Directed by Charles Martin Smith Joss Whedon Written by Joss Whedon   Matt Kiene   Joe Reinkemeyer   Rob DesHotel   Dean Batali   Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar ... Buffy Summers Nicholas Brendon ... Xander Harris Alyson Hannigan ... Willow Rosenberg Charisma Carpenter ... Cordelia Chase Anthony Head ... Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head) Mark Metcalf ... The Master Brian Thompson ... Luke David Boreanaz ... Angel Ken Lerner ... Principal Bob Flutie Kristine Sutherland ... Joyce Summers Julie Benz ... Darla J. Patrick Lawlor ... Thomas Eric Balfour ... Jesse Natalie Strauss ... Teacher Carmine Giovinazzo ... Boy (as Carmine D. Giovinazzo) Amy Chance ... Girl #1 Tupelo Jereme ... Girl #2 Persia White ... Aura Uncredited Cast Tony Delocht ... Band Member Ernie Longoria ... Band Member Paul McMichael ... Student William Riley ... Band Member Mike Summers ... Band Member Steve Summers ... Band Member Produced by Gail Berman   Gareth Davies   Joseph M. Ellis   Sandy Gallin   David Greenwalt   Fran Rubel Kuzui   Kaz Kuzui   David Solomon   Joss Whedon   Original Music by Walter Murphy

Additional Info Premiere: March 10, 1997 DVD Release: January 15, 2002 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Mutant Enemy Kuzui Enterprises. Sandollar Television 20th Century Fox Television Distributors The WB Television Network   (1997-2001) (USA) (TV) (seasons 1-5) United Paramount Network (UPN)   (2001-2003) (USA) (TV) (seasons 6-7) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2002) (USA) (DVD) Logo   (2010) (USA) (TV) (syndication) MTV Networks   (2010) (USA) (TV) (syndication) TeenNick   (2011) (USA) (TV) Twentieth Century Fox   (1997) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,171 / 20,886 Site Ranking