R.I.P. Andy Hallet :(

Andy Hallet died on Sunday night at the age of 33 due to heart failure. Andy played Lorne on the Buffy spin-off series Angel, the friendly demon who reads people when they open up at the karaoke mic. Joss Whedon created the role of Lorne especially for him after Joss Whedon saw Andy Hallett performing at an L.A. nightclub. After Angel ended, Hallett saw a doctor about his worsening fatigue and learned that he had a congestive heart disease. He lost the five-year battle in the hospital with his father by his side. Rest in Peace Andy, we will miss you!!!

"It's like someone slaughtered an Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue."~D'Hoffryn

Selfless: Season Seven Episode 5
1. Never underestimate the power of the "smile and nod."
2. When something bad happens, people turn back to what they know.
3. You can’t take back the things you've done--no matter how horrible.
4. Frat guys can be huge assholes.
5. Everyone feels out of place sometimes.
6. It's a difficult situation when someone matures or grows out of their peer group.
7. I'm not the only one who hates spiders with a burning passion.
8. Never abandon your friends.
9. Friends don’t always agree on things.
10. Everyone wishes the world could be a little more musical sometimes.
11. You need to know who you are and be comfortable with yourself before you start dating someone.

Fun things to know:
*Favorite episode of Joss Whedon!
*Buffy is referencing the Season Two episode "Becoming, Part 2" when she mentions Xander's comment of "Kick his ass."
*Anya is similar to Angel in that both started out as humans with their first names revealed but their not their last names (Aud, Liam), became demons for a long time with a different name given to them (Anyanka, Angelus), then became good again and shortened their demon name (Anya, Angel). Do I think about this kind of stuff too much?

"But it's my duty. I'm...Buffy the bridesmaid."~Buffy Summers

Hell's Bells: Season Six Episode 16
1. Weddings are super stressful!
2. Bridesmaids dresses aren't usually very flattering.
3. Relatives can be the cause of quite a bit of drama.
4. There is bound to be several people at a wedding that take advantage of the open bar.
5. Situations before a wedding are overwhelming.
6. Guys get cold feet at the worst possible times.
7. It's normal to have a fear of turning into your parents.
8. Vows are always original.
9. Awful things happen to good people.
10. Weddings are pretty boring for anyone who's not directly involved.
11. People makes mistakes...big ones!

Fun things to know:
*Giles doesn’t come to Xander and Anya's wedding.
*This episode was nominated for three Emmy awards (the most for any Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode). Outstanding hairstyling, outstanding make-up (prosthetic) and outstanding make-up (non-prosthetic).

The Cast of Buffy

"Welcome to the Nancy tribe."~Rupert Giles

Tabula Rasa: Season Six Episode 8
1. Gambling only causes problems.
2. No one knows what life is like after death.
3. Addictions create a serious strain on relationships--with friends, family and significant others.
4. Break-ups can cause people to spiral out of control.
5. You can forgive but it is never easy to forget.
6. Friends protect and take care of each other.
7. Some people are natural born leaders.
8. Guys have an awkward time hugging each other.
9. Opposites attract.
10. Sometimes hiding in the face of danger is the smartest and safest option.
11. Violence is not the answer.
12. Growing up and adulthood can be lonely.

Fun things to know:
*Favorite episode of Joss Whedon!
*The vampires outside the Magic Box are reflected in the window, but they aren't supposed to have reflections!
*Michelle Branch also appeared on Charmed to sing "Goodbye to You."

"Dawn, the hardest thing in this world…is to live in it. So be brave. Live. For me."~Buffy Summers

The Gift: Season Five Episode 221. Family is everything.
2. Traditions are essential in rituals.
3. Don't mess with family, unless you want trouble.
4. The world is a hard place to live in.
5. Life or death situations make you realize what you really want in life.
6. Friends will always take care of you in your time of need.
7. Alcohol equals temporary liquid courage.
8. Love conquers all.
9. No one wants to be alone.
10. Family is a part of you.
11. Death in the place of another is the ultimate sacrifice.

