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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E2 — The Harvest (2)

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 1•Episode 2

The Harvest (2)

7.7/10 · 5,604 votesMar 10, 199743 min

Ranked #5 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byJohn T. Kretchmer

Written byJoss Whedon

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Cast5

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Charisma Carpenter

Charisma Carpenter

Cordelia Chase

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

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Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Writer

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John T. Kretchmer

Director

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Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

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Jeff Smolek

Stunt Coordinator

Jennifer Badger

Jennifer Badger

Stunts

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

Stunt Double

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Skip Schoolnik

Editor

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Clarke Coleman

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Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

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Don C. McGovern

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David Leitch

David Leitch

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Todd Bryant

Todd Bryant

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Episode Summary

"The Harvest (2)" is episode 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 5,604 votes, ranking #5 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by John T. Kretchmer and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on March 10, 1997.

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