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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Becoming: Part 1

  • Episode aired May 12, 1998
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
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David Boreanaz, Juliet Landau, and James Marsters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
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Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
IMDb RATING
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    • Joss Whedon
  • Writers
    • Joss Whedon
    • Rob DesHotel(executive story editor)
    • Dean Batali(executive story editor)
  • Stars
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar
    • Nicholas Brendon
    • Alyson Hannigan
    • Joss Whedon
  • Writers
    • Joss Whedon
    • Rob DesHotel(executive story editor)
    • Dean Batali(executive story editor)
  • Stars
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar
    • Nicholas Brendon
    • Alyson Hannigan
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    • 8User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    David Boreanaz and James Marsters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Juliet Landau in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    David Boreanaz and Juliet Landau in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Sarah Michelle Gellar and Bianca Lawson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Charisma Carpenter, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, and Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Juliet Landau in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Sarah Michelle Gellar and Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

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    Sarah Michelle Gellar
    Sarah Michelle Gellar
    • Buffy Summers
    Nicholas Brendon
    Nicholas Brendon
    • Xander Harris
    Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan
    • Willow Rosenberg
    Charisma Carpenter
    Charisma Carpenter
    • Cordelia Chase
    David Boreanaz
    David Boreanaz
    • Angelus
    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Rupert Giles
    • (as Anthony Stewart Head)
    Max Perlich
    Max Perlich
    • Whistler
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Oz
    Kristine Sutherland
    Kristine Sutherland
    • Joyce Summers
    Julie Benz
    Julie Benz
    • Darla
    Bianca Lawson
    Bianca Lawson
    • Kendra
    Jack McGee
    Jack McGee
    • Doug Perren
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Merrick
    James Marsters
    James Marsters
    • Spike
    Juliet Landau
    Juliet Landau
    • Drusilla
    Armin Shimerman
    Armin Shimerman
    • Principal Snyder
    Shannon Welles
    • Gypsy Woman
    Zitto Kazann
    Zitto Kazann
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      • Joss Whedon
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon
      • Rob DesHotel(executive story editor)
      • Dean Batali(executive story editor)
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    • Trivia
      Whistler was originally going to be Angel's sidekick for the Angel (1999) spin-off, however, Max Perlich could not commit.
    • Goofs
      The flashback to Angel's introduction to Darla in Galway, Ireland establishes that it's 1753. Cannon establishes that Angel is 241 years older than Buffy in 1997. Either he hadn't been born or, even if vampires count their age from the year they're "made", the numbers simply don't add up.
    • Quotes

      Spike: [referring to Acathla's tomb] It's a big rock. I can't wait to tell my friends. They don't have a rock this big.

    • Connections
      Featured in Angel: The Prodigal (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme
      Written by Nerf Herder

      Performed by Brandon K. Verrett

    User reviews8

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    10/10
    Perfect lead-in to a Dynamite Finale
    Showing the back story of Angel reminds us of who he is and what's at stake... pun intended. Great suspense building and character stuff and anticipation for the finale is building!
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      • May 12, 1998 (United States)
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      • 1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mutant Enemy
      • Kuzui Enterprises
      • Sandollar Television
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