Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E9 — The Puppet Show
7.5

The Puppet Show

7.5/10 · 5,087 votesMay 5, 199743 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

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

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

Crew10

R

Rob DesHotel

Writer

D

Dean Batali

Writer

Ellen S. Pressman

Ellen S. Pressman

Director

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

R

Regis Kimble

Editor

J

Jeff Smolek

Stunt Coordinator

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunts

D

Don C. McGovern

Stunts

David Leitch

David Leitch

Stunts

B

Brian Avery

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"The Puppet Show" is episode 9 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 5,087 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ellen S. Pressman and written by Rob DesHotel, Dean Batali, it aired on May 5, 1997.