Only Buffy Herself Could Get 100% On This Season 1 Quiz
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Everyone has to start at the beginning, but given her powers and abilities, it should be no surprise that Buffy Summers hit the ground running. Of course, it wasn’t always easy for the girl in question, especially since the moment she arrived, it was apparent the scourge of the undead will continue to haunt her life wherever she goes. Despite the personal problems she faced, from a critical and audience perspective, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the woman it starred were immediate hits, instantly evolving from a tenuous status as a mid-season replacement to a full-fledged series that would eventually create seven seasons in total.
Overall, reception to season one is slightly mixed, with most people feeling the tone and nature of the show were well defined, albeit with minor flaws. For one thing, the enemies Buffy faced rarely lasted more than a week or two, and the interpersonal relationships between characters were only just starting to form, meaning less of the emotional resonance with which fans would eventually become accustomed.
Nonetheless, to the millions of people who can’t get enough of all things Buffy, the first 12 episodes will always have a special place in the heart for introducing television’s greatest modern superhero and all of her closest friends. Keep reading for a quiz on season one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that only members of the Scooby Gang could possibly pass.
What town did Buffy move to right before the show began?
Like any good pilot, the first episode of Buffy gives fans a lot to take in. On top of the strange world the Slayer is entering, we also need to learn a good amount of her backstory real quick, because it has everything to do with where she is and why she got there. Immediately prior to the show beginning, Buffy was a popular cheerleader in Los Angeles with nary a care in life aside from meeting boys. Very quickly, things started changing, and before long she was basically kicked out of town, forced to move someplace new.
With whom does Buffy live?
Still a teenage girl in high school, the mere fact Buffy is a legendary superhero hardly makes her all that special to the world at large. No matter how many vampires she’s about to Slay, there’s no way someone her age can pay bills, and even taking care of themselves on a day to day basis can seem a little overwhelming. For these reasons, Buffy spends the first five seasons of her show living with a close relative. At first, this person has absolutely no idea the girl in their house is saving the world every night.
Why was Buffy kicked out of her old school?
Obviously, no town kicks people out for constantly saving the world from evil—not even LA. Unless, of course, they don’t really understand what’s happening, and only see things on a superficial level without looking at the results. When Buffy got expelled from her original high school, thus necessitating the move to Sunnydale, all she was really doing was ensuring the rest of her classmates would be safe from the undead. Unfortunately, in a world that doesn’t even acknowledge vampires exist, none of this really mattered.
How old is Buffy throughout the season?
Perhaps the most impressive thing about what Buffy Summers accomplishes on her series is that she did it all at a remarkably young age. Granted, this isn’t exactly a surprise, since the first three seasons of her show take place while she’s enrolled in high school. In many respects, the Slayer’s youth is a mixed bag, as it occasionally makes her fearlessly brave, only to cause her to freeze with fear when confronted with the idea of an extremely early death. As she eventually says to her Watcher, she’s just too young to die.
What drops out of Buffy’s bag when she meets Xander?
Regardless of the friendship that eventually grew between them, the Slayer’s first encounter with Xander wasn’t exactly a “meet cute.” In typically awkward high school fashion, Buffy had just bumped into another student, causing everything in her bag to fall out in haphazard fashion. Ever the gentleman, Xander swoops into action and helps her pick things up, but he’s way too nervous around her to piece together a coherent sentence. Rushing to leave, Buffy didn’t notice she left an important item behind, and Xander was justifiably confused when he tried to return it.
What mystical portal is located in Sunnydale?
From beneath you, it devours. This is a warning all residents of Sunnydale must take heed, though few of them have anywhere near the knowledge to understand what it truly means. Basically, there are several portals to the depths of evil located all around the world, and one of them happens to be directly beneath the town high school’s library. Not only does this mean hell could reign on earth at any moment, but the evil influence of the location means dark energy is always afoot. Thankfully, Buffy is around to make sure things never get too out of hand.
Where does Buffy meet Giles?
