The Prom
- Episode aired May 11, 1999
- TV-PG
- 1h
After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
- Rupert Giles
- (as Anthony Stewart Head)
- Anya
- (as Emma Caulfield)
- Sales Girl
- (as Andrea E. Taylor)
- Pretty Girl
- (as Monica Serene Garnich)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene where Angel breaks up with Buffy, Sarah Michelle Gellar has admitted that she "could not stop crying," and the set was closed for 25 minutes to allow her to recover.
- GoofsAmong the VHS tapes shown to the hell-hounds to train them to attack people in formal wear at the prom is "Pump up the volume" which, despite being a high school movie, has neither a prom scene nor people in formal wear.
- Quotes
Jonathan: We have one more award to give out. Is Buffy Summers here tonight...? Did-Did she, um...
[the crowd turns and finds her. She looks nervous at the attention]
Jonathan: This is actually a new category. It's the irst time ever. I-I guess there were a lot of write-in ballots. And, um, well, t-the prom committee a-asked me to-to read this. "We're not good friends. Most of us never found the time to get to know you. But that doesn't mean we haven't noticed you. We don't talk about it much, but it's no secret that Sunnydale High isn't really like other high schools. A lot of weird stuff happens here."
Student #1: Zombies!
Student #2: Hyena people!
Student #3: Snyder!
[people chuckle]
Jonathan: "But whenever there was a problem or something creepy happened, you seemed to show up and stop it. Most of the people here have been saved by you or helped by you at one time or another. We're proud to say that the class of '99 has the lowest mortality rate of any graduating class in Sunnydale history.
[everyone claps and cheers]
Jonathan: And we know at least part of that is because of you. So the senior class offers its thanks and gives you, um, uh, this."
[Jonathan produces a gold, glittering, miniature umbrella with a small metal plaque attached to the shaft]
Jonathan: It's from all of us. And it has written here, "Buffy Summers, Class Protector".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift (2001)
- SoundtracksPraise You
Performed by Fatboy Slim
This was a solid episode despite the fact that the main threat isn't introduced till half way through the story. The early part contains some downbeat moments as Angel and Buffy's relationship comes to an end, it also contains some fun as Anya asks Xander to the prom. The scene were Xander starts goading Cordelia in the dress shop was also impressive as he learns she has fallen on hard times and then switches to being kind. Early on we get a dream sequence featuring Buffy and Angel; as it started I thought it was a little obvious but it managed to subvert my expectations totally. The hellhounds provide some decent action before the touching finale were our protagonists all enjoy their prom. Overall a bittersweet episode with plenty of character development and some decent action.
- Tweekums
- May 18, 2018