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.