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Doppelgängland (Buffy Episode)
"Doppelgangland" is the sixteenth episode of the third season of the fantasy television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). It was written and directed by the show's creator, Joss Whedon, and originally aired on The WB in the United States on February 23, 1999. The episode's title is derived from the term "Doppelgänger", a German word for a lookalike or double of a living person. "Doppelgangland," a very popular episode, revisits the alternate reality portrayed in " The Wish", in which Buffy never arrived in Sunnydale and vampires ruled the city. Anya, a vengeance demon who previously granted the wish, attempts a spell to regain her amulet and with it her powers. Plot Anya unsuccessfully entreats D'Hoffryn to restore her demonic powers. Principal Snyder browbeats Willow into tutoring basketball star Percy West. At Giles's request, Willow hacks into Mayor Wilkins's files; when Faith finds out, she alerts him of the intrusion. The Mayor presents Faith with a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, although they are separate and unrelated productions. Whedon served as executive producer and showrunner of the series under his production tag Mutant Enemy Productions. It 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 Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Slayers". Slayers are chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Buffy wants to live a normal life, but learns to embrace her destiny as the series progresses. Like previous Slayers, she is aided by a Watcher (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Watcher, who guides, teaches and trains her. Unlike her predec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D'Hoffryn
D'Hoffryn is a fictional character on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', played by Andy Umberger. He is a powerful entity high in the demonic hierarchy. He is the master of the vengeance demons, a cabal which includes humans who are "elevated" to demonic status and endowed with mystical powers enabling them to invoke revenge at the behest of mortals who believe they have been wronged. D'Hoffryn rules over a hell dimension known as Arashmahaar. D'Hoffryn also appears in the comic books during the ninth season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and acts as the main antagonist of the tenth season. Character History Television During the Dark Ages in Sweden a young woman named Aud comes to the attention of D'Hoffryn. Aud has recently used magic to turn her cheating boyfriend into a troll. (The character Aud is recognizable as Anya; her name is pronounced "odd"—this is a play on the fact that people are always telling Anya she is odd.) Impressed by her imaginative revenge, D'Hoffryn offers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith Lehane
Faith Lehane is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Played by actress Eliza Dushku, Faith was introduced in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3, third season of ''Buffy'' and was a focus of that season's overarching plot. She returned for shorter story arcs on ''Buffy'' and its spin-off, ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel''. The character's story is continued in the comic book series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight'', and she also appears in apocrypha (fiction), apocryphal material such as other comic books and novels. Faith was set to receive her own spin-off television series after the final season of ''Buffy'', but Eliza Dushku declined the offer, and the series was never made. The character later co-stars in the 25-issue comic book ''Angel & Faith'' beginning in August 2011 under the banner of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine'', the story taking place mostly in London and the surrounding area. Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Wilkins (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
Richard Wilkins or Rick Wilkins may refer to: *Richard Wilkins (TV presenter) Richard Stephen Wilkins (born 19 June 1954) is a New Zealand–born Australian television and radio presenter. He is the entertainment editor for the Nine Network and weekend announcer on smoothfm. Early life and music career Wilkins was b ... (born 1954), Australian TV presenter * Richard Wilkins (law) (1952–2012), assistant solicitor general in the US during the 1980s and advocate of international recognition of the family * Richard Wilkins (footballer) (born 1965), English footballer and manager * Rick Wilkins (musician) (born 1937), Canadian composer, conductor, and jazz musician * Rick Wilkins (baseball) (born 1967), American baseball player * Dick Wilkins (Richard Maurice Wilkins), American football player * Richard Wilkins (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), fictional mayor of Sunnydale in the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' {{hndis, Wilkins, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Giles
Rupert Giles () is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The character is portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head. He serves as Buffy Summers' mentor and surrogate father figure. The character proved popular with viewers, and Head's performance in the role was well received. Following ''Buffy''s run, Whedon intended to launch a television spin-off focused on the character, but rights issues prevented the project from developing. Outside of the television series, the character has appeared substantially in Expanded Universe material such as novels, comic books, and short stories. Giles' primary role in the series is Watcher to Buffy ( Sarah Michelle Gellar) in her capacity as vampire Slayer; he is in the employ of the Watchers' Council, a British organisation that attempts to oversee the actions of the Slayer. From youth, Giles was expected to follow the family tradition and become a Watcher, though as a teenager and youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willow Rosenberg
Willow Rosenberg is a fictional character created for the fantasy television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). She was developed by Joss Whedon and portrayed throughout the TV series by Alyson Hannigan. Willow plays an integral role within the inner circle of friends—called the Scooby Gang—who support Buffy Summers ( Sarah Michelle Gellar), a teenager gifted with superhuman powers to defeat vampires, demons, and other evil in the fictional town of Sunnydale. The series begins as Buffy, Willow, and their friend Xander (Nicholas Brendon) are in 10th grade and Willow is a shy, nerdy girl with little confidence. She has inherent magical abilities and begins to study witchcraft; as the series progresses, Willow becomes more sure of herself and her magical powers become significant. Her dependence on magic becomes so consuming that it develops into a dark force that takes her on a redemptive journey in a major story arc when she becomes the sixth season's main vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
