History Trivia / Buffythevampireslayer

** In "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E14Innocence}} Innocence]]," The scene where Angel dumps Buffy in his apartment was originally supposed to take place on Buffy's lawn. Halfway through shooting the scene, SMG and David Boreanaz told Joss that the scene wasn't working, so he moved it to the bedroom. Buffy can still heard saying she saw him "at the house".

** In the [[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E22GraduationDayPart2}} Season 2 finale]], Cordelia [[SecurityCling cowers behind]] the diminutive Jonathan. According to Danny Strong, this scene was an idea of Charisma's, because she was leaving for ''Angel'' and never got much screen time with him.

** [[TheITCrowd Mrs. Reynholm]] is working as substitute science teacher Natalie French in Sunnydale!

** The villainous Ken ("Anne"), Carlos Jacott would later appear on ''Angel'' in the episode "Bachelor Party", and on ''{{Firefly}}'' in the episode "Serenity." This makes him one of Whedon's "hat-trick" actors (actors who have appeared in all three of Whedon's television shows).

* RetroactiveRecognition: ** In "Reptile Boy", Machida, underneath the scales, is actually [[{{Babylon5}} Byron]].

** In "Reptile Boy", Machida, underneath the scales, is actually [[{{Babylon5}} Byron]].

** Scott Hope is played by Fab Fillipo, who went on to appear in ''QueerAsFolk''. It should as no surprise, then, that Scott [[RealitySubtext came out of the closet]] in passing.
* TheOtherMarty: Riff Regan played Willow in the unaired Proof of Concept to sell the show but never intended to play her in the series.
* PromotedFangirl: Michelle Trachtenberg was a huge fan of ''Buffy'' before being signed onto the show, and once told Joss "There was never a Buffy episode that sucked. I love you!"
** When "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E8LoversWalk}} Lover's Walk]] episode originally aired in the US, it was followed by an advert for the phone service 1800-COLLECT, in which Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz offered a prize of a walk-on part in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E20TheProm}} The Prom]]."
* RetroactiveRecognition: The villainous Ken ("Anne"), Carlos Jacott would later appear on ''Angel'' in the episode "Bachelor Party", and on ''{{Firefly}}'' in the episode "Serenity." This makes him one of Whedon's "hat-trick" actors (actors who have appeared in all three of Whedon's television shows).

* ActorSharedBackground: The scene in [[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E8LoversWalk}} Lover's Walk]] where Cordelia is impaled is based on a real incident. At five years old, playing around a swimming pool that was still under construction, CharismaCarpenter fell onto a piece of rebar. Only in real life she fell off a horse and not through stairs.

* RetroactiveRecognition: The villainous Ken ("Anne") would later appear on ''Angel'' in the episode "Bachelor Party", and on ''{{Firefly}}'' in the episode "Serenity." This makes him one of Whedon's "hat-trick" actors (actors who have appeared in all three of Whedon's television shows).

** Same goes for vampire shrink Holden Webster ("Conversations With Dead People"), played b Jonathan Woodward. He went on to play Knox on ''Angel'' and a lively 'corpse' on ''Firefly'' ("The Message").

* RetroactiveRecognition: ** The villainous Ken ("Anne") would later appear on ''Angel'' in the episode "Bachelor Party", and on ''{{Firefly}}'' in the episode "Serenity." This makes him one of Whedon's "hat-trick" actors (actors who have appeared in all three of Whedon's television shows).

[[AustinPowers Scott Evil]] flies the ''[[MassEffect Normandy]]''.

* RetroactiveRecognition: [[AustinPowers Scott Evil]] flies the ''[[MassEffect Normandy]]''.
** Those familiar with 007 may remember Gwendolyn Post as [[TheWorldIsNotEnough Dr. Molly Warmflash]].
** NathanFillion was fresh from ''{{Firefly}}''. Whatever fan glee existed surrounding his arrival was crushed after Caleb's true colors were revealed five minutes in. People watching the show for the first time now, will likely recognise him as {{Castle}}.
*** [[FetishFuel Yeah,]] [[SexyPriest chrm,]] [[DracoInLeatherPants the glee]] [[EvilIsSexy was crushed]]...
** [[TheITCrowd Mrs. Reynholm]] is working as substitute science teacher Natalie French in Sunnydale!
** Cordette #1 (the girl who is drained by The Master's blood machine in "The Wish"), Nicole Bilderback, played opposite SethGreen in the 1998 movie ''CantHardlyWait''. She also appeared in ''BringItOn'' with Clare Kramer (Glory) and ElizaDushku.

** Scott Hope is played by Fab Fillipo, who went on to appear in ''QueerAsFolk''. It should as no surprise, then, that Scott [[ActorAllusion came out of the closet]] in passing.

* [[StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]] moved to Sunnydale![[hottip:*:He actually played both roles between 1997-99]]

* [[TheOtherMarty Riff Regan]] played Willow in the unaired Proof of Concept to sell the show but never intended to play her in the series.

* Michelle Trachtenberg was [[PromotedFanboy a huge fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer before getting on the show]] and once told Joss "There was never a Buffy episode that sucked. I love you!"

** Oh, and Alyson Hannigan (Willow) is married to Alexis Denisof (Wesley).

** [[StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]] moved to Sunnydale!

** Cordette #1 (the girl who is drained by The Master's blood machine in "The Wish"), Nicole Bilderback, played opposite SethGreen in the 1998 movie ''CantHardlyWait''. She also appeared in ''BringItOn'' with Clare Kramer (Glory) and Eliza Dushku.

* RetroactiveRecognition: [[AustinPowers Scott Evil]] flies the [[MassEffect ''Normandy'']].

** * RetroactiveRecognition: Cordette #1 (the girl who is drained by The Master's blood machine in "The Wish"), Nicole Bilderback, played opposite SethGreen in the 1998 movie ''CantHardlyWait''. She also appeared in ''BringItOn'' with Clare Kramer (Glory) and Eliza Dushku.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[AustinPowers Scott Evil]] flies the [[MassEffect ''Normandy'']].

** [[TheITCrowd Mrs. Reynholm]] is working as substitute science teacher Natalie French in Sunnydale!

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]] moved to Sunnydale!
* HeyItsThatGuy: NathanFillion was fresh from ''{{Firefly}}''. Whatever fan glee existed surrounding his arrival was crushed after Caleb's true colors were revealed five minutes in. People watching the show for the first time now, will likely recognise him as {{Castle}}.

** Oh, and Alyson Hannigan (Willow) is married to Alexis Denisof (Wesley).

* Michelle Trachtenberg was [[PromotedFanboy a huge fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer before getting on the show]] and once told Joss "There was never a Buffy episode that sucked. I love you!"

* Nicholas Brendon (the guy who played Xander) [[http://verybadkoalas.com/2010/09/29/episode-1/ has a webcomic]].

* [[TheOtherMarty Riff Regan]] played Willow in the unaired Proof of Concept to sell the show but never intended to play her in the series.