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Sunnydale High Yearbook (novel)

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Sunnydale High Yearbook is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer novel. Written by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder, it was originally published on September 1, 1999, by Pocket Books.

Synopsis[]

It's senior year for Buffy Summers and her friends. And that means homecoming, senior prom, finals, graduation — all the usual evil doings guaranteed to make the Chosen One long for recess. Slayer duties caused Buffy to miss picking up her Yearbook, so Willow took it for her and enlisted the help of Xander, Oz, Cordelia, Giles, and Angel to make it truly special.

Filled with personal notes, candid photos, and in-jokes about SlayerFest, Halloween, substitute teachers, the principal who was eaten, Ascension, etc. — Buffy's Yearbook is part school publication, part memory book. Written by the authors of the bestselling The Watcher's Guide, this keepsake volume is packed with key references to the show and characters, 32 full-color pages of fan-favorite moments, and Graduation photos!

Continuity[]

  • The book is Buffy's volume of the Sunnydale High Yearbook for the Class of '99, which was published on the episode "Graduation Day, Part One," and has some inscriptions written after the Graduation Day battle from "Graduation Day, Part Two."
  • Cordelia writes down to Buffy she sometimes wishes to know what things would be like if Buffy had never come to Sunnydale; her wish became reality in "The Wish," but she lost that memory as soon as the alternative reality was undone.
  • Jonathan writes down to Buffy a thanks for "the talk in the tower," referring to when Buffy prevented him from committing suicide in "Earshot."
  • Snyder writes down to Buffy he takes comfort in knowing the school will stand long after she leaves it; the school will be destroyed the day Buffy graduates ("Graduation Day, Part Two").
  • Wilkins writes about his family being in Sunnydale for generations, covering his immortality with him actually being the town's founder, his father, and grandfather ("Choices").
  • Wilkins writes he feels "positively invulnerable, referring to the Dedication ritual he performed in "Bad Girls."
  • The yearbook features the school dances from the episodes "The Prom" and "Homecoming" and describes the effects from the Milkbar candies in "Band Candy."
  • The Sunnydale High Sentinel mentions Spike's attack on the Parent/Teacher Night in "School Hard."
  • The Chess Club and the In Memoriam sections mention the death of Andrew Hoelich ("Anne").
  • The Computer Club mentions the deaths of Ms. Calendar ("Passion"), David Kirby, and Fritz Siegel ("I Robot, You Jane"). Fritz's quote is also from "I Robot, You Jane."
  • The Science Club mentions Chris Epps had a project titled "The Human Body and How It's Built"; his knowledge of building human bodies was seen in the episode "Some Assembly Required."
  • Willow writes down, "Cordelia, Tomato: Fruit or vegetable," referring to Cordelia's science fair project mentioned in "Some Assembly Required."
  • The Halloween section asks if Mrs. Davis still gives out toothbrushes, as seen in the episode "Halloween."
  • The Events section mentions the Halloween program from the episode "Halloween," the career week from "What's My Line? Part Two," the exchange program from "Inca Mummy Girl," the talent show from "The Puppet Show," the Sadie Hawkins Dance from "I Only Have Eyes for You," and the Spring Fling from "Out of Mind, Out of Sight."
  • In the Faculty section, Snyder's quote is from the episode "School Hard" and Giles's is from "Reptile Boy."
  • The Faculty section explains the previous lunch lady was dismissed after the events of "Earshot."
  • Heidi's quote comes from "The Pack." She and Kyle mention their perspectives after eating a live pig in the episode.
  • Larry's quote comes from "Earshot." His thanks to Xander is a reference to him inadvertently helping him come out in "Phases."
  • Michelle's quote comes from "Homecoming," when she and Holly shared the crown of Homecoming Queen.
  • In the Students section, Cordelia's quote comes from "What's My Line? Part One." She also mentions being May Queen and saving Ms. Miller's life, which happened in "Out of Mind, Out of Sight."
  • Lishanne's memories include Amber being on fire in the episode "Witch."
  • Anya's quote comes from the episode "The Prom."
  • Chris's memories include missing his brother and apologizing to Eric, referring to the events from the episode "Some Assembly Required."
  • In the Students section, Xander's quote comes from the episode "Witch." He was part of the swim team in "Go Fish" and the Talent Show in "The Puppet Show." His memories list his hyena days from "The Pack," being Private Harris in "Halloween," being with Ampata in "Inca Mummy Girl," being with Faith in "The Zeppo," not forgetting Jesse after his death in "The Harvest," the Valentine's Day from "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," the codename Nighthawk from "Dead Man's Party," and his uncle Rory loaning him a car in "The Zeppo."
  • Scott's quote comes from "Faith, Hope & Trick." He lists missing his friends Debbie and Pete after dying in "Beauty and the Beasts" and alludes to breaking up with Buffy in "Homecoming."
  • Harmony's quote comes from "Out of Mind, Out of Sight."
  • Jonathan's memories list peeing in the swimming pool as confessed in "Go Fish" and Buffy's zombie party in "Dead Man's Party."
  • Devon's quote comes from "Inca Mummy Girl."
  • Amy is featured as a graduate in the yearbook despite missing graduation ("Smashed"), but she became a rat ("Gingerbread") only after the picture day ("Homecoming"). Willow writes down she hopes Amy will become human again soon; it'll only happen briefly in "Something Blue" then more permanently years later in "Smashed."
  • Blayne's quote is from "Teacher's Pet."
  • Oz's quote comes from "What's My Line? Part Two." His memories list looting a military installation in "Innocence" and punching Xander in "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered."
  • Willow's quote comes from "What's My Line? Part One." Her memories list computer dating from "I Robot, You Jane," being a ghost in "Halloween," and Buffy's advise to seize de day in "Welcome to the Hellmouth."
  • Marcie's quote is a reference to the signatures on her yearbook in "Out of Mind, Out of Sight."
  • Buffy does not have her yearbook picture, as she missed it in the episode "Homecoming."
  • Buffy's quote comes from "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date." Her memories mention Xander's Speedo from "Go Fish" and the snow in "Amends."
  • Owen's quote also comes from "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date," and his memories mention the date he had in the episode.
  • Percy's quote comes from "Doppelgängland."
  • Cordelia and Jonathan are listed as the most likely to be famous. She becomes in an alternative reality seen in "Birthday" and Jonathan becomes while under a spell in "Superstar."
  • Buffy is listed as the most likely to be imprisoned; she had problems with the police in "Ted," "Becoming, Part Two," "Bad Girls."
  • The winners of the categories Class Clown and Class Protector were announced in "The Prom."
  • The In Memoriam section additionally mentions the deaths of Principal Flutie ("The Pack"), Mr. Platt, Jeffrey ("Beauty and the Beasts"), Kevin ("Prophecy Girl"), Ms. Ellen Frank ("I Only Have Eyes for You"), Dr. Gregory ("Teacher's Pet"), Emily, Morgan ("The Puppet Show"), Theresa ("Phases"), Sheila ("School Hard"), Rodney ("Inca Mummy Girl"), Jack ("The Zeppo"), and Herbert ("The Pack").
  • The In Memoriam section also mentions Dodd, Cameron, Gage, and Sean, who initially appeared to be dead but instead transformed into Gill Monsters ("Go Fish").
  • Willow writes down on the In Memoriam section about the deaths of Larry, Harmony, and Snyder, who all died in the Graduation Day battle ("Graduation Day, Part Two"). She will discover Harmony had been turned into a vampire in the episode "The Harsh Light of Day."

