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Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 1

After moving to Sunnydale, California, Buffy Anne Summers just wants to be a normal teenager. Back in Los Angeles, her first Watcher had died; she inadvertently burned down the gymnasium at her old high school; and her parents got a divorce. The move to Sunnydale is supposed to give both her and her mother, Joyce, a clean slate. But then she meets the school librarian, Rupert Giles, and quickly learns there is no escaping her destiny. With Giles as her new Watcher, she reluctantly steps back into her role as the Slayer. But this time she is not fighting alone. She now has an inner circle of special friends-- Willow, Xander, Cordelia, and a mysterious young man named Angel-- ready to join the fight and drive in a stake or two if need be.

Episodes

  • E01 Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)

    ★ 7.3

    Mar 10, 1997 · 42m

    When teen vampire slayer Buffy tries to start a new life at Sunnydale High, she discovers that the school sits atop a demonic dimensional portal.

  • E02 The Harvest (2)

    ★ 7.4

    Mar 10, 1997 · 43m

    Buffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.

  • E03 Witch

    ★ 7.6

    Mar 17, 1997 · 43m

    Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.

  • E04 Teacher's Pet

    ★ 7.2

    Mar 24, 1997 · 43m

    Buffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.

  • E05 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

    ★ 7.3

    Mar 31, 1997 · 43m

    With Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.

  • E06 The Pack

    ★ 7.7

    Apr 7, 1997 · 43m

    Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.

  • E07 Angel

    ★ 7.7

    Apr 14, 1997 · 43m

    Buffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.

  • E08 I, Robot... You, Jane

    ★ 6.9

    Apr 28, 1997 · 43m

    Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.

  • E09 The Puppet Show

    ★ 7.4

    May 5, 1997 · 43m

    Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.

  • E10 Nightmares

    ★ 8.0

    May 12, 1997 · 43m

    A series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.

  • E11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight

    ★ 7.4

    May 19, 1997 · 43m

    When an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.

  • E12 Prophecy Girl

    ★ 8.0

    Jun 2, 1997 · 44m

    Buffy's life may hang in the balance as Giles uncovers an ancient book that foretells not only her death, but also the end of the world.

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