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'''''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''''' is an American television series which ran from 1997 to 2003, and was created by Joss Whedon. It follows the adventures of Buffy Summers, chosen by mystical forces to be the Slayer, and who fights vampires and other demons with her friends. The television series also had a spin-off, ''Angel''; The fictional universe in which both series, as well as their various tie-in media, inhabit is known as the "Buffyverse".
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'''''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''''' was an American television series which ran from 1997 to 2003, and was created by Joss Whedon. It followed the adventures of Buffy Summers, chosen by mystical forces to be the Slayer, and who fought vampires and other demons with her friends. The television series also had a spin-off, ''Angel''. The fictional universe in which both series, as well as their various tie-in media, inhabit is known as the "Buffyverse".


Often credited as changing the landscape of Television in terms of blurring the lines between drama and comedy, and episodic vs serialised storytelling, ''Buffy'' was a big influence on the revived series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as well as ''[[Torchwood]]''.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-07-15/anthony-head-how-doctor-whos-revival-was-influenced-by-buffy-the-vampire-slayer</ref> <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3576629.stm Piper in line for Doctor Who role]</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a38295/davies-buffy-angel-inspired-torchwood.html#~p3aIGnA9ww0M9m Davies: 'Buffy', 'Angel' inspired 'Torchwood']</ref>
Often credited as changing the landscape of television in terms of blurring the lines between drama and comedy, and episodic vs serialised storytelling, ''Buffy'' was a big influence on the revived series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', as well as ''[[Torchwood]]''.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-07-15/anthony-head-how-doctor-whos-revival-was-influenced-by-buffy-the-vampire-slayer</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3576629.stm Piper in line for Doctor Who role]</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a38295/davies-buffy-angel-inspired-torchwood.html#~p3aIGnA9ww0M9m Davies: 'Buffy', 'Angel' inspired 'Torchwood']</ref>


== Buffyverse References ==
== Connections with the ''Doctor Who'' universe ==
Elements of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] have been specifically mentioned in the Buffyverse, most notably in the season 6 episode of ''Buffy'', "{{iw|buffy|Smashed}}", when {{iw|buffy|Andrew Wells|Andrew}} mentions that he has seen "every episode of ''Doctor Who.''"
=== Buffyverse references ===
Elements of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] have been specifically mentioned in the Buffyverse, most notably in the season 6 episode of ''Buffy'', "{{iw|buffy|Smashed}}", when {{iw|buffy|Andrew Wells|Andrew}} mentions that he has seen "every episode of ''Doctor Who.''" This is likely hyperbole as not every episode was readily available to watch in late 1990s America.


There have also been several references to the show in the comics which continue the narrative of the series. <ref>The comics which contain the references are also considered canonical, due the involvement of creator Joss Whedon.</ref> [[David Tennant]] appeared as himself in the comic ''{{iw|buffy|In Perfect Harmony}}'', along with a joke about the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], and a miniature figure of a [[Dalek]] can be seen inside {{iw|buffy|Alexander Harris|Xander Harris}}' room in ''{{iw|buffy|Welcome to the Team, Part One}}'' and ''{{iw|buffy|I Wish, Part Two}}''.
There have also been several references to the show in the comics which continue the narrative of the series.<ref>The comics which contain the references are also considered canonical, due the involvement of creator Joss Whedon.</ref> [[David Tennant]] appeared as himself in the comic ''{{iw|buffy|In Perfect Harmony}}'', along with a joke about the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], and a miniature figure of a [[Dalek]] is in {{iw|buffy|Alexander Harris|Xander Harris}}' room in ''{{iw|buffy|Welcome to the Team, Part One}}'' and ''{{iw|buffy|I Wish, Part Two}}''.


== Crossovers ==
=== Crossovers ===
Each of the two fictional universes also contain at least one reference to an in-universe element of the other. In the Buffyverise, this occurs when the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] made a cameo appearance in the comic ''{{iw|buffy|No Future for You, Part One|No Future for You}}''.
[[File:TenRoseBuffyComic.jpg|thumb|left|[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler|Rose]] — or at least lookalikes — appear in ''No Future For You''.]]
Each of the two fictional universes also contain at least one reference to an in-universe element of the other. In the Buffyverse, this occurs when the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] made a cameo appearance in the comic ''{{iw|buffy|No Future for You, Part One|No Future for You}}''.


