Throwback Thursday: Buffy Lives! Looking back at BTVS move from WB to UPN

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-Buffy The Vampire Slayer aired for 5 seasons on TheWB before moving over to UPN where it would air its final 2 seasons. This wasn't your usual 'network cancels show, new network takes pity and picks up canceled show'. With it being TBT lets look back at the high profile move between networks

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[__onthebound]

I still love this show. I remember thinking the show wouldn't transfer because of SMG not wanting it. I knew so little about how tv worke

[jellycar]

idk if buffy ever moved in the uk, it was always sky one but then i remember watching older eps on bbc2 after the simpsons, maybe?? that was a wild a time and totally inappropriate considering my age

[awkward_as_heck]

I only had the basic channels when I was young and I lived for Buffy on BBC2. I would get so frustrated when it got pre-empted for other stuff.

[sparkagrace]

Yeah in retrospect it seemed to be on pretty early on BBC2 considering the nature of the show. I remember the new eps were on Sky One for sure because I used to tape it and give the tapes to my english teacher as she didn't have Sky lol.

[insomniachobs]

It would air first on Sky and then it'd hit the BBC - once in a tea time slot where it was heavily edited, then there'd be a later night uncut re-run

[richyrich909]

I dunno why have zero recollection of any of this happening. 😂

[marywebgirl]

I remember it moving and that being a big deal, but I don't remember any of these promos. And I was pretty into the show and reading lots of entertainment media at the time.

[richyrich909]

Same! Lol. I just remember it just….happening lol.

[trendsnational]

Im not surprised.

[ahkna]

These make me feel so old. I remember the WB being shady with that 'series finale' stuff. And how distinctive the red Buffy Lives poster was. I would love a little print of that, come to think of it

[pciam]

I have a framed Buffy Lives poster in my bedroom. I don’t regret it lmao

[yurasama_love]

It never called Xander out because Xander was Joss Whedon's self insert character

[sweet_ali]

Xander feeling like the powerless and threatened human he was is what set him off. He was more disgusting about Buffy and Spike and was almost always pretty terrible to Anya.

[wonky]

Yeah, I hate Xander so much and his never getting called out on his bullshit really dates the show. He's the epitome of annoying guy who can't stand being less than the people around him but especially less than the women around him so he's a cruel, vindictive, selfish jerk. Annoying little self-insert weasel.