Buffy the Vampire Slayer Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:30:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png Buffy the Vampire Slayer Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/ 32 32 Who is the Best TV Character Who You Surprisingly Didn’t Miss After They Left a TV Series? https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/ https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:30:28 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7489 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know who was the best TV character you surprisingly didn't miss after they left a TV series.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/feed/ 4 What Do You Think Was the Best TV Romance Endgame Pivot? https://popculturereferences.com/what-do-you-think-was-the-best-tv-romance-endgame-pivot/ https://popculturereferences.com/what-do-you-think-was-the-best-tv-romance-endgame-pivot/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2023 03:50:39 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5861 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think was the best instance of a TV show pivoting away from its initial intended romantic endgame

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/what-do-you-think-was-the-best-tv-romance-endgame-pivot/feed/ 3 Xander’s Role in Buffy’s ‘Once More, With Feeling’ Didn’t Work https://popculturereferences.com/xanders-role-in-buffys-once-more-with-feeling-didnt-work/ https://popculturereferences.com/xanders-role-in-buffys-once-more-with-feeling-didnt-work/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 03:38:24 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5410 In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian explains why Xander's role in the classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, "Once More, With Feeling" didn't work

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-your-favorite-reformed-tv-villain/feed/ 6 Five Times TV Shows Did a Riff on Buffy’s ‘Must Be Tuesday’ Gag https://popculturereferences.com/five-times-tv-shows-did-a-riff-on-buffys-must-be-a-tuesday-gag/ https://popculturereferences.com/five-times-tv-shows-did-a-riff-on-buffys-must-be-a-tuesday-gag/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:57:32 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4068 In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five Meta-Messages from TV shows referencing Buffy's iconic 'Dawn's in trouble. Must be Tuesday" line.

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