The first such reference to appear in the ''Doctor who'' universe was the appearance of "[[William (Camera Obscura)|William the Bloody Awful Poet]]", the former human self of the vampire {{iw|buffy|Spike}}, in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Camera Obscura]]''
The first such reference to appear in the ''Doctor Who'' universe was the appearance of "[[William (Camera Obscura)|William the Bloody Awful Poet]]", the former human self of the vampire {{iw|buffy|Spike}}, in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Camera Obscura (novel)|Camera Obscura]]''.


''[[Possum Kingdom (short story)|Possum Kingdom]]'' also mentions [[Sunnydale]] as a city where [[Yesterways LTD]] wanted to take the visitors of the [[The V is for Vampire Tour|V is for Vampire Tour]]. {{iw|buffy|Sunnydale}} is the main setting of the ''Buffy'' Television series. The city is again mentioned when the [[Eighth Doctor]] told [[Anji Kapoor]] that any real vampires would shun cities like Sunnydale and [[New Orleans]], although she did not believe that Sunnydale was real. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The City of the Dead]]'')
''[[Possum Kingdom (short story)|Possum Kingdom]]'' also mentions [[Sunnydale]] as a city where [[Yesterways LTD]] wanted to take the visitors of the [[The V is for Vampire Tour|V is for Vampire Tour]]. {{iw|buffy|Sunnydale}} is the main setting of the ''Buffy'' Television series. The city is again mentioned when the [[Eighth Doctor]] told [[Anji Kapoor]] that any real vampires would shun cities like Sunnydale and [[New Orleans]], although she did not believe that Sunnydale was real. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The City of the Dead (novel)|The City of the Dead]]'')


