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The Puppet Show

  • Episode aired May 5, 1997
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 45m
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Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
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Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.
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    • Director
      • Ellen S. Pressman
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon
      • Dean Batali
      • Rob DesHotel
    • Stars
      • Sarah Michelle Gellar
      • Nicholas Brendon
      • Alyson Hannigan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ellen S. Pressman
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon
      • Dean Batali
      • Rob DesHotel
    • Stars
      • Sarah Michelle Gellar
      • Nicholas Brendon
      • Alyson Hannigan
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    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, and Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
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    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    Alyson Hannigan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
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    Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alyson Hannigan 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
    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Rupert Giles
    • (as Anthony Stewart Head)
    Kristine Sutherland
    Kristine Sutherland
    • Joyce Summers
    Rich Werner
    • Morgan Shay
    • (as Richard Werner)
    Burke Roberts
    • Marc
    Armin Shimerman
    Armin Shimerman
    • Principal Snyder
    Lenora May
    Lenora May
    • Mrs. Jackson
    Chasen Hampton
    Chasen Hampton
    • Elliot
    Natasha Pearce
    • Lisa
    Tom Wyner
    Tom Wyner
    • Sid
    • (voice)
    Krissy Carlson
    • Emily (Dancer)
    Michelle Miracle
    • Locker Girl
    Jim Childs
    • Student Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Linda Li
    • Talent Show Violinist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ellen S. Pressman
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon
      • Dean Batali
      • Rob DesHotel
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sarah Michelle Gellar admitted having nightmares about puppets after filming.
    • Goofs
      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

      Principal Snyder: Kids today need discipline. It's an unpopular word these days: discipline. I know Principal Flutie would have said, "Kids need understanding. Kids are human beings." That's the kind of woolly-headed liberal thinking that leads to being eaten.

      Rupert Giles: I-I think perhaps it was a little more complex than, um...

    • Crazy credits
      The original US WB airing had a sequence where Buffy, Xander and Willow performed their theatrical scene in the talent show during the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The original US WB broadcast had a sequence where Buffy, Xander and Willow performed their theatrical scene in the talent show during the closing credits, but it was removed for re-runs and syndication. The season one DVD box-set restores the original closing credits sequence.
    • Connections
      Featured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme
      Written by Nerf Herder
      Performed by Brandon K. Verrett

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    8/10
    buffy 1x9 review
    A very silly but funny as hell, xanders references to the shining cracked me up, overall its a filler episode but I gave it 8 out of 10 because I happen to think it was a good enough standalone episode and was high on laughs
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    • Nov 9, 2020

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    • List: Ventriloquists who have disturbing relationships with their dummies

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mutant Enemy
      • Kuzui Enterprises
      • Sandollar Television
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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