1x05 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date - Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode Guide

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

- Episode 01x05

Episode: 01x05
Title: Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 4V05
First Aired: Mar. 31, 1997

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer - 01x05 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

Summary: Buffy's social life and her slayer life collide, when she must foil The Master's plans to bring forth The Anointed One, while on a date with a classmate, Owen.

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01x05 Never Kill a Boy On the First Date (44:52) (Full Episode)

Confrontation (04:30)

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

The Master	played by Mark Metcalf
Owen Thurman	played by Christopher Wiehl
Andrew Borba	played by Geoff Meed
Mysterious Guy	played by Paul-Felix Montez
Van Driver	played by Robert Mont
Collin	played by Andrew J. Ferchland
Band Member	played by Erika Amato
Band Member	played by Dan Wistrom
Band Member	played by Jeff Stacy (III)

Season 1 / Episode 5: - Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

Angel: I was hopin' I'd find you here.
Buffy: You were?
Angel: Some serious stuff happening tonight. You need to be out there.
Buffy: No, not you too.
Angel: What do you know?
Buffy: Prophecy, Anointed One, yada, yada, yada.
Angel: So you know. Fine. I just thought I'd warn you.
Buffy: Warn me? You see that guy over there at the bar? He came here to be with me.
Angel: You're here on a date?
Buffy: Yes. Why is it such a shock to everyone?

Season 1 / Episode 5: - Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

Buffy: We haven't been properly introduced. I'm Buffy, and you're history!

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

FAKE: At the funeral home, when the new vampire awakens, his reflection can be seen in the glass cabinet doors behind him.
CONT: At the conclusion of episode #1.5, "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date", Owen is trying to set up another date with Buffy. In the background a woman in a red and black jacket carrying a red bag walks up the stairs. Seconds later, in the next shot of Owen, the same woman is walking up the stairs without the bag. Seconds after that, in the next shot of Buffy, the same woman with the same red bag on her shoulder is walking by at ground level.

TRIVIA

Throughout the entire series, Buffy has a habit of beginning episodes fighting vampires in a graveyard. The trend borders on classic. This episode features the first of that type of opening sequence.