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Buffy: The Watcher's Guide Volume One (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series) (Paperback)

by Christopher Golden (Author), Nancy Holder (Author)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; Television tie-in edition edition (4 Jan 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671024337
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671024338
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 77,954 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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One of US TV's best shows now has a superb tie-in book--and this watcher's guide is even better than the one for The Simpsons. For novices, the title is a pun: Buffy, an ordinary high school girl with all the normal problems, also must spend her nights battling vampires and demons, supervised by her "Watcher," who poses as the school's librarian.

But the book serves novices and obsessive Buffy fans equally well. Each episode of the first two seasons gets a snappy yet learned summary, including a "Quote of the Week," a quick recap of each love entanglement and relationship switcheroo (and no soap opera is tanglier than Buffy), a "Pop-Culture IQ" guide (when Oz hunts for Buffy--who's been turned into a rat--that's Michael Jackson's "Ben" he's singing), countless pop-up balloons of fun facts (Buffy was turned into a rat in order to free up her schedule to host Saturday Night Live), and a catalogue of "Buffy's Bag of Tricks"--her weapons, plus all the spells, chants, incantations, and previously incomprehensible rock-band lyrics on the show.

There's way more than we can list here. Not only do we get an ample sample of dialogue nearly as clever as Seinfeld's, there are also scenes from the original scripts that were cut for length and cast interviews. Every single vampire, demon, witch, zombie, mummy, werewolf, shape shifter, ghost, reanimated cadaver, invisible killer, prehistoric parasite, monster puppet and psychotic robot on Buffy's acrobatic dance card gets its due.

Get this book, then send one as a gift. Friends don't let friends miss out on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. --Amazon.com

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Based on "Buffy", the American television series for teenagers which combines humour with horror, this book presents profiles, interviews and background information about the series, its cast and its creators.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide., 1 Jun 2000
By Claire Hennessy (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This book is an excellent companion to the first two series of "Buffy". It features detailed guides to each episode, profiles and quotes of all the characters, interviews with the cast and crew, a section about all the different relationships, pieces about all the different demons and monsters, and a song list. An excellent guide, but only to the first two series. A follow-up, "The Watcher's Guide Vol 2" is coming out late this year which will deal with series three and four, I think.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have buy for any Buffy fan..., 27 Dec 1999
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I have recently been introduced to this series and have now managed to catch up on most of the show, helped very much by the excellent 'Watchers' Guide'. I found the book very informative and particularly enjoyed the "Quotable..." sections on each character which allowed some of that brilliant dialogue to stand out.

A well thought out and informative guide to the best show on television at the moment. I can't wait for the follow up for series' 3 and 4.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best guide around!, 5 Aug 1999
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The book has all you want from a guide. It's got character profiles, behind the scenes and mythology - all presented in a pleasant and informative way. It covers seasons one and two, (perfect for British readers), with excellent summaries and other interesting bits and pieces about each episode. It has interviews with all the regulars and some of the guest stars, the crew, including Joss Whedon, and has plenty of photos and pics, not a huge amount to distract you from the actual text. As a bonus, it includes several pages of full colour pictures. If you're looking for a guide, official or unofficial, choose this perfect companion to one of the best series around.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Buffy Reference
This is a book for those of us who think that Buffy The Vampire Slayer is the dogs b******s. In this book you can find all the information that you'll ever need, and it's as... Read more
Published on 23 Jul 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing
I don't know what it is about this book. Although I found it interesting, but I found the excessive quotes rather annoying. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all major buffy fans.
If you're a real buffy fan then this is a must. Covering the whole of seasons one and two, it breaks down each episode and carefully discusses them. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Buffy fans!!!
Great summaries on sessions one and two of Buffy. Also gave indepth references on every character.

Great Book. A must for everyone.

Published on 29 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant sum up of the first 2 seasons of Buffy!!!!!!!!!!
This book is a must have for all Buffy fans. I got it 2 Christmas's ago and I read it while I was having dinner. You have gotta read it. It's essential!!!!!
Published on 27 Dec 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars okay,but spoils it if you only started to watch the show
at first this book seemed to be writen by buffy's watcher. but then as i was reading it turned out to be written about the show,monsters,buff's friends etc.... Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars The book for a real Buffy Buff!
A superb collection of character, episode and monster guides, plus enough quotes to have you conducting entire conversations in pure Buffy speak
Published on 14 Sep 2000 by alexmotley@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book
This book is fantastic, it is so detailed and has everything that a true buffy fan would ever want. The character profiles are really good and also the monster guide at the back... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2000 by spinelli@breathemail.net

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are a Buffy fan this book is a must have
This book is a brilliant guide for any Buffy fan with a very detailed episode guide for seasons 1 and 2, background and character guide. Its great value for money.
Published on 23 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A brill guide for all BUFFY fans!
Just brought this book. It has excellent summaries of season's one and two. Also a detailed character guide and quotes from each episode, which I think is really cool. Read more
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