About Buffy Guide (HTML edition)

How to use this guide

This is the HTML edition of Buffy.guide, a hypertext database of Buffy information (episodes, charcters, reviews, newsletters, etc). If you aren't familiar with the HTML browsing system, try calling up your browser's help system (eg. press HELP, F1, etc).

There are several ways of navigating around this guide. Here is a brief description of each:

Browsing through the main page
The main page has a list of all the Buffy episodes that I currently have information on. Click on the links to read outlines and comments for your chosen episode. There are also links to information on most major characters in Buffy. Click here to go to the episode list on the main page.

Using the index
I've supplied an index for the episode names, so you can search for episodes alphabetically.

Using the Major Buffy Events list
This is a chronological list of all the events of particular significance in the Buffy story, eg. Angel's first kiss with Buffy. Click here to check it out.

Navigation buttons
AmigaGuide-style navigation link-buttons are provided at the top of most pages. For example there are Contents and Index buttons at the top of this page. I implemented these buttons because going from using the AmigaGuide version to this one was infuriating, so I thought I'd try to emulate the AmigaGuide environment here.

Other information available in the guide

Vamp Vocabulary
A Slayer-Speak glossary. Handy if you want to sound like one of the Scooby gang. Accessible via the Main page, or click here to go to the Vamp Vocab page.

Death Row
A large catalogue of demons and villains from Buffy. You can find a link to it on the Main page or click here to go straight to Death Row.

Slayer's Circle
Slayer's Circle is an email-based newsletter for Buffy fans, which you can join at the Official Buffy Website, or read by clicking here instead!

Why I did it...

I created the AmigaGuide® version at first for my own use... Not having Sky is a real bummer when you want so desperately to be a Buffy expert. So at first, I went to the BBC cult T.V. webpage on a PC at college to get information on the episodes. This initial information was rather sketchy, but I put it into a guide anyway. The next week I pointed that disgusting IE5 browser at the official Buffy website and got some much better episode outlines. The BBC information has now been relegated to a section called "More Information" at the bottom of some of the episode outlines.

Some of the outlines have been edited slightly, to clarify some points or to add details. Some mistakes may remain, I'm afraid, but they're getting fixed as they're discovered. Anyway, here's an FAQ. I've also included some questions from the Buffy FAQ at http://www.buffyslayer.com

FAQ

Q: Buffy the what...?
A: Maybe you're in the wrong place, dude! Actually, if you're new to the series then you should be able to learn a lot from this guide. Start at the beginning, and read through to the end, I guess!

Q: Why do you need version numbers for an episode guide?!
A: The main purpose of the version numbers is so you know whether of not you have the latest version of the guide. I know, it seems a little daft that the first public release was v1.4 but, as a measure of how Buffy.guide has evolved, it works. I won't pretend I know the first thing about version numbers :) Q: Where can I find information on what might happen in thej future of Buffy?
A: Visit the Official Buffy Website, go to the postings board and there's usually someone around there looking in a big crystal ball. Or probably talking to their aunt Mildred who works in the make-up department...

Q: How can I help you with the Buffy guide?
A: Thanks for asking. Firstly, any incorrect information that you spot in the guide, I'd like you to email me about. Don't just think everyone else will because unfortunatly then no-one does. If you are my best friend ever, you will send any of this info to scoopee_uk@yahoo.co.uk !!

Q: Are you a Buffy expert?
A: No way! The only Buffy expert is Joss, man.

Q: Are you infringing copyright by making a guide of this information?
A: I sure hope not. There's an X-Files guide doing the rounds and as far as I know there have been no objections to that. As for using other people's episode descriptions... Well, I included all the credits that were on the web (unlike the author of certain other guides, no names!) so I don't see any problem. Besides, I'm promoting Buffy :-)

Q: That Sarah Michelle Gellar, she's alright, isn't she?
A: Yeah, she's cool ;) Hey, that's highly emotional coming from a college student like me...

Q: Oh really? What do you do at college?
A: Nice of you to ask! I'm doing A-Level Computing and English Language, and an A/S Level in Electronics.

Q: Are you one of those college kids who smokes dope, gets pissed on cheap cider and listens to Nirvana and Korn all day?
A: Yup!

Q: Where can I get nude pictures of Buffy?
A: I think that's just an internet rumour, dude! Anyway, why would you wanna see that? Okay, you're curious... but come on, man! She's lovely with her clothes on, so don't degrade her. I know there are various websites offering fake "nude Buffy pictures" with Sarah's head pasted over the top of some porn star's face... Sad, really. Very sad.

Q: Why do you seem to assume that I'm male?
A: Sorry. Are there female Amiga users out there? In fact, are there any Amiga users at all out there...? Hello...? Sorry, I accept that if you're female you might not be so attracted to Sarah, dude.

Q: Stop saying "dude!"
A: No.

Q: How do I write to one of the stars?
A: Their Name, c/o Buffy the Vampire Slayer, c/o The Warner Brothers Television Network, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522

Q: Can I link to the Buffy website? How?
A: Use this code to link, using the button on the Buffy server:

<a href="http://www.buffy.com"><img src="http://www.buffy.com/bronze/buffybanner.gif" width="468" height="60" alt="Visit The Buffy the Vampire Slayer Official Web Site" border=1 ></a>

Q: Who are the people who post at the Buffy website who seem to be connected to the show?
A:

Screen Name	Identity
joss	Joss Whedon - Creator of Buffy
Ty King	Ty King - writer
Jeff Pruitt	Jeff Pruitt - stunt coordinator
RD	Secret guy from David Greenwalt's office
Seth Green	Seth Green (Oz) - actor
Alyson (Willow)	Alyson Hannigan - actress
Apollo - Buffy Web Support Team	Webmaster of the site
Erika Amato (Velvet Chain)	Lead singer of a band appearing in Buffy
SCOUT	Secret person from the show

NB: I DO NOT know who the secret people are... I've never even seen any of them post either.

Q: I don't like all the American spellings. You should correct them to real English.
A: Oh, "Real" English?! Why is 'Colour' any more correct than 'Color'? Spelling is entirely arbitrary (look at the word Knight and then try telling me you pronounce it exactly as it's spelt!) and therefore not worth arguing about. Plus it's an American show, for crying out loud!

Q: That's a weird attitude, since you're an English language student!
A: As a linguist, I describe; I do not prescribe. Dude.

Thanks

Matthew J Flectcher, for BuffyGuideSearch
Antony Dzeryn, for his pilot episode synopsis
Jim Spratt from afb, for showing interest
Sylvester Beck, who is currently slaving away at a German version of the guide
Joss Whedon, for such a cool show
Glen Shannon, also for emailing to say hi, bringing the email total to 5 people :)

Daniel Stenberg and Kjell Ericson, for FrexxEd
Sarah Michelle Gellar, for... just, wow
Kurt Cobain (RIP), for the music of Nirvana
Whoever first thought of the whole vampire concept
Everyone who has emailed me regarding the guide
ASDA for those little 5" microwavable pizzas

Green Day
The Offspring
Sepultura
Slipknot
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Placebo
Rage Against The Machine
Foo Fighters
Incubus

My System

Hardware
Amiga A1230/40MHz
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A500 PSU

IBM-PC P100/16MB

Software
FrexxEd 2.0
Scalos 1.2b
DOpus 4
LhA 2.1, LZX 1.21r
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VisualPrefs 1.5f
iBrowse 1.12 (demo)
IExplorer 5 (yuck)
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GuideCheck 1.19
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