A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

IN EVERY GENERATION, THERE IS A SLAYER: This article from TV Tattle indicates that tomorrow marks the tenth anniversary of the debut of Buffy of The Vampire Slayer on the WB. I am not the biggest of Buffy/Whedon fans, but I know many of our readers are, and this strikes me as a point worthy of discussion--what was Buffy's biggest impact on the pop cultural universe? A few suggestions:

• The writing/producing staff, which included, in addition to Whedon, included Marti Noxon (currently on Grey's), Jane Espenson (who's freelanced at Gilmore Girls and Battlestar Galactica in recent years), David Fury (who's now at 24, but wrote "Walkabout" for Lost), and Drew Greenberg (who's at Dexter).
• The actors, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in other realms, including Gellar, Hannigan, Boreanaz, and Dushku.
• Making the television landscape safe for smart, strong women who don't hesitate to speak their mind. There almost certainly wouldn't be Gilmore Girls without the success of Buffy, for instance. Also, making the television landscape safe for sci-fi/fantasy that didn't have the words "Star Trek" in the title--aren't Heroes and Lost plainly the Slayer's progeny?