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Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Connections

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Edited into

    • Angel:Unaired Pilot (Video 1999)

      stock footage used liberally

Featured in

    • "Saturday Night Live" Sarah Michelle Gellar/Portishead (TV Episode 1998)

      Clips edited into Buffy/Seinfeld crossover.
    • The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special 2000)

      Nominee clips.
    • The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 (TV Special 2001)

      Clips
    • "The Greatest" 100 Greatest TV Characters (TV Episode 2001)

    • Buffy's Back - The E! Original Special (TV Special 2001)

      Footage is shown.

Followed by

    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 Motion Comic (TV Series 2010–2011)

    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale (TV Series 2026– )

Referenced in

    • "Silk Stalkings" I Love the Nightlife (TV Episode 1997)

      When Cassy thinks Harry, facing the vampire cult, laced his clothes with garlic, she calls him "Harry the Vampire Slayer."
    • "Saturday Night Live" Sarah Michelle Gellar/Portishead (TV Episode 1998)

      Title mentioned by Sarah Michelle Gellar during her monologue.
    • "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Far Beyond the Stars (TV Episode 1998)

      Armin Shimerman's character receives a memo: "No one would believe that a cheerleader could kill vampires."
    • I've Been Waiting for You (TV Movie 1998)

    • Blade (1998)

      Whenever Blade kills a vampire it disintegrates into ash, same thing happens whenever Buffy kills a vampire too.

References

    • The Prisoner (TV Series 1967–1968)

      In season four, the Initiative's headquarters bears a resemblance to the Village's control room.
    • The Wild Bunch (1969)

      One of the main characters is called Angel and a pair of vampires were named Lyle and Tector Gorch.
    • A Clockwork Orange (1971)

      Spike, who revels in sex and violence, is has a chip placed in his head that hurts him when he tries to commit violence.
    • Salem's Lot (TV Mini Series 1979)

      Cited by Joss Whedon as an influence.
    • Night of the Comet (1984)

      Joss Whedon says Buffy was inspired by the character Samantha Belmont.

Remake of

    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

      Same premise, main character, title, and creator.

Spin-off

    • Angel (TV Series 1999–2004)

    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Video Game 2000)

    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Video Game 2002)

      A video game based on the hit series.
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King (Video Game 2003)

    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (Video Game 2003)

      A video game based on the hit series.

Spoofed in

    • "Mad TV" Episode #3.8 (TV Episode 1997)

      The show is parodied in the episode.
    • "Saturday Night Live" Sarah Michelle Gellar/Portishead (TV Episode 1998)

      Spoofed in Buffy/Seinfeld crossover.
    • "The New Batman Adventures" Mean Seasons (TV Episode 1998)

      The line-up of new "GWB" shows could be viewed as an unsubtle dig at The New Batman Adventures's own parent network, Warner Brothers, which at this time was aggressively targeting the youth market with it prime-time shows.
    • Sorority House Vampires (1998)

      Character named Buffy who kills vampire
    • "Big Wolf on Campus" Muffy the Werewolf Slayer (TV Episode 1999)

      Muffy is a parody of Buffy.

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