History Trivia / BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E1WelcomeToTheHellmouth

** Portuguese: "Bem Vinda à Boca do Inferno" (''Welcome to the Hellmouth'')

** Icelandic: "Velkomin til Vítismunnsins" (''Welcome to the Hellmouth")

-->'''Buffy''': Was there a school bulletin? Was it in the news? Is there anybody in this town who doesn’t know I’m a Slayer?

-->'''Principal Flute''': At Sunnydale we nurture the whole student. The inner student … Other schools might look at the incredible decline in grade point average — we look at the struggling young woman with the incredible decline in grade point average. Other schools might look at the reports of gang fights–

* ExecutiveMeddling: Whilst dressing for the Bronze, Buffy holds up a black dress and says “Hi! I’m an enormous slut!” The network executives didn’t approve of the use of the word ’slut’. They allowed it only after Creator/JossWhedon explained that Buffy ''didn't'' want to look like a slut.

* TheOtherMarty: In the unaired pilot, Creator/RiffRegan played Willow, but she was never meant to play her in the series, just to stand in for "proof of concept". Also, Creator/StephenTobolowski as Principal Flutie.

--> Xander: Why, you know something about Mr. Goodbar that she doesn’t? Oh! Hey. I hope he’s not a vampire. ‘Cause then you’d have to slay him.

--> Xander''': Why, you know something about Mr. Goodbar that she doesn’t? Oh! Hey. I hope he’s not a vampire. ‘Cause then you’d have to slay him.

-->'''Principal Flute''': At Sunnydale we nurture the whole student. The inner student… Other schools might look at the incredible decline in grade point average — we look at the struggling young woman with the incredible decline in grade point average. Other schools might look at the reports of gang fights–

* WriteWhatYouKnow: In the commentary, Creator/JossWhedon says that much of his high school experience is recreated as the hell that is Sunnydale High. Xander's awkwardness is an {{expy}} of his own at that age, as is Jesse's. The scene where Jesse asks Cordelia to dance is taken directly from Whedon's school days. Unlike Jesse, after the girl's reaction, he said nothing and left.

* WriteWhatYouKnow: In the commentary, Creator/JossWhedon says that much of his high school experience is recreated as the hell that is Sunnydale High. Xander's awkwardness is an {{expy}} of his own at that age, as is Jesse's. Jesse's interaction with Cordy at the Bronze is directly from Whedon's high school experience.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Whilst dressing for the Bronze, Buffy holds up a black dress and says “Hi! I’m an enormous slut!” The network executives apparently didn’t approve of the use of the word ’slut’. It was only after Creator/JossWhedon explained that it was in the context of Buffy not wanting to appear a slut that they allowed it.

* TheOtherMarty: In the unaired pilot, Riff Regan played Willow, but apparently she was never intended to play the series character, just a stand in for the "proof of concept" pilot. Also Stephen Tobolowski as Principal Flutie.

** The Master was originally supposed to rise from a pool of blood and be covered with the blood for the entire episode; this was abandoned after being discovered to be too difficult to create.
** The shooting script included an alternate exchange in the scene when Xander chases after Buffy when she leaves the Bronze to find Willow:
-->Xander''': Why, you know something about Mr. Goodbar that she doesn’t? Oh! Hey. I hope he’s not a vampire. ‘Cause then you’ve have to slay him.

** The shooting script shows additional dialogue for Buffy and Principal Flutie’s conversation in his office on her first day. These lines take place between where he actually looks at her transcript and begins taping it together

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Creator/JossWhedon says in the commentary that much of his high school experience is recreated as the hell that is Sunnydale High. Xander's awkwardness is an {{expy}} of himself at that age, as is Jesse's. Jesse and Cordy's interaction at the Bronze is directly from his high school experience.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The Master was originally supposed to rise from a pool of blood and be covered with the blood for the entire episode; this was abandoned after being discovered to be too difficult to create.

-->Mr. Flutie:"Oh! Buffy! Uh, what do you want?"
-->Buffy:"Um, is there a guy in there that's dead?"
-->Mr. Flutie: - "Where did you hear that? Okay. Yes. But he's not a student! Not currently."
-->Buffy: - "Do you know how he died?"
-->Mr. Flutie: - "What?"
-->Buffy: - "I mean - how could this have happened?"
-->Mr. Flutie: - "Well, that's for the police to determine when they get here. But this structure is safe, we have inspectors, and I think there's no grounds for a lawsuit."
-->Buffy: - "Was there a lot of blood? Was there any blood?"
-->Mr. Flutie: - "I would think you wouldn't want to involve yourself in this kind of thing."
-->Buffy: - "I don't. Could I just take a peek?"
-->Mr. Flutie: - "Unless you already are involved..."
-->Buffy: - "Never mind."
-->Mr. Flutie: - "Buffy, I understand this is confusing. You're probably feeling a lot right now. You should share those feelings. With someone else."

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Whedon says in the commentary that much of his high school experience is recreated as the hell that is Sunnydale High. Xander's awkwardness is an {{expy}} of himself at that age, as is Jesse's. Jesse and Cordy's interaction at the Bronze is directly from his high school experience.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Remember {{ska}}? It's blasting in the background as we pan on our first shot of Sunnydale High School.

* DeletedScene: An extra scene with Buffy and Mr. Flutie was cut for time.

* BannedInChina: Buffy uses a cymbal as a Frisbee to behead a vampire. This bit was edited out when first shown on the BBC.

--> '''Jesse:''' You wanna dance?
--> '''Cordy:''' ''[sneer]'' With you?

* BannedInChina: Buffy uses a cymbal as a Frisbee to behead a vampire. This scene was edited out when first shown on the BBC.
* TheOtherMarty: In the unaired pilot Riff Regan played Willow, but apparently she was never intended as playing the series character, just a stand in for the "proof of concept" pilot. Also Stephen Tobolowski as Principal Flutie.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Whedon says in the commentary that much of his high school experience is recreated as the hell that is Sunnydale. Xander's awkwardness is an expy of himself at that age, as is Jesse's. Jesse's and Cordy's interaction of the Bronze is directly from his high school experience.

--> '''Cordy:''' [sneer] With you?