Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
| "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date" | |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | David Semel |
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| Production code | 4V05 |
| Original air date | March 31, 1997 |
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"Never Kill a Boy on the First Date" is the fifth episode of the first season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode aired on The WB on March 31, 1997. The episode was written by story editors Rob Des Hotel and Dean Batali, and directed by David Semel.
Buffy tries to have a normal teenage life by going on a date instead of helping Giles protect Sunnydale from a vampire prophecy. Because she is in love, she ignores the warning signs of danger. Meanwhile, while Buffy's being romanced, The Master is plotting her demise by invoking the wrath of the "Anointed One", a great warrior vampire who is The Master's most powerful weapon against the slayer.