Trivia / Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E3 "The Witch"

• Acting for Two: Amy and her mother, thanks to the body switch. Their actors each have to play both roles.
• Actor-Shared Background: Cordelia's aiming for the cheerleading squad, beside being apt for her character, may be an allusion to actor Charisma Carpenter's having been a cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers.
• Completely Different Title:
  • French: "Sortilèges" (Spells)
  • Finnish: "Noitatemppuja" (Witch Tricks)
  • German: "Verhext" (Bewitched)
  • Hungarian: "Anyai szigor" (Maternal Sternness)
• Deleted Scene: The following was cut from the episode:
  • Xander's take,
  "Hey, we've fought vampires. Anything else'll be a walk in the park."
  • Insight from Giles,
  "If I had the power of the black mass, I'd set my sights a little higher than making the pep squad."
  • An exchange between Xander and Willow
  Xander: "Wow, you've got a killer streak I've never seen before. Hope I never cross you."
  Willow: "I do, too. Then I'd have to carve you up into little pieces."
  • An oldie but a goodie from Giles,
  "Yes, the ducking stool! We throw her in the pond. If she floats, she's a witch; if she drowns, she's innocent...[then off their looks]...some of my texts are a bit outdated."

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