Aside from her mother, it could easily be argued that the most important person in Buffy’s life is her Watcher, Rupert Giles. The poor Slayer’s actual father Hank essentially abandons her family as the series progresses, causing Giles to seriously step up and fill that gap in her life. That said, Buffy obviously has no idea what he’ll become to her when they first meet, and she actually immediately runs away from the confused guardian the second he reveals his nature by showing her a book about vampires.
Who tests Buffy’s “coolness factor” on her first day at school?
Before Buffy slays a single vampire or attends her first class, the other students at Sunnydale are already judging her based on her appearance and personality, the way all high school students unfortunately are wont to do. Believe it or not, for all the hardships she would face later in life, this is one area where Buffy initially flourishes. For one, she used to live in Los Angeles, meaning she immediately gets to skip the written portion of the coolness exam. However, Sunnydale’s queen bee still has a few questions for her before she can be treated as an equal.
Who is the Big Bad during season one?
Throughout the course of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the girl in question would eventually challenge and slay more vampires, demons, and general monsters than this quiz could possibly list. However, there was always one villain in particular who defined each season, known by fans of the show as the Big Bad. In season one, Buffy immediately faced one of her greatest challenges ever in a vampire who was already hundreds of years old. A slave to prophecy and tradition, it was also fated that this man would kill the Slayer, but not even that would stop her from fighting him.
Who does The Master select as his Vessel?
For all the turmoil The Master brings to Buffy’s life, there isn’t all that much he can physically do to stop her from taking him on. Ancient prophecy dictates the senior vampire can never escape his underground prison until Buffy is dead, so he sends a number of underlings and associates to research her actions to eventually make that a reality. The Master’s first chosen “Vessel” is this brutish vamp, who barely puts up a fight against the Slayer before she proves he was just a strong moron.
What are the vampires preparing for in the pilot?
Okay, so it only takes Buffy a few seconds to make quick work of Luke and prevent The Master’s first evil plan. However, had she been a little bit off in her planning (or the vamp not been so stupid), the entirety of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as we know it could have stopped before it even began. The Order of Aurelius wasn’t just planning to subdue Buffy in the first two episodes; they were also preparing for a fated blood ritual that would allow the ancient vampire to reign on earth once again.
Which of Xander’s close friends dies?
Oh, that sneaky Joss Whedon. No one writer/director seems to take more glee in killing off beloved characters fans expect will be around forever, and the creator of Buffy made this abundantly clear from the very first episode of his series. When audiences first meet this young man, it looks like he’s Xander’s best friend, and he also has a huge crush on Cordelia, connecting him to two characters who would soon become integral to Buffy’s life. That’s about all we learn about him, though, because he’s immediately kidnapped and sired by vampires, then killed during The Harvest.
Who is the original principal of Sunnydale?
Given Buffy’s history, most principals wouldn’t dare let her set food in their schools. Taking a different approach, this kind soul is willing to set Buffy’s past aside and put the “pal” back in his job description. Always willing to give an emotional hug (but not a real one, for legal reasons), this educator truly has the students best interests at heart from day one. Unfortunately, he doesn’t even last the whole first season, meeting an unfortunate end before he could truly make an impact on the Slayer’s life.
Which female vampire has been serving The Master for centuries?
Welp, so much for that Luke guy. Despite all the talk about him being The Master’s strongest warrior and “Vessel,” the Slayer managed to take care of the vamp in 24 hours or less. Needing a new number two, The Master began relying on a woman who had been standing by his side for centuries. Her full story wouldn’t become clear to Buffy fans for years, but she was already playing a pretty huge role in the first season. In fact, she’s the very first character seen on the show.
Which vampire starts helping Buffy early in her struggles?
By and large, Buffy’s primary purpose as the Vampire Slayer is, well, slaying vampires. This means that no matter what the circumstance, when she learns a person is a bloodthirsty demon, her immediate instinct is to commence with the slayage. This gameplay starts to get a little bit complicated when she meets a tall, dark, and handsome stranger one evening, who makes it clear from the get go that she’s on his side. This doesn’t change after she learns he’s a vampire, apparently on some sort of quest for redemption after regaining his soul.
