Buffy the Vampire Slayer Premiered 2. Years Ago Today (Pic. Spam) - canceled TV shows. I’d sing, “Happy Birthday,” but like the course of true love, Buffy birthdays never did run smooth, so this is decidedly an anniversary celebration, instead. Twenty years ago today, on Monday, March 1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show premiered on the now defunct netlet, The WB. Television, and the internet too, have never been the same. Check out our epic Bt. VS picspam from the two part premiere episodes, “Welcome to the Hellmouth” and “The Harvest,” (with a promo shot and bonus screencaps from later episodes, all courtesy of screencapped. From creator Joss Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer starred Sarah Michelle Gellar in the title role. Over its seven seasons and 1. Anthony Head, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, David Boreanaz, Kristine Sutherland, Seth Green, Robia La. Morte, James Marsters, Emma Caulfield, Michelle Trachtenberg, Amber Benson, Seth Green, Marc Blucas, Danny Strong, Tom Lenk, Eliza Dushku, and Armin Shimerman (and more). On March 1. 0, 1. A Clinton was President of the United States. Life is so very different now, so let’s re- establish the mood. Watch Angel online. Stream Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1, episode 7 instantly. Plot synopsis. A young woman gets off a bus at a bus station at night and heads to a payphone to find the number for Buffy Summers. Before she can find the number. Watch Earshot online. Stream Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3, episode 18 instantly. Sunnydale teen Buffy Summers craves an ordinary life but accepts her destiny as a Slayer by killing vampires and demons, aided by a band of friends. Watch trailers. There are plenty of fantastic characters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. From its heroes to its villains, Joss Whedon’s supernatural cult hit delivered some of the. Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer. Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV Series Premiere Part I: “Welcome to the Hellmouth”Bt. VS was a lovely, subversive work, from the start. Remember Darla (Julie Benz) breaking into Sunnydale High with a guy, and it looked like she was going to be vamp kibble, any second? Yeah, that happens much less often on Joss- y good TV. Welcome to the Hellmouth, bitca. It wasn’t the cute blonde girl in the parochial school uniform in danger. She was the thing that went bump in the night. Meanwhile, her boy- toy ended up as the “extreme dead guy” in Aura’s locker. Good times. The next morning would see Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) wake after an unsettling prophetic dream about The Master (Mark Metcalf) and a horde of vampires. It was in the light of day that she had to face something even more terrifying, though — her first day at a new High School. Say it with me, Slayerettes: High School is Hell. Fun fact: because Bt. VS premiered mid- season, the whole first season was shot before the premiere episode aired. This allowed Joss to sift through footage from all 1. Buffy’s season one dream sequences. Oh, look at poor Joyce (Kristine Sutherland). Don’t you miss her and her stilted stabs at positive parenting? Have a good time. I know you’re gonna make friends right away. Just think positive. Try not to get kicked out.” Wanting to be a good daughter, Buffy said, “I promise.” And she did try, Joyce. It’s just that these things weren’t always in her control, but I’m getting way ahead of myself. Since a new school can be so daunting, it’s a shame none of Buffy’s prophetic dreams introduced her to some of the people whose love, support, and assistance would make her into the most successful slayer, ever: her friends. Here comes one, now. Meet Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon). Never shying from visual anvils, Whedon made sure we understood that with just one look. I’d say he was slain, but the connotations of that word are far more serious, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Still, Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) was there to help him to his feet, as well as with his problem with the math. Check out Theories in Trig. Jesse (Eric Balfour) summed up his in- depth analysis thusly: “New girl.” I agree, Xander. Jesse certainly was a font of nothing. Meanwhile, Buffy had to meet with Principal Bob Flutie (Ken Lerner). Although at first he tried to act all cool and progressive, once Flutie ripped up Buffy’s record from Hemery High School in L. A., he got a gander at it, and began taping it back together. I really did. But you’re not seeing the big picture, here. I mean, that gym was full of vampi — asbestos.”After