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Encyclopedia > Teacher's Pet (Buffy episode)
Teacher's Pet
Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode
Episode no. Season 1
Episode 4
Written by David Greenwalt
Directed by Bruce Seth Green
Production no. 4V04
Original airdate March 25, 1997
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"Teacher's Pet" is episode 4 of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. See also List of Buffy (series) episodes. For other uses, see Buffy the Vampire Slayer (disambiguation). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Buffy104. ... David Greenwalt is an American screenwriter. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Witch is the 3rd episode of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Never Kill a Boy on the First Date is an episode of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer in which Buffy gets to go on her first date. ... The following is a list of episodes for the American cult television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... For other uses, see Buffy the Vampire Slayer (disambiguation). ... The following is a list of episodes for the American cult television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

Contents

Plot

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One evening at The Bronze, Xander suavely saves the Slayer from a menacing vamp, then mounts the stage to play his guitar solo and "kiss her like she has never been kissed before." He is rudely awakened from this beautiful dream to find himself stuck in the hell known as biology class, and Dr. Gregory is about to call on him. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikiquote is one of a family of wiki-based projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation, running on MediaWiki software. ... The Bronze is a nightclub in Sunnydale, the fictional setting for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Alexander LaVelle Xander Harris (born 1981 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character in the cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Buffy Anne Summers is the eponymous fictional character in the film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the television program of the same name and its numerous spin-offs, such as novels, comic books, and video games. ...


The only teacher who believes in Buffy, Dr. Gregory, is killed by a monster. The substitute teacher, Natalie French, turns every boy's head, and seems to have a thing about insects, especially the praying mantis. Buffy and Willow just roll their eyes. A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is the common name for an insect of the order Mantodea. ... Willow Rosenberg (born either in 1980 or very early 1981 in Sunnydale, California) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...


Angel shows up at the Bronze, warns Buffy that somebody wants to rip her throat out, gives her his jacket, and vanishes again.Cordelia finds the headless body of Dr. Gregory in the cafeteria locker. The Scoobies try to figure out if there is a connection to the Master, but don't rule out that there is a second monster about. Buffy goes into the park and confronts a vampire who has a large claw in place of a right hand. The fight is interrupted by the police, and the vampire flees. While in pursuit, she sees the vampire come up behind Miss French, who just stares at him. To Buffy's surprise the vampire bolts in panic. Angel (also known as Angelus, originally Liam) (born 1727 in Galway, Ireland) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the television programs Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. ... Cordelia Chase (born December 1980[1], in Sunnydale, California, died in 2004 in Los Angeles) is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series Angel, portrayed by Charisma Carpenter. ... For the members of Mystery Incorporated, see Scooby-Doo. ... The Master (real name Heinrich Joseph Nest, according to the shooting script for Welcome to the Hellmouth) is a fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played by Mark Metcalf. ...


The next day, Buffy is sent to a counselor to help her get over seeing the dead body. This makes her late for the surprise test that Miss French gives the class — a test where she helps Xander with a question. Buffy looks through the window in the door, and Miss French turns her head 180 degrees to look at her. Later, Miss French asks Xander over to her house in the evening to work on a project.


Back in the library, Buffy figures that Miss French must be a praying mantis, and convinces the others. Buffy tries to warn Xander, but he brushes her off, saying that she is just jealous.


Miss French welcomes Xander with a drink, a fire in the fireplace, and a tight dress. The drink knocks him out just when she turns into an insect. Xander wakes up in a cage next to another student who tells him how she mates — deadly. Willow calls Xander's mother and finds out that he isn't home. Buffy gets Giles to record bat sonar, while Miss French chooses Xander to be her next victim. When the remaining Scoobies visit the house where Miss French is supposed to live, they find a nice old woman who is the real Ms. French, but retired in 1972. To quickly find Xander, Buffy tracks the one-handed vampire, who is so scared of the she-mantis that he knows just which house is the right one. Buffy breaks through the window when the mantis is about to mate with Xander. She slays the insect, using the bat sonar to weaken it. Rupert Giles is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...


Buffy, in Angel's jacket, later meets him at the Bronze. He tells her to keep it, and Buffy is obviously smitten. The last scene shows Buffy putting Dr. Gregory's glasses in his closet, but not noticing that there are she-mantis eggs attached to the bottom of a shelf.


Production

Superfine's "Already Met You" is featured on the soundtrack.
Superfine's "Already Met You" is featured on the soundtrack.

Superfine performs onstage at the Bronze when Xander walks in to their song “Already Met You.” When Xander smashes the mantis eggs in the fourth act, the song “Stoner Love” is played. Original score was written by Walter Murphy.
“Teacher’s Pet” captured a Nielsen rating of 2.0 on its original airing.[1] Image File history File links BTVS_-_The_Album_-_album_cover. ... Image File history File links BTVS_-_The_Album_-_album_cover. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album is a soundtrack album featuring music from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Walter Murphy Walter Murphy (born December 19, 1952) is a pianist, composer, and arranger who had a massive hit with the instrumental, A Fifth of Beethoven, a disco adaption of Beethovens Fifth Symphony, in 1976, when disco was at the height of its popularity. ...


Continuity

  • Angel gives Buffy his leather jacket in this episode. She will be seen wearing if off-and-on throughout the rest of the series.