== Similarities ==
=== Similarities ===
* Perhaps the biggest similarity is that vampires appear in several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories, such as ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Vampire Science (novel)|Vampire Science]]''. There are also others that include [[Vampire (mythology)|vampire-like]] [[alien]]s, most notably ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'' which specifically refers to "vampires", but which are later revealed to be [[Saturnynian]]s.
* Perhaps the biggest similarity is that vampires appear in several ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories, such as ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Vampire Science (novel)|Vampire Science]]''. There are also others that include [[Vampire (mythology)|vampire-like]] [[alien]]s, most notably ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'' which specifically refers to "vampires", but which are later revealed to be [[Saturnyn]]s.
* Other similar villains and characters include {{iw|buffy|Gill Monsters|fish-like creatures}} that resemble the [[Silurian]]s in the ''Buffy'' episode "{{iw|buffy|Go Fish}}", and living ventriloquist dolls also feature in both ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'', and ''{{iw|buffy|The Puppet Show}}''.  
* Other similar villains and characters include {{iw|buffy|Gill Monsters|fish-like creatures}} that resemble the [[Silurian]]s in the ''Buffy'' episode "{{iw|buffy|Go Fish}}", and living ventriloquist dolls also feature in both ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'', and ''{{iw|buffy|The Puppet Show}}''.
* The recurring villain in the first season of ''Buffy'', an {{iw|buffy|The Master|ancient vampire}}, also shares the same name as the Doctor's friend/nemesis [[the Master]].  
* The recurring villain in the first season of ''Buffy'', an {{iw|buffy|The Master|ancient vampire}}, also shares the same name as the Doctor's friend/nemesis [[the Master]].
* Both ''Doctor Who'' and ''Buffy'' also have a spin-off, darker in tone, in which an immortal protagonist moves to a city and protects the public from things they often cannot comprehend, ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''{{iw|buffy|Angel (series)|Angel}}'' respectively.
* Both ''Doctor Who'' and ''Buffy'' also have a spin-off, darker in tone, in which an immortal protagonist moves to a city and protects the public from things they often cannot comprehend, ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' and ''{{iw|buffy|Angel (series)|Angel}}'' respectively.
* The [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|Cardiff rift]] was a plot generator for [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|series 1]] and [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|2]] of ''Torchwood'', in the same way that the {{iw|buffy|Hellmouth}} is in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Both series also have episodes entitled '[[End of Days]]'.
* The [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|Cardiff rift]] was a plot generator for [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|series 1]] and [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|2]] of ''Torchwood'', in the same way that the {{iw|buffy|Hellmouth}} is in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Both series also have episodes entitled '[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'.
* In the Buffy episode "{{iw|buffy|As You Were}}", {{iw|buffy|Spike}} uses the alias "The Doctor" when breeding and planning to sell a species of dangerous demons.
* In the Buffy episode "{{iw|buffy|As You Were}}", {{iw|buffy|Spike}} uses the alias "The Doctor" when breeding and planning to sell a species of dangerous demons.
* The audio drama ''[[Minuet in Hell]]'' also has several similarities. It features an organisation that is dedicated to dealing with supernatural beings, fronted by a young girl, in a similar way to the {{iw|buffy|Watchers Council}} and {{iw|buffy|The Slayer|the Slayer}}. In addition, the use of the phrase "Bored now" before attacking someone is also seen in the 'Buffy' episodes "{{iw|buffy|The Wish}}", "{{iw|buffy|Doppelgängland}}", and "{{iw|buffy|Villains}}". It also thematically similar to Whedon's later series, ''{{iw|dollhouse|Dollhouse (series)|Dollhouse}}''.
* The audio drama ''[[Minuet in Hell (audio story)|Minuet in Hell]]'' also has several similarities. It features an organisation that is dedicated to dealing with supernatural beings, fronted by a young girl, in a similar way to the {{iw|buffy|Watchers Council}} and {{iw|buffy|The Slayer|the Slayer}}. In addition, the use of the phrase "Bored now" before attacking someone is also seen in the ''Buffy'' episodes "{{iw|buffy|The Wish}}", "{{iw|buffy|Doppelgängland}}", and "{{iw|buffy|Villains}}". It also thematically similar to Whedon's later series, ''{{iw|dollhouse|Dollhouse (series)|Dollhouse}}''.
* In ''[[Assimilation²]]'', [[Rory Williams]] uses his knowledge as a [[Roman]] [[Centurion]] to bluff two guards into allowing him to pass, a tactic also used by {{iw|buffy|Alexander Harris|Xander Harris}} in the episode ''{{iw|buffy|Innocence}}''. Like Rory, Xander also received his knowledge after an alternate 'existence' as a soldier.
*In ''[[Assimilation² (comic story)|Assimilation²]]'', [[Rory Williams]] uses his knowledge as a [[Roman]] [[Centurion]] to bluff two guards into allowing him to pass, a tactic also used by {{iw|buffy|Alexander Harris|Xander Harris}} in the episode ''{{iw|buffy|Innocence}}''. Like Rory, Xander also received his knowledge after an alternate 'existence' as a soldier.
* [[The Silence]] reminded some critics of the {{iw|buffy|Gentlemen}}, the villains in {{iw|buffy|Hush}}.<ref>[http://www.aoltv.com/2011/04/24/doctor-who-season-6-episode-1-recap 'Doctor Who' Season 6, Episode 1 Recap]</ref><ref>[http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/doctor_who_recap_hes_hot_when_hes_clever-2011-04 'Doctor Who' recap: He's Hot When He's Clever]</ref>
* [[The Silence]] reminded some critics of the {{iw|buffy|Gentlemen}}, the villains in {{iw|buffy|Hush}}.<ref>[http://www.aoltv.com/2011/04/24/doctor-who-season-6-episode-1-recap 'Doctor Who' Season 6, Episode 1 Recap]</ref><ref>[http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/doctor_who_recap_hes_hot_when_hes_clever-2011-04 'Doctor Who' recap: He's Hot When He's Clever]</ref>
* ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'' author [[Marc Platt]] compared [[K9]]'s way of speaking the unspeakable, unconstrained by the human vices of politeness and consideration to {{iw|buffy|Anya Jenkins}}' similar way of speaking.
* ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'' author [[Marc Platt]] compared [[K9]]'s way of speaking the unspeakable, unconstrained by the human vices of politeness and consideration to {{iw|buffy|Anya Jenkins}}' similar way of speaking.


