# SMG to quit Buffy after this Season- from TVGuide.com **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 26, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651 "2003-02-26T15:55:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/1 "2003-02-26T15:55:04Z")
[http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/insider/](http://www.tvguide.com/newsgossip/insider/) > [@](#): > > The Chosen One has finally made her decision: Sarah Michelle Gellar will exit Buffy the Vampire Slayer at the end of the season, TV Guide Online has learned. Although UPN and 20th Century Fox declined to comment, sources confirm that the 25-year-old actress — whose Buffy contract expires in May — is leaving the cult-classic series to pursue her film career full time. > > Talk of Gellar’s probable Buffy departure has been gathering steam for months. Adding fuel to the fire: the recent announcement that the Scooby-Doo star will begin shooting the feature Romantic Comedy in August, around the time she would have been returning to work on a new season of Buffy. As one Gellar confidante puts it, “You do the math.” There is also more discussion, and information on the cross-overs coming this (last) season. Its over. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/2 "2003-02-26T16:03:48Z")
I didn’t think this was new news. I thought the decision to make this the last season was already out before the season started. On the other hand, I did hear that the actress who plays Faith will be cast as the lead if the Slayer show is picked in a new format. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/3 "2003-02-26T16:21:12Z")
Nope- the “will she /won’t she” renew question was still up in the air. The second question just was whether UPN would renew the series. Not an issue now I guess. If you click the link- the story sticks a fork in the Faith theory, as she is signed to do an unrelated series on Fox next season. If the full Buffy isn’t pulling enough ratings, it seems unlikely that another spin-off would. Looks like **Angel** is our only dose of Joss now. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/4 "2003-02-26T16:21:41Z")
Except Eliza Dushku’s already signed on to do a pilot for Fox, and it’s got nothing to do with Mutant Enemy. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/5 "2003-02-26T16:28:46Z")
Even though both SMG and ED will be leaving, ME/UPN has _not_ announced that there will not be a spin-off. I don’t know how likely it is, but I do know that there is still a chance that the buffyverse will continue other than AtS (though it may be slim.) ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/6 "2003-02-26T16:37:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 2trew \* > \*\*Except Eliza Dushku’s already signed on to do a pilot for Fox, and it’s got nothing to do with Mutant Enemy. \*\* Read about it [here.](http://www.aint-it-cool.com/display.cgi?id=14563) ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/7 "2003-02-26T17:03:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*Even though both SMG and ED will be leaving, ME/UPN has _not_ announced that there will not be a spin-off. I don’t know how likely it is, but I do know that there is still a chance that the buffyverse will continue other than AtS (though it may be slim.) \*\* **Angel** is still in the “buffyverse” right? It would seem somewhat unlikely any spinoffs will be made. Still if the WB was interested it may be good to pair on up with **Angel**. With Buffy, Giles, Anya and Faith gone though there is not much left other then Willow, Spike and Xander. Hey, they _could_ do a **Three’s Company** remake! But who would fill the Mr. Furly role. . . 😉 ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/8 "2003-02-26T17:21:41Z")
That’s why I said “other than AtS” AH doesn’t want to come back. The only people who really want to come back are James and Nick. So I say, give them a spinoff! ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/9 "2003-02-26T17:28:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*That’s why I said “other than AtS” > > AH doesn’t want to come back. The only people who really want to come back are James and Nick. So I say, give them a spinoff! \*\* Oops-- AtS = Angel the Show then? My bad, I didn’t catch that. Also, don’t forget Clem. I didn’t know about AH. But it would seem she has a better shot at movies then SMG, unless doing crappy **Scoobie Doo** movies with your has-been husband is considered a “movie career”. :rolleyes: You heard any word on Angel renewal for next year? ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/10 "2003-02-26T17:38:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*That’s why I said “other than AtS” > > AH doesn’t want to come back. The only people who really want to come back are James and Nick. So I say, give them a spinoff! \*\* Like any good spinoff, we’d have to alter the characters slighty, but how about this: One’s a go-getting young architect trying to move up in the world, one’s a soulless killer with a (literal!) taste for blood! When they have to share an apartment together in New York City, the result is madcap hijinks! Spike and Mike, premiering this Fall! (the test groups found the name “Xander” too weird.) ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/11 "2003-02-26T17:41:50Z")
LOL **Legomancer** , but I was thinking more inline with what NB said in a convention about Xander and Spike investigating mysteries and solving crimes. (Think **Him** except better and Spike has lines) And yeah, **AtS** equals Angel the Series. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/12 "2003-02-26T17:46:24Z")
Maybe it could be a “Cold Case Squad” kind of thing, where they investigate a lot of old crimes. Xander: “Here’s one, this guy was murdered in front of the Biograph Theatre on the 25th anniversary of Dillinger’s death.” Spike: “Yeah, that was me, mate.” Xander: “Oh. Well, this family was slaughtered in their beds on Christmas morning in 1956.” Spike: “Let me see that… yeah, me again.” Xander: “Gee, we’re getting good at this, that’s two crimes solved in less than three minutes!” ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/13 "2003-02-26T18:00:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elf6c \* > \*\*Looks like **Angel** is our only dose of Joss now. \*\* How definite is the continuation of **Angel**? I thought I heard somewhere that the current season is the last one for both Angel and Buffy. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/14 "2003-02-26T18:07:34Z")
Angel is still up in the air. We think it’ll be back, but there’s no confirmation either way. I think they’ll bring it back for a fifth year, or at least half a season, cuz they got hit that 100 episodes mark so they can sell the syndication rights. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/15 "2003-02-26T18:23:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 2trew \* > \*\*Maybe it could be a “Cold Case Squad” kind of thing, where they investigate a lot of old crimes. > > Xander: “Here’s one, this guy was murdered in front of the Biograph Theatre on the 25th anniversary of Dillinger’s death.” > > Spike: “Yeah, that was me, mate.” > > Xander: “Oh. Well, this family was slaughtered in their beds on Christmas morning in 1956.” > > Spike: “Let me see that… yeah, me again.” > > Xander: “Gee, we’re getting good at this, that’s two crimes solved in less than three minutes!” \*\* Ha…Ha…Ha… That’s comedy gold. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/16 "2003-02-26T19:32:18Z")
Well, the Dushku pilot idea sounds kind of interesting (presumably it won’t suck as hard as “Early Edition”) and seeing as how it’s scheduled to appear on FOX it will undoubtedly vanish without trace, freeing our girl to come back home to Sunnydale. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smg-to-quit-buffy-after-this-season-from-tvguide-com/157651/17 "2003-02-26T21:06:49Z")
Dude, there has been a thread on this for awhile. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=164997](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=164997)