Season 1

3/10/97 Welcome To The Hellmouth (part 1)

Welcome To The Hellmouth aka "The Harvest" (part 2)

SPECIAL TWO-HOUR SERIES PREMIERE -- Picking up where the

feature film left off, Buffy Summers and her mom move to Sunnydale,

California, for a fresh start, unaware of the evil lurking in this quiet

suburb. Somewhat reluctant in her role as the slayer, Buffy quickly

makes friends and enemies at her new school. While also meeting her

new "Watcher," Giles, the mercurial school librarian, her newly

assembled team encounters the ever-abundant unearthly creatures in

Sunnydale.

[2 hrs] [Syndicated version runs as two one-hour episodes]

3/17/97 The Witch

CHEERLEADER FROM HELL - When students start dropping out of

cheerleading tryouts by spontaneously combusting, going blind and

losing the power of speech, Buffy and her posse suspect a powerful

witch is in their midst. Buffy herself soon becomes the target of a

deadly spell as they discover the witch's true identity. Meanwhile,

Xander finally musters up the nerve to ask Buffy out on a date but in

the throes of a witch's spell, Buffy's response isn't exactly as he'd

hoped.

3/25/97 Teacher's Pet

A substitute teacher's infatuation with Xander is flattering to the

lovesick teen, but alarming to Buffy.

3/31/97 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

A CRANKY SLAYER IS A CARELESS SLAYER - Buffy tries to maintain

some semblance of a normal teenage social life by opting for a hot

date instead of helping Giles protect Sunnydale from a violent vampire

prophecy. As she's blinded by love, Buffy ignores the signs of the dark

forces aligning against her. Meanwhile, while Buffy's being romanced,

The Master is plotting her demise by invoking the wrath of the

"Anointed One," a great warrior vampire who is The Master's most

powerful weapon against the slayer.

4/07/97 The Pack

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE - When Buffy and the rest of Sunnydale

High endure the annual field trip to the zoo, Xander and some other

kids sneak into the quarantined hyena exhibit, but leave in an altered

state. It's up to Buffy, Giles and Willow to discover the cause behind

Xander's bizarre behavior and reverse the transformation before it's

too late. Meanwhile, Xander's new aggressive demeanor doesn't play

well with his old friends.

4/14/97 Angel

LOVE STINKS -- While Buffy grows more and more annoyed with

Angel's mysterious disappearing act, she can't deny her growing

obsession with him. Meanwhile, it's killing Xander that Buffy doesn't

have a clue how he feels about her and, as he vents his frustrations to

Willow, she knows all too well how he feels. And in the underworld,

The Master is incensed that Buffy has taken the lives of so many

members of his family, and he summons warrior vampires to

annihilate her.

4/28/97 I, Robot -- You, Jane

INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN - Buffy and Giles face a demon spirit

who has been trapped since the Dark Ages and is unleashed into

cyberspace. Meanwhile, Willow has fallen for a cyber-beau whom she

met online and Xander and Buffy are wary of who this anonymous

wooer may turn out to be.

5/05/97 The Puppet Show

IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN - Sunnydale High School's annual talent show

serves as a backdrop for murder when Buffy must catch a

knife-wielding stealer of human organs. Meanwhile, the new principal is

a discipline-loving brute who forces Giles to run the talent show and

orders Buffy, Xander, and Willow to perform.

5/12/97 Nightmares

NIGHTMARE AT SUNNYDALE HIGH - The world of nightmares and

reality become one when everyone in Sunnydale is living out their

worst fears. While Xander comes to school in his underwear and Giles

is unable to read, Buffy must unravel the mystery before reality folds

completely into the world of nightmares.

5/19/97 Invisible Girl (a.k.a "Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight")

THE INVISIBLE GIRL - Buffy and Cordelia become unlikely allies to

combat an invisible spirit that has targeted Cordelia and everyone

around her. Meanwhile, Angel goes to Giles to warn him that Buffy

could be in grave danger.

6/02/97 Prophecy Girl

A HEART-STOPPING SEASON FINALE - Buffy wants to resign from her

life of slaying when Giles uncovers an ancient prophesy that spells out

her deadly fate, as the Master's ascension from the Hellmouth is at

hand. As the earth begins to crack open, Xander, Willow and Cordelia

face an army of demons and the prophetic end of the world.

Meanwhile, Xander finally asks Buffy to the prom with equally

disastrous consequences.

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SEASON 2

9/15/97 When She Was Bad

BACK TO SCHOOL -- When Buffy returns home to Sunnydale after a

spending the summer away, Xander and Willow become concerned

with her disturbingly cold and distant behavior. Meanwhile, Cordelia

and Sunnydale High teacher Ms. Calendar are kidnapped and Buffy is

convinced that the fight to protect them and the world from the

undead is hers alone. Still relucant to risk getting close to Angel, Buffy

turns him away before either one can express his or her true feelings.

9/22/97 Some Assembly Required

LAND OF THE LIVING DEAD -- When the body parts of dead girls are

discovered missing from their graves, Buffy and her posse discover

that the parts are being used to create the perfect woman, with the

final touch being Cordelia's head. Meanwhile, Giles finally musters the

nerve to ask fellow teacher Ms. Calendar out on a date and Angel

admits his jealousy over the amount of time Buffy spends with

Xander.

9/29/97 School Hard

PARENTS IN THE NIGHT -- When parent-teacher night is interrupted by

uninvited guests, Buffy must protect her fellow students, the principal

and her mother while keeping her secret. Meanwhile, Angel's old

friends, Spike and Drusilla visit Sunnydale for The Night Of Saint

Vigeous - the holy night of attack.

10/06/97 Inca Mummy Girl

MUMMY MAY I -- Buffy and Giles are suspicious of Ampata, a Peruvian

exchange student staying at Buffy's house, when a fellow student

goes missing during a school field trip to the Natural History Musueum

and a broken Peruvian pictogram-cover plate is found in his place.

Meanwhile, after Xander falls head over heels for Ampata, he faces

certain death when his love interest is revealed to be an ancient

mummy who must kill to stay alive.

10/13/97 Reptile Boy

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST -- Buffy and Cordelia become unlikely party

pals when at a fraternity bash they are offered as human sacrifices to

Machida, a horrible half-man, half-snake creature.

10/27/97 Halloween

TRICK OR TREAT -- Buffy, Willow and Xander are recruited by Principal

Snyder to trick-or-treat with the neighborhood kids, but the night

doesn't turn out as they had planned when Buffy's costume causes

her to lose her slaying ability and the other kids transform into their

costume characters. Meanwhile, when Giles begins to paste together

the night's events, he learns that it's his past that is making this a

very haunted Halloween.

