Credited Cast:
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
Allyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
Nicholas Bredon as Xander Harris
Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles
Welcome to the Hellmouth
Episode: 1.01
Written by: Joss Whedon
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Summary: Buffy Summers moves to
Sunnydale, Calfornia only to find she must resume her sacred duty
as the Slayer.
First App.: Buffy Summers, Willow
Rosenberg, Xander Harris, Giles, Angel, Cordelia Chase, The
Master, Darla, Joyce Summers, Principal Flutie
The Harvest
Episode: 1.02
Written by: Joss Whedon
Directed by: John Kretchmer
Summary: Buffy and the Slayerettes
battle to stop the Master rising from his prison.
The Witch
Episode: 1.03
Written by: Dana Reston
Directed by: Stephen Cragg
Summary: Buffy and co. unravel the
mystery of paranormal accidents happening to members of the
cheerleading squad.
First App.: Amy
Teacher's Pet
Episode: 1.04
Written by: David Greenwalt
Directed by: Bruce Seth Green
Summary: Xander falls for the
charms of a man-eating praying mantis disguised as a sustitute
teacher.
Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
Episode: 1.05
Written by: Rob Des Hotel & Dean
Batali
Directed by: David Semel
Summary: Buffy attempts to start a
relationship while the prophecy of the Annointed One unfolds.
First App.: Collin (The Annointed One)
The Pack
Episode: 1.06
Written by: Matt Kiene & Joe
Reinkmeyer
Directed by: Bruce Seth Green
Summary: Xander is possessed by a
hyena and exhibits unusual behaviour - including a taste for
footbal team mascots.
First App.: Herbert the Pig
Major Deaths: Principal Flutie, Herbert
the Pig
Angel
Episode: 1.07
Written by: David Greenwalt
Directed by:
Scott
Brazil
Summary: Buffy's feelings for Angel
begin to develop but she makes a disturbing discovery - he is one
of the creatures it is her scared duty to destroy!
Major Deaths: Darla
I, Robot -- You, Jane
Episode: 1.08
Written by: Ashley Gable & Thomas
A. Swyden
Directed by: Stephen Posey
Summary: Willow's Internet boyfriend
turns out to be bigger, badder and more demonic than he seems.
First App.: Jenny Calender
The Puppet Show
Episode: 1.09
Written by: Dean Batali & Rob Des
Hotel
Directed by: Ellen Pressman
Summary: Someone or something is
stealing body parts of students taking part in a talent show...
and the puppet is damn perverted!
First App.: Principal Snyder
Nightmares
Episode: 1.10
Story by: Joss Whedon
Teleplay by: David Greenwalt
Directed by: Bruce Seth Green
Summary: Everyone's nightmares
start becoming real and Buffy's are more deadly than most.
Invisible Girl
Episode: 1.11
Story by: Joss Whedon
Teleplay by: Ashley Gable & Thomas
A. Swyden
Directed by:
Reza
Badiyi
Summary: A student who has been
ignored becomes invisible and sets out to get revenge on Cordelia.
Prophecy Girl
Episode: 1.12
Written by: Joss Whedon
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Summary: The Master breaks free and
opens the Hellmouth killing Buffy in the process - but she comes
back better and badder...
Major Deaths: The Master, Buffy