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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E9 — The Puppet Show

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 1•Episode 9

The Puppet Show

7.5/10 · 5,065 votesMay 5, 199743 min

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

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

Directed byEllen S. Pressman

Written byDean Batali, Rob DesHotel

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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

Crew10

D

Dean Batali

Writer

R

Rob DesHotel

Writer

Ellen S. Pressman

Ellen S. Pressman

Director

R

Regis Kimble

Editor

J

Jeff Smolek

Stunt Coordinator

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

D

Don C. McGovern

Stunts

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

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 5,065 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ellen S. Pressman and written by Dean Batali, Rob DesHotel, it aired on May 5, 1997.

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