11/03/97 Lie To Me

LOVE OR LIES -- Buffy's fifth grade flame, Billy "Ford" Fordham,

unexpectedly arrives in Sunnydale with one motive: to deliver Buffy to

Spike in exchange for the immortal life of a vampire. Meanwhile, Buffy

and Angel confront their feelings for each other and Angel owns up to

his past relationship with Drusilla.

11/10/97 The Dark Age

RUNNING FROM THE PAST -- Giles' quiet existence in Sunnydale is

jeopardized when a murder victim, who is found to be linked to Giles'

past, is discovered on the steps of the school library. Meanwhile,

when the Mark of Eyghon (a demon that takes possession of a dead

host) takes over Ms. Calendar, Buffy and Angel discover the one way

to save her soul.

11/17/97 What's My Line? (pt. 1)

LOVE AT STAKE -- In part one of a two-part episode, Buffy and Angel

finally go out on their first date; Angel sets out to hunt down his rival,

Spike, however, unbeknownst to Angel, Spike and his new recruits are

determined to capture him in hopes of helping the frail Drusilla; and

Buffy encounters her new ally, Kendra.

11/24/97 What's My Line? (pt. 2)

LOVE AT STAKE -- In this conclusion of a two-part episode, Buffy

reluctantly confronts Kendra the new vampire slayer, only to find that

the two are polar opposites in every way. Much to Buffy's chagrin,

she must join forces with Kendra to save the man who means the

most to her - Angel. Meanwhile, with Buffy on the hunt, Xander and

Cordelia are left to wait at Buffy's home where they have a close

encounter of their own kind.

12/08/97 Ted

JOHN RITTER GUEST-STARS -- The whole gang falls for Buffy's mom's

new boyfriend, Ted - everyone, that is, except Buffy who suspects

there may be more to him than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Giles tries

to repair his relationship with Ms. Calendar after her near death

experience with a demon; and still reluctant to let anyone know about

their romantic involvement, Xander and Cordelia continue to hide their

rendezvous from their friends.

1/12/98 Bad Eggs

THERE'S SOMETHING ROTTEN IN SUNNYDALE -- Buffy and the gang

are introduced to parenting through a school assignment that takes a

very rotten turn. Meanwhile, two wild west vamps come to town

hunting for Buffy. At the same time, romance is in the air when Buffy

and Angel continue to rendenzvous and Xander and Cordelia keep

their liaison in the closet.

1/19/98 Surprise

PART ONE OF A NOT TO BE MISSED TWO-PART EPISODE -- The fate

of the world is at stake when Spike and Drusilla gather the

dismembered body parts of The Judge -- a demon with a deadly

touch -- from the ends of the earth as their ultimate weapon to

extinguish The Slayer. Meanwhile, Angel's ability to feel human

emotion is in jeopardy when he and Buffy share an intimate moment

which threatens to destroy his soul.

1/20/98 Innocence

THE CONCLUSION OF A SHOCKING TWO PART EPISODE -- After Buffy

shares an intimate moment with Angel which extinguishes his human

souls, she is left with the realization that she must destroy the

now-evil Angel who has transformed into his previous persona of

Angelus. Meanwhile, Giles' relationship with Jenny Calendar takes on a

new twist when he discovers that she is a member of the gypsy

family who gave Angel his human soul and Willow's hopes of a

relationship with Xander are dashed when she discovers Xander and

Cordelia's secret romance.

1/27/98 Phases

WEREWOLF IN SUNNYDALE -- When a werewolf descends upon the

city of Sunnydale, it is up to Buffy and the gang to protect the

mostly-human being from an evil poacher who is hunting the animal

for sport. Meanwhile, much to Xander's dismay, Willow turns her

romantic interests to Oz, unaware of the danger she is about to face.

2/10/98 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

EVERYONE LOVES XANDER -- When Cordelia succumbs to peer

pressure and breaks off her tryst with Xander, on Valentine's Day, he

convinces a witch to put a spell on Cordelia which will make her fall in

love with him. But when the spell backfires, the women in Sunnydale,

except Cordelia, and including Buffy and Drusilla begin to see Xander in

a whole new light.

2/24/98 Passion

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT -- Angel's obsession with tormenting

Buffy takes a dangerous turn when he starts edging closer to her

heart - and home, forcing Buffy to have a serious talk with her mom.

Meanwhile, Jenny is doing everything in her power to right her

wrongs, especially the one with Giles.

3/03/98 Killed By Death

THE GHOST OF CHILDHOOD PAST -- Buffy is admitted to the hospital

with a raging fever where she encounters a young child who brings

with him nightmares of Buffy's past and present. Meanwhile, a jealous

Cordelia looks on as Xander protects a weakened Buffy from Angel's

fury.

4/28/98 I Only Have Eyes For You

LOVE IS FOREVER -- Buffy encounters a tortured spirit haunting the

halls of Sunnydale High and recruits her friends to help the bitter spirit

in its quest for peace. Meanwhile, Giles is filled with anguish when he

believes the spiritual being is Jenny trapped and trying to impart a final

message to him from the beyond.

5/05/98 Go Fish

SOMETHING FISHY -- When a monster starts preying on members of

the high school swim team, Buffy takes it upon herself to become the

protector of the star players. Meanwhile, Xander goes undercover to

discover the truth about the missing teammates and ends up

revealing a rarely seen side of himself.

5/12/98 Becoming (Part One)

PART 1 OF A HEART POUNDING SEASON FINALE -- A web of

conspiracy, suspense and heart break surround the second season

finale of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Buffy determines the time has

come to destroy Angel and must ascertain if she is ready to sacrifice

all she knows to be true to do so, but her decision is further entangled

when Willow uncovers the secret that may restore Buffy's former

beloved. Elsewhere, Angel chooses to unearth an evil demon that

could swallow the earth and all of the beings, rather than return to the

arms of his former lover.

5/19/98 Becoming (Part Two)

PART 2 OF A HEART POUNDING SEASON FINALE -- The suspense

continues as hell prepares to swallow the world and Buffy is left alone

to stop it. With Giles in the hands of the enemy and Angel primed for

destruction, our slayer is forced into some treacherous alliances and

faced with life-changing decisions.

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Season 3

35 9/29/98 Anne

The emotional third-season opener finds the Slayer striking out on her

own. After killing Angel and getting kicked out by her mom last

season, Buffy fled Sunnydale. Hoping to find meaner pastures, she

moved to the city where she intends to keep a low profile by

assuming a new identity. But as Giles hunts for his missing pupil and

the gang takes care of the slaying, Buffy is pulled back into the game

when a devilish stranger begins preying on homeless teens. The

encounter takes Buffy to Hell and back (literally), forcing her to

examine the wreckage of her past and the anguish she's caused those

she left behind.

36 10/06/98 Dead Man's Party

As Buffy tries to make amends with her mom and the gang, a flock of

unstoppable zombies pops up in Sunnydale. And when they crash her

welcome-home party, Buff gets a chance to prove to her loved ones

that she won't let them down again.

