Buffy the Vampire Slayer became a genre-defining television mainstay when it premiered in 1997, not only launching Sarah Michelle Gellar to superstardom but positioning Joss Whedon as one of the biggest geek creators of the era. The series was a major influence on the medium of television, not only in how its structure defined long-form […] The post 26 Years Ago Today, Buffy’s Most Iconic Episode of All Time Premiered (And The Series Never Topped It) appeared first on ComicBook.com .