Translations

Certain translated versions of this episode are entitled:

  • German title: "Gottesanbeterin" ("Praying Mantis")
  • French title: "Le Chouchou du prof" ("The Teacher's Pet")
  • Italian title: "La mantide" ("The mantis").
  • Japanese title: "先生のお気に入り" ("Sensei no Okini'iri" - "Teacher's Pet")
  • Portuguese title: "O Queridinho da Professora" ("The Teacher's Favorite")

Timeline

  • Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
Location, time
(if known)
Buffyverse chronology: Spring 1996 - Spring 1997
(non-canon = italic)
Los Angeles, spring 1992* Film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Los Angeles, spring 1996 Buffy graphic novel: The Origin
Los Angeles, summer 1996 Buffy graphic novel: Viva Las Buffy
Los Angeles, summer 1996 Buffy graphic novel: Slayer Interrupted
Los Angeles, summer 1996 Buffy graphic novel: A Stake to the Heart
Various locations, 1845-1997 WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer
Sunnydale, January 1997 B1.00 Unaired Buffy pilot
Sunnydale, January 1997 B1.01 Welcome to the Hellmouth
Sunnydale, January 1997 B1.02 The Harvest
Sunnydale, January 1997 B1.03 Witch
Sunnydale, February 1997 B1.04 Teacher's Pet
Sunnydale, February 1997 B1.05 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
Sunnydale, spring 1997 B1.06 The Pack
Sunnydale, spring 1997 B1.07 Angel
Sunnydale, spring 1997 Buffy the Animated Series unaired four-minute pilot
Sunnydale, spring 1997 B1.08 I, Robot... You, Jane
Sunnydale, spring 1997 B1.09 The Puppet Show
Sunnydale, spring 1997 B1.10 Nightmares
Sunnydale, spring 1997 Buffy book: Night of the Living Rerun
Sunnydale, spring 1997 B1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Sunnydale, May 1997 B1.12 Prophecy Girl
Sunnydale, summer 1997 Buffy book: Coyote Moon
Sunnydale, & L.A., summer 1997 Buffy anthology book: How I Survived My Summer Vacation

* Because the 1992 motion picture Buffy the Vampire Slayer is not considered to be canon, its date in the chronology reflects its release date. Because The Origin graphic novel adjusts the events of the movie to fit in-line with the series, its place in the chronology reflects those events having occurred approximately one year prior to Welcome to the Hellmouth. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 comedy film about a Valley Girl cheerleader (Kristy Swanson) chosen by fate to fight and kill vampires. ... Cover // Information Story by: Christopher Golden, Dan Brereton Cover Artist: Dave Stewart Penciller: Joe Bennett Inker: Rick Ketcham, Randy Emberlin, J. Jadsen Letterer: Ken Bruzenar Colorist: Jeromy Cox, Guy Major Comics: BtVS: The Origin#1-3 Published: Dark Horse Date first published: Sep 15, 1999 Substance: Soft cover, 80 pages... Cover Story by: Scott Lobdell, Fabian Nicieza, Art by: Cliff Richards Comics: BtVS: 51 - 54 Published: Dark Horse Date first published: July 2, 2003 Substance: 96 pages, soft cover, full color // Story description Spoiler warning: General Synopsis After burning down her school gym Buffy was expelled and is now finding... Cover Story by: Scott Lobdell, Fabian Nicieza, Paul Lee Art by: Cliff Richards, Paul Lee Comics: Buffy the vampire Slayer #56-59 Published: Dark Horse Date first published: Dec 24, 2003 Substance: Soft cover, 120 pages, Full color // Story description Spoiler warning: General Synopsis After running off to Vegas, Buffy... A Stake to the Heart is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. ... Lucy Hanover as seen on a WB network promotional clip for Buffy shown in 1996 History of the Slayer was a promotional clip shown on WB Network in 1997 to promote the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes Known to fans as the unaired Buffy pilot, this thirty-minute production by Joss Whedon was never intended to air. ... Welcome to the Hellmouth (Welcome for short) is the very first episode of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... The Harvest is the second of a two-part series opener of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Witch is the 3rd episode of season 1 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes Never Kill a Boy on the First Date is episode 5 of season 1 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... The Pack is episode 6 of season 1 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Angel is the seventh episode in the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Canonical warning: The followings canonical status in the Buffyverse is unclear: Buffy the Animated Series was an undeveloped animated TV show based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes I, Robot. ... The Puppet Show is the ninth episode in the first season of Buffy, and is the first to feature Principal Snyder, played by Armin Shimerman. ... Nightmares is episode 10 of season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... // Book Information Author(s): Arthur Byron Cover Substance: 178 pages Publisher: Pocket Books Date first published: (March 1, 1998) Book Description Spoiler warning: In 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, the Despised One was raised from the Otherworld and Samantha Kane, that generations Slayer, died while defeating it. ... Out of Mind, Out of Sight, a. ... Prophecy Girl, the first season finale, is the twelfth episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... // Book Information Author(s): John Vornholt Substance: 164 pages Publisher: Pocket Books Date first published: (January 1, 1998) Book Description Spoiler warning: Its summer vacation in Sunnydale and the carnival has come to town. ... // Book Information Author(s): Michelle West, Nancy Holder, Cameron Dokey, and Paul Ruditis Substance: 288 pages Publisher: Pocket Books Date first published: (August 1, 2000) Book Description Spoiler warning: Dust by Michelle West Buffy continually sees the death of everyone she touches while she heads out to LA to spend...


References

  1. ^ "Nielsen Ratings for Buffy's First Season." <http://home.insightbb.com/~wahoskem/buffy1.html


 

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