37 10/13/98 Faith, Hope & Trick

NEW KIDS IN TOWN - Just as Buffy tries to return to her normal life of

going to school, hanging out with friends and saving the world, she is

faced with the arrival of an ancient, cloven-hoofed villain and his

blood-sucking sidekick, Mr. Trick. Another new Sunnydale arrival,

Faith, helps Buffy in her battle against the unspeakable demons and

ingratiates herself into every aspect of Buffy's life.

38 10/20/98 Beauty and the Beasts

ALL MEN ARE BEASTS - When a Sunnydale High student is found

savagely mauled in the woods, Willow fears that Oz in werewolf mode

might somehow be responsible for the violent murder. Meanwhile,

Buffy secretly discovers that Angel has returned after 100 years of

hellish torture, and she suspects that he is the murderous culprit.

39 11/03/98 Homecoming

THE THRILL OF THE HUNT - With Cordelia flaunting her sure win in the

race for Homecoming Queen, she awakens the Prom Queen from

within Buffy, who tries to enlist the entire gang to help her show

Cordy how it's done, but some of their allegiances may be elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the blood-sucking Mr. Trick assembles a host of killers in

Sunnydale for a thrilling hunt to the death to bring down the two

slayers.

40 11/10/98 Band Candy

AGE BEFORE DEMON - Buffy is forced to grow up even faster when

Mr. Trick executes a devious plot to render the town defenseless by

causing Sunnydale's adult population to inexplicably behave as

irresponsible adolescents. Meanwhile, Buffy struggles to keep Angel's

(David Boreanaz) return and recovery a secret while her mom and

Giles conspire to schedule her 24 hours a day.

41 11/17/98 Revelations

TOUGH LOVE - Tempers run hot when the gang learns of Angel's

return and Buffy's harboring this vicious killer, but they all must band

together to fight a demon who has arrived in Sunnydale in search of a

highly powerful weapon. Meanwhile, Faith meets her new watcher, a

brisk Englishwoman who is disdainful of Giles' haphazard operations.

42 11/24/98 Lovers Walk

SPIKE'S BACK - Just as Buffy enjoys a minute to revel in her S.A.T.

scores and ponder her bright future, the underworld version of Sid

Vicious, Spike, returns to Sunnydale a fallen man, a pathetic shell of

his former self who has been left in the dust by his love Drusilla and is

back to punish every one who is to blame, especially Angel.

Meanwhile, Willow prepares a de-lusting spell to keep her and Xander's

hormones in check during a double bowling date with Cordelia and Oz.

43 12/08/98 The Wish

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR - Hell hath no fury like a woman

scorned-Cordelia, wanting to be rid of all things Xander and his spooky

entourage, decides that all of her troubles started when Buffy moved

to Sunnydale and wishes that historic event never actually happened.

Not knowing that a an evil genie would grant her fateful wish, Cordelia

is transported into an altered reality in which the Hellmouth is open

and The Master is alive and ruling, with Willow and Xander as his

undead minions.

44 12/15/98 Amends

THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST - As Buffy and her friends make

plans for a quiet Christmas vacation, Angel is haunted by visions of his

violent, demonic past, including the ghost of Jenny Calendar.

Meanwhile, Willow goes to great, seductive lengths to try to convince

Oz that he is the one for her; and Xander painfully adjusts to his life

without Cordelia.

45 1/12/99 Gingerbread

THE SUNNYDALE WITCH HUNT - Picking the worst possible night for a

surprise "mother-daughter bonding" visit with Buffy, Joyce is haunted

by the discovery of two murdered children and feels compelled to

take drastic action. When Giles suggests that the killings appear to be

an occult sacrifice, Joyce rallies the entire adult population of

Sunnydale behind a Salem-like witch hunt, leading the murderous mob

directly to Willow and Buffy.

46 1/19/99 Helpless

COMING OF AGE - For her upcoming 18th birthday, Buffy eschews

her friends' offer of a big party, hoping to celebrate with quiet

reflection and a traditional trip to the ice show with her father. But

unbeknownst to Buffy, preparations are being made for a

life-threatening rite of passage that drains the slayer of her powers

and then entraps her with a powerful vampire foe that she must

defeat in a defenseless state in order to pass the test.

47 1/26/99 The Zeppo

ODD MAN OUT - Xander's lack of slaying superpowers has him feeling

painfully expendable, but his quest to prove he's cool leads him to an

unforgettable night that finds him consorting with fast women, raising

the dead and rolling with a dangerous crowd that could put Sunnydale

in a world of hurt. Meanwhile, Buffy, Giles and the rest of the crew

engage in a furious battle with an all-female apocalypse cult that

intends to reopen the Hellmouth and bring about the end of the world.

48 2/09/99 Bad Girls

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE - A taste of the wild life leaves Buffy

wanting more, and while Sunnydale is being inhabited by a long-dead

demon and his vampire minions, Buffy follows Faith into her

irresponsible world of reckless slaying abandon. Meanwhile, Giles fights

to maintain his sanity in the face of the pompous and stuffy new

watcher, while Willow, Xander and Oz ponder their options for life

after high school.

49 2/16/99 Consequences

KEEP THE FAITH - Buffy is haunted by the consequences of her and

Faith's reckless behavior as she battles with Faith's apparent lack of

remorse to keep her from continuing on her destructive path.

Meanwhile, the new watcher Wesley overrides Giles' objections and

instructs Buffy and Faith to get to the bottom of the recent murder,

while the Mayor and Trick are thrilled by the possibility of imprisoning a

slayer for the murder.

50 2/23/99 Doppelgangland

A VAMPIRE WILLOW PREYS ON SUNNYDALE -

Buffy and the real Willow must save the day when from the bleak

alternate universe in which vampires rule Sunnydale, Willow's blood-sucking doppelganger is brought forth into this world and wreaks havoc and confusion on

Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Buffy goes into full training mode so she can

ace out Faith on the Watchers Council tests, while Faith's unholy new

alliance is already paying handsome dividends.

51 3/16/99 Enemies

DARK ANGEL - Faith and the Mayor's secret alliance becomes an

all-powerful triumvirate of evil against Buffy (when they conspire to

rob Angel of his soul. Meanwhile, Giles has unofficially resumed his role

as Watcher, as Wesley is distracted from his sacred duties by

Cordelia's amorous attention.

52 9/21/99 Earshot

PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS - A near-fatal run-in with a pair of oozy,

mouthless demons unexpectedly leaves Buffy with the awesome

ability to hear other people's thoughts, but this newfound power

ultimately threatens to overwhelm and destroy her as the cacophony

of thoughts isolates her from the rest of the world and drives her to

the brink of insanity. When Buffy's clairvoyance unearths a potential

mass murder plan at the school, Giles, Willow and the rest of the gang

spring into action to locate the would-be killer and thwart a

schoolyard massacre, while Angel endeavors to keep Buffy from

spiraling into telepathy-induced madness.

