Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 1

All 12 episodes in airing order, with first-run dates and viewer ratings.

  1. 01

    March 10, 1997 · 1h

    Welcome to the Hellmouth7.9

    Buffy Summers, a high school sophomore, faces her destiny as a slayer of the undead.

  2. 02

    March 10, 1997 · 1h

    The Harvest7.4

    Buffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.

  3. 03

    March 17, 1997 · 1h

    Witch7.0

    A witch attempts to eliminate Buffy from a cheerleading competition.

  4. 04

    March 25, 1997 · 1h

    Teacher's Pet7.0

    Buffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.

  5. 05

    March 31, 1997 · 1h

    Never Kill a Boy on the First Date7.3

    While Buffy awaits the arrival of a warrior vampire, she dates a boy who is attracted to her exciting lifestyle.

  6. 06

    April 7, 1997 · 1h

    The Pack6.9

    Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.

  7. 07

    April 14, 1997 · 1h

    Angel8.6

    Buffy discovers Angel's horrifying secret.

  8. 08

    April 28, 1997 · 1h

    I, Robot... You, Jane6.4

    Willow unwittingly unleashes a powerful demon that takes refuge on the Internet.

  9. 09

    May 5, 1997 · 1h

    The Puppet Show7.1

    Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.

  10. 10

    May 12, 1997 · 1h

    Nightmares7.5

    Buffy and her friends discover that their worst nightmares have become reality.

  11. 11

    May 19, 1997 · 1h

    Out of Mind, Out of Sight7.4

    As the queen election approaches, an invisible force attacks Cordelia's closest friends.

  12. 12

    June 2, 1997 · 1h

    Prophecy Girl8.6

    Giles discovers an ancient book foretelling Buffy's death at the hands of the Master.

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