National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 19-25)". The Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2001 . Retrieved May 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Samantha Marz (11 February 2018). "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: 20 Characters They Want You To Forget". screenrant.com . Retrieved 7 July 2022.

Writer Joss Whedon says that "Rhonda the Immortal Waitress" was really the first incarnation of the Buffy concept, "the idea of some woman who seems to be completely insignificant who turns out to be extraordinary". [31] This early, unproduced idea evolved into Buffy, which Whedon developed to invert the Hollywood formula of "the little blonde girl who goes into a dark alley and gets killed in every horror movie". [32] Whedon wanted "to subvert that idea and create someone who was a hero". [32] He explained, "The very first mission statement of the show was the joy of female power: having it, using it, sharing it." [33] National Nielsen Viewership (Jan. 6-12)". The Los Angeles Times. January 15, 2003 . Retrieved May 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

National Nielsen Viewership (March 2–8)". The Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1998 . Retrieved April 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com. National Nielsen Viewership (May 5–11)". The Los Angeles Times. May 14, 1997 . Retrieved April 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com. The series' fiction has been officially expanded and elaborated on by authors and artists in the so-called "Buffyverse Expanded Universe". The creators of these works may or may not keep to established continuity. Similarly, writers for the TV series were under no obligation to use information which had been established by the Expanded Universe, and sometimes contradicted such continuity. In the first few seasons, the most prominent monsters in the Buffy bestiary are vampires based on traditional myths, lore, and literary conventions. As the series continues, Buffy and her companions fight an increasing variety of demons, as well as ghosts, werewolves, zombies, and unscrupulous humans. They frequently save the world from annihilation by a combination of physical combat, magic, and detective-style investigation, and are guided by an extensive collection of ancient and mystical reference books. National Nielsen Viewership (Dec. 8–14)". The Los Angeles Times. December 17, 1997 . Retrieved April 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

This story is an alternative future for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer original series, with no sense of continuity between them.

National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 25-Dec. 1)". The Los Angeles Times. December 4, 2002 . Retrieved May 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com. The First Evil, portrayed by various actors (seasons 3, 7): The source and embodiment of all that is evil. It can appear in the form of anyone who has died (including Buffy or any vampire). In the final season, it attempted to eliminate not only Buffy and Faith, but every Potential Slayer on Earth, with the help of Caleb and an army of Turok-Han "ubervamps". National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 9–15)". The Los Angeles Times. October 18, 2000 . Retrieved May 7, 2021– via Newspapers.com. As mentioned above, Willow's use of her magic is essentially responsible for helping to save the world. Without her, the Potential army could not have come together in the end, defeating the First and the Turok-Han. Willow's power, unlike that of the Slayers, is something that was created all on her own and not given to her by men. Redemption is a huge theme in this final episode, and just like Spike and Faith, Willow had a lot to redeem herself for.

The cast of characters grew over the course of the series. Buffy first arrives in Sunnydale with her mother, Joyce Summers ( Kristine Sutherland), who functions as an anchor of normality in the Summers' lives even after she learns of Buffy's role in the supernatural world (" Becoming, Part Two"). Buffy's younger sister Dawn Summers ( Michelle Trachtenberg) is introduced in season five (" Buffy vs. Dracula"). Angel ( David Boreanaz), a vampire cursed with a soul, is Buffy's love interest throughout the first three seasons. He leaves Buffy after realizing he will never be able to give her a normal life. He goes on to make amends for his sins and to search for redemption in his own spin-off television series, Angel. He makes several guest appearances in the remaining seasons, and is present in Buffy 's final episode. National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 27-Dec. 3)". The Los Angeles Times. December 6, 2000 . Retrieved May 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com. The series premiered on March 10, 1997, on The WB and concluded on May 20, 2003, on UPN. The series follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a succession of young women known as "Vampire Slayers", or simply " Slayers". In the story, Slayers, or the "Chosen Ones", are chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Buffy wants to live a normal life, but as the series progresses, she learns to embrace her destiny. Like previous Slayers, Buffy is aided by a Watcher, who guides, teaches and trains her. Unlike her predecessors, Buffy surrounds herself with a circle of loyal friends who become known as the "Scooby Gang" – a reference to the animated franchise Scooby-Doo that features a group of friends solving mysteries together. Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #1 was ranked the 592nd best selling comic issue in its published year, with estimated 27,827 sales for December 2021 at comic specialty stores. [2]National Nielsen Viewership (May 4–10)". The Los Angeles Times. May 13, 1998 . Retrieved April 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com. National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 5-11)". The Los Angeles Times. November 14, 2001 . Retrieved May 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.

Chosen" is the series finale of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the 22nd episode of season 7 and the 144th episode of the series. It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon and originally aired on UPN on May 20, 2003. The Buffy story would not be continued beyond this point until " The Long Way Home", a comic book, in 2007 and the Buffy and Angel saga would end in the Season Twelve series in late 2018. The show is set in the fictional California town of Sunnydale, whose suburban Sunnydale High School sits on top of a " Hellmouth", a gateway to demon realms. The Hellmouth, located beneath the school library, is a source of mystical energies as well as a nexus for a wide variety of evil creatures and supernatural phenomena. Joss Whedon cited the Hellmouth and " high school as hell" as one of the primary metaphors in creating the series. [21] National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 22-28)". The Los Angeles Times. March 3, 1999 . Retrieved May 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com. National Nielsen Viewership (April 24-30)". The Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2000 . Retrieved May 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Nikki Stafford (2004). Once Bitten: An Unofficial Guide to the World of Angel. ECW Press. p.361. ISBN 9781550226546.Fischer, Paul (October 11, 2004). "Interview: Sarah Michelle Gellar for "The Grudge" ". Dark Horizons. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012 . Retrieved November 1, 2006. BUFFY THE LAST VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 features a standard cover by acclaimed illustrator Ario Anindito ( Star Wars: The High Republic), and variant covers by Suspiria Vilchez ( Vampirella Strikes), and Francesco Francavilla ( Night of the Ghoul)! National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 26-March 4)". The Los Angeles Times. March 7, 2001 . Retrieved May 9, 2021– via Newspapers.com. Larry Blaisdell, portrayed by Larry Bagby (seasons 2–3) first appears as a stereotypical sexist high school bully. When Buffy and her friends search for a werewolf in Sunnydale, they realize that Larry is hiding something. Xander finds out that Larry hides that he is gay, which leads to Larry's coming out. Later, Larry tells Xander he is comfortable with his sexual identity and that his grandmother tries to find a boyfriend for him. Larry turns out to be a good guy fighting for the good. [2] He is killed by the Mayor in the season three finale. [3] Larry is the first openly gay character in the tv shows created by Joss Whedon. [2] Thess feels betrayed when she discovers the truth of the mission she's been sent on, and blows off some steam in unwise ways, revealing more than she probably should have about herself. But the gang and Anya have some information for Thess as well-things that will shed new light on Cora's path.