| "Lies My Parents Told Me" | |
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| Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7, Episode 17 | |
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| Air date | March 25th, 2003 |
| Writers | David Fury; Drew Goddard |
| Director | David Fury |
| Producers | Marc David Alpert; Gail Berman; Gareth Davies; Jane Espenson; David Fury; Sandy Gallin; Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kaz Kuzui; Marti Noxon; John F. Perry; Douglas Petrie; Denise Pleune; David Solomon; Joss Whedon |
| Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar; Nicholas Brendon; Emma Caulfield; Michelle Trachtenberg; James Marsters; Alyson Hannigan |
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"Lies My Parents Told Me" is the seventeenth episode of season seven of the supernatural/action series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the 139th episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Fury with a script written by Fury and Drew Goddard. It first aired on UPN on Tuesday, March 25th, 2003.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | Buffy Summers |
| Nicholas Brendon | Xander Harris |
| Emma Caulfield | Anya Jenkins |
| Michelle Trachtenberg | Dawn Summers |
| James Marsters | Spike |
| Alyson Hannigan | Willow Rosenberg |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Stewart Head | Rupert Giles |
| Tom Lenk | Andrew Wells |
| Iyari Limon | Kennedy |
| Indigo | Rona |
| Caroline Lagerfelt | Anne |
| K.D. Aubert | Nikki Wood |
| Juliet Landau | Drusilla |
| DB Woodside | Robin Wood |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Damani Roberts | Young Robin |
| Ira Steck | New Vamp |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Buffy the Vampire Slayer was created by Joss Whedon.
- "Lies My Parents Told Me" and "BTVS: Lies My Parents Told Me" both redirect to this page.
- This episode is production code number 7ABB17.
- This episode is included on disc five of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Seventh Season DVD collection. It is also included on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Series boxset editions.
- This is the thirty-ninth episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer to air on UPN.
- Actor Anthony Stewart Head is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.
- Actor D.B. Woodside is credited as DB Woodside in this episode.
- This is the earliest chronological appearance of Robin Wood.
Allusions[]
- Flashback scenes in this episode take place in the year 1977. This scene showcase's Spike's first encounter Slayer Nikki Wood. The scene precedes another flashback scene from the season five episode, "Fool for Love", which reveals the death of Nikki Wood. This is the character's second and final appearance in the series.
Quotes[]
- Buffy Summers: Spike is the strongest warrior we have. And we are gonna need him if we're gonna come out of this thing alive. If you try anything again, he'll kill you. More importantly, I'll let him.
See also[]
Buffyverse
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
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