Buffy Goes Away

Bye Bye Buffy

Ok, so this guys a bit over the top. If you watched the series, you'll appreciate the "Top 10" episode list. If not, find the reruns, you'll love it. ;-)

Where Do We Go from Here?

"BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER" is the best show in the history of television.

How about that for a declarative statement. Is it an arguable one? Sure. "M*A*S*H," "Mary Tyler Moore," "Seinfeld," "Cheers," "The Honeymooners," "I Love Lucy"--they're all great shows. They're also all half-hour comedies. Besides "Buffy," what other hour-long drama belongs on the short list? Probably "Homicide: Life on the Street." That's about it.

What makes "Buffy" so good? For one thing, it's got layers. Unlike "ER" or "Hill Street Blues" or "St. Elsewhere," "Buffy" isn't just a straight drama. It deals with larger themes--good and evil, honor and duty, faith and disbelief. And then there's the acting and the writing and the satire and . . . well, you get the point.