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The Buffy Pilot That Never Aired (And the Reboot That Never Will)
Before Buffy became a television phenomenon, there was a completely different version of Sunnydale. Alyson Hannigan wasn't Willow, Darla was killed off in the very first episode, and Melanie Lynskey almost joined the Scooby Gang. So what the hell happened?
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's practically a sitcom.
Plus, history may be repeating itself. Jason takes aim at Hulu's decision to kill Buffy: New Sunnydale, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, and reveals his plans to read the leaked revival script.
Chapters
00:29 — Welcome to Slay Replay
01:51 — Background: The Unaired Pilot
11:34 — Missing Characters & Changes
13:05 — The Other Willow
19:55 — Back to the Pilot
27:54 — Willow Kills Darla
29:57 — The Buffy Reboot
36:13 — Reading the Reboot Script & Outro
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