Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVDs
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DVDs
of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer were produced by 20th Century Fox
and released beginning in 2000. As well as containing the episodes, the DVD sets have extra features such as: audio commentaries
by the show's producers, documentary features
, blooper reels
, and shooting script
s.
Aside from the region encoding (and the packaging), the Region 2 and Region 4 DVDs are identical. However, there are several content differences between the Region 1 DVDs and the Region 2 and 4 DVDs.
This even applies to the final episode of season five, The Gift, in which the "previously" scenes are a montage leading into the episode itself. This montage was deleted from The Gift on the Region 1 DVDs. This montage was later included as an easter egg
on the Season 7 DVD set, even in Region 2 and 4.
The reason for this difference is that the Region 2 and 4 DVDs were released before the Region 1 DVDs, with less involvement from Mutant Enemy Productions
. When the Region 1 DVDs were released, Joss Whedon
decided that they should not have the widescreen version, because the show was directed and filmed for a 4:3 ratio. The extra material in the widescreen versions is never important for the plot, although it gives additional views of the sets and backgrounds.
In 2011 Netflix began streaming Seasons 4-7 in the 16:9 ratio.
. For example, a C note is raised to a note two-thirds of the way from C to C♯.
The speeds of the different region DVDs match the speeds used during the original television broadcasts in the respective countries. Thus the Region 1 DVD plays the video at the same speed as the American broadcasts (which is the speed at which the show was taped), while the Region 2 and 4 DVDs plays the video at the slightly faster speed that was used during the original British broadcasts. This effect is not particular to the Buffy DVDs but affects all television shows, because film that uses 23.976 frames per second is sped up for PAL that uses 25 (in the NTSC standard it is telecine
d and there is no speed variation). But since the signal from a DVD player is ultimately analog, the Region 2 and 4 DVDs will still play at the faster speed when played on an American television with a multi-region DVD.
In Brazil the standard color system is not PAL, but PAL-M which is also 24 frames per second. In addition to that, all DVD releases, despite being Region 4 are in NTSC, so the frame rate is also 24 frames per second.
The Region 1 DVDs also offer a smaller choice of non-English languages subtitles than the Region 2 and 4 DVDs.
The Region 1 Buffy 40-disc boxed set includes an extra disc (the 40th) with all-new special features:
A repackaged version was released on October 12, 2010.
In Region 2, there have been several single-disc releases named after individual characters from the show, under the overarching title of "The Slayer Collection". Each contains four episodes and a character profile. The Spike-centric DVD contains the same episodes as the Region 1 "Love is Hell" collection. Other discs focus on Willow, Xander, Giles, Cordelia, Dawn, Angel, and Faith.
Two other single-disc Region 2 DVDs have been released. The first is titled "The Very Best of...". It contains these four episodes: "Becoming, Part One", "Graduation Day, Part Two", "Hush", and "The Gift". The second contains the episode "Once More, with Feeling" and a number of special features including a featurette on season 1 of Angel
and a featurette titled "Buffy, Inside the Music".
In October 2008, a limited edition bonus DVD was made available exclusively to the retail chain Best Buy. The Region 1 85-minute DVD documents the 2008 Buffy Reunion at the Paley Festival, filmed on March 20, 2008. The DVD features interviews with Amber Benson, Nicholas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, David Greenwalt, James Marsters, Michelle Trachtenberg & Joss Whedon. The DVD is available on Amazon and manufactured on-demand using DVD-R media.
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of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer were produced by 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio. It was established in 1976 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video and FoxVideo, Inc....
and released beginning in 2000. As well as containing the episodes, the DVD sets have extra features such as: audio commentaries
Audio commentary
On disc-based video formats, an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers, that plays in real time with video...
by the show's producers, documentary features
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
, blooper reels
Blooper
A blooper, also known as an outtake or boner is a short sequence of a film or video production, usually a deleted scene, containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. It also refers to an error made during a live radio or TV broadcast or news report, usually in terms of misspoken words...
, and shooting script
Shooting script
A shooting script is the version of a screenplay used during the production of a motion picture. Shooting scripts are distinct from spec scripts in that they make use of scene numbers , and they follow a well defined set of procedures specifying how script revisions should be implemented and...
s.
