Amber Benson Should Have Been in The Opening Credits! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Christopher · 08-05-2003, 01:59 PM

She was in 45 episodes, that is more episodes than Marc Blucas (Riley) was in and he was added in the opening credits right away, which was stupid since they wrote him out the following season. I know they did add Amber in the opening credits in the episode 'Seeing Red' which was stupid imo, because that was the episode her character died in. It was like a slap in the face imo.

Number of episodes Amber was in each season:

Season four - 12 episodes
Season five - 18 episodes
Season six - 15 episodes

DarleneIllyria · 08-05-2003, 08:11 PM

I've often bitched about that to my mom. Look how fast Marc, Michelle, and James got added to the credits. But to add Amber to the credits the very ep she dies in, man, that's just low. jmo

Christopher · 08-05-2003, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by Jenny
I've often bitched about that to my mom. Look how fast Marc, Michelle, and James got added to the credits. But to add Amber to the credits the very ep she dies in, man, that's just low. jmo

I hate that Michelle got added right away with out being in the show at first. One episode (Dracula), at the very end we see her, then the next episode she is in the opening credits. It was insane to fans because we knew Buffy never had a sister and she was very annoying!

DarleneIllyria · 08-05-2003, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by Christopher
I hate that Michelle got added right away with out being in the show at first. One episode (Dracula), at the very end we see her, then the next episode she is in the opening credits. It was insane to fans because we knew Buffy never had a sister and she was very annoying!

That took guts to add a kid sister. I think Buffy is the only show that withstood the leap of adding a kid. You go into Jump the Shark.com and look up a show that added a kid, mainly it gets the jumps. Sam on Diff'rent Strokes, I bet he got the main vote for when the show took a flying leap over. Stephanie prob. did it on All in the Family. Um, Growing Pains with um that little curly haired girl, I bet it jumped w/ her, too. That just took guts to add a sister. And imo, it didn't make the show jump. Season 5 kicked ass, season 6 did and season 7 did.

Christopher · 08-06-2003, 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by Jenny
You go into Jump the Shark.com and look up a show that added a kid, mainly it gets the jumps.

And yet look, Dawn isn't even on the top of the list, it is Tara everyone hated to see die.

Jumped The Shark when...
Votes

Never Jumped
747

Death (Tara)
602

Singing (The Musical)
343

New Kid In Town (Dawn)
231

Graduation
103

Riley and the Initiative
98

Not That There's Anything Wrong With It (Willow)
92

Day One
81

They Did It (Spike and Buffy)
78

Death (Buffy)
60

Death and Rebirth (Angel)
33

"Normal Again"
33

They Did It (Buffy and Angel)
28

Hair Care (Buffy crops it)
26

Oz gets written off
22

I Don't (Xander and Anya)
21

The fourth season
20

Spinoff (Angel)
17

Exit... Stage Left (Giles)
15

They Did It (Buffy and Riley)
13

Dracula
11

Sarah Michelle Gellar
9

Marti Noxon
9

1999 Finale
8

The second season
6

Angel becomes evil
6

Josh Whedon runs out of steam
5

Recycling
4

Death (Jenny Calendar)
4

Network Switch (WB to UPN)
3

Nobody left in town to die
2

2/1/99
2

Buffy uses VISA at the occult shop
2

Faith tries to seduce Angel
2

Jumped Back (Spike returns)
2

1998 season premiere
1

The fashion police fail to arrest Willow
1

Body Switching
1

Angelus
1

Oz returns
1

Finale preempted in Indiana
1

Death (Faith)
1

Sarah Michelle Gellar dates Freddie Prinze Jr.
1

It's on the WB
1

Soapie
1

Singing (Giles)
1

The second slayer
1

The underground science lab
1

The Wish
1

Nudity (Spike)
1

Willow's "magic"
1

Anya
1

DarleneIllyria · 08-06-2003, 12:24 PM

Never Jumped- I like just about every season, so yeah, I do agree with the Never Jumped
747

Death (Tara)- However, I did miss Tara and it did get a little bit weak. Not weak enough to jump.
602

Singing (The Musical)- I loved the Musical
343

New Kid In Town (Dawn)- Dawn bothered me at first, but now she's cool in my book
231

Graduation- Still strong 5-7.
103

Riley and the Initiative- Yeah, he sucked and it sucked.
98

Not That There's Anything Wrong With It (Willow)
92-

Do I even have to say anything about this? I can't believe people would vote that as a jumper

Day One
81- Nope

They Did It (Spike and Buffy)- Nope.
78

Death (Buffy)
60- The death ep kicked ass

Death and Rebirth (Angel)
33- Angel rocks and the death ep was awesome, so I'm glad they brought him back.

"Normal Again"
33- Odd ep, but quite cool.

They Did It (Buffy and Angel)
28- Nope, didn't make it jump as far as I'm concerned

Hair Care (Buffy crops it)
26- Eh, she did look better with the longer blonde hair.