Fun things to know:
*This episode was the series finale and final episode that was shown on the WB. Seasons six and seven were shown on the UPN network.
*While Tara is still mentally incapacitated, she tells Giles that he is a killer. She is foreshadowing that he will kill Ben in the battle.
*On Buffy's tombstone, it says that she was born in 1981. However, in a previous episode, it was said that she was born in May of 1979.

Pop Culture Hero

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is #8 on out of the 20 All-Time Coolest Heroes in Pop-Culture! According to EW.com, Buffy is just between Han Solo and Robin Hood, and she beat out the epic heroes like Spiderman, Batman and Nancy Drew.

"WHY HER: No one kicks undead ass with more stylin' sass than the SoCal blonde, immortalized by Sarah Michelle Gellar in Joss Whedon's TV series. To quote her tombstone, ''She saved the world — a lot.''MOST HEROIC MOVE: To protect her sister — and humanity — she jumps to her (temporary) death in a snarling portal of evil." (EW.com)

Here's the link: http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20268279_12,00.html#pagecomments

"There's just a body, and I don't understand why she just can't get back in it."~Anya

The Body: Season Five Episode 16
1. Death is impossible to understand.
2. The death of a close family member is hardest to recover from.
3. The death of a loved one is surreal.
4. Time slows down when you learn of the death of someone.
5. Senses are amplified after a death.
6. Bathrooms are a refuge when upset in a high school.
7. Death brings the worst type of grief.
8. Bad news is never easy to break to anyone.
9. People grieve in many different ways.
10. Visits to the hospital are never enjoyable.
11. Easy decisions are hard to make during the grieving process.

Fun things to know:
*Joss Whedon specifically did not put mood music in this episode because he did not want to tell the audience how to feel.
*When Xander punches the hole in the wall, actress Alyson Hannigan had an allergic reaction to the plaster dust and had to go to the hospital the next day to get her right eye treated.
*This is the first episode that Willow and Tara kiss on-screen.

"What can I tell you baby? I've always been bad."~Spike

Fool for Love: Season Five Episode 7
1. Siblings are a big help in covering for you.
2. Stealth isn't a word in everyone's vocabulary.
3. Boyfriends don’t always fit in with your friends.
4. Bullies have existed for hundreds of year, and unfortunately, they aren't going away anytime soon.
5. Women can be cruel, especially to men they aren't interested in.
6. How you treat others can have a huge effect on who they become.
7. Everyone has a back-story for why they are the way they are.
8. Mystery can be intoxicating.
9. Guys fight to be the alpha-male.
10. People need other people to stay connected in the world.
11. If a guy picks on you, they usually means they like you.

Fun things to know:
*Favorite episode of Joss Whedon!
*This episode crosses over into Angel's Season Two episode "Darla."
*The character Cecily from Spike's past becomes Anya's best friend and vengeance demon, Halfrek. The actress who plays these characters, Kali Rocha, can also be seen as Dr. Sydney Heron on Grey's Anatomy.
*Spike gets something from every slayer he meets…he gets the scar above his eye from the Chinese Slayer, his leather jacket from Nikki Wood and he gets a soul for Buffy.

"I happen to think mine is the level-head and yours is the one things would roll off of."~Willow Rosenburg

Pangs: Season Four Episode 8

1. One person can make a difference.
2. If you feel like you're being watched, then you probably are.
3. Construction is a dangerous job.
4. Thanksgiving is quite a morbid holiday if you think about it.
5. Thanksgiving is about family.
6. Everyone needs a place to call home and a family to be with.
7. Sometimes people are helping you and you don't even know it.
8. Making a Thanksgiving dinner never goes the way you planned.
9. Secrets can be hard to keep.

Fun things to know:
*Favorite episode of Joss Whedon!
*When Anya runs into Angel with Xander and Willow, she asks if this is Angel. However, even though they didn't speak, they met in Season Three's episode "Dopplegangland."
*This episode crosses over to Season One of Angel in the episode "I Will Remember You."