53 5/04/99 Choices

THERE'S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT - Since Faith's turn to the dark

side seems to have put the proverbial kibosh on Buffy's chances of

ever getting out of Sunnydale to go away to college, Buffy decides to

launch an offensive and shut down the Mayor's plans for "Ascension."

Meanwhile, plans for the future are the order of the day, as Willow

tries to choose among a bevy of college acceptances, Xander

prepares to hit the road on a Kerouac-inspired adventure and Buffy

and Angel refuse to face the insurmountable obstacles to a successful

life together.

54 5/11/99 The Prom

DEVIL IN A PROM DRESS - Spring has definitely sprung in Sunnydale as

talk turns to all things Prom, and while Buffy and Angel grapple with

the impossibility of a future together, she is determined on keeping a

villain intent on crashing the Prom from ruining her friends' perfect high

school moment. Meanwhile, a chance encounter between Xander and

Cordelia may have reopened their lines of communication, but he is

saddled with a demonic Prom date, while Cordy only has eyes for the

new watcher Wesley.

AN ELECTRIFYING TWO-PART SEASON FINALE - As Buffy, Willow,

Xander, Oz and Cordelia ready for their long-awaited graduation day,

the Mayor makes preparations for his Ascension and transformation

into pure demon at the climax of his commencement address to the

Class of 1999. With the fate of the world in true peril, Buffy is

distracted from her purpose when Angel is weakened with a lethal

poison, and it's slayer against slayer when Buffy faces Faith for what

may be the last time.

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56 7/13/99 Graduation Day, Pt 2

ASCENSION IS AT HAND IN THIS GRIPPING CONCLUSION - As the

hours tick away to the fateful graduation of Sunnydale High School's

Class of 1999, the impending doom of the Mayor's ascension and

transformation into pure demon hangs heavy with Buffy. With Angel

near death, Buffy must risk her own life and defy the orders of the

Watchers Council in order lead a campaign to save the world.

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Season 4

57 10/05/99 The Freshman

MOVING ON - Trying to adjust to the rigors of college life at the

University of California, Sunnydale proves to be harder than Buffy

imagined. She moves into a dorm, must contend with a

less-than-stable roommate and the complexities of dating college

men. On campus, Willow is overly enthused about college life and her

ongoing romance with Oz, and Xander unexpectedly returns from his

self-discovery adventure. Elsewhere, Giles seems to be enjoying his

life away from being a librarian and a Watcher.

58 10/12/99 Living Conditions

ATTACK OF THE KILLER ROOMMATE - Dorm life proves to be quite an

adjustment for Buffy when her roommate drives her crazy with her

idiosyncrasies even invading Buffy's dreams and the gang must come

together to find away to get her to move out. Away from the dorm,

Buffy meets Parker Finch, a handsome older classman who is the first

guy Buffy has been attracted to since her break-up with Angel.

59 10/19/99 The Harsh Light of Day

JAMES MARSTERS RETURNS AS SPIKE - The underworld version of Sid

Vicious, Spike, returns to Sunnydale in search of the vampire version

of the Holy Grail, a mythical relic that supposedly engenders the

wearer with unimaginable powers, and it's up to Buffy to stop him.

Meanwhile, Buffy is distracted by dating issues as she deals with her

feelings for a new boy who happens to not be a blood-sucking

vampire, but is equally as difficult to understand. Xander has romance

issues of his own when his prom date from last spring, Anya, can't get

the X-man out of her mind.

60 10/26/99 Fear Itself

HOUSE OF HORRORS - Buffy reluctantly agrees to join Willow, Oz and

Xander at a Halloween party where they stumble into a real-life house

of horrors masquerading as an innocuous fraternity. Meanwhile, Giles

is called upon to help out the college crowd when all he wants is to

get into the spirit of the holiday.

61 11/02/99 Beer Bad

ANOTHER ALE FOR MY FRIEND - When Buffy is befriended by a group

of upperclassmen who convince her to drown her sorrows with them,

bartender Xander becomes suspicious when Buffy and her new friends

return to their primordial roots. Back at The Bronze, Willow is aware

of Oz's attention being turned to a new performer, the sexual and

charismatic Veruca.

62 11/09/ Wild at Heart

HONEY, IT'S A FULL MOON - Buffy does her best to console Willow

when Oz is undeniably drawn to another woman, Veruca. Even after it

is discovered that his attraction stems from the fact that she is also a

werewolf, his powerful primitive instincts may be too innate to ignore.

63 11/16/99 The Initiative

THE TRUTH IS DOWN THERE - Unbeknownst to Buffy and the gang,

Spike is captured by a commando squad for The Initiative, a

mysterious underground laboratory beneath the streets of U.C.

Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Buffy's Psych T.A., Riley, has a major slayer

crush and turns to Willow for advice on ways to woo.

64 11/23/99 Pangs

A DRAMATIC "BUFFY"/"ANGEL" TWO-HOUR EVENT - Unbeknownst to

Buffy, Angel lurks in the shadows of Sunnydale trying to protect her

and keep her safe, while her perfect Thanksgiving feast is disrupted by

an army of Chumash Indians, the original inhabitants of Sunnydale,

whose spirits have come alive to recreate the wrongs that were done

to their people.

65 11/30/99 Something Blue

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW... - Buffy is only one of many

who must bear the repercussions of a spell gone awry when Willow,

pining over the disappearance of Oz, tries to imbue herself with the

power to have her will done. The fallout includes Buffy falling in love

with Spike and planning to marry him, Giles going blind and Xander

becoming even more of a demon magnet.

66 12/14/99 Hush

SILENT NIGHT - A silence falls over Sunnydale when otherwordly

beings come to town and steal the power of speech from all the

residents. Meanwhile, Riley gets is his first clue to Buffy's slayerside

when they have a fight with the outside visitor, and Willow attends a

wicca group that's not all she had hoped.

Riley Finn: Marc Blucas. Anya: Emma Caulfield. Forest Gates: Leonard

Roberts. Olivia: Phina Orucheas. Tara: Amber Benson. Maggie Walsh:

Lindsay Crouse.

67 1/18/00 Doomed

WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE - While Buffy and Riley grapple to come

to terms with what they now know about each other, the reopening

of the Sunnydale Hellmouth sends Buffy and the gang back to high

school to prevent impending apocalypse. Meanwhile, Spike has lost all

will to live without the ability to kill, but he grows heartened by the

approaching end of the world.

68 1/25/00 A New Man

ANOTHER BUFFY BIRTHDAY DEBACLE - Buffy and Riley explore the

extent of each other's powers as they become more romantically

entwined. Feeling left out these days, Giles turns to his old buddy

Ethan Rayne for camaraderie, but Giles must rely on an unlikely

source when he is transformed into a demon and mistakenly hunted

down by an unknowing Buffy.

