Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1 EP4

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 1 Episode 4

"Teacher's Pet"
Original Airdate: March 24, 1997

Summary: Xander and most of the male population of Sunnydale High, are falling all over themselves trying to impress the new substitute Biology teacher, Ms. French. When Buffy sees this femme fatale scare off a particularly nasty vampire, however, she begins to suspect that Xander may be in serious trouble.

Review: Finally an episode that revolves around a different character in the show, Xander! It's good to take a break from just the Buffy aspect. We start off inside Xander's head, he's having a daydream about saving Buffy from a vamp, and then busting out a rockin' guitar solo, he awakes and we see he's in biology class.

Right before the credits roll, after the students have left the classroom, we see the teacher get swept away by a giant arm like thing. The next day we find out he's missing, and suspicions begin to arise as a woman who is extremely attractive takes his place. At lunch Cordelia finds him, only he's missing his head. The gang then goes into detective mode, onlty to find that the new substitute is not who she says she is.

This episode is a good one, not a classic Buffy episode, but still decent. I love watching the episodes that have to do with the other characters, but also have that true Buffy-ness to is.The story is ok, Xander falls for a teacher who just so happens to be a gigantic bug as well. AndB Buffy, Willow, and Girles end up having to save him before he becomes bug food.

No witchcraft in this episode, and very few vampires. Mostly just about a "She-Mantis" but still like I said it's an ok episode. This episode isn't as dark as previous episodes, atleast not until the end, then you're going to want to turn the lights down low to see better. All in all it's an ok episode, but I would only give it a 4 out of 10 stars.

Quote of the Episode:

"Buffy: Well, your buddy, Carlyle faced it, and he's still around.

Giles: Yes. In a straightjacket howling his innards out day and night.

Buffy: Okay, Admiral. Way to inspire the troops."