Who’s mother switched bodies with her to continue their success in high school cheerleading?
For the most part, there are two ways for people to look back on high school. Either they’re extremely glad it’s over and never want to return to that hellish existence, or in contrast, they’ll refuse to move on and forever lament the end of their glory days. In the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it would appear there’s a third option: using witchcraft to switch places with your children and relive high school all over again. That’s what this poor girl’s mother does to her, until Buffy and Willow realize what’s up and set things right.
What teacher turns into a giant She-Mantis that feeds on virgins?
Like many growing teenage boys, no matter how hectic things get, Xander typically only has one thing on his mind. This becomes especially clear in season three when Buffy can read his thoughts, but even before then, Xander is clearly obsessed with matters of the flesh and little else. It almost looks like Xander about to live out every young man’s fantasy when an exotic teacher takes a special interest in him and asks that he stay after class, but it soon becomes clear she’s actually some sort of plant demon, and he’s in grave danger.
Which normal boy does Buffy nearly get killed on their first date?
There are certain lessons every Slayer needs to learn very early into her career. Always keep your stake close, make sure everyone is safe before the battle begins, and perhaps most important to the Slayer looking for love, never kill a boy on the first date. Buffy comes extremely close to learning that lesson firsthand after inviting a nice young man from Sunnydale along on patrol one night, nearly costing the guy his life. The second things are in the clear, Buffy decides she can’t date a normal boy just yet, because it’s just too risky for both of them.
What child does The Master groom as his greatest weapon?
Two down, one to go. In between Buffy making short work of Luke and Angel ending a centuries long conflict with Darla, The Master already ordained his third second-in-command. This time around, he was actually doing a bit more than that in the fact he was also choosing his successor, a fated child destined to bring hellfire and destruction to Earth in a way not even The Master himself could achieve. Through his childish visage, this evil creature also plays a major role in the plot to take down the Slayer.
What animal infects Xander and various other students during a school trip to the zoo?
There are many ways a simple everyday trip to the zoo can go shockingly wrong, and it’s easy to picture vampires somehow letting loose animals and causing a havoc to distract the Slayer before they strike. Believe it or not, though, the real threat during a class school trip to the local wildlife sanctuary is that the warden has apparently invoked some sort of demonic possession spell into one of the exhibits. Unfortunately, Xander happens to be checking the situation out alongside some rebellious youths who wandered into their enclave, allowing these vicious creatures to take over their bodies.
Who/What eats Principal Doug Flutie?
All right, so Principal Doug Flutie is one of those dudes who puts the “pal” in “principal.” Big deal. Critics might look at his desire to become every student’s friend and cast it aside as the kind of woolly-headed liberal thinking that leads to being eaten. Well, okay, they probably wouldn’t put it that way at first, but lo and behold, that’s exactly what happens to the guy as he tries having a rational discussion with evil beings that are anything but level-headed. In response to his lecture, they literally eat the poor guy.
Where do Buffy and her friends like to hang out?
Given the age of its star, there’s no surprise in the fact Buffy’s first three seasons primarily take place in her high school. However, for that same reason, Buffy does whatever she can to avoid work at all time and focus exclusively on relaxation. When she actually has a night off from fighting vampires, that only means one thing: going to the most popular night club in town with Xander, Willow, and just about everyone else they know. Even after Buffy graduates, this Sunnydale landmark remains one of the most important locations in town.
What does Angel give Buffy on the night they meet?
When Angel and Buffy first cross paths, it’s clear the two will meet again in the future many times, yet no one could have predicted how close they would become. Except, that is, Angel himself, who audiences later learn had been following Buffy for some time after a prophet foretold him of their future connection. This is how he knows so much about who Buffy was and what she could accomplish, and why he offered a unique gift that would help with her Slaying. Later on, it was also integral in Buffy discovering he was a vampire.
Which demon does Willow form an online relationship with and accidentally set free?
