Sarah Michelle Gellar praises Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans on 25th anniversary of iconic show

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Sarah Michelle Gellar paid homage to one of her most beloved on-screen characters in throwback snaps shared to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.The 44-year-old actress was feeling nostalgic for the iconic program which debuted on this day in 1997 as she admitted it was the fans who truly kept the show alive through the years.Gellar, who has since starred in a host of film and television roles, wrote that it was an 'uphill battle' keeping Buffy alive, but today was for celebrating the supernatural teen drama which first aired on The WB and concluded five years later in 2003.

Back in the day: Sarah Michelle Gellar paid homage to one of her most beloved on-screen characters in throwback snaps shared to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer'25 years ago today I had the honor to introduce the world to my version of Buffy Anne Summers.

It was an uphill battle,' she wrote. 'A mid season replacement, on a new network based on a movie, that was by no means a giant success.'The television show came nearly five years after the film of the same name, and was created under Joss Whedon's companyMutant Enemy Productions. 'But then there was you,' she added. 'The fans.