BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicolas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan

SERIES DESCRIPTION:

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER is a one-hour, comedy-action television series that chronicles the adventures of 16-year-old Buffy Summers, a teenage girl who yearns to be normal despite being "The Chosen One," gifted with the strength and skill to hunt vampires.

Season 1

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicolas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan

I, ROBOT … YOU, JANE - 1ABB08 - 1997 - Willow unwittingly unleashes a powerful demon that takes refuge on the Internet.

THE PUPPET SHOW - 1ABB09 - 1997 - Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.

NIGHTMARES - 1ABB10 - 1997 - Buffy and her friends discover that their worst nightmares have become reality.

OUT OF MIND … OUT OF SIGHT - 1ABB11 - 1997 - As the May Queen election approaches, an invisible force attacks Cordelia's closest friends.

PROPHECY GIRL - 1ABB12 - 1997 - Giles discovers an ancient book foretelling Buffy's death at the hands of the Master.

Season 2

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicolas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan, David Boreanaz

THE DARK AGE - 2ABB08 - 1998 - Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.

WHAT'S MY LINE? PART 2 - 2ABB10 - 1998 - Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.

SURPRISE - 2ABB13 - 1998 - To give Buffy a surprise on her seventeenth birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.

Season 3

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicolas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan, David Boreanaz, Seth Green

ANNE - 3ABB01 - 1998 - Buffy, living on her own in a big city, assists a woman whose boyfriend mysteriously vanished; back in Sunnydale Buffy's friends do their best to battle the forces of evil.

DEAD MAN'S PARTY - 3ABB02 - 1998 - A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.

FAITH, HOPE & TRICK - 3ABB03 - 1998 - A charismatic slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Simultaneously, two powerful vampires plot an attack.

BEAUTY & THE BEASTS - 3ABB04 - 1998 - Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occurs in Sunnydale.

HOMECOMING - 3ABB05 - 1999 - As Buffy and Cordelia vie for the Homecoming Queen title, they are targeted by a group of killers participating in "SlayerFest '98."

BAND CANDY- 3ABB06 - 1998 - With some help from Faith's new watcher, Buffy seeks to destroy a weapon-like glove before it falls into the hands of a demon.

REVELATIONS - 3ABB07 - 1998 - With some help from Faith's new watcher, Buffy seeks to destroy a weapon-like glove before it falls into the hands of a demon.

LOVER'S WALK - 3ABB08 - 1998 - Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him once more.

THE WISH - 3ABB09 - 1998 - Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.

AMENDS - 3ABB10 - 1998 - As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.

GINGERBREAD - 3ABB11 - 1999 - After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.

HELPLESS - 3AAB12 - 1999 - As her birthday approaches... Buffy loses her slayer powers and must do battle with a vampire who is not only extremely powerful, but also quite mad.

ZEPPO, THE - 3ABB13 - 1999 - Xander experiences an adventure of his own when he encounters a group of reanimated corpses out to construct a bomb. Meanwhile, Buffy and her friends battle the forces of evil when the Hellmouth reopens.

BAD GIRLS - 3ABB14 - 1999 - Faith inadvertently kills a mortal during a battle with a demon's minions.

CONSEQUENCES - 3ABB15 - 1999 - A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.

DOPPELGANGLAND - 3ABB16 - 1999 - While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow inadvertently summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

ENEMIES - 3ABB17 - 1999 - Faith uses a shaman's powers to take away Angel's soul.

EARSHOT - 3ABB18 - 1999 - Buffy fears she will descend into madness after she acquires the ability to read minds.

CHOICES - 3ABB19 - 1999 - The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.

PROM, THE - 3ABB20 - 1999 - After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.

THE GRADUATION - 3ABB21 - 1999 - In an effort to distract Buffy from Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.

GRADUATION DAY - PART 2 - 3ABB22 - 1999 - On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off against the mayor and a hoard of vampires.

Season 4

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicolas Brendon, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan, Seth Green, James Marsters

PANGS - 4ABB08 - 2000 - On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.

THIS YEAR'S GIRL - 4ABB15 - 2000 - Faith awakens from a coma and seeks revenge against Buffy; Riley joins Buffy in the hunt for Adam.

NEW MOON RISING - 4ABB19 - 2000 - Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration inside the Initiative, and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.

PRIMEVAL - 4ABB21 - 2000 - Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to destroy the Initiative and create an army of unstoppable soldiers.

RESTLESS - 4ABB22 - 2000 - Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.

Season 5

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicolas Brendon, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters, Marc Blucas, Emma Caulfield, Michelle Trachtenberg,

THE REAL ME - 5ABB02 - 2001 - As Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.

THE REPLACEMENT - 5ABB03 - 2001 - When a demon creates a Xander-Double, the real Xander must convince his friends of his true identity.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME - 5ABB05 - 2001 - Buffy learns more about Dawn after she discovers a mysterious orb linked to a group of monks being pursued by an incredibly powerful force.

SHADOW - 5ABB08 - 2001 - Glory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.

