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Welcome to the Hellmouth Date: March 10, 1997
Written by: Joss Whedon Story: Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) has just transferred from Los Angeles to small-town Sunnydale High, where her natural-born talents as a Slayer come in handy: Sunnydale is built on a Hellmouth, or gateway to the underworld. We also get to meet the major players Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan), Alexander "Xander" Harris (Nicholas Brendon), Cordelia Chase (Charisma Carpenter), Angel (David Boreanaz), and Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head)
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The Harvest Date: March 10, 1997
Written by: Joss Whedon Story: The weakened Master, long trapped in the Hellmouth, can escape if his vampires suck enough reviving lifeblood from Sunnydale teens.
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The Witch Date: March 17, 1997
Written by: Dana Reston Story: A contestant at cheerleader tryouts bursts into flames, but vampires aren’t to blame, a rival cheerleader may have her own high kicking powers. |
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Teacher’s Pet Date: March 25, 1997
Written by: David Greenwalt Story: Xander is nearly seduced by a voluptuous substitute science teacher who transforms into a large praying mantis. |
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Never Kill A Boy on the First Date Date: March 31, 1997
Written by: Rob Des Hotel and Dean Batali Story: Should Buffy go on a date with the studly Emily Dickinson fan, Owen (Christopher Wiehl)? Or should she do the responsible thing and spend the night slaying? |
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The Pack Date: April 7, 1997
Written by: Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer Story: Xander and a bunch of Sunnydale roughnecks get possessed by hyenas and run amok at school. The now-beastly boy is cruel to Willow and helps the hyena-possessed pack of kids eat the school’s mascot, Herbert the pig. Buffy locks Xander in the library, saving him from a trip to the principal’s office. No such good fortune for Principal Flutie (Ken Lerner): He suffers the same fate as Herbert. |
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Angel Date: April 14, 1997
Written by: David Greenwalt Story: After the ever-mysterious but oh-so-sexy Angel kisses Buffy, his true nature is revealed. Now we know why he’s so well informed about bloodsuckers: He has had more than two centuries of experience. Still, Angel is appropriately named, since the gypsies he once ravaged cursed him with a soul. Julie Benz is introduced as Angel's ex-girlfriend Darla. |
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I, Robot—You, Jane Date: April 28, 1997
Written by: Ashley Gable, Thomas A. Swyden Story: An ancient, enchanted tome purchased by Giles for the library gets scanned into the Sunnydale computer system, and an evil spirit named Moloch is unleashed in cyberspace. The ancient demon eventually inhabits a robot, but not before attempting to seduce Willow via the Internet. Ultimately, Buffy short-circuits Moloch and his plans. |
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The Puppet Show Date: May 5, 1997
Written by: Rob Des Hotel and Dean Batali Story: Principal Flutie’s menacing replacement, Principal Snyder (Armin Shimerman), orders Giles, Buffy and friends to stage the high school’s talent show. And at Sunnydale, a contestant’s "loss of heart" isn’t a figure of speech. An organ-stealing demon is responsible, so a ghostbuster trapped in a ventriloquist’s dummy named Sid is recruited to make things right. |
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Nightmares Date: May 12, 1997
Written by: Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt Story: This episode shows everyone’s worst nightmare: Cordelia is forced to join the socially maladroit chess team, Xander enters class clad only in his underpants, Willow is forced to perform onstage, Buffy gets flung into her grave, and Giles, visiting Buffy’s grave, gets a grab like nothing since Carrie. |
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Invisible Girl Date: May 19, 1997
Written by: Joss Whedon, Ashley Gable, Thomas A. Swyden Story: The snobby Cordelia’s friends seem to be jinxed: The equally snooty Harmony (Mercedes McNab) falls down the stairs; boyfriend Mitch (Ryan Bittle) gets whomped by a baseball bat. A poltergeist? No, just a shy, unpopular girl named Marcie (Clea DuVall) who has been so ignored, she actually turns invisible. |
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Prophecy Girl Date: June 2, 1997
Written by: Joss Whedon Story: Giles learns from a book of prophecy that Buffy will lose an imminent life-and-death battle with the Master. Bad news also comes to Xander: Buffy, in love with Angel slays Xander’s heart by declining his invitation to a dance. The stories merge when a rejected but loyal Xander revives the drowned Slayer. |
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