69 2/08/00 The I In Team

FRIEND OR FOE - Buffy's friends become hurt and concerned when

her involvement with Riley and the Initiative becomes more intense.

Meanwhile, Professor Walsh sends the slayer on a mission that brings

her close to revealing a dangerous secret.

70 2/15/00 Goodbye Iowa

MOTHER MAY I - Buffy and Riley's relationship is put to the test when

she investigates Professor Walsh's death and comes up against the

Initiative's secret weapon. While Buffy is trying to find a way to save

Sunnydale from rogue warrior demon on the loose, Riley becomes

paranoid and delusional and challenges Buffy when he discovers that

his mentor has been killed. Elsewhere in town, Spike has become the

outcast among demons since he has taken up with the Scooby

Gang.

71 2/22/00 This Year's Girl

ELIZA DUSHKU RETURNS AS FAITH IN A TWO-PART EPISODE -

Buffy is preoccupied with catching the creature that attacked Riley, but her

problems are just beginning when she learns That Faith has awakened

from her coma and has gone seeking revenge to the only home in

which Faith remembers Buffy living. Meanwhile, once she is set free,

Faith receives a mysterious gift left behind from the Mayor.

72 2/29/00 Who Are You

THE CONCLUSION OF A TWO-PART EPISODE WHEN FAITH RETURNS -

Buffy battles to escape the clutches of the Watcher's Council special

operations team who plan to send her to England, while Faith

continues to wreak havoc in the lives of Buffy's family and friends.

Meanwhile, it's Willow and Tara who figure out Buffy's whereabouts,

but not before Faith has done some serious damage to Buffy's

relationship with Riley.

73 4/04/00 Superstar

FANTASY VS. REALITY - Buffy, still reeling from the discovery that Riley

was intimate with Faith, must put aside her personal emotions and

summon the strength to uncover why the entire town thinks that

former high school nerd, Jonathan, is Sunnydale's newest version of a

superhero.

74 4/25/00 Where the Wild Things Are

LOST IN LUST - Buffy and Riley unleash a powerful supernatural force

that awakens during a Lowell House fraternity party and causes

everyone's hormones to kick into overdrive, threatening the very lives

of Buffy and Riley. In order to free them, the gang must battle the

spirits of children from the 1950s who have come back to avenge

past abuses.

75 5/02/00 New Moon Rising

OZ COMES HOME TO WILLOW - Willow and her friends are stunned

when Oz returns to Sunnydale claiming he still loves Willow and has

his full moon frolics under control. Meanwhile, Willow tries to sort out

her feelings for Oz and finally tells Buffy about her new relationship

with Tara. But when the moon sets, a transformed Oz is captured by

The Initiative and an unlikely source breaks his alliance to come to the

rescue.

76 5/09/00 The Yoko Factor

DAVID BOREANAZ GUEST-STARS IN A SHOWDOWN FOR BUFFY'S

HEART - Buffy is even more certain of her love for Riley when Angel's

surprise visit to Sunnydale brings Riley and Angel to blows. Meanwhile,

Spike joins forces with Adam and devises a plan to tear the Slayer

apart from her gang, leaving her wide open for her enemies to attack.

77 5/16/00 Primeval

DEMONS ALL 'ROUND - Buffy's estrangement from her friends and

Giles threatens to keep the group from stopping Adam's plan to

design a master race of human/demon hybrids. Elsewhere, Riley is

captured by Adam and learns that before Professor Walsh death, she

had implanted Riley with a chip that could destroy his power and bond

him to Adam forever.

78 5/23/00 Restless

THE CHEESE STANDS ALONE IN A SEASON FINALE WRITTEN AND

DIRECTED BY JOSS WHEDON - A primal animal force stalks Buffy,

Willow, Xander and Giles in their nightmares as they each come face

to face with their worst fears.

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Season 5

79 9/26/00 9/18/00 Buffy Vs. Dracula

The slayer's fifth season opens as the renowned Transylvanian

bloodsucker casts his dark shadow over Sunnydale. The gang is on

red alert after Buffy reports a surprise encounter with Dracula. Riley

wants to tackle him immediately, even though the caped one's

metamorphoses reveal he is more powerful than the average vamp.

But Buffy suggests they avoid him until they have more info, and Riley

thinks she's starstruck by the famous-and famously sexy-count.

However, it's Xander who falls under his spell. And as Buffy tries to

knock the daylights out of Drac, the sun's rising on a new

development at home.

Dracula: Rudolph[sic] Martin. Dawn Summers: Michelle Trachtenberg.

Tara: Amber Benson. Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland. Mover

#1: E.J. Gage. Mover #2: Scott Berman. Vampire Girl #1: Marita

Schaub. Vampire Girl #2: Leslee Jean Matta. Vampire Girl #3: Jennifer

Slimko.

[44:10]

80 10/03/00 9/27/00 Real Me

Buffy's slaying is hampered by sibling rivalry when she's forced to take

Dawn with her and Giles to the magic shop, where they find the

owner dead from multiple puncture wounds. The evidence points to a

new vampire gang. When they learn the leader of the pack is Spike's

ex-girlfriend Harmony, nobody takes them seriously until Dawn

mistakenly invites Harmony into the house.

Harmony Kendall: Mercedes McNab. [Homeless Man]: Bob Morrisey.

Tara: Amber Benson. Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland. Mort:

Brian Turk. Brad: Chaney Kley Minnis. Peaches: Faith S. Abrahams.

Cyrus: Tom Lenk.

81 10/10/00 10/03/00 The Replacement

Xander is frantic when he wakes up from a demon attack and finds a

Xander double taking over his job, apartment and girlfriend, not to

mention his place in the Scooby Gang.

Thoth: Michael Bailey Smith. Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland.

Xander Double: Kelly Donovan. Building Manager: Cathy Cohen.

Foreman: David Reivers. Construction Worker: Fritz Greve.

82 10/17/00 10/12/00 Out of My Mind

Buffy learns that Initiative experiments left Riley with super strength, a

high tolerance for pain and an abnormally fast heartbeat that could

lead to a heart attack unless he gets help. But only the Initiative can

help him, and they no longer exist. Meanwhile, Harmony fears Buffy is

still after her and seeks refuge with Spike.

Harmony Kendall: Mercedes McNab. Graham: Bailey Chase. Ben:

Charlie Weber. Dr. Overheiser: Time Winters. Tara: Amber Benson.

Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland. Hospital Doctor: Dierdre Holder.

83 10/24/00 10/17/00 No Place Like Home

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. [Monk]: Ravil Isyanov.

Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland. Nightwatchman: James

Wellington. Older Nightwatchman: Paul Hayes. Customer: Staci

Lawrence. Old Monk: John Sarkisian.

