The brainchild of writer Joss Whedon, Buffy The Vampire Slayer originally entered American pop culture as a full-length feature film, starring Kristy Swanson, in 1992. But creator Whedon felt that the project never quite did justice to the full scope of his vision, so he managed turn the film into a television series in 1997. The result of Whedon's increased artistic freedom is a series that has enjoyed both critical acclaim and audience notoriety. Nominated for 14 Emmy's during its seven year run, the show managed to win only two (both in 1998 for Outstanding Makeup and Outstanding Music Composition in a television series). Yet, the true success for Buffy The Vampire Slayer is indicated by the massive success of the show's long run, strong DVD sales, and the overwhelming success of the series spin-off Angel Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the title role of Buffy Anne Summers, a teenage girl who stands alone among her generation as the "chosen one" able to "stand against vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer" But Buffy is not alone in fulfilling her destiny as a slayer of vampires. She also receives help from the high school librarian, Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head), who is a Watcher - the one chosen to train and guide slayers on their developmental path. In addition, new friends Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan - of American Pie fame) and Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon) quickly uncover the truth of Buffy's destiny, and they often aid her in defending the world against evil forces The Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 5) DVD offers a number of exciting episodes including the season premiere "Buffy vs. Dracula" in which Giles decides to leave Sunnydale believing that Buffy no longer needs him. But when Buffy runs into a vampire who claims to be Dracula (and he exhibits powers far beyond the scope of most vampires), she and Xander are forced to work together to slay him. In so doing, Dracula reveals that Buffy's powers derive from a source of evil, thus stoking the curiosity of Buffy who enlists Giles' help in studying the nature of the Slayer (as a result, he stays in Sunnydale) Other notable episodes from Season 5 include "The Replacement" in which a demon's spell splits Xander into two versions of himself (one with all his positive attributes, one with all of his negative), and "Triangle" in which Willow and Anya accidentally conjure a troll which runs around Sunnydale leaving a path of destruction in its wake Below is a list of episodes included on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 5) DVD: Episode 79 (Buffy vs. Dracula) Air Date: 09-26-2000
Episode 80 (Real Me) Air Date: 10-03-2000
Episode 81 (The Replacement) Air Date: 10-10-2000
Episode 82 (Out of My Mind) Air Date: 10-17-2000
Episode 83 (No Place Like Home) Air Date: 10-24-2000
Episode 84 (Family) Air Date: 11-07-2000
Episode 85 (Fool for Love) Air Date: 11-14-2000
Episode 86 (Shadow) Air Date: 11-21-2000
Episode 87 (Listening to Fear) Air Date: 11-28-2000
Episode 88 (Into the Woods) Air Date: 12-19-2000
Episode 89 (Triangle) Air Date: 01-09-2001
Episode 90 (Checkpoint) Air Date: 01-23-2001
Episode 91 (Blood Ties) Air Date: 02-06-2001
Episode 92 (Crush) Air Date: 02-13-2001
Episode 93 (I Was Made to Love You) Air Date: 02-20-2001
Episode 94 (The Body) Air Date: 02-27-2001
Episode 95 (Forever) Air Date: 04-17-2001
Episode 96 (Intervention) Air Date: 04-24-2001
Episode 97 (Tough Love) Air Date: 05-01-2001
Episode 98 (Spiral) Air Date: 05-08-2001
Episode 99 (The Weight of the World) Air Date: 05-15-2001
Episode 100 (The Gift) Air Date: 05-22-2001 |
