- "Testosterone is a great equalizer. It turns all men into morons."
- ―Rupert Giles
| "The Pack" | |
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| Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1, Episode 6 | |
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| Air date | April 7th, 1997 |
| Writers | Matt Kiene Joe Reinkemeyer |
| Director | Bruce Seth Green |
| Producers | David Solomon; Gareth Davies; Sandy Gallin; Gail Berman; Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kaz Kuzui; David Greenwalt; Joss Whedon |
| Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar; Nicholas Brendon; Charisma Carpenter; Alyson Hannigan; Anthony Stewart Head |
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"The Pack" is the title to the sixth episode from season one of the supernatural action series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was directed by Bruce Seth Green and written by Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer. It first aired on the WB Network on April 7th, 1997. In this episode, a group of students from Sunnydale High School fall prey to a ritual where they begin taking on the predatory characteristics of hyenas. Even Xander Harris is not immune to this mystical effect and its up to Buffy Summers and the rest of the Scoobies to break the spell and return Xander to normal.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | Buffy Summers |
| Nicholas Brendon | Xander Harris |
| Alyson Hannigan | Willow Rosenberg |
| Charisma Carpenter | Cordelia Chase † |
| Anthony Stewart Head | Rupert Giles |
Guest Starring[]
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Brisbin | Mr. Anderson |
| Barbara K. Whinnery | Mrs. Anderson |
| Gregory White | Coach Herrold |
| Justin Jon Ross | Joey Anderson |
| Jeffrey Steven Smith | Adam |
| Patrese Borem | Young woman |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode has been made available on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection and disc two of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete First Season DVD collections.
- Actor Anthony Head is credited as Anthony Stewart Head in this episode.
- Actress Michael McCraine is credited as Michael McRaine in this episode.
- Actress Barbara Whinnery is credited as Barbara K. Whinnery in this episode.
- Final appearance for principal Bob Flutie. Dies in this episode.
- This is the first professional acting work for Eion Bailey.
- This is the first professional acting work for Michael McRaine.
- First episode of the series co-written by story editor Matt Kiene. He also co-writes "Inca Mummy Girl".
- Actress Jennifer Sky will go on to play the lead role of Cleopatra on the sci-fi series Cleopatra 2525.
- This is the first episode of the series that Cordelia Chase does not appear in.
Allusions[]
- At one point Buffy says, "I cannot believe that you, of all people, are trying to Scully me". This is a reference to Dana Scully, one of two main characters on the hit Fox Network television series The X-Files. Scully was known for her skeptical attitude towards all things that cannot be explained through science.
Quotes[]
- Willow Rosenberg: Why couldn't Xander be possessed by a puppy? Or... or some ducks?
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- Giles: Xander's taken to teasing the less fortunate?
- Buffy: Uh-huh.
- Giles: And there's a noticeable change in both clothing and demeanor?
- Buffy: Yes.
- Giles: And otherwise all his spare time is spent lounging about with imbeciles?
- Buffy: It's bad, isn't it?
- Giles: It's devastating. He's turned into a sixteen-year-old boy. Of course, you'll have to kill him.
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- Xander: Buffy, this isn't just about looking at a bunch of animals. This is about not being in class.
- Buffy: You know, you're right. Suddenly the animals look shiny and new.
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See also[]
Buffyverse
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