Leading the way in pop culture trends at the end of the 1990s, Buffy the Vampire Slayer didn’t just change the way television was written and predict the way superhero stories would be told from then on. An early episode called “I, Robot… You, Jane” also basically invented the idea of catfishing, albeit with a decidedly supernatural twist. Apparently, a group of priests trapped a demon in a book centuries in the past, and poor Willow accidentally uploads its essence to the Internet, where he masquerades as an interested suitor.
Who replaces Doug Flutie as the Principal of Sunnydale?
Well, the critics were right, and Doug Flutie didn’t last long as Sunnydale’s principal. Given how spectacularly the poor guy failed in the end, it was only appropriate that he get replaced by a man we can only assume was one of his greatest detractors. Typically, someone replacing a man who just died would have at least some level of decorum about the idea, but this cantankerous curmudgeon instead mocks his predecessor at every opportunity he gets. On top of that, he makes life even worse for Buffy by offering absolutely none of the leeway Flutie gave her.
Which demon hunter is trapped in this ventriloquist’s dummy?
Early on in the series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer had a somewhat negative reputation for relying on a “monster of the week” formula, with Buffy facing some new exotic bad guy that was more memorable for their look than anything they brought to the story. At first, it looked like “The Puppet Show” was going to be one of those episodes, but then it turned out this weird ventriloquist’s dummy was actually on Buffy’s side. Turns out he’s actually a demon hunter cursed to his current state by the Brotherhood of Seven, a group that is now threatening Sunnydale.
How is Billy Palmer terrorizing Sunnydale?
To the average person, every single thing about Sunnydale makes the town sound like a living nightmare. Heck, it still feels that way to a superhero like Buffy Summers, not to mention the regular folk standing by her side as she fights evil. That said, the nightmares get especially intense in an episode named after the word, when the Hellmouth causes an otherwise innocent boy to start terrorizing the residents of Sunnydale. They track him down and find that he's certainly no average boy.
What horror movie trope terrifies Xander?
Believe it or not, even by the end of season seven, there were a few horror tropes that Buffy the Vampire Slayer never quite explored in full. This happened to be a pretty lucky break for Xander, who was never tasked with facing his greatest fear, at least not for real. Then again, he came extremely close for a few seconds during “Nightmares,” when the evil influence always looming over Sunnydale led to everyone’s scariest dreams coming true. Because it was all an apparition, Xander simply needs to run away to escape the menace.
What is Buffy’s worst nightmare?
As one might expect, the episode “Nightmares” reveals a whole lot about the Scooby Gang and what it is they worry about the most. For most characters, it’s pretty much just the old standards like spiders, accidental public nudity, and being forced into public speaking. To someone obsessed with image like Cordelia, it might just be getting forced into joining the chess club. Having constantly put her life at risk, Buffy is more fearless than most, but she still has plenty of fears, as well, all of which come true in this episode for a short time.
Which Sunnydale student slowly starts to disappear after years of being ignored?
Even a girl like Buffy, who spends every single day saving the world, can feel like the rest of society is ignoring her from time to time. At no point in life is this feeling more prevalent than during high school, when some students can feel outrageously lonely watching the popular kids receive all the attention. Combined with the Hellmouth’s mystical influence, Sunnydale High School has suffered an unfortunate trend of students slowly disappearing when their feelings of isolation begin to physically manifest. After this happens to one of Buffy’s classmates, she decides to take it out on Cordelia.
What ancient text predicts The Master will kill Buffy?
Existing in a universe filled with vague prophecies, ancient texts, mystic portents, and dark omens, there’s no shortage of magical books that Buffy and her friends need to save the world. The most important tome of season one is a legendary book Giles and the rest of the Watcher’s Council had long believed to be destroyed, but Angel somehow knows it still exists and is easily able to retrieve it. This fortuitous situation immediately leads to terrible, terrible news when the two learn that the book predicts a cataclysmic event in the very near future.
Where does the invisible student get taken after Buffy subdues her?
