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Index to Sarah Michelle Gellar's TV Appearances

Includes 3 shows hosted by SMG.

DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN - 2024 - Tanya Martin

Miami, 1991. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, young Dexter Morgan must learn to channel his inner darkness as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer with the guidance of his father, Harry.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Dexter: Original Sin

Dexter: Original Sin can be streamed on Paramount+.

WOLF PACK - 2023 - Kristin Ramsay

A teenage boy and girl get their lives changed forever when a California wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature. As the full moon rises, all teens come together to unravel the secret that connects them.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Wolf Pack

Wolf Pack is available from most VOD services.

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION - 2021 - Teela

The war for Eternia begins again in what may be the final battle between He-Man and Skeletor. A new animated series from writer-director Kevin Smith.

Masters of the Universe: Revelation can be streamed on Netflix.

BIG BANG THEORY - 2019 - herself

Episode 12.24 - air date 16 May 2019. "The Stockholm Syndrome" (series finale.

Gellar meets Raj on a plane to Stockholm and agrees to be his Plus One for the Nobel Prize award ceremony.

THOSE WHO CAN'T - 2016 - Gwen Stephanie

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Those Who Can't

Season 1 Episode 4 - The Fairbell Tape - Airdate 25 February 2016

The episode was directed by Roger Kumble, who also directed the film CRUEL INTENTIONS, and episode 20 of RINGER.

When the PTA removes the vending machines, Shoemaker and Abbey go to extreme lengths to get them back; Loren faces off with his old teacher; Fairbell's sexual orientation is uncovered. Gwen (Gellar) is hell-bent on removing junk food from her children's school, and comes into conflict with the teaching staff on the issue. All episodes of Those Who Can't are available on DVD.

STAR WARS REBELS = 2015 - The Seventh Sister

Character debuted 28 October 2015 in Season 2 Episode 4, titled "Always Two There Are", in which Ezra, Sabine, Zeb and Chopper travel to an abandoned medical station. The series can be streamed on Disney+.

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THE CRAZY ONES - 2013 - Sydney Roberts

Sydney is a partner in a Chicago Ad Agency. Robin Williams co-stars. With James Wolk, Amanda Setton, and Hamish Linklater. The pilot was directed by Jason Winer.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - The Crazy Ones

The Crazy Ones can be purchased from Apple TV+.

AMERICAN DAD - 2011/2012 - Jenny / Phyllis

Episode #121 - "Virtual In-Stanity" - Phyllis - Air date: 20 November 2011

EPISODE 121 - Realizing he has missed every important event in his son Steve's life, Stan makes a desperate attempt to bond with Steve by creating a busty blonde bombshell of a robot avatar named Phyllis (Gellar). Alyson Hannigan's character, Chelsea, competes for Steve's affections with Gellar's character When Stan oversteps his boundaries, Francine intervenes to keep's Steve's virginity intact.

Episode #140 - "Ad-Ventures in Haleysitting" - Jenny - Air date: 9 December 2012

Jenny - Adventures in Haleysiting - American Dad

The Smith's babysitter, Lindsay (Alison Brie), breaks her leg in a soccer match. So Stan and Francine are forced to employ Hayley, despite her record of being irresponsible. When Hayley teases Steve about being a goody-two-shoes, Steve is determined to prove her wrong and sneaks out of the house to go to a party. A meth head offers to buy the boys booze if they in turn buy him a lot of sudafed. Jenny (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is the drugstore clerk who sells Steve 100 boxes of sudafed. Later in the episode, Steve and the meth head are looking for the receipt on which Steve wrote his phone number earlier and surprise Jenny in her bedroom

American Dad can be streamed on HULU.

RINGER - 2011 - Bridget Kelly/Siobhan Martin

Created by Eric C. Charmelo and Nicole Snyder. Executive producer Peter Traugott. Co-starring Ioan Gruffudd, Nestor Carbonell, Kristoffer Polaha, Zoey Deutch, Andrea Roth,and Mike Colter.

Hour-long CW drama series. Peter Traugott producer. The pilot was shot in March 2011 in New York. The rest of the show was shot in Los Angeles. Gellar portrayed of twin sisters.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Ringer

All episodes of Ringer can be purchased from Fandango at Home.

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ROBOT CHICKEN - 2005-2018 - various characters

Stop-motion animation and satire characterize this show created by Seth Green and Matt Senreich.

Gellar appeared in 15 episodes -- 3 as the voice of herself, and 12 as the voice of other characters. Those other characters have been: Betty Crocker, Becky, Sarah Connor, Blair Warner (from The Facts of Life), Big Bad Wolf's Wife, an unnamed Surgeon, Samara Morgan (loosely based on Sadako Yamamura from the original Japanese Ring series), Daphne Blake (of Scooby-Doo), Princess Allura, Jem, a cashier, and lioness.

