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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". | '''''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> | ||
== Connections with the ''Doctor Who'' Universe== | == Connections with the ''Doctor Who'' Universe== | ||