Directed by Joss Whedon   Written by Joss Whedon   Douglas Petrie   Cast Sarah Michelle Gellar ... Buffy Summers Nicholas Brendon ... Xander Harris Alyson Hannigan ... Willow Rosenberg Marc Blucas ... Riley Finn James Marsters ... Spike Anthony Head ... Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head) Kristine Sutherland ... Joyce Summers Amber Benson ... Tara Maclay Mercedes McNab ... Harmony Kendall David Wells ... Cheese Man Michael Harney ... Xander's Father George Hertzberg ... Adam Emma Caulfield Ford ... Anya (as Emma Caulfield) Seth Green ... Oz Armin Shimerman ... Principal Snyder Sharon Ferguson ... Primitive Phina Oruche ... Olivia Rob Boltin ... Soldier Uncredited Cast Christophe Beck ... Pianist Produced by Gail Berman   Gareth Davies   Jane Espenson   David Fury   Sandy Gallin   David Greenwalt   Fran Rubel Kuzui   Kaz Kuzui   Marti Noxon   David Solomon   Joss Whedon   Original Music by Christophe Beck

Additional Info Premiere: May 23, 2000 DVD Release: June 10, 2003 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 #1,176 / 20,907 Site Ranking