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Season 1

The first season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" introduces viewers to the world of Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), a young woman chosen to battle the forces of evil as the Slayer. Set in the fictional town of Sunnydale, the season follows Buffy as she balances her responsibilities as a high school student with her supernatural duty. Alongside her loyal friends Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and Willow (Alyson Hannigan), Buffy faces various supernatural threats, including vampires, demons, and mystical artifacts. Season 1 explores themes of empowerment, friendship, and the internal struggles faced by Buffy as she embraces her destiny as the Slayer.

welcome to the hellmouth

Season 1 Episode 1

welcome to the hellmouth

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.
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the harvest

Season 1 Episode 2

the harvest

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

Season 1 Episode 3

witch

buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.
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teacher's pet

Season 1 Episode 4

teacher's pet

buffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.
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never kill a boy on the first date

Season 1 Episode 5

never kill a boy on the first date

with buffy preoccupied by her date with owen, giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.
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the pack

Season 1 Episode 6

the pack

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

Season 1 Episode 7

angel

buffy discovers angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.
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i, robot... you, jane

Season 1 Episode 8

i, robot... you, jane

willow's new internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.
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the puppet show

Season 1 Episode 9

the puppet show

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

Season 1 Episode 10

nightmares

a series of strange occurrences lead buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.
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out of mind, out of sight

Season 1 Episode 11

out of mind, out of sight

when an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at sunnydale high, the scooby gang traces the problem back to cordelia.
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prophecy girl

Season 1 Episode 12

prophecy girl

giles discovers an ancient book foretelling buffy's death at the hands of the master.
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