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"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997): 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" (1997): Season 1: Episode 12 -- When Willie (ROBERT ENGLUND) is critically injured, Donovan (MARC SINGER) and Ham (MICHAEL IRONSIDE) kidnap a Visitor doctor who's sympathetic to the Rebels and reveals that the Visitors are smuggling armaments into the city; Kyle (JEFF YAGHER) suspects that the computer image of Nathan Bates (LANE SMITH) is not really his father.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997): 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" (1997): Season 1: Episode 11 -- Aliens posing as Rebels stage a terrorist attack on Science Frontiers hoping to turn public opinion against the Resistance; Chaing (AKI ALEONG) and Charles (DUNCAN REGEHR) form an alliance and decree that one Resistance sympathizer a day will be executed until Rebel leaders surrender; swept up in the mass arrests, Robin (BLAIR TEFKIN) falls for a seemingly heroic compatriot.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997): Season 1: Episode 11 -- Buffy must find a way to stop a mysterious invisible force from attacking people at Sunnydale.

Overview

User Rating:
8.5/10   23,640 votes
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Creator:
Joss Whedon
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
10 March 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Get home before dark. 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 more
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User Comments:
Absolutely Brilliant more (579 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)
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Runtime:
44 min (144 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
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 7) | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)
Filming Locations:
California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Mutant Enemy more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
James Marsters originally auditioned for Spike with a Texan accent. This was quickly jettisoned in favor of a London accent instead. more
Quotes:
Rupert Giles: No vampires transporting boxes?
Xander Harris: No, but a four-hundred-pound wino offered to wash my hair.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Just Shoot Me!: At Long Last Allie (#5.22)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme more

FAQ

Why are the vampires in "Chosen" highly flammable/weaker than malnourished kittens?
In "Grave," did Spike really want his soul back? I thought he went to get the chip out.
Speaking of the Atrociously-Accented One, where is Kendra from?
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User Comments

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92 out of 151 people found the following comment useful.
Absolutely Brilliant, 2 April 2008
10/10
Author: Liana from Canada

I have no idea why people are hating on this brilliant TV show. I watched the entire series on DVD and was completely caught up in it my the end of season one. This show stands up over time and does not become outdated. I watched this show thinking it would be an entertaining hour and was shocked to find the show compelling, hilarious, and full of real emotion. The writers and especially Joss Whedon have come up with some of the funniest TV out there, and easily keep your attention for the entire seven seasons. Each season seems to get funnier, and all the characters continue to develop. Anyone who gives this show a real chance will be captured by the Buffy Universe. If you can ignore some of the more low budget demons and instead focus on the characters and emotion of the story you will not be disappointed. BTVH will make you laugh, cry, and fall in love with the characters. 10/10.

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