In the Will & Grace episode ‘Love Plus One’, Jack is trying to chat up Matthew, who is a sports writer. They have the following conversation:
MATTHEW: “I work in television.”
JACK: “Oh, my God. I love TV. Buffy is my life.”
MATTHEW: “Oh.”
JACK: “I’m so into Willow being a lez. Did you …

The British TV show Spaced (1999-2001) references Buffy the Vampire Slayer numerous times: In the episode ‘Dissolution’, Tim tells Brian that his ex-girlfriend Twist is “shallow… like Cordelia from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and latterly Angel which is set in L.A.” In the episode ‘Leaves’, Daisy kicks in a door, …

In Welcome to the Hellmouth, Giles says, “I’d much prefer to be home with a cup of Bovril and a good book.” Bovril is the name of a thick yeast extract, which, when mixed with hot water, make a hot drink. It was formerly a beef extract and is …

In Him, Buffy catches Dawn dancing sexily with her crush R.J Brooks. She tells her sister, “Anna Nicole Smith thinks you look tacky.” Anna Nicole Smith (real name Vickie Lynn Hogan) was the 1993 Playboy Playmate of the Year. She married billionaire J. Howard Marshall in 1994 when she was …

In Bargaining (Part 1), Willow talks to Xander telepathically, to which Xander replies, “I know, I know, I don’t have to talk when I answer you but I saw The Fury and that way lies spooky carnival death.” The Fury is a 1978 thriller movie starring Kirk Douglas and directed …

In the episode Angel, Cordelia spots another student wearing the same dress as her. She says, “Where did you get that dress? This is a one-of-a-kind Todd Oldham. Do you know how much this dress cost? Is this a knockoff?” Todd Oldham is a couture fashion designer, and is also …

In Pangs, Spike tells the Scoobies:
“You won. All right? You came in and you killed them and you took their land. That’s what conquering nations do. It’s what Caesar did and he’s not going around saying, “I came, I conquered, I felt really bad about it.”
Spike is referring to …

In Pangs, Willow says, “We’re just assuming someone else cut off the ear. What if it was self- inflicted like van Gogh?” Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch painter, whose paintings include Sunflowers, Irises and Portrait of Doctor Gachet. Van Gogh famously suffered a mental breakdown after an argument …

In This Year’s Girl, Xander says, “Now, if it were called the Orgazmater, I’d be the first to try your basic button press approach”. This could be a reference to the Trey Parker movie Orgazmo (1997), which was produced by Fran Rubel Kuzui and Kaz Kuzui (both executive producers on …

In Normal Again, Warren says, “Andrew’s demon pet has done some number on the Slayer. Got her trippin’ like a Ken Russell film festival.” Ken Russell is a contraversial English director whose movies have included The Devils, Gothic and Women in Love which was based on the novel by D. …

In Dead Things, Buffy tells the Scoobies she doesn’t want to dance, saying, “I think I’ll catch the next Soul Train out”. Soul Train (1970-) is a long-running American TV show featuring mainly R&B, soul and hip hop performers.

In Gone, Xander walks in on Spike having sex with an invisible Buffy and says, “Good Godfrey Cambridge, Spike!” Godfrey Camridge (1933-1976) was and American actor who appeared in Watermelon Man (1970), Friday Foster (1975) and Scott Joplin (1977).

In Hell’s Bells, Willow says, “I’m supposed to be best man. Shouldn’t I be all Marlene Dietrichey in a dashing tuxedo number?” Marlene Dietrich (1900-1992) was a singer/actress with a deep voice who appeared in the movies The Scarlet Empress, Shanghai Express, Destry Rides Again, A Foreign Affair and Touch …

In Smashed, Warren says to the security guard, “Museums, libraries, Disney Hall of Presidents … not boring.” The Disney Hall of Presidents is in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida. Disneyland is referenced in What’s My Line, Part Two (Buffy: “No, Disneyland would get boring after a …

Gatorade is an American sports drink, referenced on Buffy three times: In Angel, Xander says, “Duh! I mean, guys’ll do anything to impress a girl. I once drank an entire gallon of gatorade without taking a breath.” In The Zeppo, Buffy says, “‘Sisterhood of Jhe. Race of female demons, fierce …