Oz gets written off
22- I like Oz, but I'm glad he left so Tara could come

I Don't (Xander and Anya)
21- Eh, you can't win on this one. People would bitch if they did get married, people would bitch if they didn't get married.

The fourth season
20- Yep

Spinoff (Angel)
17- Angel rocks!

Exit... Stage Left (Giles)
15- Nope. It might've jumped big time if Anthony Head left and never came back, but he did come back, so.....

They Did It (Buffy and Riley)
13- Ugh.

Dracula
11- Kind of a weak ep.

Sarah Michelle Gellar
9- Wtf?

Marti Noxon
9- Got no comment for her

1999 Finale
8- it rocked

The second season
6- Spike and Drusilla rock

Angel becomes evil
6- I loved it

Josh Whedon runs out of steam
5- Nah, he didn't run out of steam. Even the weak season had watchable eps.

Recycling
4- How?

Death (Jenny Calendar)
4- I did like Jenny, but her death didn't make it jump for me.

Network Switch (WB to UPN)- Can't really comment about this one.
3

Nobody left in town to die
2- lol

2/1/99
2- What's this?

Buffy uses VISA at the occult shop
2- Huh?

Faith tries to seduce Angel
2 Nope

Jumped Back (Spike returns)
2

baby! lol

1998 season premiere
1- Nope

The fashion police fail to arrest Willow
1- Good night nurse.

Body Switching
1- Loved it

Angelus
1- Cool

Oz returns
1- Good ep

Finale preempted in Indiana
1- I'd be ready to stomp heads

Death (Faith)
1- Well, no comment on this since she didn't die.

Sarah Michelle Gellar dates Freddie Prinze Jr.
1- What's that gotta do w/ the show?

It's on the WB
1- N/C

Soapie
1- Nope

Singing (Giles)
1- I like Anthony's singing. Now if we want to talk about singing making a jump, you go watch some of the color eps of Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. Jim, you got a good voice, but there really is no point in you singing in just about every color ep.....

The second slayer
1- I liked her

The underground science lab
1- sucked

The Wish
1- I like it.

Nudity (Spike)
1- Now now, I do like leather jacket Spike more than I do naked Spike, but the guy is still hot any which way.

Willow's "magic"
1- Brought good storylines

Anya- I like her
1[/I] [/B][/QUOTE] :

Christopher · 08-06-2003, 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by Jenny
Death (Buffy)
60- The death ep kicked ass

Which death episode Jenny, 'Prophecy Girl' or 'The Gift'? Remember she died twice

DarleneIllyria · 08-06-2003, 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by Christopher
Which death episode Jenny, 'Prophecy Girl' or 'The Gift'? Remember she died twice

I was mainly talking about the true death ep, 'The Gift'. I know she died in PG, but Idk, it wasn't really a true death move. I guess what I would consider being a true death move is seeing a headstone.

Christopher · 08-06-2003, 11:55 PM

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Originally posted by Jenny
I was mainly talking about the true death ep, 'The Gift'. I know she died in PG, but Idk, it wasn't really a true death move. I guess what I would consider being a true death move is seeing a headstone.

You know, I would still like to know where she went to when she died in PG. If she didn't go to heaven then where the hell did her soul go? That never made any sense to me.

katy · 11-10-2006, 09:05 AM

Tara was one of my favorite characters, and this was something i was ALWAYS so upset about.

Jr1986 · 04-12-2007, 01:49 AM

I think that the reason this was done was Joss Whedon's whole "I wanna kill a character from the opening credits" thing. He mentioned that he wanted to do this with the Jesse (Eric Balfour) character in the "Buffy" pilot, he did it to Doyle from "Angel" in the episode "Hero," he later on killed Cordelia on "Angel," and he did it to Tara in THE ONE episode where she is in the opening credits. I've always HATED THAT!!! Amber Benson should have been added to the credits a long time before that. I guess I was just upset over her death on the show. (I remember wanting to throw things at the TV!) Anyway, I agree that Amber Benson should have been in the opening credits way before she finally was.

pfeifferobsessed · 03-03-2008, 03:35 AM

ive griped about this for years shes was a main character...she became officially, in her mind, part of the scooby gang in "family"! it was dumb to put her name in the credits on her last ep, yet it wouldve been worse to not even acknowledge her as a main character in her last ep!

