Buffy the Vampire Slayer 

A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.

Creator:

Joss Whedon

Stars:

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 52 wins & 129 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 Ford	...	Anya 85 episodes, 1998-2003
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Dawn Summers 66 episodes, 2000-2003
David Boreanaz	...	Angel / ... 59 episodes, 1997-2003

Storyline

"In every generation there is a chosen one... she alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the slayer." Buffy Summers knows this tale by heart, and no matter how hard she tries to be just a "normal girl", she can not escape from her destiny... Thankfully, she is not alone in her quest to save the world, as she has the help of her friends, the hilarious (and surprisingly quite effective) evil-fighting team called "The Scooby Gang". Together, Buffy & co. will slay their demons, survive one apocalypse after another, attend high school and college... and above all, understand that growing up can truly be Hell sometimes... literally.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | destiny | coming of age | double life | action heroine | 

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Taglines:

In every generation, there is a chosen one. She alone shall stand against the vampires, demons, and forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

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

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 1997 (USA)

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 (144 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The three most occurring female characters (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, and Emma Caulfield Ford) are all relatively short, standing 163, 164 and 161centimeters (5'4",5'4.5" and 5'3.5") respectively.

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Goofs

In nearly every episode presented in widescreen, there is crew/equipment visible and/or revealing mistakes. This is because the series was originally shot for 4:3 frame and these issues would not have been visible as the show was originally intended to be presented. As such, one should take much of the goofs reported on episodes as being conditional on applying only to the widescreen alternate version.

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Quotes

Mayor Richard Wilkins: Man, I'm feeling chipper! Who's up for a root beer?

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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 I've Been Waiting for You (1998)

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Soundtracks

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme
Performed by Nerf Herder

User Reviews

The best

I have to say this is my favourite TV series its got everything. i cant get enough i've got every single episode on DVD and watched them all more than 5 time. the actors and actresses are outstanding and just believable. Sarah geller is a good role model for children as i am only 18 i grow up watching this program and love it. It made me stronger watching it. shes an amazing actresses and so are all the rest they worked brilliant together and felt they all connected and made the show come alive. though out there had always been a strange storyline and all something happening. I don't know how people can dislike this show as there is nothing bad about it. I give this 10/10. best show