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All About Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series which aired from March 10, 1997 until May 20, 2003
The series was created in 1997 by writer-director Joss Whedon under his production tag, Mutant Enemy Productions with later co-executive producers being Jane Espenson, David Fury, David Greenwalt, Doug Petrie, Marti Noxon, and David Solomon
The series narrative follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a line of young women known as "Vampire Slayers" or simply "Slayers"
In the story, Slayers are "called" (chosen by fate) to battle against vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness
Like previous Slayers, Buffy is aided by a Watcher, who guides, teaches, and trains her
Unlike her predecessors, Buffy surrounds herself with a circle of loyal friends who become known as the "*** Gang".
The series received critical and popular acclaim and usually reached between four and six million viewers on original airings
Although such ratings are lower than successful shows on the "big four" networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox), they were a success for the relatively new and smaller WB Television Network
The show was ranked 41st on TV Guides list of 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, second on Empires "50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time", voted third in 2004 and 2007 on TV Guides "Top Cult Shows Ever" and listed in Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time"
In 2013, TV Guide also included it in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time
Buffy was also named the third Best School Show of All Time by AOL TV
It was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe awards, winning a total of three Emmys
However, snubs in lead Emmy categories resulted in outrage among TV critics and the decision by the academy to hold a tribute event in honor of the series after it had gone off the air in 2003.
Buffys success has led to hundreds of tie-in products, including novels, comics, and video games
The series has received attention in fandom (including fan films), parody, and academia, and has influenced the direction of other television series.