Season 1
(1997)
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 in…
Cast
as Buffy Summers
as Alexander Harris
as Willow Rosenberg
as Cordelia Chase
as Rupert Giles
Episodes
Welcome to the Hellmouth (1) 7.1
March 10, 1997
When teen vampire slayer Buffy tries to start a new life at Sunnydale High, she discovers that the school sits atop a d…
The Harvest (2) 7.4
March 10, 1997
Buffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.
Witch 7.7
March 17, 1997
Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneou…
Teacher's Pet 7.3
March 24, 1997
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 7.2
March 31, 1997
With Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leade…
The Pack 7.9
April 7, 1997
Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high…
Angel 7.6
April 14, 1997
Buffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she lov…
I, Robot... You, Jane 6.8
April 28, 1997
Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly …
The Puppet Show 7.3
May 5, 1997
Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.
Nightmares 7.7
May 12, 1997
A series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally becom…
Out of Mind, Out of Sight 7.1
May 19, 1997
When an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem ba…
Prophecy Girl 8.0
June 2, 1997
Buffy's life may hang in the balance as Giles uncovers an ancient book that foretells not only her death, but also the …