- "And every creature living on this planet will go to hell. My friends, we're about to make history ... end."
- ―Angelus
| "Becoming (Part 1)" | |
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| Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 21 | |
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| Air date | May 12th, 1998 |
| Writers | Joss Whedon |
| Director | Joss Whedon |
| Producers | David Solomon; Gary Law; Gareth Davies; Sandy Gallin; Gail Berman; Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kaz Kuzui; David Greenwalt |
| Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar; Nicholas Brendon; Alyson Hannigan; Charisma Carpenter; David Boreanaz; Anthony Stewart Head |
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"Becoming (Part 1)" is the twenty-first episode of season two of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the 33rd episode of the series overall. It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon and first aired on the WB Network on Tuesday, May 12th, 1998. This episode reveals the origins of both Buffy Summers as well as Angel and his vampire brood, re-imagining events that were first chronicled in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | Buffy Summers |
| Nicholas Brendon | Xander Harris |
| Alyson Hannigan | Willow Rosenberg |
| Charisma Carpenter | Cordelia Chase |
| David Boreanaz | Angel |
| Anthony Stewart Head | Rupert Giles |
Guest Starring[]
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shannon Welles | Gypsy woman |
| Zitto Kazann | Gypsy man |
| Ginger Williams | Girl |
| Nina Gervitz | Teacher |
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Daniel "Oz" Osbourne
- Joyce Summers
- Kendra
- Merrick (In flashback only)
- Whistler
Villains
Minor characters
- Doug Perren
- Kalderash elder (1898 flashback only)
- Kalderash girl (1898 flashback only)
- Kalderash woman (1898 flashback only)
- Hank Summers (Voice only)
- India Cohen (Referenced only)
- Jenny Calendar (Referenced only)
Organizations
- Kalderash clan
- Scoobies
- Sunnydale Police Department
- Whirlwind, The
Creatures & Animals
Locations
Items
Miscellaneous
- Claws
- Curse
- Disintegration
- Gypsies
- Hypnosis
- Impalement
- Fangs
- Police officer
- Priest
- Slit throat
- Soul restoration
Notes[]
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- Buffy the Vampire Slayer was created by Joss Whedon.
- "BTVS: Becoming (Part 1)" redirects to this page.
- This episode is production code number 5V21.
- This episode is available on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection DVD boxset collection and disc 6 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Second Season collection.
- Actor Max Perlich receives a "Special Guest" credit in this episode.
- This is the sixth episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Joss Whedon as a director. He previously directed "Innocence". His next episode is "Becoming (Part 2)".
- This is the tenth episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Joss Whedon as a writer. He previously wrote "Innocence". His next episode is "Becoming (Part 2)".
- Parts of this episode were incorporated into "The Prodigal" episode of Angel.
- The origin of Angelus is presented in this episode, as well as partial origins for Drusilla and Buffy Summers.
- The voice of the police officer that tells Buffy to "freeze" is provided by Thomas G. Waites, who is uncredited in this episode. He makes an actual appearance in "Becoming (Part 2)".
- This is the first professional acting work for Ginger Williams.
Allusions[]
- Flashback scenes involving Buffy and Merrick take place in the year 1996 - less than a year before Buffy left Los Angeles for Sunnydale. These scenes are presented as a quasi re-interpretation of events from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer feature film.
- Whistler tells Buffy that she is "prettier than the last one", meaning the previous Slayer. Buffy's predecessor was India Cohen. She sacrificed her life in 1996 to save her family. [1]
- The man arguing with Joyce Summers in the 1996 flashback is her husband, Hank Summers. They will divorce each other soon after this event. Dean Butler provides the voice for Hank Summers, but he does not actually make an appearance.
Body Count[]
Crew[]
See also[]
Buffyverse
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
References[]
- ↑ Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Book of Fours
 Episodes
"When She Was Bad" • "Some Assembly Required" • "School Hard" • "Inca Mummy Girl" • "Reptile Boy" • "Halloween" • "Lie to Me" • "The Dark Age" • "What's My Line? (Part 1)" • "What's My Line? (Part 2)" • "Ted" • "Bad Eggs" • "Surprise" • "Innocence" • "Phases" • "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" • "Passion" • "Killed by Death" • "I Only Have Eyes for You" • "Go Fish" • "Becoming (Part 1)" • "Becoming (Part 2)" Main characters
Recurring characters
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