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Buffy The Vampire Slayer (season 1)
The first season of the American supernatural drama television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' originally aired between March 10 and June 2, 1997 on The WB. Conceived as a mid-season replacement, the season consists of twelve episodes, each running approximately 45 minutes in length, and originally aired on Mondays at 9:00 pm ET. Plot Teenager Buffy Summers is the Slayer, a lone young woman chosen in each generation to be bestowed with mystical powers to fight demons, beings descended from the "Old Ones", the evil inhabitants of Earth before humans, who hope to rule Earth once more. Prior to the events of the season, Buffy’s Slayer responsibilities caused her to lose her friends and be kicked out of her old school for having burned down the gym, leading her and her mother Joyce to move to Sunnydale, where Buffy hopes to have a fresh start free of the Slayer role. Her plans are complicated by Rupert Giles, Sunnydale High's librarian and her new Watcher, the Slaye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze ( ; born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. After being spotted at the age of four in New York City, she made her screen acting debut in the television film ''An Invasion of Privacy'' (1983). A leading role on the teen drama series ''Swans Crossing'' (1992) was followed by her role as Kendall Hart on the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' (1993–1995), for which she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. Gellar received international recognition for her portrayal of Buffy Summers on the WB/ UPN television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003), which earned her five Teen Choice Awards, a Saturn Award, and a Golden Globe Award nomination. In film, her most commercially successful performances include ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1997), ''Scream 2'' (1997), '' Cruel Intentions'' (1999), ''Scooby-Doo'' (2002) and '' Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed'' (2004), ''The Grudge'' (2004) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellmouth
A Hellmouth, or the jaws of Hell, is the entrance to Hell envisaged as the gaping mouth of a huge monster, an image which first appeared in Anglo-Saxon art, and then spread all over Europe. It remained very common in depictions of the '' Last Judgment'' and ''Harrowing of Hell'' until the end of the Middle Ages, and is still sometimes used during the Renaissance and after. It enjoyed something of a revival in polemical popular prints after the Protestant Reformation, when figures from the opposite side would be shown disappearing into the mouth. A notable late appearance is in the two versions of a painting by El Greco of about 1578. Political cartoons still showed Napoleon leading his troops into one. Medieval theatre often had a hellmouth prop or mechanical device which was used to attempt to scare the audience by vividly dramatizing an entrance to Hell. These seem often to have featured a battlemented castle entrance, in painting usually associated with Heaven. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Benz
Julie Benz (born May 1, 1972) l is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'' (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on '' Dexter'' (2006–2010), for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 2009 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Benz has also starred in the television series '' Roswell'' (1999–2000), ''Desperate Housewives'' (2010), ''No Ordinary Family'' (2010–2011), ''A Gifted Man'' (2011–2012), '' Defiance'' (2013–2015), ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2015–2017), ''Training Day'' (2017) and ''Love, Victor'' (2021). Her film credits include '' Jawbreaker'' (1999), '' The Brothers'' (2001), ''Rambo'' (2008), ''Saw V'' (2008), '' Punisher: War Zone'' (2008), and '' The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day'' (2009). Early life Benz was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grew up in Murrysville, and graduated from Franklin Regional High School. Her mother, Joanne Marie (née Seemill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principal Flutie
This article lists the major and recurring fictional characters created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. For detailed descriptions, see individual character pages. Cast Main cast The following characters were featured in the opening credits of the program. Recurring cast Notable guest cast ;Note Main characters Buffy Summers * Portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar The show's titular protagonist, Buffy, is " The Slayer", one in a long line of young girls chosen by fate to battle evil forces in the form of vampires and demons. The Slayer has no jurisdiction over human crime. This calling mystically endows her with a limited degree of clairvoyance, usually in the form of prophetic dreams, as well as dramatically increased physical strength, endurance, agility, intuition, and speed and ease of healing. Traditionally, there has been only one Slayer alive at any given moment, with a new one called upon the event of her death. Xander Harris * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Lerner
Kenneth Lerner (born May 27, 1948) is an American television, stage and film actor. He played Principal Flutie in the first episodes of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Personal life Lerner was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Romanian-Jewish descent. His parents are Blanche and George Lerner, who was a fisherman and antiques dealer. Career Lerner is typically typecast as whiny or unlucky characters, including an agent who is stabbed in the back with a pen by Arnold Schwarzenegger's character Ben Richards in '' The Running Man''. One of his first roles was as one of the Malachi Brothers in the television series ''Happy Days'' in 1975–76. In 2011, Lerner was seen in an American nationally televised commercial for Wells Fargo Bank. In late 2013, Lerner starred in a commercial for T-Mobile USA. In 2016, Lerner played a small role as a corrupt business manager named Arthur in the HBO television series ''Silicon Valley''. Selected filmography * 1977 '' Hot Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anointed One (Buffyverse)
