Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E4 — Teacher's Pet
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Teacher's Pet

6.7/10 · 5,336 votesMar 24, 199743 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 1•−0.9 vs season avg

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

Directed byBruce Seth Green
Written byDavid Greenwalt

Seasons7

Season 1 Episodes12

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

Crew9

D

David Greenwalt

Writer

Bruce Seth Green

Bruce Seth Green

Director

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

J

Jeff Smolek

Stunt Coordinator

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

Stunt Double

G

Geoffrey Rowland

Editor

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunts

D

Don C. McGovern

Stunts

Brian J. Williams

Brian J. Williams

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Teacher's Pet" is episode 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 5,336 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Bruce Seth Green and written by David Greenwalt, it aired on March 24, 1997.