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The Puppet Show

episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (S1 E9)
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The Puppet Show

Summary

The Puppet Show is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Puppet Show's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Puppet Show was directed by Ellen S. Pressman[4].
  • Dean Batali wrote the screenplay for The Puppet Show[5].
  • Rob DesHotel wrote the screenplay for The Puppet Show[6].
  • The Puppet Show's genre is horror television series[7].
  • The Puppet Show followed I, Robot… You Jane[8].
  • The Puppet Show was followed by Nightmares[9].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Sarah Michelle Gellar[10].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Q434778[11].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Alyson Hannigan[12].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Charisma Carpenter[13].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Anthony Head[14].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Kristine Sutherland[15].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Burke Roberts[16].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Armin Shimerman[17].
  • A cast member of The Puppet Show was Tom Wyner[18].
  • The Puppet Show's part of the series is recorded as Buffy the Vampire Slayer[19].
  • The original language of The Puppet Show was English[20].
  • The Puppet Show's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The Puppet Show's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • The Puppet Show was published on May 5, 1997[23].
  • The Puppet Show's main subject is talent show[24].
  • The Puppet Show's main subject is demon[25].
  • The Puppet Show's title is recorded as The Puppet Show[26].
  • The Puppet Show's production code is recorded as 4V09[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Puppet Show was directed by Ellen S. Pressman[4]. Screenwriters include Dean Batali[5] and Rob DesHotel[6]. Cast members include Sarah Michelle Gellar[10], Q434778[11], Alyson Hannigan[12], Charisma Carpenter[13], Anthony Head[14], and Kristine Sutherland[15].

Publication

The Puppet Show was released on May 5, 1997[23]. The original language of it was English[20]. Its genre is horror television series[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Buffy the Vampire Slayer[19].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include talent show[24] and demon[25]. The Puppet Show's part of the series is recorded as Buffy the Vampire Slayer[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Puppet Show followed I, Robot… You Jane[8]. It was followed by Nightmares[9].

Why It Matters

The Puppet Show ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0533507
    Comic vine id → 4070-1854
    Tv maze episode id → 40041
    Instance of → television series episode
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 40041, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
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