{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a9f72052a7730b89660f825/6adb8f17959e7ea69d41b0cd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Buffy Pilot That Never Aired (And the Reboot That Never Will)","description":"<p>Before Buffy became a television phenomenon, there was a completely different version of Sunnydale. Alyson Hannigan wasn&#39;t Willow, Darla was killed off in the very first episode, and Melanie Lynskey almost joined the Scooby Gang. So what the hell happened?</p><p><br></p><p>Jason Zeffir revisits the original, 25-minute unaired Buffy the Vampire Slayer pilot from 1996, uncovering bizarre casting choices, missing characters, surprising plot twists, and a version of Buffy that&#39;s practically a sitcom.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, history may be repeating itself. Jason takes aim at Hulu&#39;s decision to kill Buffy: New Sunnydale, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, and reveals his plans to read the leaked revival script.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:29 — Welcome to Slay Replay</p><p>01:51 — Background: The Unaired Pilot</p><p>11:34 — Missing Characters &amp; Changes</p><p>13:05 — The Other Willow</p><p>19:55 — Back to the Pilot</p><p>27:54 — Willow Kills Darla</p><p>29:57 — The Buffy Reboot</p><p>36:13 — Reading the Reboot Script &amp; Outro</p>","author_name":"Jason  Zeffir"}