  1. Nutcracker Sweet (27 February 2005) - Princess Allura - lioness
  2. Plastic Buffet (13 March 2005) - Herself - Buffy Summers
  3. Joint Point (5 June 2005) - Romance Woman
  4. Operation Rich in Spirit (26 June 2005) - Daphne Blake - Samara Morgan
  5. The Black Cherry (17 July 2005) - Herself
  6. 1987 (7 May 2006) - Surgeon
  7. Celebutard Mountain (7 October 2007) - Blair Warner - Becky - Big Bad Wolf's Wife
  8. Chirlaxx (5 October 2008) - Herself
  9. Love, Maurice (18 January 2009) - Sarah Connor
  10. Some Like It Hitman (13 November 2011) - Betty Crocker - Sarah Connor - waitress
  11. Punctured Jugular (30 September 2012) - Daphne Blake - Jem - cashier
  12. Secret of the Booze (27 April 2014) - Ellen Ripley - Sarah Connor
  13. Walking Dead Lobster (13 July 2014) - voice (unspecified)
  14. The Robot Chicken Lots of Holidays (But Don't Worry Christmas Is Still in There So Pull the Stick Out of Your Ass Fox News) Special (7 December 2014) - Bambi's Mother
  15. Scoot to the Glute (7 January 2018) - Daphne Blake - Bubbleisha

Robot Chicken can be streamed on HULU.

THE WONDERFUL MALADYS - 2009 - Alice Malady

Unsold pilot made for HBO. Filming commenced 11 May 2009 in New York City, with outside shots being filmed at 113th and Riverside on 13 May.

The story revolves around the lives of three adult siblings who lost their parents when they were young. Following her parents' death, Alice finds refuge in alcohol and aggressiveness. Mary, her sister from Swingtown, buries herself in her work as a therapist, while being unable to follow the advice she gives to her clients. Their brother Neil finds solace in non-coformity.

Nate Corddry is Jason in SUBURBAN GIRL. Anne Spano,the key makeup artist, was once makeup artist for ALL MY CHILDREN.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - The Wonderful Maladys
Gellar as Alice Malady

DR. HORRIBLE'S SING ALONG BLOG - Act 3 - 2008
- Girl in pink-rimmed glasses

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Dr Horrible's Sing Along Blog

Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) has a really bad couple of days fighting his nemesis, played by Nathan Fillion (Caleb in 5 episodes of BTVS). Josh Whedon produced this, along with Jed and Zach Whedon. Felicia Day (Penny) was Vi in 8 episodes of BTVS in 2003. Marti Noxon, who wrote 23 episodes of BTVS, is a newswoman.

Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog is available in various formats from Amazon.

THE SIMPSONS - 2004/2012 - Gina Vendetti

Episode #329 The Wandering Juvie - originally aired 28 March 2004

Bart invites everybody for a fake wedding and takes all the gifts so he can return them for store credit. Chief Wiggum sends Bart to jail, where he meets Gina Vendetti (voiced by Gellar). They escape together, and gradually, the two of them begin to understand one another.

Homer Simpson quote (from this episode):
"I believe the children are our future, unless we stop 'em now!"

The Wandering Juvie
The Wandering Juvie

The Wandering Juvie can be streamed on YouTube.

In the 24th season premiere of THE SIMPSONS (epidsode #509, "Moonshine River" airdate 30 September 2012), Gellar reprised her role as Gina Vendetti, but she said only three words: "Eat this, jerk!" while punching Bart. The only one of Bart's ex-girlfriends who had more than a few words in the episode was Mary Spuckler (Zooey Deschanel). All the others, Natalie Portman, Sarah Silverman, and Anne Hathaway, also made one-line appearances.

GOD, THE DEVIL AND BOB - 2003 - That Actress on That Show

Episode 10. "There's Too Much Sex on TV". Original air date: 15 June 2003

BOB: What are you doing in a crappy place like this?
THAT ACTRESS: I love it here. I don't have to make my bed. It's right on the bus line, and there's a retractable clothesline in my shower.

That Actor on That TV Show - God, the Devil, and Bob

Allan Cumming is the voice of The Devil. James Garner is the voice of God. Frnch Stewart and Laurie Metcalf are Donna and Bob Allman. Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart Simpson) is Megan Allman.

There's Too Much Sex on TV can be streamed on YouTube.

MTV MOVIE AWARDS - 2002 - co-host

Gellar hosted the award show with Jack Black, and together they performed two skits:

LORD OF THE PIERCING with Gellar as Arwen and Jack Black was a spoof of The Fellowship of the Ring (specifically, the Council of Elrond scene) from the 2002 MTV Movie Awards. To find this video on the Region 1 Extended Edition DVD of The Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR) go to Disk 1, Chapter Selection. Scroll past the final chapter (The Council of Elrond), and a golden ring will appear.

