Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)
Graduation Day: Part 2 (1999)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 0min
- Action, Adventure
- 13 Jul 1999
- TV Episode
On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off against the mayor and a horde of vampires.
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| Sarah Michelle Gellar | ... |
Buffy Summers
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| Nicholas Brendon | ... |
Xander Harris
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| Alyson Hannigan | ... |
Willow Rosenberg
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| Charisma Carpenter | ... |
Cordelia Chase
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| David Boreanaz | ... |
Angel
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| Seth Green | ... |
Oz
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| Anthony Head | ... |
Rupert Giles
(as Anthony Stewart Head)
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| Harry Groener | ... |
Mayor Richard Wilkins
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| Alexis Denisof | ... |
Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
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| Danny Strong | ... |
Jonathan Levinson
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| Larry Bagby | ... |
Larry Blaisdell
(as Larry Bagby III)
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| Mercedes McNab | ... |
Harmony Kendall
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| Ethan Erickson | ... |
Percy West
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| Eliza Dushku | ... |
Faith
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| Armin Shimerman | ... |
Principal Snyder
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Paulo Andrés | ... |
Dr. Powell
(as Paulo Andres)
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| Susan Chuang | ... |
Nurse
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| Thomas Bellin | ... |
Dr. Gold
(as Tom Bellin)
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Samuel Bliss Cooper | ... |
Vamp Lackey
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Darianne Galden | ... |
Student #1 (uncredited)
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| Stephen Silberkraus | ... |
High School Student (uncredited)
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Gloria Straube | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joss Whedon | ||
Written by
| Joss Whedon | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Joss Whedon | ... | (written by) |
| Jane Espenson | ... | (executive story editor) |
| Douglas Petrie | ... | (story editor) (as Doug Petrie) |
| Dan Vebber | ... | (staff writer) |
Produced by
| Gail Berman | ... | executive producer |
| Gareth Davies | ... | producer |
| Sandy Gallin | ... | executive producer |
| David Greenwalt | ... | executive producer |
| Fran Rubel Kuzui | ... | executive producer |
| Kaz Kuzui | ... | executive producer |
| Kelly A. Manners | ... | co-producer (as Kelly Manners) |
| Marti Noxon | ... | co-producer |
| Dolly Parton | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| David Solomon | ... | co-producer |
| Joss Whedon | ... | executive producer / showrunner |
Music by
| Christophe Beck | ... | (score by) |
Cinematography by
| Michael Gershman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Regis Kimble | ... | (as Regis B. Kimble) |
Editorial Department
| Dekker Dreyer | ... | re-mastering |
| Marilyn McMahon Adams | ... | assistant editor (as Marilyn Adams) |
| Ian Sullivan | ... | finishing accountant |
| Brian Wankum | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Anya Colloff | ||
| Jennifer Fishman | ||
| Amy McIntyre Britt | ||
Production Design by
| Carey Meyer | ||
Set Decoration by
| David A. Koneff | ... | (as David Koneff) |
Costume Design by
| Cynthia Bergstrom | ||
Makeup Department
| Lisa Marie Alpert | ... | hair stylist (as Lisa Marie Rosenberg) |
| John Maldonado | ... | makeup artist |
| Todd McIntosh | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Michael Moore | ... | key hair stylist |
| John Vulich | ... | special makeup effects creator |
| Matthew Jorgensen | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Sean Kenney | ... | lens technician (uncredited) |
| Michael S. Pack | ... | special makeup effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Marc David Alpert | ... | production supervisor (as Marc D. Alpert) |
| Kelly A. Manners | ... | unit production manager (as Kelly Manners) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maggie Parker | ... | first assistant director |
| Alan Steinman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Will Batts | ... | set designer |
| Brian Dott | ... | prop builder |
| Randy Eriksen | ... | property master |
| Lisa Gamel | ... | paint foreman |
| Gustav Gustafson | ... | leadman (as D.C. Gustafson Jr.) |
| Caroline Quinn | ... | set designer |
| Kevin Wasner | ... | prop maker |
| Steve West | ... | construction coordinator (as Stephen L. West) |
| Dylan J. Hay-Chapman | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Damon Hight | ... | general foreman (uncredited) |
| David Ronan | ... | assistant propmaster (uncredited) |
| Kelly Schultz | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Stella Starlight | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ron Evans | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tony Gray | ... | boom operator |
| Todd Orr | ... | re-recording mixer (as Todd Keith Orr) |
| Cindy Rabideau | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Adam Sawelson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Yaffe | ... | production sound mixer (as David Barr Yaffe) |
| Mark Cleary | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Robert Guastini | ... | adr editor (uncredited) / dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Mike Marchain | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bruce Minkus | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Damian Fisher | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Imes | ... | fabricator: Optic Nerve Studios (uncredited) |
| Russell Lukich | ... | special effects makeup (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Zachary Goodson | ... | visual effects artist: main titles |
| Loni Peristere | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Chris John Jones | ... | computer graphics artist (uncredited) |
| Lu Kondor | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Sophia Crawford | ... | stunt double: Buffy |
| Jeff Pruitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jim Stephan | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Badger | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Clayton J. Barber | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Edward Conna | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Brian Hite | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Zach Hudson | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Samuel Le | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Christopher Leps | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Caryn Mower | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ivan Allen | ... | lighting technician |
| Loren Johnson | ... | lighting technician |