84 11/07/00 10/24/00 Family

Tara's birthday arrives and with it the requisite surprise in the form of

her brother Donny. Meanwhile, Glory recruits a demon in a new plan

to take down the Slayer, who moves back home to keep an eye on

Dawn. And a disgruntled Riley goes out drinking alone on the wrong

side of town.

Harmony Kendall: Mercedes McNab. Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie

Weber. Beth: Amy Adams. Mr. Maclay: Steve Rankin. Tara: Amber

Benson. Bartender: Ezra Buzzington. Crazy Person: Peggy Goss.

Damon: Torry Pendergrass. Sandy: Megan Gray. Intern: Brian Tee.

Donny: Kevin Rankin.

[45:10]

85 11/14/00 11/09/00 Fool For Love

Buffy forces Spike to explain how he killed two slayers, and his

flashbacks reveal the first time he met Drusilla, as well as their

collaboration with fellow bloodsuckers Angelus and Darla.

Angel: David Boreanaz. Harmony Kendall: Mercedes McNab. Drusilla:

Juliet Landau. Darla: Julie Benz. Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland.

Cecily Addams: Kali Rocha. Male Partygoer: Edward Fletcher. Female

Partygoer: Katharine Leonard. 2nd Male Partygoer: Matthew Lang.

Stabbing Vampire: Chris Daniels. Chaos Demon: Kenneth Feinberg.

Vampire #1: Steve Heinze. Chinese Slayer: Ming Liu. Subway Slayer:

April Wheedon-Washington.

86 11/21/00 11/16/00 Shadow

While Buffy is indisposed at the hospital with Joyce's tests, Giles

inadvertently sells Glory evil transmogrification artifacts. The

distracted Slayer rushes to stop the creation of a cobra monster, but

Glory beats her to the punch.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. [Dreg]: Kevin Weisman.

[Doctor]: William Forward. Tara: Amber Benson. Joyce Summers:

Kristine Sutherland. Sandy: Megan Gray.

87 11/28/00 11/22/00 Listening to Fear

As the Scoobies investigate a murderous, meteorite-born creature,

Buffy stays with Joyce, whose brain tumor is affecting her personality.

Meanwhile, Riley fraternizes with questionable company.

Ben: Charlie Weber. [unknown]: Nick Chinlund. [Dreg]: Kevin

Weisman. Doctor Kriegel: Randy Thompson. Tara: Amber Benson.

Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland. Older Nightwatchman: Paul

Hayes. Skinny Mental Patient: Keith Allman. Vampire Chick: Erin Leigh

Price. Nurse Lampkin: April Adams. Creature: Barbara C. Adside.

Creature: Debbie Lee Carrington.

88 12/19/00 12/11/00 Into the Woods

The communication breakdown in Buffy and Riley's relationship goes

into meltdown in a confrontational and heartrending episode.

Riley's dirty little secret finally hits the fan when a doting Spike reveals

to Buffy that her beau's been sneaking out to pay vamps for their

blood-sucking services. Reeling from shock, the overwhelmed Slayer

avoids discussion of the discovery with her friends, and becomes

hell-bent on destroying the den with which Riley was

associated---only to find the undead denizens missing from their lair.

As Buffy's rage gets the best of her, a supremely miffed Riley pays a

visit to Spike.

Graham: Bailey Chase. [unknown]: Nick Chinlund. Joyce Summers:

Kristine Sutherland. Doctor Kriegel: Randy Thompson. Junkie Vampire

Girl: Rainy Jo Stout. Whip: Emmanuel Xuereb. Tough Vamp: Adam G..

89 1/09/01 1/07/01 Triangle

Buffy's post-Riley emotional turmoil is interrupted by a malevolent troll

accidentally set loose on Sunnydale by Anya and Willow as a result of

their bickering. The Scoobies team up to take him down, but the little

monster's magic hammer packs a mean wallop.

Olaf: Abraham Benrubi. Tara: Amber Benson. Joyce Summers:

Kristine Sutherland. Young Nun: Ranjani Brow.

90 1/23/01

Buffy and company get a visit from the Council of Watchers, who

possess insight into who (or what) Glory is. Unfortunately, they're

less than forthcoming with the crucial information. As the bureaucracy

takes over, a short-on-time Glory is as determined as ever to obtain

the Key.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. [unknown]: Cynthia

LaMontagne. [unknown]: Oliver Muirhead. [unknown]: Kris Iyer.

[Dreg]: Kevin Weisman. Jinx: Troy T. Blendell. Tara: Amber Benson.

Quentin Travers: Harris Yulin. Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland.

Professor Roberts: Wesley Mask. Orlando: Justin Gorence. Mailman:

Peter Husmann. Council Member #4: Jack Thomas. Council Member

#5: John O'Leary.

[45:10]

91 2/06/01 1/24/01 Blood Ties

Dawn's entire world crumbles around her after she learns that she is

the Key---and dealing with the truth proves to be even harder than

anyone had anticipated when she runs away. Glory discovers that the

Knights of Byzantium, her competitors for the Key, are in town.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. Jinx: Troy T. Blendell. Tara:

Amber Benson. Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland. Orlando: Justin

Gorence. Burly Guard: Michael Emanuel. Janitor: Joe Ochman. Crazie

#1: Paul Bates. Crazie #2: Carl J. Johnson. Young Buffy: Candice

Nicole. Young Dawn: Elyssa D. Vito.

92 2/13/01 2/08/01 Crush

Buffy and Dawn carry on what is fast becoming a rather ill-fated

tradition for the Summers girls---getting involved with the most

problematic men available. After being scolded by her big sister for

having a crush on Spike, Dawn sheds light on the identity of the true

object of the neutered vamp's affection---Buffy. With his frustrating

Slayer fixation finally out of the closet, Spike swallows his pride and

professes his love to her face, only to be rebuffed by the supremely

creeped-out Buffster. Angry and humiliated, a sulky Spike returns

home to find Drusilla waiting...and she's ready to take him back.

Harmony Kendall: Mercedes McNab. Ben: Charlie Weber. Tara: Amber

Benson. Drusilla: Juliet Landau. Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland.

Porter: Frederick Dawson. Student: Greg Wayne. Matt: Joseph

Digiandomenico. Jeff: Walter Borchert. Boy in Bronze: Asher Glaser.

Girl in Bronze: Jennifer Bergman. Waitress: Nell Shanahan.

93 2/20/01 2/14/01 I Was Made to Love You

The bizarre mannerisms and superhuman strength of April, who's

searching Sunnydale for her boyfriend, lead the gang to believe she's

really a robot. Meanwhile, Buffy decides to go out on a date with Ben,

but the Slayer has no idea how close he is to Glory.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. April: Shonda Farr. Warren:

Adam Busch. Jinx: Troy T. Blendell. Tara: Amber Benson. Joyce

Summers: Kristine Sutherland. Katrina: Amelinda Embry. Driver: Paul

Darrigo. Resident: Gil Christner. Teenager: Kelly Felix. Friend: Paul

Walia.

