To be honest, back in the day when Buffy was first running on TV I didn't really watch it because I thought the vampire/demon makeup looked trashy. I never bought it and thought this must be a cheap, stupid show. Then one day I didn't have a lot to do and watched, and I mean really watched one episode on TV from the beginning to the end. It was an Willow/Oz episode, I think the one where they break up. Even though it certainly was not the best episode I was hooked because I realized the show is far from stupid, it nearly moved me to tears - and I wasn't even really invested in the characters! That must've been in 2000. And from then on I loved it and couldn't wait for each new episode to come out. Until this day I still think Buffy is the best US-TV show ever made. Whenever I feel bad I rewatch my DVD's and instantly feel better.