Flutie “serviced her needs,” the discomfort was far from over. Upon leaving the Principal’s office. Buffy walked smack dab into two students in the hallway and spilled the contents of her purse onto the floor. It seems her slayer reflexes were having an off- day. This gave Xander the chance to swoop in for the rescue, which he promptly blew by blurting out, “Can I have you?” He corrected himself and provided Buffy with a sorely needed chuckle. His awkwardness, however, did not dissipate. From, “Xander — is me,” to “Maybe I’ll see you around. Maybe at school? He didn’t even get to give her back her stake. From there, Buffy would meet pretty, popular Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter). While it first it seemed they might become fast friends, Buffy couldn’t quite stomach Cordy’s “softer side of Sears” snark at Willow. It was then I realized this little blonde chick might well win me over. At first blush, Buffy couldn’t stomach Sunnydale High librarian Rupert Giles, either. After he slammed that moldy old Vampyr book down on the counter, Buffy said, “That’s not what I’m looking for,” and fled. Being a social hero as well as a supernatural one, Buffy purposefully sought out Willow on the premise of getting some help catching up, even though Willow was pretty sure that Buffy couldn’t legally hang out with both her and Cordy. Buffy’s determination to reach out to this uneasy genius warmed my heart. Once they spotted Willow and “new girl” Xander and Jesse rushed over to chat them up. Xander, as Jesse so aptly put it, immediately turned into a “bibbling idiot.” He did, however, manage to return Buffy’s stake and didn’t even laugh in her face when she claimed it was for self- defense.”Everyone has them in L. A. Pepper spray is just so pass. Totally dead. So not just a little dead, then, and no Cordy, Xander does not have an elsewhere to be. After investigating, and finding the boy’s corpse and noting the fang marks in his neck, Buffy seeks out Giles. When he asks if the victim will rise, Buffy says, “No. To make you a vampire, they have to suck your blood, and then you have to suck their blood. It’s like a whole big sucking thing.” He reminds her of her duty, and explains Sunnydale is a monster magnet. Buffy doesn’t care. She’s all, “Go ahead, prepare me” for the lives (not a typo) of suckitude she’s about to experience, and then storms out. It’s then, a confused Xander emerges from the stacks. Meanwhile, The Master is mystically trapped in the ruins of a church. His minion Luke (Brian Thompson) prays for “the Sleeper” to wake and the world to bleed. Amen. That night, Buffy departs for the Bronze, and on her way, realizes this fine, “young” fellow is stalking her. She gets the jump on him, though. Hey Angel, we thought you’d never get here. Hello, Salty Goodness (TM Cordelia). Gorgeous in an annoying sort of way, Angel laughs at her wee size, then gives Buffy some cryptic warnings about the Hellmouth, being ready for “The Harvest,” as well as some utilitarian jewelry, to boot. Finally at the Bronze (in the bad part of town, just half a block away from the good part of town) Buffy catches up with Willow, who isn’t large with the mingling. I can usually make a few vowel sounds, and then I have to go away.” Buffy laughs and shares her philosophy: “Life is short. Although she says it’s skanky for him to party with students, he insists he’d rather be at home with a cup of Bovril and a good book. Together, they scan the Bronze for vampires and she tells him about Angel’s warning regarding “The Harvest.” It’s then that Buffy spots the “De. Barge” vampire, leading Willow out of the Bronze. Buffy springs into action to save her fledgling friend, but almost stakes Cordelia, in the chase (pun not intended, but enjoy it, all the same). Cordy’s all, “What is your childhood trauma?” Once Buffy slinks off, Cordelia addresses her Cordettes. Meanwhile, beneath Sunnydale, Luke meets with The Master about The Harvest. Dun dun dun. Outside, Buffy asks where Willow went with some guy. Xander jokes that he hopes he isn’t a vampire, so Buffy won’t have to slay him. Buffy makes the point that vampires are real and so is the risk to Miss Rosenberg. Upon tracking them down, Xander helps Willow and Jesse away from their vampiric captors and out of the mausoleum, while Buffy kills Thomas aka De. Barge (J. Patrick Lawlor). Eventually, Luke arrives, seemingly out of nowhere, and tosses our fair slayer around some, hurting her arm. In the cemetery, Xander, Willow, and Jesse are approached by a fang gang. Inside the crypt, Luke blathers about The Harvest, The Master, and The Old Ones, while back at the library, Giles digs into his research. Finally, Luke leans in for the kill and “To Be Continued” flashes on the screen. Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV Series Premiere Part II: “The Harvest”Now that we’ve met nearly anyone who is anyone in the Buffy series premiere, allow me to introduce The Master, himself. Buffy will, of course, save Willow, Xander and most of the town, but not Jesse. Eventually, Giles and Buffy bring Xander and Willow up to speed on vampires and vampire slayers and finally — the Scooby Gang is born. They’ll save the world. A lot. And despite Giles’ predictions, because of them, the earth is not doomed. Furthermore, it is because of them it keeps on spinning. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Additional Characters. Over the episodes, seasons, and years to come, we will watch Buffy and Angel fall in love (and out of, but not really, it’s like cookie dough, or she is, or something. What we mean is this is how “it’s complicated” became a relationship status). Ditto Oz (Seth Green) and Willow. Giles and Jenny Calendar (Robia La. Morte). We’ll get to meet Spike (James Marsters) and Drusilla (Juliet Landau). The Annoying One Anointed One. After Principal Flutie is eventually eaten by “The Pack,” we’ll even meet Principal Snyder (Armin Shimerman) who will subsequently get eaten by a giant snake. Then there’s Faith (Eliza Dushku). To make it worse, the old dude who tells her of her destiny then tells her that a whole nest of vampires is living in LA and she is the only one who can stop them. Unfortunately, the two lead vampires have found her and are now proceeding to turn everyone in her high school into blood- suckers too. Showtime (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Before she can find the number, one of the Bringers appears behind her with a knife. She backs away to escape the cloaked figure and others like him until she hits a wall, but before the Bringers can attack, Buffy arrives and rescues the young Potential Slayer. Once Buffy disposes of the Bringers, Buffy welcomes the frightened woman, Rona, to Sunnydale. At the Summers house, Willow struggles to sleep on the floor of her room while Kennedy talks constantly from her spot on the bed. Kennedy talks about the luxurious life she had when she was younger, prompts Willow to do some magic and repeatedly attempts to get Willow to join her on the bed, making Willow uncomfortable. Downstairs, Molly tells several new Slayers- in- Training about the recently killed Anabelle. Xander suggests they be quiet and sleep, but a still- bound and very bored Andrew suggests they speak louder. Buffy arrives with Rona and the gang is updated on the recent activities and findings. The gang lacks answers to most of their current problems like destroying the Turok- Han and rescuing Spike from the First Evil. The Slayers in Training are worried and lacking confidence. Giles suggests they seek answers from an oracle- like creature known as Beljoxa's Eye. Down in the cave where he's kept prisoner, Spike is approached by one of the Bringers, but for once, he fights back and breaks free of the bonds that hold him to a wall. He runs through the underground tunnels and finds Buffy waiting for him, but quickly is pulled away from his dream and into reality where the First Evil, looking like Buffy, is waiting for him. Giles and Anya go together to meet with a demon, named Torg, about Beljoxa's Eye. After some careful persuasion, Torg opens up a dimensional portal for the both of them to pass through. On the other side, they find themselves in a dark, windy dimension and soon come face- to- face with a caged mass of eyes, the Beljoxa's Eye. Willow gets a call from a member of the Coven in England. Andrew is freed from his bonds and Buffy attempts to scare him by asking if he's ever seen Misery, which Andrew starts comparing with the book before he realizes the implied threat. Willow informs Buffy about another potential Slayer in town and Buffy rushes off with Xander to pick the girl up before the Bringers do. As they leave, Dawn questions the usefulness of these potential slayers. The Slayers in Training work out in the basement of Buffy's house and thanks to some depressing comments from Eve, they talk about the seemingly insurmountable challenge they are facing and being called as a Slayer. Buffy and Xander knock at the room where the latest potential slayer is staying. When no one answers, Buffy kicks the door in and they find a dead blond girl lying on the ground. Upon closer inspection, they find that the girl is Eve and she's been dead for days. Back at the house, Andrew talks to Dawn about his usefulness and continues to ramble, even after Dawn informs him that Buffy gave her permission to kill him. Buffy and Xander return to the