Inca Mummy Girl (6 Oct. 1997)

A beautiful Inca princess who was buried alive in a tomb 500 years ago is brought back to life.

Director:

Ellen S. Pressman

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator), Matt Kiene,

Stars:

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon	...	Xander Harris
Alyson Hannigan	...	Willow Rosenberg
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase
David Boreanaz	...	Angel (credit only)
Anthony Head	...	Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Kristine Sutherland	...	Joyce Summers
Ara Celi	...	Ampata Gutierrez / The Inca Mummy Girl
Seth Green	...	Oz
Jason Hall	...	Devon MacLeish
Henrik Rosvall	...	Sven (as Hendrik Rosvall)
Clayne Crawford	...	Rodney Munson (as Joey Crawford)
Danny Strong	...	Jonathan Levinson
Kristen Winnicki	...	Gwen
Gil Birmingham	...	Peruvian Man

Storyline

While on a field trip to the local museum, one of the students breaks a ceramic seal in the coffin of an Incan mummy, who rises and must consume the life-force of others in order to remain alive. She tries to fit in with the students at Sunnydale, and even starts to have real feelings for Xander. But when Buffy, Willow, and Giles realize who and what she really is, they may have to rescue Xander before he becomes the mummy's next victim.

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Plot Keywords:

heroine | library | title directed by female | inca indian

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 1997 (USA)

Filming Locations:

1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutant Enemy, Kuzui Enterprises, Sandollar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sitting in the library, Willow is holding a frog cuddly-toy, even though she has frog fear.

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Goofs

The mummified corpse in the chest seemingly turns itself around.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Buffy Summers: This is so unfair.
Willow: I don't think it's that bad.
Buffy Summers: It's the Über-suck. Mom could've at least warned me.
Xander: Well, a lot of parents are doing it this year. It's part of this whole cultural exchange magillah. The exhibit, the dance...
Willow: I have the best costume for the dance!
Buffy Summers: A complete stranger in my house for two weeks. I'm gonna be insane! A danger to myself and others within three days, I swear.
Xander: I think the exchange student program's cool. I do! It's a beautiful melding of two cultures.
Buffy Summers: ...
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Anne (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Fate"
Performed by Four Star Mary

User Reviews

Inca Mummy galore

A seal on an Inca Princess is broken on a school trip causing the mummified princess to rise and try to have a normal life, but being a teenager in a whole new world isn't easy. This episode also introduces Daniel 'Oz' Osbourne (Seth Green).

This episode has a great plot with an ancient Inca Princess who in accordance with Inca beliefs was chosen to be sacrificed at a young age whom now has been released. This episode deals with the difficulties of being a teenager in an other world (culture) but does so in a abstract way (using a mummy, who has to drain life to survive). It also introduces Oz but dosn't reveal much about him.

The acting is good with Alyson Hannigan putting on the best performance. the effects is also well done.

This episode gets a 8 out of 10.