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"Nightmares" is the tenth episode of the first season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode's teleplay was written by David Greenwalt, with a story by Joss Whedon, and directed by Bruce Seth Green. The episode originally aired on May 12, 1997, attracting a Nielsen rating of 2.5. The episode is about the students at Sunnydale High beginning to experience aspects of their worst nightmares while awake, leading the Scooby Gang's investigation to a young boy with a secret. However, before they can get to the bottom of things, they must face their own nightmares, which are rapidly taking over reality.
Original Release
10/31/1998
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sarah Michelle Gellar | Buffy Summers |
Nicholas Brendon | Xander Harris |
Alyson Hannigan | Willow Rosenberg |
Charisma Carpenter | Cordelia Chase |
Anthony Head | Rupert Giles |
Mark Metcalf | The Master |
Kristine Sutherland | Joyce Summers |
Jeremy Foley | Billy Palmer |
Andrew J. Ferchland | Collin |
Dean Butler | Hank Summers |
Directors
Writers
Matt Kiene, Joe Reinkemeyer, Rob DesHotel, David Greenwalt, Joss Whedon, Dean Batali
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sarah Michelle Gellar | Buffy Summers |
Nicholas Brendon | Xander Harris |
Alyson Hannigan | Willow Rosenberg |
Charisma Carpenter | Cordelia Chase |
Anthony Head | Rupert Giles |
Mark Metcalf | The Master |
Kristine Sutherland | Joyce Summers |
Jeremy Foley | Billy Palmer |
Andrew J. Ferchland | Collin |
Dean Butler | Hank Summers |
Justin Urich | Wendell |
J. Robin Miller | Laura |
Terry Walters | Ms. Tishler |
Scott Harlan | Aldo Gianfranco |
Brian Coffee | Coach |
Johnny Green | Way Cool Guy |
Patty Ross | Cool Guy's Mom |
Dom Magwili | Doctor |
Sean Moran | Stage Manager |
Krystina Montemurro | Laughing girl with shaved head |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Greenwalt | Executive Producer |
Joss Whedon | Executive Producer |
Gail Berman | Executive Producer |
Sandy Gallin | Executive Producer |
Dolly Parton | Executive Producer |
Fran Rubel Kuzui | Executive Producer |
Kaz Kuzui | Executive Producer |
Gareth Davies | Producer |
Joseph M. Ellis | Producer |
David Solomon | Producer |