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Behind the scenes[]

Production[]

  • The cover features a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3.
  • Buffy's collection of pictures features images from the episodes "The Zeppo," "Beauty and the Beasts," "Teacher's Pet," "The Wish," "Graduation Day, Part Two," "The Prom," "Gingerbread," "Amends," "Halloween," "Inca Mummy Girl," "The Puppet Show," among others.
  • Oz is always listed by his nickname instead of his full name, which would only be revealed as Daniel Osbourne in the episode "The Initiative."
  • The book reveals original surnames for the characters Heidi Barrie, Kevin Benedict, Mashad Bolling, Michael Czajak, Lishanne Davis, Kyle DuFours, Roy Dukeshire, Laura Egler, Debbie Foley, Eric Gittleson, Tor Hauer, Rhonda Kelley, Lance Lincoln, Wendell Sears, Benjamin Straley, Elliot Terhune, Lysette Torchio, John Lee Walker, and Katherine Wexford, and a first name for Stephen Gregory.
  • In the color pages, Angel's quote is from "The Prom," Vamp Willow's and Cordelia's quotes are from "Doppelgängland," Xander's is from "Faith, Hope & Trick," Cordelia's second quote is from "Homecoming," Willow and Oz's first dialog is from "Graduation Day, Part One," Willow and Oz's second dialog is from "The Prom," and Oz's quote is from "Faith, Hope & Trick."
  • The page on the Spring Fling dance mentions both bands Dingoes Ate My Baby and Four Star Mary, the latter a real band responsible for the songs of the former.
  • The name of the teacher Mr. Nyman came from a deleted scene from the episode "Gingerbread."

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Goofs[]

  • Jonathan's surname is incorrectly written as "Levenson" instead of Levinson.
  • The fictional character Marcia Brady is incorrectly named Marsha Brady.
  • Ms. Taggart has her name incorrectly written as "Taggert."
  • Mrs. Tishler is identified instead as "Ms. Tischler."
  • Anya appears with the surname "Emerson." She would reveal her full name as Anya Christina Emanuella Jenkins in the episode "Checkpoint."
  • Jack Mayhem is incorrectly named "John" instead.
  • Marcie Ross has her name written as "Marcy" instead.
  • Bobby Patterson is identified as Robert Stefanopoulos.
  • To represent the Dragon's Cove, there is a picture of Uncle Bob's Magic Cabinet instead.

International titles[]

  • German: Sunnydale High Yearbook

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