| "Buffy vs. Dracula" | |
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| Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | September 26th, 2000 |
| Writers | Marti Noxon |
| Director | David Solomon |
| Producers | Douglas Petrie; Jane Espenson; David Solomon; Gareth Davies; David Greenwalt; David Fury; Marti Noxon; Sandy Gallin; Gail Berman; Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kaz Kuzui; Joss Whedon; John F. Perry; Marc David Alpert |
| Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar; Nicholas Brendon; Alyson Hannigan; Marc Blucas; Emma Caulfield; James Marsters; Anthony Stewart Head |
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"Buffy vs. Dracula" is the first episode of season five of the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the seventy-ninth episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Solomon with a script written by Marti Noxon. It first aired on the WB Network on September 26th, 2000.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rudolf Martin | Dracula |
| Michelle Trachtenberg | Dawn Summers |
| Amber Benson | Tara Maclay |
| Kristine Sutherland | Joyce Summers |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| E.J. Gage | Mover #1 |
| Scott Berman | Mover #2 |
| Marita Schaub | Vampire girl #1 |
| Leslee Jean Matta | Vampire girl #2 |
| Jennifer Slimko | Vampire girl #3 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer was created by Joss Whedon.
- "Buffy vs. Dracula" and "BTVS: Buffy vs. Dracula" both serve as shortcuts to this page.
- This episode is rated TV-PG.
- This episode is production code number: 5ABB01.
- This episode is included on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Fifth Season DVD collection, as well as the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Series collection and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection boxset collections.
- Actress Emma Caulfield is added to the main cast beginning with this episode.
- Actress Amber Benson is given an additional "As Tara" credit during the opening sequence to this episode.
- This is the first full appearance of Michelle Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers.
- Actor Anthony Head is credited as Anthony Stewart Head in this episode.
- Actor Edward James Gage is credited as E.J. Gage in this episode.
- Actress Lesli Jean Matta is credited as Leslee Jean Matta in this episode.
- This episode aired on the same night as the "Judgment" episode of Angel.
- This is the first and only appearance of the "Buffyverse" version of Dracula.
- This is the sixth episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer directed by David Solomon.
- This is the seventeenth episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer written by Marti Noxon.
- John F. Perry becomes a co-producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer beginning with this episode. This is his first work in supernatural fiction.
Crew[]
See also[]
Buffyverse
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
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