| Tom Keefer | ... | key grip |
| George Santo Pietro | ... | dolly grip: second unit |
| Paul Stockwell | ... | lighting technician |
| Chris Strong | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Christopher Tufty | ... | camera operator (as Chris Tufty) |
| Tony Olivieri | ... | steadicam focus puller (uncredited) |
| Bob Snowdon | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Tim Speed | ... | lighting console operator (uncredited) |
| Marshall Valentine | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lonnie Hamerman | ... | casting associate |
| Marcia Shulman | ... | original casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lori DeLapp | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
| Jessica Pazdernik | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Cindy Rosenthal | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
| Sydney Conrad Shapiro | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jordana Kronen | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Fernand Bos | ... | music editor |
| Nerf Herder | ... | theme |
| Robin Kaye | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| David H. Goodman | ... | script coordinator (as David Goodman) |
| Rhonda Hyde | ... | script supervisor |
| John-Neale Patton | ... | script editor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Ellis | ... | transportation coordinator (as Robert Ellis) |
| George Williams Jr. | ... | driver (as George Williams) |
| Stan Mataele | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Charles 'Aloha Boy' Reed | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Diego Gutierrez | ... | assistant: Joss Whedon |
| Edwin L. Perez | ... | production auditor |
| Ericka Bryce Poniewaz | ... | Supervising/Key Set Medic |
| R.D. Price | ... | assistant: David Greenwalt (as Robert Price) |
| Elyse Ramsdell | ... | production coordinator |
| Brian Heeter | ... | Puppeteer: Mayor Snake Olvikan (uncredited) |
| Gene Heeter | ... | Puppeteer: Mayor Snake Olvikan (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Jacobs | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Matt Jorgenson | ... | Puppeteer: Mayor Snake Olvikan (uncredited) |
| George Montgomery | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Michael S. Pack | ... | puppeteer: Mayor Snake Olvikan (uncredited) |
| Greg Solomon | ... | Puppeteer: Mayor Snake Olvikan (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ATV2 (2023) (Austria) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Comet TV (United States) (tv)
- Disney Channel (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Einsfestival (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel. 1 (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Passion (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sixx (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- SyFy (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- TVNOW (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Tele 5 TM-TV (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- The WB Television Network (1999) (United States) (tv)
- iTunes (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
- Digital Magic Company (visual effects)
- The Burman Studio (vampire design concepts)
Other Companies
- DeLuxe Laboratories (processing)
- Digital Magic Company (post production services by)
- Montgomery/Cobb (main title design)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (post-production sound by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Now that mortally wounded Faith has thrown herself on a truck so Buffy can't bring her blood to Angel, Buffy proves her love for him by insisting he drinks his medicine, Slayer blood, from her neck, even if she has to beat him till his vampire instinct takes over. He does pull away before she's drained and carries her, unconscious, to hospital for a human blood transfusion. The mayor brought Faith in at the same ward. Already healed Angel stops his attempt to smother Buffy, who soon feels 'ready for war' herself. Both camps make attack plans. Wesley has returned to help fight the ascension against the Council's will. He asks Cordelia to follow him to England in case they prevail, sealed with kissing, but the chemistry doesn't kick in. Willow and Seth are accomplished, matched kissers. Angel confirms his intention to leave after the battle, if they win. The next morning is the graduation ceremony, with the mayor's guest speech about graduating as ascension, till a solar eclipse starts his transformation into a dragon-size demon in basilisk-shape. His vampire goons attack, faced by Angel, Wesley and other men for the possibly final fight. The gang made sure their whole graduating class came with weapons hidden under their gowns, under 'military veteran' Xander's field command, with Giles manning the secret weapon. Written by KGF Vissers |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the time of its airing, this caused a great deal of controversy in the media. The Columbine High School massacre, only four weeks before the airing of Graduation Day: Part 1 (1999), was widely blamed on violence in entertainment. The WB had already pulled the plug earlier with Earshot (1999) (which itself was not aired until September), and feared that several scenes in this show would provoke high school students to do the same thing, especially those depicting the entire graduating class handling weapons against the mayor. On May 25, 1999, only two hours before this was due to air, The WB suddenly decided to replace it with a re-run from earlier in the season. This sudden move received huge attention in the media and thousands of letters were sent to the network demanding that the season finale be shown. Sarah Michelle Gellar publicly spoke out against the decision, although Seth Green agreed that it would seem "callous and inappropriate" after the Columbine shootings. The WB did not air this until July 13, 1999, almost two months after it was originally scheduled. Since nearly all US schools end their term in May or June, it was then felt safe. It attracted 6.5 million viewers, atypically high for The WB during summer, and comparable to what the show of the season had received. See more » |
| Goofs | As Angel's group charges into the fight, stage lighting is clearly reflected on the ground. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Gift (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Buffy Summers:
I haven't processed everything yet. My brain isn't really functioning on the higher levels... It's pretty much, "fire bad, tree pretty." Rupert Giles: Understandable. Well, when it's working again, congratulate it on a, a good campaign. You did very well. Buffy Summers: Thank you. I will. Rupert Giles: I, uh, I ferreted this out of the wreckage. Now, it may not interest you, but, uh... [reaches into his jacket and pulls out a high school diploma] Rupert Giles: I'd say you earned it. [takes a deep breath and looks around at the remains of the school] Rupert Giles: There's a certain, um... dramatic irony attached to all this... a synchronicity that borders on-on predestination, one might say. Buffy Summers: Fire bad, tree pretty. Rupert Giles: Oh, yes. Sorry. I'll... I'll go and tend to Wesley. See if he's still, um, whimpering. See more » |