== Connections with Doctor Who ==
=== Connections with ''Doctor Who'' ===
[[File:Buffy dressed as Jenny.jpg|thumb|right|{{iw|buffy|Buffy Summers}} dressed as [[Jenny]] in ''{{iw|buffy|Twilight, Part One}}''.]]
* Series regular [[Anthony Stewart Head]], who plays {{iw|buffy|Rupert Giles}}, has many connections to ''Doctor Who''. He guest starred in ''[[School Reunion (TV story)|School Reunion]]'' and ''[[The Infinite Quest (TV story)|The Infinite Quest]]'', as well as various [[Big Finish Productions]] audio dramas. He also narrated ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' and ''[[Project Who]]'', and has often been reported as a potential candidate for the role of the Doctor.
* Recurring star of the series [[Juliet Landau]], who plays the vampire {{iw|buffy|Drusilla}}, has also portrayed an incarnation of companion [[Romana III|Romana]] in several audio adventures.
* Although the project has since been abandoned, ''Doctor Who'' producer [[Julie Gardner]] met with Whedon to discuss ''Ripper'', a potential [[BBC]] co-production spin-off of ''Buffy'' set in Britain with Giles as the central character.
* The character Fillion, who appears in the comic ''[[Space Squid (comic story)|Space Squid]]'', is named after, and features a likeness to, actor {{iw|buffy|Nathan Fillion}}, who appeared in ''Buffy'' and other Whedon productions.
* The comic artist {{iw|buffy|Georges Jeanty}} once said that he was 99% sure the character of [[Jenny]] was a homage of Russel T Davies to ''Buffy''. He returned the favour by dressing Buffy like Jenny in the comic ''{{iw|buffy|Twilight, Part One}}''.<ref>[http://slayaliveforums.proboards.com/thread/10352?page=1 * COMPLETE* Q&A with Georges Jeanty Session 10]</ref>
* The ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' entitled their [[DWM 280|280th issue]] with the question: "What do [[Babylon 5]] and Buffy the Vampire Slayer have to offer the discerning Doctor Who fan?" In the magazine the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episodes ''{{iw|buffy|Becoming, Part One}}'' and ''{{iw|buffy|Becoming, Part Two}}'' were compared with the ''Doctor Who'' episode ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''.
[[File:AndyLambertBuffyDoctoWhoArt.jpeg|thumb|The ''Doctor Who'' × ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' artwork.]]
* The 2022 ''Buffy'' calendar accidentally used fanart, depicting the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and a [[Dæmon]] among the recognisable Buffyverse characters.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220106180432/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/buffy-calendar-doctor-who-b1987127.html?amp= Buffy fans left confused by appearance of Matt Smith’s Doctor Who character in 2022 calendar on the Independent via the Wayback Machine]</ref>


[[File:Buffy_dressed_as_Jenny.jpg|thumb|right|{{iw|buffy|Buffy Summers}} dressed as [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]] in ''{{iw|buffy|Twilight, Part One}}''.]]
=== Connections with ''Torchwood'' ===
* [[James Marsters]], who played the vampire Spike in both ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spinoff ''Angel'', played Captain [[John Hart]] in [[series 2 (Torchwood)|series 2]] of ''Torchwood''. The two characters also had similar personalities as well.
*As ''[[Series 4 (Torchwood)|Miracle Day]]'' was an American co-production, the two shows also share a number of cast and crew, including recurring guest star [[Robin Sachs]] who played {{iw|buffy|Ethan Rayne}}, writer/producer [[Jane Espenson]], and costume designer [[Shawna Trpcic]]. [[Eliza Dushku]], who played {{iw|buffy|Faith Lehane}} in ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' also provided her voice for ''[[Web of Lies (webcast)|Web of Lies]]''.
*On the [[Torchwood website]], one of the creatures described by [[Owen Harper]] as being in stasis in the Torchwood morgue is the "Invincible Vampire", which reconstitutes itself after it is "dusted". "Dusted" is terminology from ''Buffy'' for the slaying of a vampire, referring to the fact their bodies would turn to dust once killed.
* The ''Angel'' episode ''{{iw|buffy|A Hole in the World}}'' features a pit that extends all the way through the Earth, between England and New Zealand. ''[[Series 4 (Torchwood)|Miracle Day]]'' has a similar feature called [[the Blessing]], which extends between Shanghai and Buenos Aires.
*The [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|Series 2]] of ''Torchwood'' episode, ''[[Adam (TV story)|Adam]]'' is very similar to the ''Buffy'' episode ''{{iw|buffy|Superstar}}'' in which 'new' characters appear in the episode as established parts of the team. The trick with putting clips of this new character into the intro is used here with [[Adam Smith]] appearing in the same way as the character of {{iw|buffy|Jonathan Levinson}} did in the episode. Both are also villains; however, Jonathan becomes a villain later in ''Buffy''.


