During the time of its airing , the episode caused a great deal of controversy in the media . The Columbine High School massacre , which took place only four weeks before the airing of Part One , was widely blamed on violence in entertainment . The WB Television Network had already pulled the plug on an earlier episode , " Earshot " ( which itself was not aired until September ) , and feared that several scenes in " Graduation Day , Part Two " would provoke high school students to do the same thing , especially those depicting the entire graduating class handling weapons against the Mayor
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
Graduation Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)