The Bronze
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The Bronze is a fictional nightclub
in Sunnydale
, the fictional setting for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Of 144 episodes of the series, 66 have at least one scene at the Bronze, not including its appearance in the unaired pilot.
The shooting location of The Bronze was at the Buffy studio lot in Santa Monica, California
.
during the first three seasons, the Bronze was depicted primarily as a coffee bar that hosts live music and serves as a nightclub. In the season three episode "Doppelgangland", it became clear that the Bronze has a liquor license, although the main characters were still usually seen drinking cappuccino
s or hot chocolate.
While the drinking age in California
is 21, it is generally ignored in the show other than when it is needed as part of the story. For example:
The Bronze seems to have an unlimited refurbishment and furniture-replacement budget and, throughout all seven seasons of Buffy, serves as the venue for most night-time social settings.
That the Bronze plays live music is not only used as a plot device
for Oz's band Dingoes Ate My Baby
but also as a subtle means for the production team to showcase new bands from the Los Angeles
area, as well as more well-known artists and bands such as Aimee Mann
, Splendid, Cibo Matto
, Angie Hart
, Michelle Branch
, K's Choice
, Garbage
and Nerf Herder
.
) appears at the Bronze more than any other band. It makes the following appearances there:
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
in Sunnydale
Sunnydale
Sunnydale, 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...
, the fictional setting for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Of 144 episodes of the series, 66 have at least one scene at the Bronze, not including its appearance in the unaired pilot.
The shooting location of The Bronze was at the Buffy studio lot in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
.
Food, drink, and entertainment
As the lead characters of Buffy were in high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
during the first three seasons, the Bronze was depicted primarily as a coffee bar that hosts live music and serves as a nightclub. In the season three episode "Doppelgangland", it became clear that the Bronze has a liquor license, although the main characters were still usually seen drinking cappuccino
Cappuccino
A cappuccino is an Italian coffee drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed-milk foam. The name comes from the Capuchin friars, referring to the colour of their habits.- Definition :...
s or hot chocolate.
While the drinking age in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
is 21, it is generally ignored in the show other than when it is needed as part of the story. For example:
- In "Doppelgangland", Anya JenkinsAnya JenkinsAnya is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also appears in the comic book series based on the television show. Portrayed by Emma Caulfield, the character appears as a guest star in the third and fourth seasons of the show before...
asks for beerBeerBeer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
and the bartender kept insisting she provide proof of age until she gave up and settled for a CokeCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
. - The fourth-season episode "Something Blue" features Willow (a college freshman) pining after Oz and dancing drunk.
- In "Family", Dawn had to get her hand stamped indicating that she was underage, while Buffy and her friends do not, though they are only about nineteen.
The Bronze seems to have an unlimited refurbishment and furniture-replacement budget and, throughout all seven seasons of Buffy, serves as the venue for most night-time social settings.
That the Bronze plays live music is not only used as a plot device
Plot device
A plot device is an object or character in a story whose sole purpose is to advance the plot of the story, or alternatively to overcome some difficulty in the plot....
for Oz's band Dingoes Ate My Baby
Dingoes Ate My Baby
Dingoes Ate My Baby is a fictional rock band on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The name was derived from the widespread news coverage of the disappearance of 9 week old Azaria Chamberlain in Australia in 1980...
but also as a subtle means for the production team to showcase new bands from the Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
area, as well as more well-known artists and bands such as Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist.-Early life:Aimee Mann grew up in Bon Air, Virginia, graduated from Open High School in 1978 and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the Young Snakes...
, Splendid, Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto are a New York City-based band formed by two Japanese women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, in 1994...
, Angie Hart
Angie Hart
Angie Hart is an Australian pop singer best known for her role as lead vocalist in the band Frente!.Hart was a founding member of Frente! in 1989. She is renowned for her delicate songcraft, lyrics, and her breathy vocals....
, Michelle Branch
Michelle Branch
Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper, and was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003...
, K's Choice
K's Choice
K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp, formed in the mid-1990s. The band's core members are siblings Sarah Bettens and Gert Bettens . They are joined by Eric Grossman , Thomas Vanelslander , Reinout Swinnen and Koen Liekens...
, Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
and Nerf Herder
Nerf Herder
Nerf Herder is a punk rock band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp , Charlie Dennis and Steve Sherlock . They describe themselves as a "geek rock" band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics...
.
Dingoes Ate My Baby
Dingoes Ate My Baby (playing the music of the real-life band Four Star MaryFour Star Mary
Four Star Mary are an alternative rock group formed in California in 1997.Four Star Mary gained recognition after appearing in several episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, providing the music for the fictional band Dingoes Ate My Baby, of whom the character Oz was the lead guitarist...
) appears at the Bronze more than any other band. It makes the following appearances there:
| Episode | Songs |
|---|---|
| "Inca Mummy Girl Inca Mummy Girl (Buffy episode) "Inca Mummy Girl" is episode four of season two of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was written by former series story editors Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer and directed by Ellen S... " |
"Fate" & "Shadows" |
| "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Buffy episode) "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" is episode 16 of season two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In this episode, Cordelia breaks up with Xander after her friends mock her... " |
"Pain" |
| "Homecoming Homecoming (Buffy episode) "Homecoming" is episode 5 of season 3 of the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.After Scott breaks up with her, Buffy runs for homecoming queen. This puts her against Cordelia and the two fall out. Meanwhile Willow and Xander kiss and feeling guilty help Cordelia's run for homecoming instead of Buffy... " |
"She knows" |
| "Band Candy Band Candy (Buffy episode) "Band Candy" is the sixth episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot synopsis:Buffy combines her slaying with studying for the SAT in the graveyard with Giles. At school the next day, Buffy tells Willow and Oz of a test-related nightmare. Oz offers to help her study... " |
"Violent" |
| "Revelations Revelations (Buffy episode) "Revelations" is the seventh episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Plot synopsis :Gwendolyn Post shows up as Faith's new Watcher. She is British, strict, arrogant, and looks down on all the Scoobies and especially Giles. Despite this, Faith starts to like and trust her... " |
"Run" |
| "Doppelgangland" | None, interrupted by Vampire Willow's takeover. |
| "The Harsh Light of Day The Harsh Light of Day (Buffy episode) "The Harsh Light of Day" is the third episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written by Jane Espenson and directed by James A. Contner, it originally aired on the WB network on October 19, 1999... " |
"Dilate" |
| "The Initiative The Initiative (Buffy episode) "The Initiative" is the seventh episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written by Doug Petrie and directed by James A. Contner, it originally aired on November 16, 1999 on the WB network... " |
"Fate" |