LISTENING TO FEAR - 5ABB09 - 2001 - Buffy and her friends investigate when a meteorite transports a deadly creature to Earth.

CHECKPOINT - 5ABB12 - 2001 - The Watcher Council travels to Sunnydale to review Buffy's skills as a Slayer; Glory puts her search for the Key into high gear.

THE BODY - 5ABB16 - 2001 - Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.

INTERVENTION - 5ABB18 - 2001 - A weary Buffy seeks to regain her focus by embarking on a quest with the Primitive; Spike cavorts with his very own "Buffybot;" Glory instructs her minions to spy on Buffy's friends in hopes of ascertaining the Key's true identity.

TOUGH LOVE - 5ABB19 - 2001 - When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.

SPIRAL - 5ABB20 - 2001 - Buffy and her friends flee Sunnydale when Glory closes in on Dawn.

THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD - 5ABB21 - 2001 - When Buffy lapses into a catatonic state, Willow uses magic to find out why; a tug-of-war erupts between Glory and Ben over Dawn's ultimate fate.

THE GIFT - 5ABB22 - 2001 - As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension and destroy the universe, Buffy and her friends prepare for battle.

Season 6

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicolas Brendon, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters, Emma Caulfield, Michelle Trachtenberg, Amber Benson

BARGAINING - PART 2 - 6ABB02 - 2002 - As the Hellions continue to ravage Sunnydale, a feral Buffy claws her way out of her own grave and must come to the aid of her friends.

AFTERLIFE - 6ABB03 - 2002 - Buffy and her friends battle a demon that may have "hitched a ride" with Buffy as she crossed into our world from another dimension.

FLOODED - 6ABB04 - 2002 - Andrew, Jonathan, and Warren band together and use a demon's unworldly strength to rob a bank.

ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING - 6ABB07 - 2002 - In this musical extravaganza, people throughout Sunnydale find themselves bursting into song - and flame - when a demon summoned from beyond attempts to make Dawn his bride.

DOUBLEMEAT PALACE - 6ABB12 - 2002 - When Buffy takes a job at a fast-food restaurant, she comes to believe that disappearing co-workers and the secret ingredient to the restaurant's hamburger patties may be connected.

HELL'S BELLS - 6ABB16 - 2002 - Anya and Xander's wedding is thrown into turmoil when a man claiming to be Xander's future self turns up at the ceremony.

NORMAL AGAIN - 6ABB17 - 2002 - Warren, Jonathan, and Andrew unleash a demon whose powers make Buffy believe that her friends are figments of her imagination.

TWO TO GO - 6ABB21 - 2002 - Fueled by powerful black magic, Willow targets Andrew and Jonathan for destruction, leading to a spectacular battle between Buffy and Willow; in Africa Spike faces off against a seemingly unstoppable foe as he seeks to rid himself of the implant chip.

Season 7

Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicolas Brendon, Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters, Emma Caulfield, Michelle Trachtenberg, DB Woodside

SAME TIME, SAME PLACE - 1ABB03 - 2003 - Willow's return to Sunnydale proves problematic when she is literally unable to see her friends, and visa versa-and is inadvertently left behind with a creature that paralyzes its victims and flays them alive.

HELP - 7ABB04 - 2003 - As Buffy begins her job as school counselor, a student becomes convinced that she's about to die.

NEVER LEAVE ME - 7ABB09 - 2003 - As the First and his minions launch an attack against the Watchers' Council, Buffy hopes to learn more about what she's up against by taking Spike prisoner; Xander and Anya interrogate Andrew after Willow discovers him buying blood at a butcher shop.

BRING ON THE NIGHT - 7ABB10 - 2003 - As Christmas approaches, Giles returns to Sunnydale with three potential slayers that Buffy must protect from the First, setting in motion a colossal battle between Buffy and a seemingly indestructible Ubervampire.

SHOWTIME - 7ABB11 - 2003 - Buffy teaches the potential Slayers a valuable lesson as she faces off against the Ubervampire; Giles and Anya enter another dimension to consult a demon about defeating the First.

GET IT DONE - 7ABB15 - 2003 - When shadow puppets open a dimensional portal, Buffy finds herself face-to-face with the men who created the original Slayer; meanwhile Spike and the others attempt to defeat a ferocious demon in hopes of returning Buffy to our world.

DIRTY GIRLS - 7ABB18 - 2003 - Despite Giles' deep misgivings, Buffy leads the potential Slayers into battle against a powerful preacher who has joined forces with the First.

END OF DAYS - 7ABB21 - 2003 - The potential Slayers face their deadliest challenge when the Ubervamps launch an attack; after the First fills Caleb with its awesome power, Caleb and Buffy battle it out; an old friend of Buffy's makes an unexpected appearance.

CHOSEN - 7ABB22 - 2003 - After being struck by an ingenious idea, Buffy and the potential Slayers launch an all-out war on Caleb, the First, and the army of Ubervamps amassing beneath the high school.