Release dates
| DVD | | Release date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |
| The Complete First Season | January 15, 2002 | November 27, 2000 | November 20, 2000 |
| The Complete Second Season | June 11, 2002 | May 21, 2001 | June 15, 2001 |
| The Complete Third Season | January 7, 2003 | October 29, 2001 | November 22, 2001 |
| The Complete Fourth Season | June 10, 2003 | May 13, 2002 | May 20, 2002 |
| The Complete Fifth Season | December 9, 2003 | October 28, 2002 | November 29, 2002 |
| The Complete Sixth Season | May 25, 2004 | May 12, 2003 | April 20, 2003 |
| The Complete Seventh Season | November 16, 2004 | April 5, 2004 | May 15, 2004 |
Differences between versions
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVD sets were released in at least three encoding formats:- Region 1 (United States and Canada), in NTSCNTSCNTSC, named for the National Television System Committee, is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, most of South America , Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and some Pacific island nations and territories .Most countries using the NTSC standard, as...
format - Region 2 (Europe), in PALPALPAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
format - Region 4 (Australia and New Zealand), in PAL format
Aside from the region encoding (and the packaging), the Region 2 and Region 4 DVDs are identical. However, there are several content differences between the Region 1 DVDs and the Region 2 and 4 DVDs.
Scenes from previous episodes
The Region 2 and 4 DVDs include the scenes from previous episodes ("Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer") at the beginning of each episode (except season 2); the Region 1 DVDs do not.This even applies to the final episode of season five, The Gift, in which the "previously" scenes are a montage leading into the episode itself. This montage was deleted from The Gift on the Region 1 DVDs. This montage was later included as an easter egg
Easter egg (media)
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on the Season 7 DVD set, even in Region 2 and 4.
Widescreen
Beginning in season four, the Region 2 and 4 DVDs include the widescreen (16:9) version of the television show. The Region 1 DVDs include the standard format (4:3) version, which is identical to the broadcast version.The reason for this difference is that the Region 2 and 4 DVDs were released before the Region 1 DVDs, with less involvement from Mutant Enemy Productions
Mutant Enemy Productions
Mutant Enemy Productions is the production company created in 1997 by Joss Whedon to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The company also produced the Buffy spin-off, Angel, and his two short-lived science fiction series, the space western Firefly and his high-concept Dollhouse, produced by 20th...
. When the Region 1 DVDs were released, Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
decided that they should not have the widescreen version, because the show was directed and filmed for a 4:3 ratio. The extra material in the widescreen versions is never important for the plot, although it gives additional views of the sets and backgrounds.
In 2011 Netflix began streaming Seasons 4-7 in the 16:9 ratio.
4% speed difference
The Region 2 and 4 DVDs play the episodes at 4% faster than the Region 1 DVDs. This reduces the running time of each episode by about two minutes (not counting the "scenes from previous episodes"). It also causes the sound to be raised by two-thirds of a semitoneSemitone
A semitone, also called a half step or a half tone, is the smallest musical interval commonly used in Western tonal music, and it is considered the most dissonant when sounded harmonically....
. For example, a C note is raised to a note two-thirds of the way from C to C♯.
The speeds of the different region DVDs match the speeds used during the original television broadcasts in the respective countries. Thus the Region 1 DVD plays the video at the same speed as the American broadcasts (which is the speed at which the show was taped), while the Region 2 and 4 DVDs plays the video at the slightly faster speed that was used during the original British broadcasts. This effect is not particular to the Buffy DVDs but affects all television shows, because film that uses 23.976 frames per second is sped up for PAL that uses 25 (in the NTSC standard it is telecine
Telecine
Telecine is transferring motion picture film into video and is performed in a color suite. The term is also used to refer to the equipment used in the post-production process....
d and there is no speed variation). But since the signal from a DVD player is ultimately analog, the Region 2 and 4 DVDs will still play at the faster speed when played on an American television with a multi-region DVD.
In Brazil the standard color system is not PAL, but PAL-M which is also 24 frames per second. In addition to that, all DVD releases, despite being Region 4 are in NTSC, so the frame rate is also 24 frames per second.
Subtitles
In the Region 2 and 4 releases, episodes with commentaries include two English subtitles: the show itself, and the commentary. The Region 1 releases do not offer subtitles for the commentaries.The Region 1 DVDs also offer a smaller choice of non-English languages subtitles than the Region 2 and 4 DVDs.
Episodes
- Episode 1: "Welcome to the HellmouthWelcome to the Hellmouth"Welcome to the Hellmouth" is the series premiere of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This episode and "The Harvest" were originally aired as a two-part series premiere on The WB Television Network...
" - Episode 2: "The HarvestThe Harvest (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode)"The Harvest" is the second episode of season one of the WB Television Network television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was written by executive producer Joss Whedon and directed by John T. Kretchmer. The episode originally aired in feature-length format alongside part one, "Welcome to the...
