Never Kill a Boy on a First Date
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Production number: 4V05
Original US air date: 7/4/97
Written by: Rob des Hotel & Dean Batali
Directed by: David Semal

Guest stars:

Mark Metcalf: The Master
David Boreanaz: Angel
Christopher Wiehl: Owen Thurman
Geoff Meed: Andrew Borba
Andrew J Ferchland: The Annointed One

Synopsis:

The Master eagerly awaits the coming of the annointed. Buffy is getting all girlie about hunky bookworm Owen, to Xander chagrin. In another part of town a van is attacked by vampires and six people are killed, including sinister Andrew Borba. Buffy has a date with Owen the next night, but is interupted by Angel who came to warn her of the impending danger, and by Willow and Xander who pretend they want a double date at the funeral home - in fact Giles has headed there to check out the van victims and is trapped by vamps. They leave Owen and head off, but he follows them. While Giles and Buffy search for the annointed one, the vamped up Borba attacks and Buffy chucks him into the furnace. Owen loved the excitement but Buffy refuses another date knowing that his getting involved with her would only get him killed. The twist? The annointed one is actually a little kid.

Review:

It's primary purpose is to set up future episodes featuring the diminutive annointed. The episode was lots of fun to watch but other episodes have dealt more effectively with Buffy's inability to have a normal life.

Points of interest:

When he was young Giles wanted to be a fighter pilot. Or a grocer.

The annointed one's real name is the particularily non-fearsome, Colin.

Check out the fisrt few clips in the season two episode 'When She was Bad' - see if you can spot the footage of Owen walking away from Buffy after she declines his offer to go on another date.



Music featured in this episode:

Three Day Wheely: Rotten Apple
Velvet Chain: Strong
Velvet Chain: Treason
Rubber: Junkie Girl
Kim Richey: Let the Sun fall down

Vampire Deaths: 2

Total Deaths: 6