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   http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/10/entertainment/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/index.html   
      
   'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star posts touching tribute on 20th anniversary   
      
   CNN)Sarah Michelle Gellar showed love for her Scooby Gang on the 20th   
   Anniversary of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series premiere.   
      
   20 years ago today, I had the greatest privilege to bring Buffy to your tv   
   screens for the first time. It was a long and challenging road to get there.   
   First the movie, then a passed over pilot presentation, and eventually a mid   
   season time slot on a little known network. That first season, we liked to   
   think of ourselves as the little show that could. While we knew the   
   potential, I don’t think any of us saw the lasting impact our show would   
   have. As an actor, you wish for that one role where you can leave your mark   
   and forever be remembered, with Buffy I got so much more. She’s a feminist   
   challenge to gender hierarchy. Buffy may have been the Chosen One, but I was   
   the lucky one. Thank you to Gail Berman for always believing there was a   
   show in that movie. Thank you to Joss Whedon, for trusting me to give life   
   to one of the greatest female characters ever created. Thank you to David,   
   for always being my Angel. Thank you to James for understanding that while   
   Buffy and Spike may have been love/hate, I have nothing but love for you.   
   Alyson, as any woman knows, you are nothing without the love and support of   
   great female friends, so thank you for being that. Michelle, you will always   
   hold a key to my heart. Thank you to all the incredible actors for seven   
   seasons of amazing performances. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the   
   incredible crew that worked tirelessly (and also really tired) to bring this   
   show to life. And lastly, but most importantly thank you to all of you, the   
   fans. We made this show for you, and your unwavering support has kept this   
   show going long past our seven years. You are everything. And always   
   remember..."if the apocalypse comes, beep me" #buffyslays20   
      
   "While we knew the potential, I don't think any of us saw the lasting impact   
   our show would have," Gellar added. "As an actor, you wish for that one role   
   where you can leave your mark and forever be remembered, with Buffy I got so   
   much more."   
      
   The cult favorite, created by Joss Whedon, was praised for having a strong   
   female protagonist and has been credited for helping revive genre   
   television.   
      
   "She's a feminist challenge to gender hierarchy," Gellar said of her   
   character. "Buffy may have been the Chosen One, but I was the lucky one."   
      
   "While we knew the potential, I don't think any of us saw the lasting impact   
   our show would have," Gellar added. "As an actor, you wish for that one role   
   where you can leave your mark and forever be remembered, with Buffy I got so   
   much more."   
   The cult favorite, created by Joss Whedon, was praised for having a strong   
   female protagonist and has been credited for helping revive genre   
   television.   
   "She's a feminist challenge to gender hierarchy," Gellar said of her   
   character. "Buffy may have been the Chosen One, but I was the lucky one."   
      
   From emma caulfield ✔ @emmacaulfield   
   A huge thank you for a gift that changed my life forever. Love to all the   
   cast, the writers, the crew &the show's captain J !   
      
      
   Gellar went on to thank Whedon "for trusting me to give life to one of the   
   greatest female characters ever created." She also gave individual thanks to   
   cast members David Boreanaz, James Marsters, Alyson Hannigan and Michelle   
   Trachtenberg.   
      
   Buffy's circle of friends often referred to themselves as the "Scooby Gang."   
      
   Missing from her shoutouts were Nicholas Brendon, who played Buffy's best   
   male companion Xander, and Anthony Stewart Head, who played her mentor.   
      
   Gellar's castmates have also joined in on the 20th anniversary social media   
   party.   
      
   Emma Caufield, who played Anya, said she was thankful for the "gift that   
   changed my life forever."   
      
   Head gave a nod to the Mutant Enemy logo that closed the show's broadcasts.   
      
      
   David   
      
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