Xander says in 2.20 Go Fish:

“Swim team. Hardly what I call a team. The Yankees, Abbott and Costello. The A. Those were teams.”

He’s referring to the comedy pairing of …

In 1.16 The Ring, when talking about Wesley, Cordelia says:

“Oh, I know. Every night it’s Jeopardy, followed by Wheel of Fortune and a cup of hot cocoa.”

Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune …

In 7.04 Help, Cassie references the kids TV show The Adventures of Pete & Pete when she says:

“Or a sexy hula girl who wiggles when you flex?”

Michelle Trachtenberg was …

In 3.03 Faith, Hope And Trick, Mr. Trick says that Sunnydale:

“makes DC look like Mayberry”.

Mayberry was the quiet, sleepy town in The Andy Griffith Show. It was also referenced …

Babylon 5 has been referenced a couple of times in Buffy. In 5.03 The Replacement, Xander mentions his Babylon 5 commemorative plates. In 6.18 Entropy, we learn that Jonathan used to collect …

In 3.06 Band Candy, Principal Snyder mentions Barbarino (”Call me Snyder. Just a last name. Like Barbarino”) who was a character played by John Travolta in the TV series Welcome Back, …

In 3.16 Doppelgangland, Xander asks Willow:

“did you remember to tape Biography last Friday?”

This is a reference to the TV show Biography, which is shown on the A&E network in America. …

In 2.19 Belonging, we hear the following conversation:

Host: “I prefer just “Lorne”.”
Angel: “Lorne? As in… just… Lorne?”
Host: “Yes, Lorne. If you must. Though I generally don’t go by that, …

Anya references Bugs Bunny cartoons in 5.20 Spiral when she suggests a new way to kill Glory:

“We should drop a piano on her. Well, it always works for that creepy …

In 1.02 Lonely Hearts, Cordelia says, “Cagney and Lacey Kate? I thought we were hiding from her.” This is a reference to the TV show Cagney & Lacey, about two female …

In 3.15 Loyalty, Sahjhan says:
Sahjhan: “What is your part? Recruiting a bunch of paramilitary moonie freaks, who run around playing Candid Camera with Angel’s buddies?”
Candid Camera was a television series created …

When looking at a mystical symbol in 4.11 Doomed, Xander says:

“It’s kind of the CBS logo. Hey, could this be the handiwork of one Mr. Morley Safer?”

CBS is a …

Willow and Xander have a Christmas tradition of watching A Charlie Brown Christmas together. This was first mentioned in 2.17 Passion. The cartoon features the Snoopy Dance, which is something we …

Angel says to the bystanders in 2.04 Untouched,
“Hey, you wanna get back behind the tape? You gotta gawk, go home and watch a high-speed chase on Fox”.
He’s referring to Cops, a …

In 7.08 Sleeper, Xander says:

“OK, let’s look at this objectively. Figure it out in a cold, impersonal, CSI-like manner ’cause we’re a couple of carpet fibres away from a case.” …

The following is from 4.14 Release:

Gunn: “All I’m saying is he tries dancing in here and pulling a Dark Shadows again, he’s gonna get a dart up his evil ass.”

Dark …

There are a few connections between angsty teen drama Dawson’s Creek and Buffy. Katie Holmes, who played Joey in Dawson’s Creek, was originally cast as Buffy Summers but she …

The Discovery Channel is referenced a few times in the show. Anya mentions she wants to see a programme about monkeys on the Discovery channel in 6.01 Bargaining (Part One). Buffy …

Doctor Who is a cult British sci-fi series following an eccentric doctor and his companion as they travel through time and space. Several actors have portrayed the Doctor since 1963. …

In 7.04 Help, Willow admits to having written love poems about Xander and posted Doogie Howser fanfic on the internet when she was younger. Doogie Howser was a TV show starring …