Most of the time in Buffy, so long as nobody dies, everything will turn out okay in due time. Unfortunately for Marcie Ross and any other Sunnydale students who became invisible, it looks like there’s no cure for this condition as of yet. On the plus side, there are some benefits to being invisible, especially from a tactical standpoint. For this reason, after Buffy prevents Buffy from hurting Cordelia, a government institution steps in and gives the girl a special education with textbooks like “Assassination and Infiltration.” In Marcie’s words…cool.
What piglet briefly serves as the Sunnydale mascot?
Despite how it may seem, the residents of Sunnydale are hardly obsessed with the macabre. In fact, given how often they’re terrorized by various mystical forces, most students at Buffy’s school are very wary of the idea, not to mention threats violence in general. Perhaps it’s for this reason that the school picks this adorable little piglet as the new mascot to the Sunnydale High Razorbacks. For some reason, Principal Flutie thinks the little oinker is mean and fierce, but that unfortunately isn’t the case, as he soon gets eaten by possessed students.
Which computer teacher starts helping Giles do research?
Notwithstanding her reluctance to resume Slaying, it doesn’t take long before Buffy accepts her new Watcher Giles as the most valuable asset in her life. Mock him for it as she might, Buffy absolutely relies on Giles’s posh British authority and extensive knowledge base every step of the way in her mission. Unfortunately, it turns out there’s actually a limit to what Giles knows, and it starts with him needing to turn on a computer. On the plus side, Buffy and friends soon meet a computer teacher with an interest in supernatural who soon starts helping out with research.
What does Giles mutter to himself at the end of The Harvest?
Important as stopping The Harvest and preventing The Master’s rise seemed at the time, immediately after it’s over, Buffy and her friends are able to shake off the experience and go back to enjoying the brighter side of life. Like, for example, the fact if Buffy keeps getting into these types of situations, she may get kicked out of school. Even if things are relaxed, she could just never study, and at least one of her burdens would go away. Willow seems receptive to this plan, but Giles isn’t quite convinced it will work.
How does The Master kill Buffy?
As it was written, as it shall come to pass. Try and fight it as she might, the reign of Buffy Summers as the world’s only Slayer was short, with the legendary hero falling to The Master and dying in the final episode of season one. Well, for a little while, anyway. She comes back a few minutes later, but for that brief stretch of time, the Pergamum Codex appears to have been correct, as The Master causes Buffy to shuffle off this mortal coil. Immediately, another Slayer is called, and the evil vampire finally rises to the surface.
Who revives Buffy after she’s killed?
Nobody wants to die, but at least in Sunnydale, people don’t exactly stay dead for long. In addition to every other person to pass on immediately coming back as a vampire, there are also mystic spells and situations that bring people back from the dead on a regular basis. That’s not to mention good old medical science, which has resuscitated plenty of people in the real world as well as fictional ones. In the case of Buffy’s first death, all it takes is relatively simple CPR to bring her back, and luckily there’s a friend nearby to administer it.
Fill in the blank: “I may be dead, but I’m still _____.”
Every episode of Buffy stands as a testament to the many things Buffy Summers can withstand. In this respect, few are more indicative of her powers than “Prophecy Girl,” which proves not even death can stop her. Immediately after passing out in a pool of water, drowning, and getting brought back to life through CPR, Buffy finds herself feeling more powerful than ever. Wasting no time at all, she rushes after The Master and quickly catches him, much to his surprise, what with the fact he just killed her.
Where does Buffy kill The Master?
By the time season seven of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was over, the titular hero had fought evil beings in just about every setting imaginable. Some of these battles were more memorable than others, with many of them blending into a never ending sea of blood, stakes, and dust. One fight no Buffy fan could ever forget, though, was her final showdown with The Master, which took place only a few minutes after she was brought back from the dead for the first time.
What do the Scooby Gang do after killing The Master?
After 12 episodes of high octane action where Buffy never faltered in her fight against The Master, the battle was finally over, and the oldest vampire around had been turned to dust. Overwhelmed by the situation, Buffy has herself a quick cry after winning the war, but it doesn’t take long for her to brush herself off and move on with her life. Luckily, her friends were right there with her, and Xander has a great way for them all to do relieve their stress in short order. Even Giles and Ms. Calendar were willing to give it a shot.