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The Pack is the sixth episode of the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. On a field trip to the Sunnydale Zoo, Xander plus a group of students are possessed by spirits of the hyena.

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase)

And: Anthony Stewart Head (Giles)

Guest Starring: Ken Lerner (Principal Flutie), Eion Bailey (Kyle), Michael McRaine (Rhonda), Brian Gross (Tor), Jennifer Sky (Heidi), Jeff Maynard (Lance)

And: James Stephens (Dr. Wierick)

Co-Starring: David Brisbin (Mr. Anderson), Barbara K. Whinnery (Mrs. Anderson), Gregory White (Coach Herrold), Justin Jon Ross (Joey), Jeffrey Steven Smith (Adam), Patrese Borem (Young Woman)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Monster of the Week 2.2 Body Count 2.3 Music 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes

[edit] Plot Overview

Buffy and Willow discover that all men are animals when Xander and the other boys from school are possessed by bloodthirsty demonic hyenas.

[edit] Notes

[edit] Monster of the Week

• Hyena Demon: In the episode, a hyena shows the ability to possess people who look it in the eye. According to the guard who stops Buffy and Willow from intruding, the Masai of the Serengeti are preyed upon by the hyena, who calls the name of the weak tribesman and kills him when he's led away from the rest of the group. The tribe itself is real, but the "Primals," the offshoot who live in a state of animal transpossession, are fictional.

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1	Principal Flutie	The Pack	Eaten	School

[edit] Music

• "All I Want" by Dashboard Prophets: In the first scene after the opening titles, "All I Want" by Dashboard Prophets is playing in the background while Buffy and Willow talk at The Bronze.

• "Reluctant Man" by Sprung Monkey: When Kyle and the gang of hyena possessed bullies arrive at The Bronze, "Reluctant Man" by Sprung Monkey is playing in the background. It is the sixth Sprung Monkey song to appear in the series, likely because the band appeared on stage in the pilot.

• "Job's Eyes" by Far: When the pack of hyena possessed teenagers, including Xander, are walking down the hall in slow motion, "Job's Eyes" by Far plays in the background. "Job's Eyes" first appeared on the band's third album, Tin Cans with Strings to You. The emocore band is most famous for being a starting vehicle for Jonah Matranga (who would go on to form Onelinedrawing).

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

• Sunnydale High: Principal Flutie becomes the first Sunnydale High principal to be killed on the job when possessed students quite literally devour him. He begins a trend of very unlucky high school principals who run afoul the Hellmouth. Additionally, the cage in the library is destroyed for the first time.

[edit] Characters

• Willow: Although it has been hinted at in previous episodes, Willow's crush on Xander is made very clear in this episode.

[edit] Referbacks

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• M.I.A.: Charisma Carpenter does not appear in this episode.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• International Titles: Because Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an international phenomenon, the title of this episode has been translated into several different episodes to go along with the redubbed show. Some of these names are listed below:
  • French: "Les Hyènes" ("The Hyenas")
  • German: "Der Ruf der Hyänen" ("The Call of the Hyenas")
  • Italian: "Il branco" ("The Pack")
  • Japanese: "群れ" ("Mure" - "The Pack")
  • Portuguese: "A Matilha" ("The Pack")

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

• Xander: We just saw the zebra's mating. Thank you, very exciting.
  Willow: It was like the Heimlich, with stripes.