" - Episode 3: "WitchWitch (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode)"Witch" is the third episode of the first season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . It serves as the show's first regular episode after the Pilot and originally aired in the United States on March 17, 1997, on The WB Television Network...
" - Episode 4: "Teacher's Pet"
Special features
- Commentary on "Welcome to the Hellmouth" and "The Harvest" by creator Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
- Interview with Joss Whedon and David BoreanazDavid BoreanazDavid Boreanaz is an American actor, television producer, and director, known for his role as Angel on the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the television crime drama Bones....
- Buffy trailer
- DVD-ROM content, screensavers and Buffy weblinks
- Original pilot episode script
Episodes
- Episode 5: "Never Kill a Boy on the First DateNever Kill a Boy on the First Date"Never Kill a Boy on the First Date" is the fifth episode of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was written by story editors Rob Des Hotel and Dean Batali, and directed by David Semel...
" - Episode 6: "The Pack"
- Episode 7: "AngelAngel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode)"Angel" is the seventh episode of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was written by co-executive producer David Greenwalt and directed by Scott Brazil. The narrative follows Buffy Summers , vampire slayer, coming to terms with her feelings for Angel , who is revealed to...
" - Episode 8: "I, Robot... You, JaneI, Robot... You, Jane"I, Robot...You, Jane" is the eighth episode of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was written by staff writers Ashley Gable and Thomas A. Swyden, and directed by Stephen Posey....
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Special features
- "I Quit" music video (absent in Region 1 release)
- Interview with Joss Whedon on "Witch" & "Never Kill A Boy on the First Date" (Region 1 only)
- Photo gallery
Episodes
- Episode 9: "The Puppet ShowThe Puppet Show"The Puppet Show" is the ninth episode of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was written by story editors Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali, and directed by Ellen S. Pressman. The Scooby Gang becomes involved in the school talent show through the mechanations of new...
" - Episode 10: "Nightmares"
- Episode 11: "Out of Mind, Out of SightOut of Mind, Out of Sight"Out of Mind, Out of Sight", also known as "Invisible Girl", is the 11th episode of season one of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer....
" - Episode 12: "Prophecy GirlProphecy Girl"Prophecy Girl" is the season finale of the WB Television Network's first season of the drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the 12th episode of the series. The episode first aired on June 2, 1997 with the series acting as a midseason replacement for Savannah...
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Special features
- Interview with Joss Whedon on "Angel" & "The Puppet Show" (Region 1 only)
- Cast biographies
Episodes
- Episode 1: "When She Was BadWhen She Was Bad"When She Was Bad" is the first episode in the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was written and directed by series creator and executive producer Joss Whedon...
" - Episode 2: "Some Assembly Required"
- Episode 3: "School HardSchool Hard"School Hard" is episode three of season two of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The story for the episode was conceived by series creator and executive producer Joss Whedon and co-executive producer David Greenwalt, with Greenwalt penning the teleplay. It was directed by John T....
" - Episode 4: "Inca Mummy Girl"
Episodes
- Episode 5: "Reptile Boy"
- Episode 6: "Halloween"
- Episode 7: "Lie to Me"
- Episode 8: "The Dark Age"
Special features
- Commentary on "Reptile Boy" by writer/director David GreenwaltDavid GreenwaltDavid Greenwalt is an American screenwriter, director and producer.He was the co-executive producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and co-creator of its spinoff, Angel. He is also co-creator of the short-lived cult television show Profit...
- Text/photo galleries
- Script for "Reptile Boy"
Episodes
- Episode 9: "What's My Line, Part OneWhat's My Line (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)"What's My Line" is a two-episode story in season two of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.In Part One, Buffy endures Career Week at school while Spike hires assassins to kill her; a fierce fighter who identifies herself as "Kendra, the Vampire Slayer" shows up in Sunnydale...
" - Episode 10: "What's My Line, Part TwoWhat's My Line (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)"What's My Line" is a two-episode story in season two of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.In Part One, Buffy endures Career Week at school while Spike hires assassins to kill her; a fierce fighter who identifies herself as "Kendra, the Vampire Slayer" shows up in Sunnydale...
" - Episode 11: "Ted"
- Episode 12: "Bad Eggs"
Special features
- Commentary on "What's My Line, Parts One and Two" by co-writer Marti NoxonMarti NoxonMartha Mills "Marti" Noxon is an American television and film writer first known for writing and producing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Production :...
