Coming in at the bottom of the list is Joss Whedon's cult hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer. At first glance, there wasn't a lot of drama here. The Mutant Enemy group always seemed like one big happy family, with both cast and crew talking directly to fans, often at random, via the Bronze message board, holding cast parties at Whedon's house, so on and so forth. However, there always seemed to be a disconnect between the series cast/crew and star Sarah Michelle Gellar, at least after the first few years. She never came off as approachable as the other actors on the show (Alyson Hannigan and Amber Benson were especially fantastic at connecting with fans), and it seemed as if her sights were basically just set on Hollywood. There's her prerogative, of course. It's not really behind the scenes drama, and SMG (as she was known) did have a reputation as being a practical joker on set, at least in the early years. However, in 2013 co-star Alyson Hannigan (Willow) let slip that by the end of the show, Sarah Michelle Gellar had become annoyed with playing Buffy. That actually jives with comments SMG made herself back when the series ended in 2003 to Entertainment Weekly: "I was 18 when I started the show; I'm 26. I'm married. I never see my husband. This has been the longest span of my life in one place. There've been times where that's been difficult - you want to pick up and go, try other things, live in different places. It feels right, and you have to listen to that." However, at the same time, said husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., hinted at more tension, stating in an interview with Zap2It in 2003 that, "She's a very strong woman, because she deals with a lot of nonsense, and instead of that nonsense, she should be thanked -- and she's not. That's the reason she won't be coming back." As far as drama behind the scenes goes, it's not huge, but fans were certainly disappointed with the final season, where Sarah's disinterest in the role seemed to show on-screen. Still, it's just barely enough to get the show on the list. It got a little boost, however, by some drama with the network: after the show's stellar fifth season (its peak really), its contract was up, and The WB, the network that was really made by Buffy, wound up outbid by UPN. It was a bit of a slap in the face from The WB, who really should have handed out the money. Instead, Buffy hopped networks, and wound up somewhat estranged from its spin-off, Angel.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
