Buffy the Vampire Slayer and waiter—before breaking into acting and overcoming his stutter. He landed his Xander Harris role following only four days of auditioning. Ryan Reynolds and Danny Strong also auditioned for the part. Strong later played the role of Jonathan Levinson, a recurring character for much of the series run. Alyson Hannigan was the last of the original six to be cast. Following her role in "My Stepmother Is an Alien", she appeared in commercials and supporting roles on television shows throughout the early 1990s. In 1996, the role of Willow Rosenberg was originally played by Riff Regan for the unaired "Buffy"
The Gift (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The Gift (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "The Gift" is the fifth season finale, and the 100th episode, of the fantasy-horror television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). The episode serves as the "WB Finale" of the series, as it moved to the UPN channel for the remainder of the series. The premise of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is that an adolescent girl, Buffy Summers, is chosen by mystical forces and given superhuman powers to kill vampires, demons, and other evil creatures in the fictional town of Sunnydale. She is supported by a close circle of family and friends, nicknamed the