- Script for "What's My Line, Parts One and Two"
Episodes
- Episode 13: "Surprise"
- Episode 14: "Innocence"
- Episode 15: "Phases"
- Episode 16: "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"
Special features
- Commentary on "Innocence" by writer/director Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
- Interview with creator Joss Whedon on "Surprise" and "Innocence" (Region 1 only)
- Text/photo galleries
- Script for "Innocence"
Episodes
- Episode 17: "Passion"
- Episode 18: "Killed by Death"
- Episode 19: "I Only Have Eyes for You"
- Episode 20: "Go Fish"
Special features
- Interview with creator Joss Whedon on "Passion" and "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Region 1 only)
Episodes
- Episode 21: "Becoming, Part One"
- Episode 22: "Becoming, Part Two"
Special features
- "Designing Buffy" featurette
- "A Buffy Bestiary" featurette
- "Beauty and the Beasts" featurette
- Interview with creator Joss Whedon on "Becoming, Parts One and Two" (Region 1 only)
- Trailers (UK TV spots, U.S. TV spots, Season 2 DVD trailers)
- Cast biographies
- Stills/photos (set designs, monsters, additional photos)
Episodes
- Episode 1: "Anne"
- Episode 2: "Dead Man's Party"
- Episode 3: "Faith, Hope & Trick"
- Episode 4: "Beauty and the Beasts"
Episodes
- Episode 5: "Homecoming"
- Episode 6: "Band Candy"
- Episode 7: "Revelations"
- Episode 8: "Lovers WalkLovers Walk"Lovers Walk" is episode 8 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing in a Series.- Plot synopsis :...
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Episodes
- Episode 9: "The Wish"
- Episode 10: "Amends"
- Episode 11: "Gingerbread"
Special features
- Script for "The Wish"
- "Season 3 Overview" featurette
- "Buffy Speak" featurette
- Photo stills gallery
- Cast biographies
Episodes
- Episode 12: "Helpless"
- Episode 13: "The Zeppo"
- Episode 14: "Bad Girls"
- Episode 15: "Consequences"
Special features
- Commentary on "Helpless" by writer David FuryDavid FuryDavid Fury is an American television Screenwriter and Producer, best known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Lost, 24, and Fringe.Fury was a Co-executive producer and Writer for the first season of Lost...
- Commentary on "Bad Girls" by writer Doug PetrieDoug PetrieDoug Petrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He co-wrote the screenplays for the Fantastic Four film and Harriet the Spy. He has also written for the television shows Angel, The 4400 and Tru...
- Commentary on "Consequences" by director Michael GershmanMichael Gershman (director)Michael E. Gershman is a American cinematographer and television director. He is best known for his work on the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He made is directorial debut in the series with the episode "Passion". He was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award in 2000 for "Outstanding...
- Interview with creator Joss Whedon on "Bad Girls" and "Consequences" (Region 1 only)
Episodes
- Episode 16: "Doppelgangland"
- Episode 17: "Enemies"
- Episode 18: "Earshot"
- Episode 19: "Choices"
Special features
- Commentary on "Earshot" by writer Jane EspensonJane EspensonJane Espenson is an American script writer and television producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shared a Hugo Award for her writing on the episode "Conversations with Dead People"...
- Interview with Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson, and Doug Petrie on "Enemies" and "Earshot"
Episodes
- Episode 20: "The Prom"
- Episode 21: "Graduation Day, Part OneGraduation Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)"Graduation Day" is the season finale of the WB Television Network's third season of the drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, consisting of the twenty-first and twenty-second episodes. They are also the fifty-fifth and fifty-sixth episodes of the show overall...
" - Episode 22: "Graduation Day, Part TwoGraduation Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)"Graduation Day" is the season finale of the WB Television Network's third season of the drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, consisting of the twenty-first and twenty-second episodes. They are also the fifty-fifth and fifty-sixth episodes of the show overall...
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Special features
- "Special Effects" featurette
- "Weapons" featurette
- "Wardrobe" featurette
- Interview with Joss Whedon on "Graduation Day, Part One"
Episodes
- Episode 1: "The Freshman"
- Episode 2: "Living Conditions"
- Episode 3: "The Harsh Light of Day"
- Episode 4: "Fear, Itself"
Episodes
- Episode 5: "Beer Bad"
- Episode 6: "Wild at Heart"
- Episode 7: "The InitiativeThe InitiativeThe Initiative is a fictional secret government organization in the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.-Origins:...
