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When was season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer released?
The Buffy television series first aired mid-season in March 1997, almost immediately earning positive critical reviews.
How does season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer start?
Willow Rosenberg is presented as a bookish nerd with computer skills, and intimidated by popular girls. However, she quickly forms a friendship with Buffy Summers.

Question: When does that change?
Self-contained rewrite: When does Willow Rosenburg start to develope as a character?