Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)
Graduation Day: Part 1 (1999)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 0min
- Action, Adventure
- 18 May 1999
- TV Episode
In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
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| Sarah Michelle Gellar | ... |
Buffy Summers
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| Nicholas Brendon | ... |
Xander Harris
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| Alyson Hannigan | ... |
Willow Rosenberg
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| Charisma Carpenter | ... |
Cordelia Chase
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| David Boreanaz | ... |
Angel
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| Seth Green | ... |
Oz
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| Anthony Head | ... |
Rupert Giles
(as Anthony Stewart Head)
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| Kristine Sutherland | ... |
Joyce Summers
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| Harry Groener | ... |
Mayor Richard Wilkins
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| Alexis Denisof | ... |
Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
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| Mercedes McNab | ... |
Harmony Kendall
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| Ethan Erickson | ... |
Percy West
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| Emma Caulfield Ford | ... |
Anya
(as Emma Caulfield)
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| Eliza Dushku | ... |
Faith
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| Armin Shimerman | ... |
Principal Snyder
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| James Lurie | ... |
Mr. Miller
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Hal Robinson | ... |
Lester Worth
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| Adrian Neil | ... |
Vamp Lackey #1
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| John Rosenfeld | ... |
Vamp Lackey #2
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Darianne Galden | ... |
Student #1 (uncredited)
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| Stephen Silberkraus | ... |
High School Student (uncredited)
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Gloria Straube | ... |
Graduation Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joss Whedon | ||
Written by
| Joss Whedon | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Joss Whedon | ... | (written by) |
| Jane Espenson | ... | (executive story editor) |
| Douglas Petrie | ... | (story editor) (as Doug Petrie) |
Produced by
| Gail Berman | ... | executive producer |
| Gareth Davies | ... | producer |
| Sandy Gallin | ... | executive producer |
| David Greenwalt | ... | executive producer |
| Fran Rubel Kuzui | ... | executive producer |
| Kaz Kuzui | ... | executive producer |
| Kelly A. Manners | ... | co-producer (as Kelly Manners) |
| Marti Noxon | ... | co-producer |
| Dolly Parton | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| David Solomon | ... | co-producer |
| Joss Whedon | ... | executive producer / showrunner |
Music by
| Christophe Beck | ... | (score by) |
Cinematography by
| Michael Gershman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Regis Kimble | ... | (as Regis B. Kimble) |
Editorial Department
| Dekker Dreyer | ... | re-mastering |
| Golda Savage | ... | assistant editor |
| Ian Sullivan | ... | finishing accountant |
| Brian Wankum | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Anya Colloff | ||
| Jennifer Fishman | ||
| Amy McIntyre Britt | ||
Production Design by
| Carey Meyer | ||
Set Decoration by
| David A. Koneff | ... | (as David Koneff) |
Costume Design by
| Cynthia Bergstrom | ||
Makeup Department
| Lisa Marie Alpert | ... | hair stylist (as Lisa Marie Rosenberg) |
| John Maldonado | ... | makeup artist |
| Todd McIntosh | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Michael Moore | ... | key hair stylist |
| John Vulich | ... | special makeup effects creator |
| Matthew Jorgensen | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Sean Kenney | ... | lens technician (uncredited) |
| Warren Lewis | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Michael S. Pack | ... | special makeup effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Marc David Alpert | ... | production supervisor (as Marc D. Alpert) |
| Kelly A. Manners | ... | unit production manager (as Kelly Manners) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brenda Kalosh | ... | first assistant director |
| Alan Steinman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Will Batts | ... | set designer |
| Brian Dott | ... | prop builder |
| Randy Eriksen | ... | property master |
| Lisa Gamel | ... | paint foreman |
| Gustav Gustafson | ... | leadman (as D.C. Gustafson Jr.) |
| Caroline Quinn | ... | set designer |
| Kevin Wasner | ... | prop maker |
| Steve West | ... | construction coordinator (as Stephen L. West) |
| Dylan J. Hay-Chapman | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Damon Hight | ... | general foreman (uncredited) |
| David Ronan | ... | assistant propmaster (uncredited) |
| Kelly Schultz | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Stella Starlight | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ron Evans | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tony Gray | ... | boom operator |
| Todd Orr | ... | re-recording mixer (as Todd Keith Orr) |
| Cindy Rabideau | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Adam Sawelson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Yaffe | ... | production sound mixer (as David Barr Yaffe) |
| Mark Cleary | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Robert Guastini | ... | adr editor (uncredited) / dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Mike Marchain | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bruce Minkus | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Damian Fisher | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Imes | ... | fabricator: Optic Nerve Studios (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Zachary Goodson | ... | visual effects artist: main titles |