"Cool. You guys can do the brain thing. I'm gonna go to class."~Buffy Summers

Living Conditions: Season Four Episode 2
1. Roommates can be very irritating.
2. Sneaking out of your room sometimes in college.
3. Adjusting to college is not easy.
4. Snooping comes natural to most roommates.
5. Older college guys try to take advantage of freshman girls.
6. Obsessive-compulsive people do not make good roommates.
7. A good night's sleep is hard to find in a dorm room.
8. Things like flossing and cutting your toenails should be done in private.
9. Clean up after yourself!
10. Sometimes roommates don't always understand boundaries--especially with food and boys.
11. The government tries to capitalize on everything.
12. Communication doesn’t solve everything.
13. Friends make better roommates than strangers--for the most part.

Fun things to know:
*The scene where Buffy drinks Kathy's milk and spills it all over the floor was one of Sarah Michelle Gellar's favorite scenes to film on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
*When Oz and Xander walk towards Buffy when she's tied up, Oz is on Xander's right, but when they fall to the floor, Oz is on Xander's left.

Eliza I'm a big fan!

Alright, so if you can't tell by now, I am a HUGE fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and anything created by Joss Whedon. But I also secretly have a girl crush on the actress Eliza Dushku, so naturally I am in LOVE with the new T.V. show Dollhouse which is a creation of Joss Whedon's and stars Dushku! It's about a company that erases people's minds (the "dolls") and can turn them into assassins, temporary girlfriends and even back-up dancers. Dushku plays Echo, the main doll, and goes on various adventures in every episode. Joss Whedon of course adds complex mysteries into the mix...so if you're interested in watching, here's a great link that reviews the show. Check it out (Dollhouse is on FOX Friday nights at 8):

https://mobile.tcu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=c6e580aaf3b14d3ca9ff60dbeff3b7af&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwatching-tv.ew.com%2f2009%2f03%2fdollhouse-joss.html

"You had sex with Giles? You had SEX with Giles!"~Buffy Summers

Earshot: Season Three Episode 18
1. When you don't know where to start, process of elimination is a good option.
2. Some school newspapers have obituary sections.
3. Pep rallies always seem to have an element of lameness.
4. Sometimes you just want to know what your friends/boyfriend are thinking.
5. Everyone in high school is too busy dealing with their own problems to notice anyone else's.
6. Every high school student is insecure about something.
7. People are thinking non-stop all day.
8. Parents do things that you never want to know about.
9. Reading people's minds is not as glamorous and fun as you would think it would be.
10. Again don't eat school cafeteria food. It's gross and a crazed lunch lady could be putting rat poison in it.

Fun things to know:
*Favorite episode of Joss Whedon!
*Actor Alexis Denisof (plays Wesley Wyndham Price) and actress Alyson Hannigan (plays Willow Rosenburg) met on the show and ended up getting married.
*This episode was supposed to air a week after the Columbine school shooting incident, but due to the nature of the episode, its air date was postponed until the next season.
*The character Jonathan is in the clock tower to kill himself…but this would be quite impossible given the length and size of the rifle.

"So the question really is, who has less fear?"~Xander Harris

The Zeppo: Season Three Episode 131. Guys can sometimes feel inadequate around strong women.
2. Bullies enjoy bullying other people.
3. Everyone feels inadequate and lonely sometimes (they just don't share these feelings with other people).
4. Donuts are a great asset for long nights of studying.
5. It isn't just me, parallel parking spaces are hard to get out of, especially when you're flustered.
6. Don't give in to peer pressure if you aren't comfortable with what your peers are doing.
7. The top three things that high school guys want: girls, beer and to blow things up.
8. Initiation rituals can be quite dangerous.
9. One night stands don't usually end with pillow talk and cuddling.
10. Bombs are a lot easier to diffuse than one would think.
11. If you stand up to a bully, they usually back down.

Fun things to know:
*Favorite episode of Joss Whedon!
*Xander has sex with only two women on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Faith and Anya.
*Xander is called "the Zeppo" which is a reference to the youngest Marx brother Herbert "Zeppo" Marx. This is because Zeppo was the least accomplished member of the Marx family and always lived in the shadow of his brothers. Xander feels like the zeppo at times in relation to the other members of the Scooby Gang.

"Your logic does not resemble our earth logic."~Buffy Summers

The Wish: Season Three Episode 9
1. After someone cheats on you, the relationship is OVER.
2. Burning/getting rid of all things related to an ex is a great way to start getting over someone.
3. Always dress and look your best after a break up, it makes you feel better.
4. In a relationship, sometimes space can help.
5. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
6. Be careful what you wish for.
7. Everyone has a dark side.
8. Business plans don't always work out like you plan them to.

