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Revision as of 17:18, 22 November 2009
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series created by Joss Whedon. It is about a young vampire slayer named Buffy who fight vampires with her team of friends.
Connections with Doctor Who
- Anthony Stewart Head, who plays Rupert Giles, guest starred in the episode DW: School Reunion as villain Mr Finch and in The Infinite Quest as space pirate Baltazar, he also narrates Doctor Who Confidential.
- James Marsters, who plays vampire Spike, appeared in Torchwood Series 2 episodes Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, Fragments and Exit Wounds as Captain John Hart.
- Russell T Davies has mentioned that the Buffy episode "The Zeppo" was a possible influence to the Doctor Who episode Love & Monsters.
- The Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler made a cameo appearence in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight comic No Future for You Part One along a red telephone box instead of a blue one.
Similarities
- The Cardiff rift is a plot generator for Torchwood like the Hellmouth is in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- An ancient vampire shares the same name as the recurring villian the Master.
- The Buffy episode "Go Fish" featured fish-like demons that resemble the Silurians.
- Doctor Who stories State of Decay, The Curse of Fenric and Smith and Jones included vampire-like aliens.