" - Episode 8: "Pangs"
Special features
- Commentary on "Wild at Heart" by creator Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
, writer Marti NoxonMarti NoxonMartha Mills "Marti" Noxon is an American television and film writer first known for writing and producing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Production :...
and actor Seth GreenSeth GreenSeth Benjamin Green is an American actor, comedian, voice actor, and television producer. He is well known for his role as Daniel "Oz" Osbourne in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as Dr. Evil's son Scott in the Austin Powers series of comedy films, Mitch Miller in That '70s Show, and the voice of Chris...
(Region 1 only) - Commentary on "The Initiative" by writer Doug PetrieDoug PetrieDoug Petrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He co-wrote the screenplays for the Fantastic Four film and Harriet the Spy. He has also written for the television shows Angel, The 4400 and Tru...
Episodes
- Episode 9: "Something Blue"
- Episode 10: "Hush"
- Episode 11: "Doomed"
Special features
- Commentary on "Hush" by writer/director Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
- Script for "Hush"
- "Spike Me" featurette
- "Oz Revelations: A Full Moon" featurette
- "Buffy, Inside Sets of Sunnydale" featurette
- "Buffy, Inside the Music" featurette
- "Hush" featurette
- Cast biographies
- Still gallery
Episodes
- Episode 12: "A New Man"
- Episode 13: "The I in Team"
- Episode 14: "Goodbye Iowa"
- Episode 15: "This Year's Girl"
Episodes
- Episode 16: "Who Are You"
- Episode 17: "Superstar"
- Episode 18: "Where the Wild Things Are"
- Episode 19: "New Moon Rising"
Special features
- Script for "Who Are You"
- Commentary on "Superstar" by writer Jane EspensonJane EspensonJane Espenson is an American script writer and television producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shared a Hugo Award for her writing on the episode "Conversations with Dead People"...
Episodes
- Episode 20: "The Yoko Factor"
- Episode 21: "Primeval"
- Episode 22: "Restless"
Special features
- Commentary on "Primeval" by writer David FuryDavid FuryDavid Fury is an American television Screenwriter and Producer, best known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Lost, 24, and Fringe.Fury was a Co-executive producer and Writer for the first season of Lost...
and director James A. ContnerJames A. ContnerJames Atwater Contner is an American television and film director and cinematographer. His work includes episodes of such television series as Miami Vice, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Star Trek: Enterprise... - Commentary on "Restless" by writer/director Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
- "Season 4 Overview" featurette
- Still gallery
Episodes
- Episode 1: "Buffy vs. Dracula"
- Episode 2: "Real Me"
- Episode 3: "The Replacement"
- Episode 4: "Out of My Mind"
Special features
- Commentary on "Real Me" by writer David FuryDavid FuryDavid Fury is an American television Screenwriter and Producer, best known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Lost, 24, and Fringe.Fury was a Co-executive producer and Writer for the first season of Lost...
and director David GrossmanDavid GrossmanDavid Grossman is an Israeli author. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and have won numerous prizes.He is also a noted activist and critic of Israeli policy toward Palestinians. The Yellow Wind, his non-fiction study of the life of Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied... - Script for "The Replacement"
Episodes
- Episode 5: "No Place Like Home"
- Episode 6: "Family"
- Episode 7: "Fool for Love"
- Episode 8: "Shadow"
Special features
- Commentary on "Fool for Love" by writer Doug PetrieDoug PetrieDoug Petrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He co-wrote the screenplays for the Fantastic Four film and Harriet the Spy. He has also written for the television shows Angel, The 4400 and Tru...
- Script for "Fool For Love"
Episodes
- Episode 9: "Listening to Fear"
- Episode 10: "Into the Woods"
- Episode 11: "Triangle"
Special features
- Script for "Into the Woods"
- "Buffy Abroad" featurette
- "Demonology: A Slayer's Guide" featurette
- "Casting Buffy" featurette
- "Action Heroes!: The Stunts of Buffy" featurette
- Buffy series outtakes
Episodes
- Episode 12: "Checkpoint"
- Episode 13: "Blood Ties"
- Episode 14: "Crush"
- Episode 15: "I Was Made to Love You"
Special features
- Script for "Checkpoint"
- Commentary on "I Was Made to Love You" by writer Jane EspensonJane EspensonJane Espenson is an American script writer and television producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shared a Hugo Award for her writing on the episode "Conversations with Dead People"...
