Season 1
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 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.
Episodes
1. Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)
1997-03-10
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.
2. The Harvest (2)
1997-03-10
Buffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.
3. Witch
1997-03-17
Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.
4. Teacher's Pet
1997-03-24
Buffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.
5. Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
1997-03-31
With Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.
6. The Pack
1997-04-07
Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.
7. Angel
1997-04-14
Buffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.
8. I, Robot... You, Jane
1997-04-28
Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.
9. The Puppet Show
1997-05-05
Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.
10. Nightmares
1997-05-12
A series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.
11. Out of Mind, Out of Sight
1997-05-19
When an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.
12. Prophecy Girl
1997-06-02
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.