94 2/27/01 2/22/01 The Body

Death gets remarkably personal in this haunting, well-scripted episode,

which was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon. After

months of fighting and ostensibly overcoming a brain tumor, Joyce

dies unexpectedly and in a manner seldom seen on Buffy---peacefully

and quietly. Reeling from the shock of discovering her mother's lifeless

body on the living-room sofa, Buffy manages to pull herself together

enough to deliver the news to an already emotionally fragile

Dawn---whose overwhelming denial makes fighting the boundless

forces of evil look like child's play.

Doctor Kriegel: Randy Thompson. Tara: Amber Benson. Joyce

Summers: Kristine Sutherland. First Paramedic: Kevin Cristaldi.

Second Paramedic: Stefan Umstead. 911 Operator: Loanne Bishop.

Kevin: J. Evan Bonifant. Kirstie: Kelli Garner. Lisa: Rae'ven Larrymore

Kelly. Teacher: Tia Matza. Vampire: John Michael Herndon.

95 4/17/01 4/06/01 Forever

In the aftermath of Joyce's funeral, the Summers girls attempt to

cope with their loss in entirely different ways---while the Slayer

retracts into numbness, Dawn acts on her fears. Buffy finds comfort

by confiding in a visiting Angel, but her sister's inability to accept their

mother's death isn't as easily alleviated. Denial leads Dawn to a

supernatural remedy for grief---a magical recipe for resurrection.

Willow and Tara refuse to assist with the dangerous spell, but Spike

has no such qualms about helping to bring Joyce back. More

Dawn-centered danger brews when Ben lets a crucial Key-related clue

slip to Glory.

Angel/Angelus: David Boreanaz. Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie

Weber. Jinx: Troy T. Blendell. Tara: Amber Benson. Doc: Joel Grey.

Murk: Todd Duffey. Customer: Andrea Gall. Funeral Director: Alan

Henry Brown. Minister: Darius Dudley. Lady with Baby: Annie Talbot.

Lady with Rosary: Noor Shic.

96 4/24/01 3/27/01 Intervention

After Buffy and Giles leave town for some Slayer soul-searching, the

Scoobies mistake Spike's custom-made romance with his Buffybot for

the real thing. Then, Glory's minions kidnap Spike in the belief that he

is the coveted Key. Meanwhile, Buffy has a reunion with the first

Slayer out in the desert.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Warren: Adam Busch. Jinx: Troy T. Blendell.

Tara: Amber Benson. Primitive: Sharon Ferguson. Murk: Todd Duffey.

[Xander Double]: Kelly Donovan.

97 5/01/01 4/25/01 Tough Love

While Buffy is preoccupied with the pressure of being her obstinate

sister's keeper, Glory and her minions set out to grab the person

whom they believe to be the Key---Tara. Unfortunately, Tara is more

vulnerable than usual, as both she and Willow are stunned from the

aftereffects of their first big fight.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. Jinx: Troy T. Blendell.

[unknown]: Anne Betancourt. [unknown]: Leland Crooke. Tara:

Amber Benson. Murk: Todd Duffey. Slook: Alan Heitz.

The Canadian feed was delayed until 1730 on 5/01/01. It was claimed

to be because of a production delay. But the master tape was ready

almost a week ago.

98 5/08/01 5/03/01 Spiral

Buffy and the Scoobies---including Tara, sadly rendered mentally

disabled by Glory's brain drain---hightail it out of Sunnydale to escape

the hellgod, who now knows the truth about Dawn. Spike's RV

provides transportation but not much defense against the legion of

Knights of Byzantium out to destroy the Key.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. [unknown]: Wade Andrew

Williams. [unknown]: Karim Prince. Tara: Amber Benson. Orlando:

Justin Gorence. Gronx: Lily Knight. Murk: Todd Duffey. Cleric #1: Jack

Donner. Crazy #1: Bob Morrisey. Crazy #2: Paul Bates. Crazy #3:

Carl J. Johnson. Nurse: Mary Sheldon.

99 5/15/01 5/09/01 The Weight of the World

Willow psychically enters Buffy's troubled subconscious in an effort to

somehow reach the Slayer, who has been rendered catatonic by

Glory's abduction of Dawn. Meanwhile, Glory vents her frustrations on

the limitations of being part human to a frightened Dawn; and Spike,

Xander and Giles work on undermining the hell god's nefarious plans.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. [unknown]: Dean Butler.

Gronx: Lily Knight. [Homeless Man]: Bob Morrisey. Tara: Amber

Benson. Doc: Joel Grey. Joyce Summers: Kristine Sutherland. Murk:

Todd Duffey. Young Buffy: Alexandra Lee. Crazy #2: Paul Bates.

Crazy #3: Carl J. Johnson. High Priest Minion: Matthew Lang.

100 5/22/01 May 18, 2001 The Gift

In the fantastical cult favorite's fifth-season finale and 100th episode,

Buffy and her brave band of Scoobies make one last play for

Glory---who holds Dawn's life (not to mention the fate of the world)

in her hands.

Glory trumped the good guys when she stole the Slayer's little sis out

from under her nose. In a race against time, Buffy and pals must now

execute a risky plan to rescue Dawn before her blood is

spilled---which would open a portal to Glory's demonic dimension,

creating a literal hell on Earth.

The milestone also marks the last original episode to air on the WB,

since the series is moving to UPN this fall.

Glory: Clare Kramer. Ben: Charlie Weber. Tara: Amber Benson. Doc:

Joel Grey. Murk: Todd Duffey. Minion #1: Craig Zimmerman. Teen:

Josh Jacobson. Vampire: Tom Kiesche.

The Canadian feed was delayed. It didn't feed until 0600 Tuesday.

There was another feed at 1730 and yet another 10 minute feed at

1820. If they would have fed this episode at the usual time, they

wouldn't have needed all these feeds.

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Season 6

101

102 10/02/01 9/19/01

9/20/01

6ABB02 Bargaining, Pt. 1

Bargaining, Pt. 2

Buffy's friends try to cope with Buffy's death and are left to defend

Sunnydale without her. Meanwhile a gang of marauding demons

threaten to jeopardize their plan to bring the slayer back from the

dead. To complicate matters, Giles contemplates leaving Sunnydale to

come to terms with the loss.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head. Razor: Franc Ross. Tara: Amber

Benson. Mag.: Geoff Meed. Klyed: Mike Grief. Shempy Vamp: Paul

Greenberg. Ms. Lefcourt: Joy DeMichelle Moore. Teacher: Bru Muller.

Cute Boy: Robert D. Vito. Parent #1: Harry Johnson. Parent #2: Kelly

Lynn Warren. Pretty Girl: Hila Levy. Homeowner: Richard Wharton.

