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| Ms. Barton | |
| Aliases: | Miss Barton |
| Continuity: | Buffyverse |
| Series: | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Gender: | Female |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Sunnydale, California |
| Associations: | Sunnydale High School |
| First: | "Band Candy" |
| Actor: | Peg Stewart |
Ms. Barton was a periphery character featured in the WB Network television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was played by actress Peg Stewart.
Biography[]
Ms. Barton was a substitute teacher who worked at Sunnydale High School in 1998. She was called in to cover for Rupert Giles' study hall class after Giles blew off class in order to sit at home listening to Cream albums with Joyce Summers. Like Giles, Ms. Barton was infected by tainted "Milk Bar" candy bars that made adults act like wild teenagers. During class, she encouraged the class to "pretend to read" and expressed her shared desire to "get outta here". Students Buffy Summers, Willow Rosenberg, Cordelia Chase and Xander Harris felt that Barton's behavior was quite odd.
Later, they encountered Ms. Barton, as well as other school staff members at the Bronze. The older woman appeared to be intoxicated and made sport of Willow's name, referring to her as a "little tree". She then stumbled off in search of Nachos. Principal Snyder, who was also present, took note of her behavior and thought she was "wasted". [1]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Ms. Barton was created by director Michael Lange and writer Jane Espenson based on concepts developed by series creator Joss Whedon.
- While under the influence of "Milk Bar", Ms. Barton also referred to Principal Snyder as Commandant Snyder.
- Actress Peg Stewart also played the role of Lillian in the "Ex Libris" episode of Charmed.