* Series regular [[Anthony Stewart Head]], who plays {{iw|buffy|Rupert Giles}}, has many connections to ''Doctor Who''. He guest starred in ''[[School Reunion]]'' and ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'', as well as various [[Big Finish Productions]] audio dramas. He also narrated ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' and ''[[Project Who]]'', and has often been reported as a potential candidate for the role of the Doctor.
=== Connections with ''Class'' ===
* Recurring star of the series [[Juliet Landau]], who plays the vampire {{iw|buffy|Drusilla}}, has also portrayed an incarnation of companion [[Trey|Romana]] in several audio adventures.
* In ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'', [[April MacLean]] compares the tear in [[space]]-[[time]] which had appeared within [[Coal Hill Academy]] to a [[Hellmouth]].
* Although the project has since been abandoned, ''Doctor Who'' producer [[Julie Gardner]] met with Whedon to discuss ''Ripper'', a potential [[BBC (real world)|BBC]] co-production spin-off of ''Buffy'' set in Britain with Giles as the central character.
* The character Fillion, who appears in the comic ''[[Space Squid (comic story)|Space Squid]]'', is named after, and features a likeness to, actor {{iw|buffy|Nathan Fillion}}, who appeared in ''Buffy'' and other Whedon productions.
* The comic artist {{iw|buffy|Georges Jeanty}} once said that he was 99% sure the character of [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]] was a homage of Russel T Davies to ''Buffy''. He returned the favour by dressing Buffy like Jenny in the comic ''{{iw|buffy|Twilight, Part One}}''.<ref>[http://slayaliveforums.proboards.com/thread/10352?page=1 * COMPLETE* Q&A with Georges Jeanty Session 10]</ref>
* The [[Doctor Who Magazine]] entitled their [[DWM 280|280th issue]] with the question: "What do [[Babylon 5]] and Buffy the Vampire Slayer have to offer the discerning Doctor Who fan?" In the magazine the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episodes ''{{iw|buffy|Becoming, Part One}}'' and ''{{iw|buffy|Becoming, Part Two}}'' were compared with the ''Doctor Who'' episode ''[[The Curse of Fenric (TV story)|The Curse of Fenric]]''.


== Connections with Torchwood ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* [[James Marsters]], who played the vampire Spike in both ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spinoff ''Angel'', played [[John Hart (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang)|Captain John Hart]] in [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|Series 2]] of ''Torchwood''. The two characters also had similar personalities as well.
* [[Azal]] the [[Dæmon]] and the [[Eleventh Doctor]] were mistakenly included on the [[2022]] calendar for the franchise, which was a fan art piece originally created by Andy Lambert.<ref>https://movieweb.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-meets-doctor-who-in-calendar-blunder/amp/</ref>
* As ''[[Series 4 (Torchwood)|Miracle Day]]'' was an American co-production, the two shows also share a number of cast and crew, including recurring guest star [[Robin Sachs]] who played {{iw|buffy|Ethan Rayne}}, writer/producer [[Jane Espenson]], and costume designer [[Shawna Trpcic]]. [[Eliza Dushku]], who played {{iw|buffy|Faith Lehane}} in ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' also provided her voice for ''[[Torchwood: Web of Lies]]''.
* On the [[Torchwood website]], one of the creatures described by [[Owen Harper]] as being in stasis in the Torchwood morgue is the "Invincible Vampire", which reconstitutes itself after it is "dusted". "Dusted" is terminology from ''Buffy'' for the slaying of a vampire, referring to the fact their bodies would turn to dust once killed.
* The ''Angel'' episode ''{{iw|buffy|A Hole in the World}}'' features a pit that extends all the way through the Earth, between England and New Zealand. ''[[Torchwood: Miracle Day|Miracle Day]]'' has a similar feature called the [[Blessing]], which extends between Shanghai and Buenos Aires.


