Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)

After the traumatizing ordeal in the movie with the same name, Buffy Summers and her mother move to Sunnydale, only to discover that L.A. was just a walk in the park...

Creator:

Joss Whedon

Stars:

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 41 wins & 99 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Buffy Summers (145 episodes, 1996-2003)
Nicholas Brendon	...	Xander Harris (145 episodes, 1996-2003)
Alyson Hannigan	...	Willow Rosenberg (144 episodes, 1997-2003)
Anthony Head	...	Rupert Giles (123 episodes, 1996-2003)
James Marsters	...	Spike (97 episodes, 1997-2003)
Emma Caulfield	...	Anya (85 episodes, 1998-2003)
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Dawn Summers (66 episodes, 2000-2003)

Storyline

At the young age of 15, Buffy Summers was chosen to hunt vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness. Joined by friends Willow and Xander and her watcher Giles, Buffy fights the challenges of High School and saves the world...a lot.

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Plot Keywords:

demon | vampire | friend | high school | apocalypse | 

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Taglines:

Buffy lives.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Fox [de] (German) (Flash req'd) Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

BtVS

Filming Locations:

1313 Cota Drive, Torrance, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutant Enemy, Kuzui Enterprises, Sandollar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min 44 min (144 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are 43 churches in the town of Sunnydale (something to do with it being located on the Hellmouth).

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Faith: Five by five.

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Crazy Credits

The sequence with the Mutant Enemy mascot, the little monster that goes "Grr Argh" at the end of all episodes, was changed for a total of six episodes: in "Becoming Part Two" (#2.22) it said, 'Oh, I need a hug." in "Amends" (#3.10) it wore a Santa hat and bells were jingling. in "Graduation Day Part Two" (#3.22) it wore a graduation cap. in "Once More With Feeling" (#6.07) it sang its "Grr Argh." in "Storyteller" (#7.16) it sang, "We are as gods." in "Chosen" (#7.22) it looked out at the viewers instead of looking straight-forward.

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Connections

Referenced in Mulva 2: Kill Teen Ape! (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme"
by Nerf Herder

User Reviews

One of the best TV shows of all time. Period.

Buffy is series that was not only consistently good, but a series that grew better over time. The first season is good, but not fantastic. It was shorter because the WB was not sure if they would have a viewing base and only had 12 episodes. The second season developed the characters and you began to see the magic of the show. As the series progresses, I am astounded by the writing, directing, and acting. Joss Whedon is a genius of the camera and master of the pen, and anyone who argues with me is fooling themselves. The cast, as well as the characters, matures over time and become living, breathing people that you believe.

In short, if you are considering watching this show, I highly recommend you watch all of the first and second season before making any judgements. Frankly, this is my favorite story of all time. It transcends the TV, and beats out most books, movies, and other TV shows. This show is beautiful.