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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Monday, March 10, 1997

Ended: Monday, June 2, 1997

When does Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 come out?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 premiered Monday, March 10, 1997 on UPN and ended Monday, June 2, 1997. The season has 12 episodes.

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.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 release schedule

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 episode release dates
Episode Release date

1. Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)

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.

Monday · 29 years ago

2. The Harvest (2)

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

Monday · 29 years ago

3. Witch

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

Monday · 29 years ago

4. Teacher's Pet

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

Monday · 29 years ago

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.

Monday · 29 years ago

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.

Monday · 29 years ago

7. Angel

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

Monday · 29 years ago

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.

Monday · 29 years ago

9. The Puppet Show

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

Monday · 29 years ago

10. Nightmares

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

Monday · 29 years ago

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.

Monday · 29 years ago

12. Prophecy Girl Finale

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.

Monday · 29 years ago

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 guest stars

  • Kristine Sutherland

    Kristine Sutherland

    Joyce Summers

  • David Boreanaz

    David Boreanaz

    Angel

  • James Stephens

    Dr. Weirick

  • Jean Speegle Howard

    Jean Speegle Howard

    Real Natalie French

  • Robin Riker

    Robin Riker

    Catherine Madison

  • Krissy Carlson

    Emily

  • Jeremy Foley

    Jeremy Foley

    Billy Palmer

  • Joss Whedon

    Joss Whedon

    Newscaster (uncredited)

  • Robia LaMorte

    Robia LaMorte

    Jenny Calendar

  • Musetta Vander

    Musetta Vander

    Natalie French

  • Eion Bailey

    Eion Bailey

    Kyle DuFours

  • Clea DuVall

    Clea DuVall

    Marcie Ross

  • Armin Shimerman

    Armin Shimerman

    Principal Snyder

  • Chad Lindberg

    Chad Lindberg

    Dave

  • Jennifer Sky

    Jennifer Sky

    Heidi Barrie

  • Geoff Meed

    Geoff Meed

    Andrew Borba

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 FAQ

When does Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 come out?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 premiered Monday, March 10, 1997 on UPN.

How many episodes are in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 finale?

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 finale (Episode 12) aired Monday, June 2, 1997.

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