08-05-2003, 01:59 PM	#1
Christopher The OG Core Four Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2001 Posts: 14,833	Amber Benson Should Have Been in The Opening Credits! She was in 45 episodes, that is more episodes than Marc Blucas (Riley) was in and he was added in the opening credits right away, which was stupid since they wrote him out the following season. I know they did add Amber in the opening credits in the episode 'Seeing Red' which was stupid imo, because that was the episode her character died in. It was like a slap in the face imo. Number of episodes Amber was in each season: Season four - 12 episodes Season five - 18 episodes Season six - 15 episodes

04-12-2007, 01:49 AM	#11
Jr1986 It's The Corny Collins Show!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 05, 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 57	I think that the reason this was done was Joss Whedon's whole "I wanna kill a character from the opening credits" thing. He mentioned that he wanted to do this with the Jesse (Eric Balfour) character in the "Buffy" pilot, he did it to Doyle from "Angel" in the episode "Hero," he later on killed Cordelia on "Angel," and he did it to Tara in THE ONE episode where she is in the opening credits. I've always HATED THAT!!! Amber Benson should have been added to the credits a long time before that. I guess I was just upset over her death on the show. (I remember wanting to throw things at the TV!) Anyway, I agree that Amber Benson should have been in the opening credits way before she finally was.
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08-05-2003, 08:11 PM	#2
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I've often bitched about that to my mom. Look how fast Marc, Michelle, and James got added to the credits. But to add Amber to the credits the very ep she dies in, man, that's just low. jmo

08-06-2003, 12:24 PM	#6
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Never Jumped- I like just about every season, so yeah, I do agree with the Never Jumped 747 Death (Tara)- However, I did miss Tara and it did get a little bit weak. Not weak enough to jump. 602 Singing (The Musical)- I loved the Musical 343 New Kid In Town (Dawn)- Dawn bothered me at first, but now she's cool in my book 231 Graduation- Still strong 5-7. 103 Riley and the Initiative- Yeah, he sucked and it sucked. 98 Not That There's Anything Wrong With It (Willow) 92- Do I even have to say anything about this? I can't believe people would vote that as a jumper Day One 81- Nope They Did It (Spike and Buffy)- Nope. 78 Death (Buffy) 60- The death ep kicked ass Death and Rebirth (Angel) 33- Angel rocks and the death ep was awesome, so I'm glad they brought him back. "Normal Again" 33- Odd ep, but quite cool. They Did It (Buffy and Angel) 28- Nope, didn't make it jump as far as I'm concerned Hair Care (Buffy crops it) 26- Eh, she did look better with the longer blonde hair. Oz gets written off 22- I like Oz, but I'm glad he left so Tara could come I Don't (Xander and Anya) 21- Eh, you can't win on this one. People would bitch if they did get married, people would bitch if they didn't get married. The fourth season 20- Yep Spinoff (Angel) 17- Angel rocks! Exit... Stage Left (Giles) 15- Nope. It might've jumped big time if Anthony Head left and never came back, but he did come back, so..... They Did It (Buffy and Riley) 13- Ugh. Dracula 11- Kind of a weak ep. Sarah Michelle Gellar 9- Wtf? Marti Noxon 9- Got no comment for her 1999 Finale 8- it rocked The second season 6- Spike and Drusilla rock Angel becomes evil 6- I loved it Josh Whedon runs out of steam 5- Nah, he didn't run out of steam. Even the weak season had watchable eps. Recycling 4- How? Death (Jenny Calendar) 4- I did like Jenny, but her death didn't make it jump for me. Network Switch (WB to UPN)- Can't really comment about this one. 3 Nobody left in town to die 2- lol 2/1/99 2- What's this? Buffy uses VISA at the occult shop 2- Huh? Faith tries to seduce Angel 2 Nope Jumped Back (Spike returns) 2 baby! lol 1998 season premiere 1- Nope The fashion police fail to arrest Willow 1- Good night nurse. Body Switching 1- Loved it Angelus 1- Cool Oz returns 1- Good ep Finale preempted in Indiana 1- I'd be ready to stomp heads Death (Faith) 1- Well, no comment on this since she didn't die. Sarah Michelle Gellar dates Freddie Prinze Jr. 1- What's that gotta do w/ the show? It's on the WB 1- N/C Soapie 1- Nope Singing (Giles) 1- I like Anthony's singing. Now if we want to talk about singing making a jump, you go watch some of the color eps of Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. Jim, you got a good voice, but there really is no point in you singing in just about every color ep..... The second slayer 1- I liked her The underground science lab 1- sucked The Wish 1- I like it. Nudity (Spike) 1- Now now, I do like leather jacket Spike more than I do naked Spike, but the guy is still hot any which way. Willow's "magic" 1- Brought good storylines Anya- I like her 1[/I] [/B][/QUOTE] :

11-10-2006, 09:05 AM	#10
katy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 10, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 41	Tara was one of my favorite characters, and this was something i was ALWAYS so upset about.

03-03-2008, 03:35 AM	#12
pfeifferobsessed Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 24, 2008 Location: Oh, how I wish I lived in Peekskill Posts: 684	ive griped about this for years shes was a main character...she became officially, in her mind, part of the scooby gang in "family"! it was dumb to put her name in the credits on her last ep, yet it wouldve been worse to not even acknowledge her as a main character in her last ep!