The other skit is JACK BLACK: SPIDER-MAN with Gellar as both Mary Jane Watson and Wonder woman. Both used archive footage from the films.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Jack Black - MTV
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jack Black

GROSSE POINTE - 2001 - herself

"Passion Fish" (Episode 16 Season 1) Originally aired 16 February 2001. A satire dealing with the lives of five actors who star in a fictional high school drama called "Grosse Pointe". With Irene Molloy and Al Santos.

A satire dealing with the lives of five actors who star in a fictional high school drama called "Grosse Pointe". With Irene Molloy, Al Santos, and Joley Fisher. The episode title is an homage to the 1992 John Sayles film PASSION FISH, which dealt with a former soap opera star, Mary Alice Culhane, who is permanently confined to a wheelchair after a car accident.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Grosse Pointe

Passion Fish can be streamed on YouTube.

SEX AND THE CITY - 2000 - Debbie

In "Escape from New York" - Season 3 Episode 13 - Original air date 10 September 2000 - Debbie asks Carrie to guess the film star who is interested in her movie. She glanced to the left and then whispered “Matthew McConaughey”. That was dubbed in later. She actually says Warren Beatty's name because he was supposed to play the role.

Sex and the City can be streamed on Netflix.

ANGEL (1999-2000) - Buffy Anne Summers

SMG appeared in 7 episodes.

  • I Will Remember You (1999)
  • Sanctuary (2000)
  • Soul Purpose (2004) (only back of head visible. archive audio)
  • Archive footage of Buffy used
    in the pilot and 4 other episodes:
  • City of (1999)
  • The Bachelor Party (1999)
  • Conviction (2003)
  • Just Rewards (2003)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - 1998-2002 - host

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  • - Season 23 Episode 11 - host - musical guest Portishead - 17 January 1998
  • - Season 24 Episode 19 - host - musical guests The Backstreet Boys - 15 May 1999
  • - Season 25 Episode 19 - cameo - musical guest Britney Spears - 13 May 2000
  • - Season 25 Episode 20 - cameo - hosts Jackie Chan and Kid Rock - 20 May 2000
  • - Season 28 Episode 2 - co- host with Faith Hill - 12 October 2002

Gellar's appearances are on two DVDs:
Saturday Night Live 25 - 1999,
and SNL25 - 25 Years of Laughs

DISNEY'S HERCULES - 1998 - Andromeda

Season 1 Episode 27 - Hercules and the Dream Date?

With: Thure Lindhardt, Diedrich Bader, Tate Donovan, and Sandra Bernhart, Jennifer Aniston, and Lisa Kudrow. The information on Sarah Michelle Gellar's appearance in this episode comes entirely from the episode's IMDB page.

KING OF THE HILL - 1998 - voice of Marie

"And They Call It Bobby Love"

When Bobby begins dating Marie, who is somewhat older, Hank and Peggy are against the relationship for different reasons.

King of the Hill can be streamed on HULU.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER - 1997-2003 - Buffy Anne Summers

145 episodes

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EPISODE GUIDE

BEVERLY HILLS FAMILY ROBINSON - 1997 - Jane Robinson

Marsha Robinson (Dyan Cannon) takes her family on vacation to a Pacific island. Their yacht is hijacked by some incompetent pirates who wreck the ship, stranding them on a deserted island.

Filmed in Australia, with Martin Mull and Jennifer Holt. Kevin Weisman (Brinx) was Dreg in BTVS.

Beverly Hills Family Robinson - DVD cover

Beverly Hills Family Robinson can be streamed on the Internet Archive.

ALL MY CHILDREN - 1993-95 - Kendall Hart Lang

Promotional Title: The Summer of Seduction. Kendall is the daughter of Erica Kane but Erica doesn't know that, at least in the beginning. The role is now being played by Alicia Minshew. While Gellar was on the show, Michelle Trachtenberg (Dawn of BTVS) succeeded Mischa Barton in the role of Lily Benton Montgomery. In Gellar's final scene in the show Shane McDermott (Garrett of Swans Crossing) was onscreen but their two characters did not interact.

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SWANS CROSSING - 1992 - Sydney Orion Rutledge

Aired 29 June to 25 September 1992 and Ran 13 weeks (65 episodes) in syndication.

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A WOMAN NAMED JACKIE - 1991 - Teen Jacqueline Bouvier

Based on biography of Jacqueline Bouvier by C. David Heymann. With Stephen Collins and Marianna Bishop, the miniseries can be streamed on Amazon Prime.

