# Buffy the Vampire Slayer - skipping early episodes? {Warning, posters posted spoilers}

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**Created:** [September 13, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-skipping-early-episodes-warning-posters-posted-spoilers/1023011 "2025-09-13T06:47:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-skipping-early-episodes-warning-posters-posted-spoilers/1023011/7 "2025-09-13T14:26:40Z")

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It doesn’t really hit it’s stride until midway in season 2, but I wouldn’t recommend skipping the first 1.5 seasons.

Here is a long, very good thread to peruse.

> [@So I'm Finally Watching Buffy... \[Progressive unboxed spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-finally-watching-buffy-progressive-unboxed-spoilers/539107):
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> My husband and I are finally watching Buffy to see what all the fuss is about. I don’t know exactly how to describe my reaction to this show. You know how when you first see Firefly, you’re like, ‘‘Holy shit, this is genius, this is amazing, this is rocking my face off, earth-shattering television?’’ Well, that’s exactly how I don’t feel watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I don’t want anyone to misunderstand me though–I’m definitely hooked. It’s weird, funny, campy, somewhat cleverly satiri…

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