Why It Ranks
The show that weaponized metaphor.
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The Review
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the most influential genre show in television history. Joss Whedon's seven-season saga used supernatural horror as metaphor for the terrors of adolescence and young adulthood with a consistency and depth that created the blueprint for every genre show that followed. 'Once More, with Feeling,' 'The Body,' and 'Hush' are among the most formally inventive episodes ever produced.
Fun Fact
Sarah Michelle Gellar did approximately 90 percent of her own stunts in the first three seasons, before the production's insurance company forced the use of more stunt doubles.
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