The Anointed One is a fictional character in the television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The character is played by Andrew J. Ferchland. His epithet could refer to his position as the "messiah" (another word meaning anointed) of the vampire the Master. Character history Introduced in season one to help The Master escape his confinement, he is killed by Spike in the season two episode "School Hard". A prophecy foretold the coming of the Anointed One: "And there will be a time of crisis, of worlds hanging in the balance. And in this time shall come the Anointed, the Master's great warrior... The Five will die, and from their ashes the Anointed shall rise. The Brethren of Aurelius shall meet him and usher him to his immortal destiny. ...the Slayer will not know him, will not stop him, and he will lead her into Hell." In the episode "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date" a bus passing through Sunnydale was attacked by a group of the Master's vampires. The driver and four p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew J
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Metcalf
Mark Metcalf (born March 11, 1946) is an American television and film actor often playing the role of an antagonistic and aggrieved authority figure. He is best known for his role as sadistic ROTC officer Douglas C. Neidermeyer in the 1978 American comedy film ''Animal House'', a character he later emulated in the 1984 music videos for the songs "We're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister song), We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" by the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Twisted Sister. He is also known for playing the role of The Maestro (Seinfeld), The Maestro on two episodes of the sitcom ''Seinfeld'' as well as for his recurring role as Master (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), The Master on the Supernatural fiction, supernatural drama series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its Spin-off (media), spin-off series ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel''. Early life Metcalf was born in Findlay, Ohio. His father was a civil engineer. Metcalf was raised in Webster Groves, Missouri, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristine Sutherland
Kristine Sutherland (born Kristine Young; April 17, 1955) is an American actress best known for her starring role as Buffy Summers' mother Joyce Summers on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', where she appeared in every season, and her role as Mae Thompson in ''Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' (1989). Early life She was born Kristine Young in Boise, Idaho, and changed her name because she was often confused with another similarly named actress. The last name "Sutherland" was after her cat, whom she named "Donald" after Donald Sutherland, who, coincidentally, had a role in the original ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' film, Joss Whedon's first attempt to bring Buffy to audiences. She is not related to Donald Sutherland, his sons Kiefer, Rossif and Angus, or his granddaughter Sarah Sutherland. She attended high school in Lexington, Kentucky, where she participated in the Tates Creek Drama program. After graduating, she enrolled in the University of Kentucky. Career Sutherl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Boreanaz
David Paul Boreanaz ( born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel on The WB/UPN ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' supernatural drama (1997–2003) and its spinoff ''Angel'' (1999–2004); FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, a homicide investigator, on the Fox television crime procedural comedy-drama series ''Bones'' (2005–2017); and United States Navy SEAL Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Jason Hayes in the CBS/Paramount+ military drama series '' SEAL Team'' (2017–present). Early life David Paul Boreanaz was born in Buffalo, New York, where his father, Dave Roberts (born David Thomas Boreanaz), was working as a weather forecaster and children's show (''Rocketship 7'') host as Dave Thomas, for ABC affiliate WKBW-TV. His mother, Patti Boreanaz, was a travel agent. He has two older siblings, Bo and Beth. He is of Italian and Slovenian descent on his father's side (the surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
The Master is a fictional character on the action-horror/fantasy television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). He is a centuries-old vampire portrayed by Mark Metcalf, determined to open the portal to hell below Sunnydale High School in the fictional town of Sunnydale where the main character Buffy Summers lives. The premise of the series is that Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is a Slayer, a teenage girl endowed with superhuman strength and other powers which she uses to kill vampires and other evil beings. Each season of the series Buffy and the small group of family and friends who work with her, nicknamed the Scooby Gang, must defeat an evil force referred to as the Big Bad; the villain is usually trying to bring on an apocalypse. The Master is the first season's Big Bad. The Master is the head of an ancient order of vampires, a classic Old World villain devoted to ritual and prophecy. He has been entombed beneath Sunnydale for 60 years as the patriarch of a cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cordelia Chase
Cordelia Chase is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''; she also appeared on ''Buffy's'' spin-off series, ''Angel''. Portrayed by Charisma Carpenter, the character appears as a series regular in the first three seasons of ''Buffy'', before leaving the show and becoming a series regular during the first four seasons of ''Angel''. The character made her last television appearance in 2004, appearing as a special guest star in ''Angel'' 100th episode. Cordelia also appears in both canonical and apocryphal ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' material such as comic books and novels. Cordelia is introduced in "Welcome to the Hellmouth" as one of Sunnydale High's popular students, attending school alongside vampire slayer Buffy Summers. Through her interactions with Buffy and her friends, she comes to accept the existence of supernatural forces and helps Buffy fight against them. In the television series ''Angel'', Cordelia joins Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
