"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" The Puppet Show (1997)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Ellen S. Pressman

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator)
Dean Batali (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)

Original Air Date:

5 May 1997 (Season 1, Episode 9)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Mr. Snyder, Sunnydale High's new principal after the devouring of fatherly Mr. Robert Flutie, believes...

Plot Keywords:

Female Protagonist | Heroine | Library | Demon | High School

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon	...	Xander Harris
Alyson Hannigan	...	Willow Rosenberg
Charisma Carpenter	...	Cordelia Chase
Anthony Head	...	Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Kristine Sutherland	...	Joyce Summers
Rich Werner	...	Morgan Shay (as Richard Werner)
Burke Roberts	...	Marc
Armin Shimerman	...	Principal Snyder
Lenora May	...	Mrs. Jackson
Chasen Hampton	...	Elliot
Natasha Pearce	...	Lisa
Tom Wyner	...	Sid (voice)
Krissy Carlson	...	Emily (Dancer)
Michelle Miracle	...	Locker Girl

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Company:

Mutant Enemy

Trivia:

The pen that Willow used in History class, where Morgan gets Sid taken away from him, is the same pen that Buffy drops when she needs to steal hair from Amy in "Witch".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: As Giles is announcing 5 minutes until the power circle, the violin player behind him is very obviously 'playing' the violin with the bow 2 inches from the strings.

Quotes:

Buffy: Okay, everyone look at me like I'm in a bunny suit, 'cause that's how stupid I feel saying this.

Movie Connections:

References The Usual Suspects (1994)

Soundtrack:

The Greatest Love of All

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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I have to say about this episode, Giles should remember the fact that Xander saved his... brain... every time Xander makes a mistake...

Xander is really a cool character, he brings the "much needed sarcasm" to the Scoobies, he's a "demon magnet"... actually a female demon magnet... he's the one in the show that has no great power and no great destiny, he's making them himself. I think he really reminds the Scoobies about the world they live in... all the time.

Now, enough about Xander... the rest of the episode isn't that great... it's a bit freaky the way Buffy acts with Sid, I don't understand anything about it, but it's weird.

The part when Xander saves Giles' head, now that's the part you should have in mind, if you are planning to watch the rest of the show. ;))