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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1997 - 1997
Series 1 of the sci-fi series where a cheerleader is chosen to battle the forces of evil as she weathers the storms of young adulthood.
Episode 1
Welcome to the Hellmouth
Mon, Mar 10, 1997 60 mins
Student Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) comes to Sunnydale, Cal., where she must stop a team of bloodsuckers from turning her new town into a buffet. Jesse: Eric Balfour. Luke: Brian Thompson. Darla: Julie Benz. Willow: Alyson Hannigan. Angel: David Boreanaz. Xander: Nicholas Brendon.
Episode 2
The Harvest
Mon, Mar 10, 1997 60 mins
In Part 2 of the opener, Giles and Willow (Alyson Hannigan) learn of the town's past, while Buffy races to stop a slaughter that would herald the end of the world. Master: Mark Metcalf. Giles: Anthony S. Head. Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar. Xander: Nicholas Brendon. Luke: Brian Thompson. Darla: Julie Benz.
Episode 3
The Witch
Mon, Mar 17, 1997 60 mins
Cheerleading tryouts turn tragic when a prospective pom-pom girl bursts into flames. Could Buffy's new friend be practicing black magic instead of cheers? Xander: Nicholas Brendon. Willow: Alyson Hannigan. Giles: Anthony S. Head. Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Episode 4
Teacher's Pet
Tue, Mar 25, 1997 60 mins
Buffy gets a bad feeling about the sexy new substitute (Musetta Vander), but Xander, who has a really good feeling about the woman, may end up in her clutches. Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar. Cordelia: Charisma Carpenter. Angel: David Boreanaz. Giles: Anthony S. Head.
Episode 5
Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
Mon, Mar 31, 1997 60 mins
Buffy is heartbroken to learn that she must break her date with a dreamboat (Christopher Wiehl) in order to stake a vampire who has risen in fulfillment of the Master's prophecy. Driver: Robert Font. Militia Guy: Geoff Meed. Xander: Nicholas Brendon.
Episode 6
The Pack
Mon, Apr 7, 1997 60 mins
When Xander (Nicholas Brendon) falls in with a pack of bullies and adopts their agressive attitude, Buffy fears they are all under the spell of an ancient hyena spirit. Lance: Jeff Maynard. Tor: Brian Gross. Heidi: Jennifer Sky. Flutie: Ken Lerner. Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Episode 7
Angel
Mon, Apr 14, 1997 60 mins
The Master sends in three warrior vampires to crush Buffy, unaware that a former minion has a different kind of crush on her.
Episode 8
I Robot...You Jane
Mon, Apr 28, 1997 60 mins
Willow scans a spellbook into the library's computer, allowing a demon to invade the Internet, where it begins preying on teens on-line.
Episode 9
The Puppet Show
Mon, May 5, 1997 60 mins
The star attractions for the school talent show include Buffy, Xander, Willow, a possessed puppet and an organ-harvesting demon.
Episode 10
Nightmares
Mon, May 12, 1997 60 mins
Buffy and her friends live out their waking nightmares after something---or someone---turns their worst dreams into realities.
Episode 11
Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Mon, May 19, 1997 60 mins
A violent entity torments Cordelia, who gets some help from Buffy's crew and a vampire named Angel.
Episode 12
Prophecy Girl
Mon, Jun 2, 1997 60 mins
In the Season 1 finale, Xander and Angel race to save Buffy from a fateful meeting with the Master, while Cordelia joins the battle against an army of vampires.
