Hank Summers

Hank Summers was a fictional character in the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He was the father of Buffy Summers and Dawn Summers and the ex-husband of Joyce Summers. The character only appeared in four episodes and was played by Dean Butler.

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Fictional character - U.S. - Television series - Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Buffy Summers - Dawn Summers - Joyce Summers - Dean Butler

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Despite constant assurances from both parents, Buffy always felt she was the reason for their divorce. At first, Hank nominally tried to maintain a relationship with Buffy. She spent the summer between her sophomore and junior years of high school in Los Angeles with him.

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Hank's character was developed further (without benefit of an actor) into the archetype of an upper-class deadbeat dad. Despite relative wealth and prosperity, he could not be relied on to keep his promises nor would he play the role of the father. When Buffy last heard from Hank, he had moved to Spain with his secretary. She was unable to contact him when her mother died, and he provided no financial or emotional support whatsoever. His last appearance was in the season six episode "Normal Again," but whether or not this appearance was real or part of Buffy's dream is left to the viewer.

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Archetype - Deadbeat dad - Spain - Normal Again - Dream

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