house and proceed towards the basement where they tell . The First in Eve's form finally reveals itself and with some thanks for all the information over the past few days and threatening comments about the future, then disappears. In the other dimension, Giles and Anya speak with the Beljoxa's Eye, which tells them that the First Evil cannot be destroyed and that its mission exists now because of a disruption in the Slayer's line, which was in fact, caused by the Slayer. The gang, all worried after the frightening invasion by the First, talk about what they are going to do. Buffy tries to keep the potential Slayers calm, but they continue to worry about whether they are prepared to handle anything that lies before them. Buffy and Willow exchange glances and then both leave the dining room, followed by a confused Xander while the others continue to panic. Back in the cave, the First approaches the Turok- Han as Eve and sends him out to kill everyone except . Buffy disperses weapons to the gang as they all wait for the expected attack of the Turok- Han. Willow practices some simple magic to see if the First would go after her again. Kennedy interrupts and is intrigued by Willow's skills and her past struggles with it. Willow warns her that the evil magic she's been exposed to in the past is not something Kennedy wants to see. The Turok- Han charges at the house and breaks the front door down. Willow puts up a barrier that keeps the vampire at bay, but it's almost too much for Willow and Buffy instructs everyone to run out the back. The gang encounters Bringers in the backyard, but they are destroyed and the gang runs off as the Turok- Han finally breaks through Willow's magical barrier. Meanwhile, Anya and Giles return to their usual dimension and Giles explains that the disturbance in the Slayer line was Buffy's revival from death. Anya realizes that if they had never brought Buffy back to life, the First wouldn't be doing this to them now. The gang runs down the street together and then Buffy tells them to break up. Willow and Xander lead the potential slayers, as well as Dawn and Andrew to a safe location while Buffy turns and attacks the Turok- Han. After a brief struggle, Buffy runs and tries to get the vampire to follow her. Xander leads the way through a construction site, which the potential Slayers find to be an extremely exposed and unsafe location for them hiding at. The Turok- Han appears, proving that it decided to go after the easier potential Slayers instead of Buffy. Kennedy prepares to attack the vampire, but then bright lights flood the site and Buffy appears as the potential Slayers move back to watch from a distance. Buffy tells the ubervamp that he's going to help her set an example for the other girls and begins a fight. A vicious battle ensues, but the ubervamp again proves to be stronger. As Dawn watches, she realizes aloud that Willow and Buffy planned everything as a teaching tool. A quick flashback to the panic- filled discussion at the house earlier shows that at the moment that Buffy, Willow and Xander left the others, the three were communicating telepathically about a plan to destroy the ubervamp and boost morale of the others at the same time. The potential slayers begin to worry as Buffy ends up on the losing end of the fight, but Willow tells them to wait. Just in time, Buffy turns things around and strikes the ubervamp with a few harmful blows. Buffy finally grabs a wire to wrap around the vampire's neck and pulls until she beheads the creature, turning it to dust. The Turok- Han dusted, the bruised and blood splattered Buffy ends her lesson and leads the newly confident Slayers- in- Training back home. In the cave, Spike tries to tell off the First in Buffy's form as she stands before him with a knife in hand. Buffy cuts away his bonds as Spike wraps his arm around her, realizing it's not the First but the real Buffy. She helps the sobbing vampire out of the cave. Production details. It is explained by the Beljoxa's Eye that The First exploited a weakness in the Slayer line that was created when Buffy died at the end of season 5, and was subsequently resurrected. Kennedy is intrigued by Willow's use of magic. She will continue to try to coax her into using her powers more throughout the series. Willow tells her that the dark magic in her is something Kennedy doesn't want to see. This will come to light in the episode . Episode one bored. In that episode, Spike taught Buffy how he killed two slayers. At the very end of his teachings he stated . The English poetry- writing Spike would be well acquainted with Anglican canonical forms. The Master also says this in the episode.
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