IMDb - Movies, TV and Celebrities. Bones (TV series) Sonic Screwdriver Programmable TV Remote. London Olympics: Voldemort, Mary Poppins Have An Epic Duel. Joss Whedon picks top 10 'Buffy' eps for LOGO marathon. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) Buffy's success has led to hundreds of tie-in products, including novels, comics, and video games. The series has received attention in fandom (including fan films), parody, and academia, and has influenced the direction of other television series.[14][15] Production[edit] Origins[edit] Buffy creator Joss Whedon also served as executive producer, head writer, and director on the series.
Writer Joss Whedon says that "Rhonda the Immortal Waitress" was really the first incarnation of the Buffy concept, "just the idea of some woman who seems to be completely insignificant who turns out to be extraordinary. Angel (TV series) Co-producer Greenwalt points out, "There's no denying that Angel grew out of Buffy.
" Several years before Angel debuted, Joss Whedon developed the concept behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer to invert the Hollywood formula of "the little blonde girl who goes into a dark alley and gets killed in every horror movie. "[3] The character Angel was first seen in the first episode and became a regular, appearing in the opening credits during seasons 2 and 3. According to the fictional universe first established by Slayer, the 'Buffyverse,'[4] Angel was born in 18th century Ireland; after being turned into a soulless, immortal vampire, he became legendary for his evil acts, until a band of wronged Gypsies punished him by restoring his soul, overwhelming him with guilt.
Angel eventually set out on a path of redemption, hoping that he could make up for his past through good deeds.