| 1 Welcome To The Hellmouth |
- When initially creating the idea of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon's aim was for the blonde girl in the alley to turn around and fight back for a change. This idea is shown in the very first scenes of this episode when we see Darla enter the school with a young boy. We initially believe that Darla is going to be the victim and the boy the vampire, when in fact it is the other way around. The scene then played out again when Buffy encounters Angel in the alley.
- There are several references to Buffy burning down the gym at her previous shcool, Hemery High. Although this did not occur in the original movie, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it was in the original script for the movie.
- Buffy has the first of her prophetic dreams, she sees several events that will happen during the course of the series, including Moloch and The Master.
- Before Buffy starts her first day at Sunnydale High, Joyce asks her 'try not to get kicked out'. She will be expelled by the end of the second season.
- The High School used for filming the exterior and some of the interior scenes of Sunnydale High School is Torrence High, which was also used in Beverley Hills 90210.
- We see Mr. Gordo for the first time in this episode.
- When Buffy meets Angel for the first time, Angel acts as if he has never seen her before, when in fact he saw her in L.A. on the day that she was called and has been awaiting her arrival in Sunnydale.
- The character of Jesse was set up to appear to be one of the main characters so that audiences wouldn't expect his death. Joss Whedon wanted to create a separate set of credits for the opening episode to include Jesse, however, the budget wouldn't stretch to two sets of credits.
- In this season Darla appears to be a very different vampire to the one we come to know in Angel. Rather than the confident 400 year old vampress we know and love, she appears scared and timid in front of The Master. Of course, Darla was never originally intended to come back from the dust!
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