| Loni Peristere | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Lu Kondor | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Sophia Crawford | ... | stunt double: Buffy |
| Jeff Pruitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jennifer Badger | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Edward Conna | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Zach Hudson | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Christopher Leps | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Caryn Mower | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Karen Sheperd | ... | stunt double: Eliza Dushku (uncredited) |
| Tony Snegoff | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ivan Allen | ... | lighting technician |
| Loren Johnson | ... | lighting technician |
| Tom Keefer | ... | key grip |
| George Santo Pietro | ... | dolly grip: second unit |
| Paul Stockwell | ... | lighting technician |
| Chris Strong | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Christopher Tufty | ... | camera operator (as Chris Tufty) |
| Tony Olivieri | ... | steadicam focus puller (uncredited) |
| Bob Snowdon | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Tim Speed | ... | lighting console operator (uncredited) |
| Marshall Valentine | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lonnie Hamerman | ... | casting associate |
| Marcia Shulman | ... | original casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lori DeLapp | ... | key costumer (uncredited) |
| Jessica Pazdernik | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Cindy Rosenthal | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
| Sydney Conrad Shapiro | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jordana Kronen | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Fernand Bos | ... | music editor |
| Nerf Herder | ... | theme |
| Robin Kaye | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| David H. Goodman | ... | script coordinator (as David Goodman) |
| Rhonda Hyde | ... | script supervisor |
| John-Neale Patton | ... | script editor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Ellis | ... | transportation coordinator (as Robert Ellis) |
| George Williams Jr. | ... | driver (as George Williams) |
| Stan Mataele | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Charles 'Aloha Boy' Reed | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Diego Gutierrez | ... | assistant: Joss Whedon |
| Edwin L. Perez | ... | production auditor |
| Ericka Bryce Poniewaz | ... | Supervising/Key Set Medic |
| R.D. Price | ... | assistant: David Greenwalt (as Robert Price) |
| Elyse Ramsdell | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeremy Jacobs | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| George Montgomery | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ATV2 (2023) (Austria) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Disney Channel (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Einsfestival (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel. 1 (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- Pro 7 (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Passion (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sixx (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- SyFy (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- TVNOW (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Tele 5 TM-TV (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- The WB Television Network (1999) (United States) (tv)
- iTunes (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
- Digital Magic Company (visual effects)
- The Burman Studio (vampire design concepts)
Other Companies
- DeLuxe Laboratories (processing)
- Digital Magic Company (post production services by)
- Montgomery/Cobb (main title design)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (post-production sound by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The mayor praises Faith as a great evil after killing geology professor Lester Worth as part of preparation for his ascension. Amidst the preparations for graduation, with a speech from the mayor, who wants to eat children once he's a demon, in a melancholic mood only Buffy misses, Anya, the former demon Anyanka, tells Xander and then the gang what the previous demonic ascension was like, Lohesh's 800 years ago in an Ural village, and how much worse the pure demon it produces is then 'eartly bastard-human' demons, but the mayor's preparations are very different, including eating spiders from the box. Anya invites Xander to join her running, in vain. While ingrate Buffy has a go at Xander who escorts her at Giles' request to retrieve the professor's notes, about a Hawaian vulcanologic expedition which found an 'unknown dinosaur' -probably actually an ascended demon's corps, so the mayor probably also becomes vulnerable again after his ascension- Faith shoots Angel with a poisonous crossbow dart. The only cure is hard to get, even for Buffy: the blood of a slayer; she duels Faith to the death, but the mortally wounded slayer has a last surprise... Written by KGF Vissers |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | From minute 21:41 Angel comes in and slips in the hallway. David Boreanaz did really slip, but they kept it in the show. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 39 mins) During the fight between Buffy and Faith, both stunt doubles are rather noticeable. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Gift (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sunday Mail See more » |
| Quotes |
Anya:
Men like sports. I'm sure of it. Xander Harris: Yes, men like sports. Men watch the action movie. They eat of the beef and they enjoy to look at the bosoms. A thousand years of avenging our wrongs and that's all you've learned? See more » |