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The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1

Every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 1 - Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)
    7.9/10(6142 votes)

    #1 - Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)

    S1:E1

    When teen vampire slayer Buffy tries to start a new life at Sunnydale High, she discovers that the school sits atop a demonic dimensional portal.

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  2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 2 - The Harvest (2)
    7.7/10(5304 votes)

    #2 - The Harvest (2)

    S1:E2

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

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  3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 3 - Witch
    7.5/10(5238 votes)

    #3 - Witch

    S1:E3

    Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.

    Director:Stephen Cragg

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  4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 4 - Teacher's Pet
    6.7/10(5023 votes)

    #4 - Teacher's Pet

    S1:E4

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

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  5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 5 - Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
    7.2/10(4785 votes)

    #5 - Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

    S1:E5

    With Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.

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  6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 6 - The Pack
    7.2/10(4947 votes)

    #6 - The Pack

    S1:E6

    Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.

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  8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 7 - Angel
    8.3/10(5139 votes)

    #7 - Angel

    S1:E7

    Buffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.

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  9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 8 - I, Robot... You, Jane
    6.5/10(4765 votes)

    #8 - I, Robot... You, Jane

    S1:E8

    Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.

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  10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 9 - The Puppet Show
    7.5/10(4795 votes)

    #9 - The Puppet Show

    S1:E9

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

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  11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 10 - Nightmares
    8.0/10(4755 votes)

    #10 - Nightmares

    S1:E10

    A series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.

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  12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 11 - Out of Mind, Out of Sight
    7.5/10(4575 votes)

    #11 - Out of Mind, Out of Sight

    S1:E11

    When an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.

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  13. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 12 - Prophecy Girl
    8.7/10(5111 votes)

    #12 - Prophecy Girl

    S1:E12

    Buffy's life may hang in the balance as Giles uncovers an ancient book that foretells not only her death, but also the end of the world.

    Director:Joss Whedon

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 6142 votes. Directed by Charles Martin Smith and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 3/10/1997. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Harvest (2)".