Buffy the Vampire Slayer slayer. Buffy receives guidance from her Watcher, Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head). Giles, rarely referred to by his first name (it is later revealed that in his misspent younger days he went by "Ripper"), is a member of the Watchers' Council, whose job is to train and guide the Slayers. Giles researches the supernatural creatures that Buffy must face, offers insights into their origins and advice on how to defeat them, and helps her stay in fighting form. Buffy is also helped by friends she meets at Sunnydale High: Willow Rosenberg (Alyson Hannigan) and Xander Harris (Nicholas Brendon). Willow is
Anne (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) Anne (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) "Anne" is the third season premiere of the WB Television Network's drama television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon, and first broadcast on September 29, 1998. Under her middle name, "Anne", Buffy works as a diner waitress in L.A. She serves Lily and Rickie, a young couple living on the streets, who have just gotten a complementary set of distinctive tattoos. Later that evening Lily approaches Buffy and reveals that she remembers her from an earlier episode, when Lily was known as "Chanterelle". As they