Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

March 10, 1997

Episodes

12 episodes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 1

Overview

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

Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)

1. Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)

7.1
March 10, 1997
42 min

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.

The Harvest (2)

2. The Harvest (2)

7.4
March 10, 1997
43 min

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

Witch

3. Witch

7.6
March 17, 1997
43 min

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

Teacher's Pet

4. Teacher's Pet

7.2
March 24, 1997
43 min

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

Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

5. Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

7.2
March 31, 1997
43 min

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

The Pack

6. The Pack

7.8
April 7, 1997
43 min

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

Angel

7. Angel

7.7
April 14, 1997
43 min

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

I, Robot... You, Jane

8. I, Robot... You, Jane

6.8
April 28, 1997
43 min

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

The Puppet Show

9. The Puppet Show

7.4
May 5, 1997
43 min

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

Nightmares

10. Nightmares

7.8
May 12, 1997
43 min

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

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

11. Out of Mind, Out of Sight

7.2
May 19, 1997
43 min

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

Prophecy Girl

12. Prophecy Girl

8.0
June 2, 1997
44 min

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.