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Jackie Bouvier
Gellar as Jackie

GIRL TALK - 1989 - Self

Teen magazine show with Soleil Moon Frye. Only 5 episodes were made. Produced by Allen Bohbot. Directed by Kevin S. Murray. Brad Kane was Jonathon Levinson's singing voice in the BTVS episode "Superstar". He also portrayed Tucker Wells in "The Prom". First aired September 1989.

Others appearing on Girl Talk were: Soleil Moon Frye, Russell Koplin, Rod Brogan, Brad Caleb Kane, and Brian Robbins. Brad Kane was Jonathon Levinson's singing voice in the BTVS episode "Superstar". About 14 minutes into the pilot episode of GIRL TALK, the next episode's guest stars are announced on screen. Episode Two guests were Joey Lawrence and Sa-Fire (Wilma Cosumé). Though the show only lasted 5 episodes, a board game was marketed, at least as recently as 1995, called GIRL TALK - SECRET DIARY. The game was for ages 10+ and for 2 to 6 players. Secret Diary spawned at least two other Girl Talk games: Truth or Dare, and Dateline. The games were manufactured by Golden.

Girl Talk

The pilot is available on SMGvids YouTube Channel

CROSSBOW (aka William Tell) - 1988 - Sara Guidotti

Season 2 Episode 13 - "Actors"

Gellar is Sara Guidotti, whose family are a travelling acting company in 14th Century Switzerland (the time of William Tell). She and her relatives enlist a stranger (they are not aware he is Tell) to participate in an allegorical play about Swiss politics. They want Tell to play the werewolf.

Regulars on the series were Dana Barron, Will Lyman, Nick Brimble, and Jeremy Clyde (of Chad and Jeremy).

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Crossbow

The Emporer referred to in the series must be Leopold 1 of Austria. There is no proof that William Tell or Gessler ever existed, but the Swiss are quite attached to the legend, regarding scientific skepticism about it as an anti-Swiss conspiracy. If Tell did exist, he must have lived at the beginning of the 14th century. Crossbow has an unofficial fan site, and the complete series can be streamed on Crackle, and is available on DVD.

SPENSER: FOR HIRE - 1988 - Emily

"Company Man", episode #62, aired 12 March 1988.

Spenser suspects insurance fraud when a building blows up. In an unrelated subplot, Susan has a possibly cancerous mass removed. Emily, who is also in hospital, tries to cheer her up. Spenser for Hire can be streamed on TUBI.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - Spenser For Hire
Gellar as Emily in 'Spenser For Hire'

THE GUIDING LIGHT - 1985 - Flower Girl

Gellar was a flower girl at the wedding of Kurt Corday and Mindy Sue Lewis. The wedding storyline aired from 8 November to 15 November 1985.

Mindy was played by Krista Tesreau. The actor playing Brad was Mark Lewis. Krista Tesreau made regular appearances on THE GUIDING LIGHT as Mindy Lewis until the show was cancelled in 2009. In the November, 1993 issue of Daytime TV Magazine, Gellar said, "The first thing I ever did on a soap was when I was eight years old on Guiding Light as a flower girl at Kurt and Mindy's wedding! I was on GL a couple more times after that, as well as Edge of Night, usually in wedding scenes. I guess I'm just a flower girl-type of girl!"

Sarah Michelle Gellar - The Guiding Light

A Gellar bio attached to the playbill for WIDOW CLAIRE (she was Molly in the Horton Foote play in 1986) states that she also appeared in As the World Turns.

AN INVASION OF PRIVACY - 1983 - Jennifer Bianchi

TV movie based on the novel "Asking For It", by Joan Taylor. Recently divorced book illustrator Kate Bianchi (Valerie Harper), moves into a remote island community in Maine. Kate has barely arrived when she is raped by a local handyman. The locals are hostile to her when she presses charges, but she is helped by the local police chief (Cliff DeYoung). Jerry Orbach and Tammy Grimes have cameos. Filmed on Long Island Sound, An Invation of Privacy can be streamed in its entirety on YouTube.

Carol Kane (Ilene Cohen) was Cheryl in OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, in which Gellar made her first (undredited) film appearance.

Sarah Michelle Gellar - An Invasion of Privacy

LOVE, SIDNEY - 1982 - Gail Hunnicut

Gellar appeared in "Sidney's Spree" (Season 2 Episode 3), which originally aired on 16 October 1982. In this episode: Sidney has a toothache, and resists the advances of his Building Superintendent's wife.

This was the one of the first American network shows (NBC) to feature a gay character. (He was closeted until the very end of the series.) Starred Tony Randall (as Sidney), Kaleena Kiff, and Swoosie Kurtz.