Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a television series loosely based on the movie of the same name. It first aired in March 1997 on the Warner Brothers network; after seven seasons, the final episode aired in May 2003 on the United Paramount Network (UPN). The series was created by Joss Whedon and produced by Mutant Enemy Productions. The show's title is often abbreviated simply to Buffy or BtVS.

The series follows the adventures of a former cheerleader chosen by fate to battle against the forces of evil, usually with the help of her loyal circle of misfit friends.

In addition to its critical success and cult appeal, the show functions as a contemporary parable, using supernatural elements as metaphors for personal anxieties, particularly those associated with adolescence.