Episodes
- Episode 16: "The Body"
- Episode 17: "Forever"
- Episode 18: "Intervention"
- Episode 19: "Tough Love"
Episodes
- Episode 20: "Spiral"
- Episode 21: "The Weight of the World"
- Episode 22: "The Gift"
Special features
- "The Story of Season 5" featurette
- "Natural Causes" featurette
- "Spotlight on Dawn" featurette
- Still gallery
- Buffy videogame trailer
- DVD-ROM Buffy demon guide
Episodes
- Episode 1: "Bargaining, Part One"
- Episode 2: "Bargaining, Part Two"
- Episode 3: "After Life"
- Episode 4: "Flooded"
Special features
- Commentary on "Bargaining, Parts One and Two" by writers Marti NoxonMarti NoxonMartha Mills "Marti" Noxon is an American television and film writer first known for writing and producing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Production :...
and David FuryDavid FuryDavid Fury is an American television Screenwriter and Producer, best known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Lost, 24, and Fringe.Fury was a Co-executive producer and Writer for the first season of Lost...
Episodes
- Episode 5: "Life Serial"
- Episode 6: "All the Way"
- Episode 7: "Once More, with Feeling"
- Episode 8: "Tabula Rasa"
Special features
- Commentary on "Once More, with Feeling" by writer/director Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
- Behind the scenes featurette on "Once More, with Feeling"
- "I've Got a Theory/Bunnies/If We're Together" karaoke music video
- "I'll Never Tell" karaoke music video
- "Walk Through the Fire" karaoke music video
- Easter egg
Episodes
- Episode 9: "Smashed"
- Episode 10: "Wrecked"
- Episode 11: "Gone"
Special features
- Commentary on "Smashed" by writer Drew GreenbergDrew GreenbergDrew Z. Greenberg is an American television producer and writer best known for working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville, The O.C., Dexter and Warehouse 13.-Career:...
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Panel Discussion
Episodes
- Episode 12: "Doublemeat Palace"
- Episode 13: "Dead Things"
- Episode 14: "Older and Far Away"
- Episode 15: "As You Were"
Episodes
- Episode 16: "Hell's Bells"
- Episode 17: "Normal Again"
- Episode 18: "Entropy"
- Episode 19: "Seeing Red"
Special features
- Commentary on "Hell's Bells" by director David SolomonDavid Solomon (producer)David Solomon is an American director and producer best known for directing Buffy the Vampire Slayer between 1997 and 2003. He also directed several episodes of Firefly in 2002, over a season of Las Vegas in 2004 and 2005, one episode of Private Practice in 2007 and the first episode of the 2008...
and writer Rebecca Rand KirshnerRebecca Rand KirshnerRebecca Sinclair is a writer and producer for American television. Currently, she is the showrunner for the television series 90210. She served as co-executive producer on the CW series Gilmore Girls and as a writer on Freaks and Geeks, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Las Vegas. She lives in Los... - Commentary on "Normal Again" by director Rick RosenthalRick RosenthalRichard L. "Rick" Rosenthal, Jr. is an American film and television director. He is also a producer, actor, and writer.-Biography:...
and writer Diego GutierrezDiego GutierrezDiego Gutierrez may refer to:*Diego Gutiérrez , Colombian-American soccer player*Diego Gutiérrez , Spanish map maker*Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar , internet entrepreneur and researcher... - Easter egg
Episodes
- Episode 20: "Villains"
- Episode 21: "Two to Go"
- Episode 22: "Grave"
Special features
- Commentary on "Grave" by director James A. ContnerJames A. ContnerJames Atwater Contner is an American television and film director and cinematographer. His work includes episodes of such television series as Miami Vice, Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Star Trek: Enterprise...
and writer David FuryDavid FuryDavid Fury is an American television Screenwriter and Producer, best known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Lost, 24, and Fringe.Fury was a Co-executive producer and Writer for the first season of Lost... - "Life is the Big Bad – Season Six Overview"
- "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Television with a Bite" featurette
- Outtakes
- DVD-ROM Buffy Demon Guide
Episodes
- Episode 1: "Lessons"
- Episode 2: "Beneath You"
- Episode 3: "Same Time, Same Place"
- Episode 4: "Help"
Special features
- Commentary on "Lessons" by writer Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
and director David SolomonDavid Solomon (producer)David Solomon is an American director and producer best known for directing Buffy the Vampire Slayer between 1997 and 2003. He also directed several episodes of Firefly in 2002, over a season of Las Vegas in 2004 and 2005, one episode of Private Practice in 2007 and the first episode of the 2008... - "Willow Demon Guide" DVD-ROM content
Episodes
- Episode 5: "Selfless"
- Episode 6: "Him"
- Episode 7: "Conversations with Dead People"
- Episode 8: "Sleeper"
Special features
- Commentary on "Selfless" by director David SolomonDavid Solomon (producer)David Solomon is an American director and producer best known for directing Buffy the Vampire Slayer between 1997 and 2003. He also directed several episodes of Firefly in 2002, over a season of Las Vegas in 2004 and 2005, one episode of Private Practice in 2007 and the first episode of the 2008...