Fun Things to know:
*Favorite episode of Joss Whedon!
*The character Anya was only supposed to appear in this episode, but they brought her back for "Dopplegängland." Everyone liked her and loved her humor, so the writers kept bringing her back until she became a series regular.
*This episode is has the first appearance of the phrase "Bored Now."
*Even in this alternate universe, the prophecy from the season one finale still comes true--"The Master will rise and the Slayer will die."

"Love is forever."~Buffy Summers

I Only Have Eyes For You: Season Two Episode 19
1. Dating is difficult after an intense break up.
2. Guns make are not helpful in arguments.
3. Teacher-student romantic relationships are forbidden for a reason.
4. People believe that those who have recently died can send signs.
5. Old school newspapers can be accessed online.
6. Cafeteria school food--don't eat it.
7. Schools do their best to cover up bad incidents associated with their school, like student suicides and snakes in the cafeteria.
8. Men sometimes use women to make power plays against other men.
9. Sometimes high school can truly feel like Hell.
10. Forgiveness is an act of compassion and people need it.
11. "A person doesn't wake up and stop loving someone." TRUE STATEMENT
12. It's hardest to forgive yourself.


Fun Things To Know:
*Favorite episode of creator Joss Whedon!
*Christopher Gorham plays James Stanley (the ghost from 1955) and he also plays Henry (Betty's old love interest) in the show Ugly Betty.
*Joss Whedon realized that actor David Boreanaz should star in his very own spin-off Angel because of his superb acting job in this episode.

"Passion, it lies in all of us."~Angelus

Passion: Season Two Episode 17
1. The speech about "Passion" is very accurate.
2. It's never a good sign when your ex starts drawing pictures of you while you sleep.
3. It's rare for students to use the library in a high school.
4. Betrayal is hard to get past.
5. Sex has consequences.
6. After a girl sleeps with someone the guy tends to change.
7. Someone that loves or has loved you knows how to hurt you the most.
8. Every town has that one eerie "new-agey" magic store.
9. It’s essential to have a back-up of important projects that you might be working on, especially if it's on the computer.
10. Working at night alone isn't safe.
11. Just because someone is older doesn’t mean they are more mature.
12. In the heat of passion, irrational decisions can be made.

Fun Things to Know:
*Favorite episode of creator Joss Whedon!
*Jenny is the first major character of the cast to be killed on Buffy.
*Angel was never invited into Giles' apartment but somehow he still manages to put Jenny Calendar's body in Giles' bed.

"I was so hoping you'd do that."~Buffy Summers

Ted: Season Two Episode 111. Seeing your parents date is a strange and unnatural phenomenon.
2. Initial impressions are usually turn out to be true.
3. Exercise is a great way to work out anger issues.
4. Seeing parents at school is abnormal.
5. Cheating at mini-golf is bound to occur.
6. You'll always find something unexpected when going through a child's room.
7. Adults should never hit a child under any circumstances.
8. Mothers make you feel the worst not when they're angry at you, but when they're disappointed in you.
9. Creepy people tend to live/spend a lot of time in basements.
10. It’s possible to put ecstasy in cookies.

Fun Things to Know:
*Favorite episode of creator Joss Whedon and Alyson Hannigan who plays Willow!
*John Ritter was the first special guest star on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
*In the final fight with Buffy and Ted, Sarah Michelle Gellar had the flu and John Ritter had food poisoning.

"I may be dead, but I'm still pretty…which is more than I can say for you." ~Buffy Summers

Prophecy Girl: Season One Episode 12

1. You can never have a friend of the opposite sex that is honestly JUST a friend, because either the girl or the guy ends up wanting more.
2. Ancient Latin can easily be translated to English with a simple Latin-English dictionary.
3. There is such a thing as an earthquake that can cause minimal physical damage.
4. Turning down someone you're not interested in is awkward, and it makes you feel REALLY bad!
5. I'm not the only one who occasionally pulls an all-nighter and wears the same clothes the next day.
6. Refuse to accept being someone's second choice.
7. You can’t quit being who you are.
8. It takes time to adjust to bad news.
9. Country music is truly is the "music of pain" and mandatory after a failed date.
10. Death is never an easy thing to come upon.
11. Doing the easy thing isn't always right, and doing the right thing isn’t always easy.
12. Don't travel alone at night, try to stay with a group.
13. After a hard day's work, partying can be the perfect way to wind down.

