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The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1

Every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to...

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  1. 8.7/10(4.8k votes)

    #1 - Prophecy Girl

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    S1:E12

    Buffy's life may hang in the balance as Giles uncovers an ancient book that foretells not only her death, but also the end of the world.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  2. 8.3/10(4.9k votes)

    #2 - Angel

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    S1:E7

    Buffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.

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  3. 8.0/10(4.5k votes)

    #3 - Nightmares

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    S1:E10

    A series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.

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  4. 7.9/10(5.8k votes)

    #4 - Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)

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    S1:E1

    When teen vampire slayer Buffy tries to start a new life at Sunnydale High, she discovers that the school sits atop a demonic dimensional portal.

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  5. 7.7/10(5.0k votes)

    #5 - The Harvest (2)

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    S1:E2

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

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  6. 7.5/10(4.9k votes)

    #6 - Witch

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    S1:E3

    Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.

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    Director:Stephen Cragg
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  8. 7.5/10(4.5k votes)

    #7 - The Puppet Show

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    S1:E9

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

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  9. 7.5/10(4.3k votes)

    #8 - Out of Mind, Out of Sight

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    S1:E11

    When an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.

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  10. 7.2/10(4.5k votes)

    #9 - Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

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    S1:E5

    With Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.

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  11. 7.2/10(4.7k votes)

    #10 - The Pack

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    S1:E6

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

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  12. 6.7/10(4.8k votes)

    #11 - Teacher's Pet

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    S1:E4

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

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  13. 6.5/10(4.5k votes)

    #12 - I, Robot... You, Jane

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    S1:E8

    Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Prophecy Girl" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 4847 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 6/2/1997. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Angel".