Aradia is the Goddess of the Lost. She appears as a small light to guide those who are lost. In Fear Itself, Willow called upon Aradia using a guiding spell to get her friends out of the bewitched frat house: “Aradia, Goddess of the lost, the path is murky, the …

April Fools is a dress shop in Sunnydale, owned by Mrs Finkle. It specialises in formal wear. In Choices and The Prom, Cordelia briefly worked in April Fools after her father lost all his money through tax evasion. In Family, Harmony comes home to Spike’s crypt laden with bags from …

Apocalypse Now is a Vietnam war movie made in 1979, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on Conrad’s book The Heart of Darkness. In Restless, Xander brings a video of Apocalypse Now for the Scoobies to watch. Later, Xander dreams of the scene in the movie of the …

‘Anywhere But Here’ is a fantasy game where each person says where they’d rather be. In The Dark Age, Buffy, Xander and Willow play this game in an attempt to pretend they’re not in school. We discover that Buffy wants her feet massaged by Gavin Rossdale of band Bush; Willow …

Anne Rice was the author of a popular best-selling series of vampire novels, including Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned. In School Hard, Spike says to Angel, “People still fall for that old Anne Rice routine?”
In Buffy vs Dracula, Buffy tells Dracula, “I’ve fought …

Buffy’s middle name is Anne, discovered in the aptly named episode Anne. The name was “borrowed” by Lily, who wanted to turn over a new leaf after Buffy saved her yet again. I wonder if Joss Whedon knew that Anne Summers is a chain of British shops which sells …

Spike’s mother’s first name was Anne, seen in Lies My Parents Told Me. She was a sickly woman who doted on her only son. When Spike was sired by Drusilla, he immediately brought the vampire home so they could sire Anne and become a group. Spike’s intention was to aid …

Angel was the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off show based on the character of Angel. The show featured Angel (David Boreanaz), Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) and Wesley (Alexis Denisof) who opened a private investigations company in L.A. to “help the helpless”. They were later joined by Spike (James Marsters) and Harmony …

The Amazons were a group of powerful female warriors who lived without men. They only met men when they wanted to reproduce and would then kill the father. If the child was male, the child would also be killed. In The Body, Tara says, “Strong like an Amazon” to Willow …

The Gem of Amarrah was a legend amongst vampires. The Gem rendered the vampire who wore it invincible. Vampires combed the world for the Gem, but none found it and it was concluded that the Gem must be a myth, not unlike the Holy Grail. In The Harsh Light of …

The Alpert tomb is a memorable tomb which can often be spotted when the Scoobies are wandering through Sunnydale’s graveyard. The tomb is named after Buffy producer Marc David Alpert. The tomb can be seen in Becoming (Part 1) (Angel comes out from behind it to fight Buffy when …

Allen Funt is the host of the American TV show Candid Camera. In Tabula Rasa, after the Scoobies lose their memories, Anya says, “I don’t see any booze, I don’t feel any head bumps, I don’t see Allen Funt.”

Alfalfa was the name of a cheeky child character in a long-running series of movies, called The Little Rascals. In Becoming (Part 1), Buffy mispronounced the demon Acathla as ‘Alfalfa’.

Al Franken is an actor and ’self-helpist’ on Saturday Night Live, whose name on the show was Stuart Smally. In Becoming (Part 1), Buffy mistakenly called Acathla ‘Al Franken’.

The theme song of this 1959 movie was written by Max Steiner and became a huge hit. In Inca Mummy Girl, Oz tells Devon what it takes for a woman to attract him, “Well, it involves a feather boa and a theme to A Summer Place” and in Him, the …