Fun things to know:
*Robia LaMorte plays Jenny Calendar, Giles' love interest, and is a professional dancer and has appeared in more than 30 music videos. She also toured with Prince!
*This is the first time that a vampire attempts to drown Buffy (in the Season 3 episode "Bad Girls," a vampire attempts to drown her in the sewers).
*The Master and Dracula are the only vampires on the show that have acquired psychological abilities to attract victims.
* When Buffy fights the Master on the rooftop, her shoes change from white heels to black boots and back to white heels again.
*The Master is the only vampire in all of the seasons that leaves a skeleton behind.

"And the weird behavior award goes to…" ~Buffy Summers

The Pack: Season One Episode 6 1. The popular kids are always rude and manipulative.
2. Popular kids pick on the weak.
3. It seems that every high school takes a field trip to the zoo…maybe it's a rite of passage?
4. Choose your friends wisely, because hanging out with the wrong crowd can change you.
5. Sometimes high school students act like wild animals.
6. The mascot for Sunnydale High School is a razorback pig, the same as my mascot in middle school and of the college I almost went to, University of Arkansas!
7. It's not just me, geometry stresses everyone out.
8. Dodgeball is an evil torture device used by P.E. teachers to embarrass and torment the youth.
9. Best friends know exactly what to say that will hurt you the most.
10. Next time someone bullies you, just think…they could be possessed by a Hyena.
11. Guys can be extremely aggressive when it comes to someone that they like.

Fun Things to Know:
* This is the first time Xander gets to play the bad guy (the second is in Season Two's Episode The Wish where Xander becomes a vampire in an alternate universe). Actor Nicholas Brendan enjoyed playing the bad guy so much that he desired to be the "Big Bad" in a season of Buffy, but creator Joss Whedon never made it happen. :(
*Principal Flutie is the first of two Sunnydale Principals to be eaten by animals (Prinicipal Snyder gets eaten by a demon snake).
*The actor that plays Principal Flutie, Ken Lerner, can currently be seen on T.V. as a police attorney in the new ABC series Castle. Nathan Fillion is the star of this series and can be seen on Season 7 of Buffy as the evil priest, Caleb (Nathan is also the star in another original series by Joss Whedon, Firefly).

"You didn't think I'd miss this, did you?"~Buffy Summers

The Harvest: Season One, Episode Two

1. It never hurts to wear a cross necklace.
2. Darla's catholic school outfit is eerily similar to the one I wore in my 4 years of high school.
3. Always help your friends no matter what!
4. Maps to a city's underground electrical and sewage systems are readily available online.
5. Sneaking out of the house by climbing through a window is a lot easier than you would think.
6. Clubs can be dangerous-know where the exits are and be careful about who you dance with!
7. Always have a plan.

Fun things to know:
* Actor Brian Thompson that plays Luke the vampire also appears in Buffy as The Judge in Season Two.
* Jesse, the best friend who becomes bait and Xander's first vampire kill, is played by Eric Balfour. Eric also plays Eddie, Theresa's abusive boyfriend in the O.C. (another great show).
* The last shot of Buffy in the opening credits is from this episode.

Everything I know, I learned for Buffy

At the young age of 16, Buffy Anne Summers became the Slayer. "She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness." Buffy attends Sunnydale High School in California and deals with the challenges of life, love, high school, and of course...demons and vampires with the help of her friends Willow Rosenburg, Xander Harris and watcher Rupert Giles. Together, the "Scooby Gang" slay actual and personal demons and stop the apocalypse (on several occasions). But most importantly, they learn that growing up can be Hell sometimes...literally!


This is the basic summary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer--one of the most original and innovative series that has graced the T.V. screen. I have learned so much from the show that I grew up watching.

All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy's wit and wisdom was there on the television screen! These are the things that I've learned (and some interesting trivia along the way)!