== Connections with Class ==
== External links ==
* In ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'', [[April MacLean]] compares the tear in [[space]] [[time]] which had appeared within [[Coal Hill Academy]] to a [[Hellmouth]].
* The {{iw|buffy|Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel|Buffyverse wiki}}, focusing on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', its spin-offs, and expanded media.


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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* ''{{iw|buffy|Doctor Who}}'', on the Buffyverse wiki.
 
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer was an American television series which ran from 1997 to 2003, and was created by Joss Whedon. It followed the adventures of Buffy Summers, chosen by mystical forces to be the Slayer, and who fought vampires and other demons with her friends. The television series also had a spin-off, Angel. The fictional universe in which both series, as well as their various tie-in media, inhabit is known as the "Buffyverse".

Often credited as changing the landscape of television in terms of blurring the lines between drama and comedy, and episodic vs serialised storytelling, Buffy was a big influence on the revived series of Doctor Who, as well as Torchwood.[1][2][3]

Connections with the Doctor Who universe[[edit] | [edit source]]

Buffyverse references[[edit] | [edit source]]

Elements of the Doctor Who universe have been specifically mentioned in the Buffyverse, most notably in the season 6 episode of Buffy, "Smashed", when Andrew mentions that he has seen "every episode of Doctor Who." This is likely hyperbole as not every episode was readily available to watch in late 1990s America.

There have also been several references to the show in the comics which continue the narrative of the series.[4] David Tennant appeared as himself in the comic In Perfect Harmony, along with a joke about the TARDIS, and a miniature figure of a Dalek is in Xander Harris' room in Welcome to the Team, Part One and I Wish, Part Two.

Crossovers[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor and Rose — or at least lookalikes — appear in No Future For You.

Each of the two fictional universes also contain at least one reference to an in-universe element of the other. In the Buffyverse, this occurs when the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler made a cameo appearance in the comic No Future for You.

The first such reference to appear in the Doctor Who universe was the appearance of "William the Bloody Awful Poet", the former human self of the vampire Spike, in PROSE: Camera Obscura.

Possum Kingdom also mentions Sunnydale as a city where Yesterways LTD wanted to take the visitors of the V is for Vampire Tour. Sunnydale is the main setting of the Buffy Television series. The city is again mentioned when the Eighth Doctor told Anji Kapoor that any real vampires would shun cities like Sunnydale and New Orleans, although she did not believe that Sunnydale was real. (PROSE: The City of the Dead)

Similarities[[edit] | [edit source]]

Connections with Doctor Who[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor Who × Buffy the Vampire Slayer artwork.
  • The 2022 Buffy calendar accidentally used fanart, depicting the Eleventh Doctor and a Dæmon among the recognisable Buffyverse characters.[8]

Connections with Torchwood[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • James Marsters, who played the vampire Spike in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel, played Captain John Hart in series 2 of Torchwood. The two characters also had similar personalities as well.
  • As Miracle Day was an American co-production, the two shows also share a number of cast and crew, including recurring guest star Robin Sachs who played Ethan Rayne, writer/producer Jane Espenson, and costume designer Shawna Trpcic. Eliza Dushku, who played Faith Lehane in Buffy and Angel also provided her voice for Web of Lies.
  • On the Torchwood website, one of the creatures described by Owen Harper as being in stasis in the Torchwood morgue is the "Invincible Vampire", which reconstitutes itself after it is "dusted". "Dusted" is terminology from Buffy for the slaying of a vampire, referring to the fact their bodies would turn to dust once killed.
  • The Angel episode A Hole in the World features a pit that extends all the way through the Earth, between England and New Zealand. Miracle Day has a similar feature called the Blessing, which extends between Shanghai and Buenos Aires.
  • The Series 2 of Torchwood episode, Adam is very similar to the Buffy episode Superstar in which 'new' characters appear in the episode as established parts of the team. The trick with putting clips of this new character into the intro is used here with Adam Smith appearing in the same way as the character of Jonathan Levinson did in the episode. Both are also villains; however, Jonathan becomes a villain later in Buffy.

Connections with Class[[edit] | [edit source]]

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Azal the Dæmon and the Eleventh Doctor were mistakenly included on the 2022 calendar for the franchise, which was a fan art piece originally created by Andy Lambert.[9]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Buffyverse wiki, focusing on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its spin-offs, and expanded media.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]