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*This is the only season on both shows in which there's not a [[vampire]] among the main characters.
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*This is the only season on both shows in which there's no [[vampire]] among the main characters.
*This is also the only season in all of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' that doesn't features [[Spike]].
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*This is also the only season in all of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' to no't feature [[Spike]].
 
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Cast

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Principal Cast

In order of character appearances

Regular Cast

In order of character appearances

Season Summary

The first season begins several months after the events of the movie, with Buffy Summers arriving in Sunnydale with her mother, Joyce.

After moving with the hopes of leaving her born slayer duties behind, Buffy inevitably comes into contact with her Watcher, the librarian Rupert Giles, and the two friends who would fight demons alongside her through the series. They soon realize that Sunnydale High is located on a Hellmouth, a portal to demon dimensions, which attracts supernatural phenomena to the area.

The first season included mostly standalone episodes, exploring the problems faced by the student population as a result of the centrality of the Hellmouth that it has. Such issues explored include: ignored students turning invisible; witches; demon teachers; and the never-ending supply of vampires.

With the high emphasis on teenage angst and metaphorical nature of the episodes, Buffy's inevitable love interest came in the form of Angel, who frequently turns up with cryptic warnings for Buffy. However, the relationship becomes complicated when the truth about Angel's past is uncovered. Angel is a vampire with a soul that was restored by gypsies many years prior to the series beginning.

The overarching plot concerned The Master's attempts to reach the surface. He is an ancient and very powerful vampire who was trapped by an earthquake caused by his attempt to open the Hellmouth decades ago. Buffy and her comrades manage to stop each supernatural threat, typically employing a combination of detective work, frequent physical combat, and extensive research of both ancient mystical texts and computer-accessible records.

Ultimately, The Master recruits a prophesied Anointed One who brought Buffy to her death in The Master's underground prison. He used her blood to escape to the roof of Sunnydale High, but she is quickly revived by Xander, who had tracked her with the help of an unfed Angel. She manages to throw the Master onto a shard of wood, and the Hellmouth is closed.

Season 1 Episodes

  1. "Welcome to the Hellmouth"
  2. "The Harvest"
  3. "Witch"
  4. "Teacher's Pet"
  5. "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date"
  6. "The Pack"
  7. "Angel"
  8. "I, Robot... You, Jane"
  9. "The Puppet Show"
  10. "Nightmares"
  11. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
  12. "Prophecy Girl"

Trivia

  • This is the only season on both shows in which there's no vampire among the main characters.
  • This is also the only season in all of Buffy the Vampire Slayer to no't feature Spike.