Many dismiss the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer because of the campy movie of the same name that preceded the series, or even for the ridiculous-sounding title and the name of the central character.
However, fans of the cult show understand that there are few examples of such a well-executed mixture of genres (which, in the hands of almost any producer other than Joss Whedon, should really have nothing to do with one another). Drama, comedy, action, horror—all these apply to and fail to define Buffy.
