 This pilot was directed by Joss Whedon (qv) and financed out of  his own pocket to sell the show to the networks. The plot is fairly  similar to "Welcome to the Hellmouth", though Angel, Jesse and the  Master dont appear. Also, its only half an hour long. The main  differences from the show as aired are the sets and casting. While  most of the principals are in place, Riff Regan (qv) plays Willow  and Stephen Tobolowsky (qv) plays Principal Flutie. They were  replaced by Alyson Hannigan (qv) and Ken Lerner (qv),  respectively in the actual show. The library that appears is not the  set from the show, rather it is the actual library from Torrance  High School where much of the Sunnydale High material was filmed.