprises or connects with you. These [episodes] may do none of the above — I’m not the boss of your opinion — but I feel strongly that they, and the eps to follow, are pretty intense, and very much worth the watching.”

For the full story about Joss Whedon’s note, go to TVGuide.com

Here’s to hoping that the fight between Echo and Agent Paul Ballard will send this episode to the top of Friday night’s ratings.

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