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Joss Whedon is an American writer and producer who helmed several influential science-fiction and fantasy series throughout the 1990s. Among his biggest accomplishments is the Buffy franchise, which would go on to spawn a spin-off and a widespread cult fanbase.
Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Writer
Series Created
Episode Written
| Series
| Episode
| Airdate
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| Roseanne | 2x02 - The Little Sister | September 19, 1989
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| Roseanne | 2x04 - Somebody Stole My Gal | October 3, 1989
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| Roseanne | 2x10 - Brain-Dead Poets Society | November 28, 1989
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| Roseanne | 2x13 - Chicken Hearts | January 2, 1990
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| Roseanne | 2x16 - Born to Be Wild | January 30, 1990
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| Roseanne | 2x17 - Hair | February 6, 1990
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| Roseanne | 2x23 - Fathers and Daughters | May 1, 1990
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| Parenthood | 2x17 - Small Surprises | November 3, 1990
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 0x00 - Original Pilot | Unaired (1996)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1x01 - Welcome to the Hellmouth (1) | March 10, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1x02 - The Harvest (2) | March 10, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1x10 - Nightmares | May 12, 1997 (story)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1x11 - Out of Mind, Out of Sight | May 19, 1997 (story)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1x12 - Prophecy Girl | June 2, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x01 - When She Was Bad | September 15, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x03 - School Hard | September 29, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x07 - Lie to Me | November 3, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x11 - Ted | December 8, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x14 - Innocence (2) | January 20, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x21 - Becoming (1) | May 12, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x22 - Becoming (2) | May 19, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x01 - Anne | September 29, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x10 - Amends | December 15, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x16 - Doppelgangland | February 23, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x21 - Graduation Day (1) | May 18, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x22 - Graduation Day (2) | July 13, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 4x01 - The Freshman | October 5, 1999
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| Angel | 1x01 - City Of | October 5, 1999
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| Angel | 1x04 - I Fall to Pieces | October 26, 1999 (story)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 4x10 - Hush | December 14, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 4x16 - Who Are You? (2) | February 29, 2000
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| Angel | 1x19 - Sanctuary | May 2, 2000
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | - Restless | 4x22
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 5x06 - Family | November 7, 2000
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| Angel | 2x13 - Happy Anniversary | February 6, 2001 (story)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 5x16 - The Body | February 27, 2001
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 5x22 - The Gift | May 22, 2001
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 6x07 - Once More, With Feeling | November 6, 2001
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| Angel | 3x13 - Waiting in the Wings | February 4, 2002
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| Firefly | 1x02 - The Train Job | September 20, 2002
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| Firefly | 1x06 - Our Mrs. Reynolds | October 4, 2002
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| Angel | 4x06 - Spin the Bottle | November 10, 2002
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| Firefly | 1x14 - Objects in Space | December 13, 2002
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| Firefly | 1x01 - Serenity | December 20, 2002
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| Firefly | 1x12 - The Message | Unaired (2002)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 7x22 - Chosen | May 20, 2003
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| Angel | 5x01 - Conviction | October 1, 2003
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| Angel | 5x14 - Smile Time | February 18, 2004 (story)
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| Angel | 5x15 - A Hole in the World | February 25, 2004
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| Angel | 5x22 - Not Fade Away | May 19, 2004
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| Dollhouse | 1x01 - Ghost | February 13, 2009
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| Dollhouse | 1x06 - Man on the Street | March 20, 2009
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Written
Director
Episodes Directed
| Series
| Episode
| Airdate
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 0x00 - Original Pilot | Unaired (1996)
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1x12 - Prophecy Girl | June 2, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x01 - When She Was Bad | September 15, 1997
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x14 - Innocence (2) | January 20, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x21 - Becoming (1) | May 12, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2x22 - Becoming (2) | May 19, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x01 - Anne | September 29, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x10 - Amends | December 15, 1998
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x16 - Doppelgangland | February 23, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x21 - Graduation Day (1) | May 18, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 3x22 - Graduation Day (2) | July 13, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 4x01 - The Freshman | October 5, 1999
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| Angel | 1x01 - City Of | October 5, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 4x10 - Hush | December 14, 1999
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 4x16 - Who Are You? (2) | February 29, 2000
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | - Restless | 4x22
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| Angel | 2x04 - Untouched | October 17, 2000
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 5x06 - Family | November 7, 2000
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 5x16 - The Body | February 27, 2001
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 5x22 - The Gift | May 22, 2001
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 6x07 - Once More, With Feeling | November 6, 2001
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| Angel | 3x13 - Waiting in the Wings | February 4, 2002
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| Firefly | 1x02 - The Train Job | September 20, 2002
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| Angel | 4x06 - Spin the Bottle | November 10, 2002
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| Firefly | 1x14 - Objects in Space | December 13, 2002
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| Firefly | 1x01 - Serenity | December 20, 2002
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 7x22 - Chosen | May 20, 2003
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| Angel | 5x01 - Conviction | October 1, 2003
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| Angel | 5x15 - A Hole in the World | February 25, 2004
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| The Office (USA) | 3x17 - Business School | February 15, 2007
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| The Office (USA) | 4x06 - Branch Wars | November 1, 2007
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| Dollhouse | 1x01 - Ghost | February 13, 2009
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| Glee | 1x19 - Dream On | May 18, 2010
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Directed
Producer
Awards and Accolades
(1 Nomination)
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (2000)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 4x10 - Hush
Other Awards
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Trivia
- Along with his various television shows, Whedon has also written several comic books including Fray, Astonishing X-Men and Serenity. He also contributed pin-up art of Emily the Strange for the Dark Horse Twenty Years issue.