Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao not only directed the pilot for the new Hulu revival of Buffy the Vampire Slayer , but she’s also a massive fan of the original series. Lauren Veneziani interviewed Zhao recently and asked her what her favorite classic Buffy episode was. Zhao mentioned season three’s “The Prom.” The director followed up by saying that during the new pilot’s wrap party, she gifted Gellar with a replica of the special award she received a s her character in that same episode. You can hear Zhao recount the story, via podcast Slayerfest 98 ‘s Instagram, below:

“The Prom” remains one of Buffy’s most beloved episodes . In that episode, Buffy manages to save Sunnydale High’s senior prom from wild demons. And all while nursing a broken heart after her vampiric boy

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