and writer Drew GoddardDrew GoddardDrew Goddard is an American film and television screenwriter and producer best known for his collaborations with Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams .Goddard joined the crew of Lost as a freelance writer for the first season in 2004... - Commentary on "Conversations with Dead People" by director Nick MarckNick MarckNick Marck is an American television director.He has worked most notably on a number of episodes from the television series Veronica Mars, Northern Exposure, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Wonder Years. Some of his other directing credits include Monk, Gilmore Girls, Malcolm in the Middle,...
, writers Jane EspensonJane EspensonJane Espenson is an American script writer and television producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shared a Hugo Award for her writing on the episode "Conversations with Dead People"...
and Drew GoddardDrew GoddardDrew Goddard is an American film and television screenwriter and producer best known for his collaborations with Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams .Goddard joined the crew of Lost as a freelance writer for the first season in 2004...
, and actors Danny StrongDanny StrongDaniel W. Strong is an American actor and writer in film and television.-Early life:Strong was born and raised in Manhattan Beach, California. where he would rent videos from Video Archives, becoming friends with Quentin Tarantino who was then a clerk there...
, and Tom LenkTom LenkThomas Loren "Tom" Lenk is an American stage and television actor best known for his recurring role as Andrew Wells in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.-Early life:...
Episodes
- Episode 9: "Never Leave Me"
- Episode 10: "Bring on the Night"
- Episode 11: "Showtime"
Episodes
- Episode 12: "Potential"
- Episode 13: "The Killer in Me"
- Episode 14: "First Date"
- Episode 15: "Get It Done"
Special features
- Commentary on "The Killer in Me" by director David SolomonDavid Solomon (producer)David Solomon is an American director and producer best known for directing Buffy the Vampire Slayer between 1997 and 2003. He also directed several episodes of Firefly in 2002, over a season of Las Vegas in 2004 and 2005, one episode of Private Practice in 2007 and the first episode of the 2008...
and writer Drew GreenbergDrew GreenbergDrew Z. Greenberg is an American television producer and writer best known for working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville, The O.C., Dexter and Warehouse 13.-Career:...
Episodes
- Episode 16: "Storyteller"
- Episode 17: "Lies My Parents Told Me"
- Episode 18: "Dirty Girls"
- Episode 19: "Empty Places"
Special features
- Commentary on "Lies My Parents Told Me" by co-writer/director David FuryDavid FuryDavid Fury is an American television Screenwriter and Producer, best known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Lost, 24, and Fringe.Fury was a Co-executive producer and Writer for the first season of Lost...
, co-writer Drew GoddardDrew GoddardDrew Goddard is an American film and television screenwriter and producer best known for his collaborations with Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams .Goddard joined the crew of Lost as a freelance writer for the first season in 2004...
, and actors James MarstersJames MarstersJames Wesley Marsters is an American actor and musician. Marsters first came to the attention of the general public playing the popular character Spike, a platinum-blond yobbish English vampire in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series, Angel from 1997 to 2004...
and D. B. WoodsideD. B. WoodsideDavid Bryan "D.B." Woodside is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of White House Chief of Staff Wayne Palmer on the FOX action/drama series 24... - Commentary on "Dirty Girls" by writer Drew GoddardDrew GoddardDrew Goddard is an American film and television screenwriter and producer best known for his collaborations with Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams .Goddard joined the crew of Lost as a freelance writer for the first season in 2004...
and actor Nicholas BrendonNicholas BrendonNicholas Brendon , is an actor best known for his character Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer .-Early life:...
