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"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1997-2003

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1: Episode 12 -- As the Spring Fling dance approaches, Giles discovers an ancient book foretelling the Slayer's death at the hands of The Master.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1: Episode 11 -- As Cordelia prepares for Sunnydale High's May Queen competition, an invisible force starts attacking her closest friends.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1: Episode 10 -- The nightmare world of a comatose child sends Buffy and her friends into a realm where their worst nightmares become reality.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1: Episode 9 -- Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a school talent show.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1: Episode 8 -- Willow unwittingly unleashes a powerful demon named Moloch onto the Internet where he turns Sunnydale's computer crowd into his helpless pawns.

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Full episode list »
Release Date:
10 March 1997 (USA) See more »
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Get home before dark. See more »
Plot:
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... Full summary »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 34 wins & 99 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
One of the Finest Shows I've ever watched See more (598 total) »

Cast

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Sarah Michelle Gellar ... Buffy Summers / ... (145 episodes, 1997-2003)

Nicholas Brendon ... Xander Harris (145 episodes, 1997-2003)

Alyson Hannigan ... Willow Rosenberg (144 episodes, 1997-2003)

Anthony Head ... Rupert Giles (123 episodes, 1997-2003)

James Marsters ... Spike (97 episodes, 1997-2003)

Emma Caulfield ... Anya (85 episodes, 1998-2003)

Michelle Trachtenberg ... Dawn Summers (66 episodes, 2000-2003)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"BtVS" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
"Buffy" - USA (short title)
"Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series" - USA (long title)
"Nightfall" - Japan (English title)
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Runtime:
44 min (144 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:M | USA:TV-14 | Australia:M | Israel:PG | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) (season 6) (season 7) | Singapore:PG (season 1 to 5) | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

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Joss Whedon supplies the voice of the Mutant Enemy mascot which says "Grrr ... Arrgh" heard at the end of almost every episode.See more »
Quotes:
Harmony Kendall:[to Spike] No threesomes unless it's boy, boy, girl, or Charlize Theron.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Mulva 2: Kill Teen Ape! (2005) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer ThemeSee more »

FAQ

How many issues will there be?
Also (continued from above), why wasn't Cordelia a vampire in 'The Wish'?
Why didn't Buffy and Lily age at all in the demon dimension (in season three, episode 1)? Wasn't time supposed to go faster there?
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12 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
One of the Finest Shows I've ever watched, 7 December 2009
Author: YoSafBridge from United States

If I'm having a bad day I can always count on Buffy to cheer me up (or, even if it's one of those cases were I just need a good cry I can always count on Buffy for that as well). It's the perfect blend of so many different qualities...it's humour, action, romance and just incredibly well written, believably flawed characters. I'm not exactly sure where all the haters came from, it's honestly seems to me that this is a case of judging a show by it's title.

There's little I can say about Buffy that won't become redundant, there is not much to find fault with. Sure it's got it's bad episodes, bad story arcs just like any show. But what kept me coming back with the razor sharp wit and characters that became like a family to me.

This is a beautifully written show and if you can make it past the goofy title, fantastic premise and (for many people) the campy first season (You'll grow to love the camp upon re-visiting it) you'll discover one of the best show's in recent memory.

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