"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) TV series 1997-2003

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Creator:

Joss Whedon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

10 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Get home before dark.

Plot:

After the traumatizing ordeal in the movie with the same name, Buffy Summers and her mother move to Sunnydale, only to discover that L.A. was just a walk in the park...

Plot Keywords:

Demon | High School | Vampire | Destiny | Chosen One

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 34 wins & 99 nominations

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Buffy Summers / ... (145 episodes, 1997-2003)
Nicholas Brendon	...	Xander Harris (145 episodes, 1997-2003)
Alyson Hannigan	...	Willow Rosenberg (144 episodes, 1997-2003)
Anthony Head	...	Rupert Giles / ... (124 episodes, 1997-2003)
James Marsters	...	Spike (97 episodes, 1997-2003)
Emma Caulfield	...	Anya / ... (85 episodes, 1998-2003)
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Dawn Summers (66 episodes, 2000-2003)

Also Known As:

"BtVS" (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
"Buffy" (USA) (short title)
"Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series" (USA) (long title)

Runtime:

44 min (144 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Portugal:M/12 | New Zealand:M | USA:TV-14 | Australia:M | Israel:PG | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) (season 7) | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Nicholas Brendon was told by producers to stop working out, because they didn't want Xander "looking too buffed."

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Faith: Five by five.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Resist Evil Part Two: God Is Missing! Let Us Quest for God! (2009)

Soundtrack:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme

Trendy, But not Entertaining

The concept of this show is that it's a horror/comedy hybrid. That presents a major problem because the show is never funny, and certainly isn't frightening. SMG's Buffy is less believable than Kristy Swanson (from the movie) as a vampire slayer. Swanson's Buffy reluctantly grew into the responsibility, and it was fun watching her progress. One should like the main character of a show, but The TV Buffy is so busy sounding hip and tough that I never care what happens to her.