Episodes
- Episode 20: "Touched"
- Episode 21: "End of Days"
- Episode 22: "Chosen"
Special features
- Commentary on "Chosen" by writer/director Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
- "Season 7 Overview – Buffy: Full Circle" featurette
- "Buffy 101: Studying the Slayer" featurette
- "Generation S" featurette
- "The Last Sundown" featurette
- Outtakes reel
- Buffy wraps
- Easter egg
Collections
| DVD | | Release Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |
| The Chosen Collection (Seasons 1–7) | November 15, 2005 | ||
| The Complete DVD Collection (Seasons 1–7) | October 31, 2005 | November 23, 2005 | |
The Region 1 Buffy 40-disc boxed set includes an extra disc (the 40th) with all-new special features:
- Introduction by Joss WhedonJoss WhedonJoseph Hill "Joss" Whedon is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, comic book writer, occasional composer and actor, founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures...
- Back to the Hellmouth: A Conversation with Creators and Cast – with Joss Whedon, Marti NoxonMarti NoxonMartha Mills "Marti" Noxon is an American television and film writer first known for writing and producing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Production :...
, David FuryDavid FuryDavid Fury is an American television Screenwriter and Producer, best known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Lost, 24, and Fringe.Fury was a Co-executive producer and Writer for the first season of Lost...
, Drew GoddardDrew GoddardDrew Goddard is an American film and television screenwriter and producer best known for his collaborations with Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams .Goddard joined the crew of Lost as a freelance writer for the first season in 2004...
, Jane EspensonJane EspensonJane Espenson is an American script writer and television producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shared a Hugo Award for her writing on the episode "Conversations with Dead People"...
, Nicholas BrendonNicholas BrendonNicholas Brendon , is an actor best known for his character Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer .-Early life:...
, Charisma CarpenterCharisma CarpenterCharisma Lee Carpenter is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Cordelia Chase in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel, for which she was nominated for four Saturn Awards. In her most recent film she starred opposite Sylvester Stallone and Jason...
, Emma CaulfieldEmma CaulfieldEmma Caulfield is an American actress best known for her role as ex-demon Anya Jenkins on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Susan Keats, a love interest of Brandon Walsh's on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.-Early life:Emma Caulfield was born Emma Chukker in San...
, and Danny StrongDanny StrongDaniel W. Strong is an American actor and writer in film and television.-Early life:Strong was born and raised in Manhattan Beach, California. where he would rent videos from Video Archives, becoming friends with Quentin Tarantino who was then a clerk there... - Breaking Barriers: It's Not a Chick Fight Thing
- Love Bites: Relationships in the Buffyverse
- Evil Fiends
- Buffy: An Unlikely Role Model
- Buffy Cast and Crew: Favorite Episodes
A repackaged version was released on October 12, 2010.
Slimmer versions
The entire series was re-released on DVD in 2006, in a "slimmer" package with the same bonus materials that were featured in the original fold out versions. Even "slimmer" versions were issued in 2008.Thematic releases
Two special Region 1 DVD releases contain assorted episodes from various seasons:- Spike: Love is Hell (October 2005)
- This single-disc release includes four Spike-related episodes: "School Hard", "Lie to Me", "Lovers Walk" and "Fool for Love", as well as a special feature on the character.
- The Curse of the Hellmouth (September 2006)
- A two-disc set that contains eight SunnydaleSunnydaleSunnydale, California is the fictional setting for the U.S. television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Series creator Joss Whedon conceived the town as a representation of a generic California city, as well as a narrative parody of the all-too-serene towns typical in traditional horror...
-related episodes: "The Pack", "Halloween", "Passion", "The Wish", "Helpless", "Fear, Itself", "Hush" and "Same Time, Same Place", as well as a short supplemental featurette.
In Region 2, there have been several single-disc releases named after individual characters from the show, under the overarching title of "The Slayer Collection". Each contains four episodes and a character profile. The Spike-centric DVD contains the same episodes as the Region 1 "Love is Hell" collection. Other discs focus on Willow, Xander, Giles, Cordelia, Dawn, Angel, and Faith.
Two other single-disc Region 2 DVDs have been released. The first is titled "The Very Best of...". It contains these four episodes: "Becoming, Part One", "Graduation Day, Part Two", "Hush", and "The Gift". The second contains the episode "Once More, with Feeling" and a number of special features including a featurette on season 1 of Angel
Angel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
and a featurette titled "Buffy, Inside the Music".
In October 2008, a limited edition bonus DVD was made available exclusively to the retail chain Best Buy. The Region 1 85-minute DVD documents the 2008 Buffy Reunion at the Paley Festival, filmed on March 20, 2008. The DVD features interviews with Amber Benson, Nicholas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, Emma Caulfield, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, David Greenwalt, James Marsters, Michelle Trachtenberg & Joss Whedon. The DVD is available on Amazon and manufactured on-demand using DVD-R media.