103 10/09/01 10/03/01 After Life

A visiting demon offers the Scooby gang an eery reminder of Buffy's

death and resurrection.

Buffy and her friends are visited by a demon that forces them to deal

with the repercussions of the Slayer's resurrection

Tara: Amber Benson. Demon: Lisa Hoyle.

104 10/16/01 10/10/01 Flooded

Buffy takes on new adult responsibilities while three adolescent villains

make sunnydale their new playground.

Buffy tries to find new vocation but is overwhelmed by the adult

responsibilities of running a household and parenting Dawn while also

protecting Sunnydale from a new posse of villains.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head. Jonathan: Danny Strong.

Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk. M'Fashnik Demon: Todd

Stashwick. Tara: Amber Benson. Mr. Savitsky: Michael Merton. Tito:

John Jabaley. Bank Guard: Brian Kolb.

105 10/23/01 10/18/01 Life Serial

The new villains in town put buffy to the test.

Buffy does her best to get on with her life while villains Jonathan,

Warren and Andrew unwittingly put the Slayer through a series of

tests to find her weakness.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head Tara: Amber Benson. Jonathan:

Danny Strong. Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk. Tony: Paul

Gutrecht. Vince: Noel Albert Guglielmi. Marco: Enrique Almeida.

Professor Bellamy: Marcia Ann Burrs. Mike: Jonathan Goldstein.

106 10/30/01 10/24/01 All the Way

The Scooby gang celebrates Xander and Anya's engagement and

dawn gets into Halloween mischief.

Buffy's friends celebrate Xander and Anya's engagement while Dawn

puts herself in danger when she sneaks out with friends to engage in

some Halloween-night mischief.

Tara: Amber Benson. Janice: Amber Tamblyn. Kaltenbach: John

O'Leary. Justin: Kavan Reece. Zack: Dave Power. Glenn: Charles

Duckworth. Christy: Dawn Worrall. Marla: Emily Kay. Karl: Adam

Gordon.

107 11/06/01 10/30/01 Once More, With Feeling

Buffy sings - and dances!!!

A demon summoned to Sunnydale forces Buffy and the Scooby Gang

to sing their most private - and sometimes shocking -- secrets to one

another.

The musical features all-original songs and lyrics written by Joss

Whedon for this special episode. All numbers are sung and danced by

the cast members themselves. Choreography was designed by Adam

Shankman.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head. Sweet: Hinton Battle. Tara:

Amber Benson. Mustard Man: David Fury. Parking Ticket Woman:

Marti Noxon. Handsome Yooung Man: Daniel Weaver. Henchman:

Scot Zeller. Demon/Henchman: Zachary Woodlee. Henchman:

Timothy Anderson. Henchman: Alex Estronel. College Guy #1: Matt

Sims. College Guy #2: Hunter Cochran.

[Note: The episode is being presented in letterbox format.]

[50:52]

108 11/13/01 11/07/01 Tabula Rasa

Willow casts a spell that goes awry with comical consequences.

A spell Willow casts to make Buffy forget she was in heaven has

unintended consequences. Meanwhile, Spike tries to avoid the

clutches of a demon loan shark.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head Teeth.: Raymond O'Connor.

Tara: Amber Benson. Vamp #1: Geordie White. Vamp #2: Stephen

Triplett. Vamp #3: David Franco.

[43:32]

109 11/20/01 11/16/01 Smashed

Spike's chip malfunctions with dastardly results while Willow goes on a

black magic bender.

Something goes wrong with Spike's chip allowing him to attack

people. Meanwhile, Willow reunites with an old friend to cause some

magical mayhem.

Jonathan: Danny Strong. Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk.

Amy: Elizabeth Anne Allen ("Bull"). Tara: Amber Benson. Woman:

Patrice Walters. Man: John Patrick Clerkin. Rusty: Jack Jozefson.

Reporter: Rick Garcia. Innocent Girl: Kelly Smith. Ryan: Jordan Belfi.

Simon: Adam Weiner. Brie: Melanie Sirmons. Girlfriend: Lauren Nissi.

[UPN's note about Buffy and Spike is basically accurate, but it pertains

to this episode.]

110 11/27/01 11/21/01 Wrecked

Buffy and Spike face the morning after while Willow turns dangerously

to black magic.

Buffy becomes so intent on fighting her attraction to Spike that she

fails to recognize Willow's descent into magical addiction and the

dangerous situation it creates for Dawn.

Amy: Elizabeth Anne Allen ("Bull"). Rack: Jeff Kober. Tara: Amber

Benson. Mandraz: Fleming Brooks. Jonesing Girl: Mageina Tovah.

Jonesing Boy: Michael Giordani. Creepy Guy: Colin Malone.

111 1/08/02 12/19/01 Gone

A social services worker threatens to take guardianship of Dawn.

Complicating matters, the three villains accidentally turn Buffy invisible

with a ray gun forcing the gang to rely on Willow's natural brainpower

to save the slayer. Plus, in a moment of panic over her relationship

with Spike, Buffy chops off her hair.

Jonathan: Danny Strong. Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk.

[unknown]: Daniel Hagen. Doris Kroeger: Susan Ruttan. Cleo: Jessa

French. Girl in Park: Kelly Parver. Meter Man: Jeffrey Jacquin. Security

Guard: Dwight Bacquie. Little Boy: Lyndon Smith. Little Girl: Melinda

Webberley. Co-Worker: Elin Hampton.

[43:32]

112 1/29/02 1/16/02 Doublemeat Palace

In order to make ends meet, Buffy takes a new job at a fast food

restaurant where there's something fishy about the food and her

co-workers.

Amy: Elizabeth Anne Allen. [unknown]: Pat Crawford Brown.

[unknown]: Brent Hinkley. Lorraine: Kirsten Nelson. Halfrek: Kali

Rocha. Gary: T. Ferguson. Gina: Marion Calvert. Phillip: Douglas

Bennett. Timothy: Andrew Reville. Mr. Typical: Kevin C. Carter. Elderly

Man: John F. Kearney. Housewife Type: Sara LaWall. Pimply Teen:

Victor Z. Isaac.

113 2/05/02 1/30/02 Dead Things

Buffy investigates why Spike is suddenly able to attack her, despite

the chip in his head. Our three villains use a new devise to turn

Warren's old girlfriend into a sex slave, but when things go wrong, she

accidentally ends up dead. Using demons in a mock fight, they set

Buffy up to think she's responsible for the killing.

Jonathan: Danny Strong. Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk.

Katrina: Amelinda Embry. Tara: Amber Benson. Gina: Marion Calvert.

Desk Sergeant: Rock Reiser. Cop #1: Bernard K. Addison. Cop #2:

Eric Prescott.

114 2/12/02 2/06/02 Older and Far Away

Feeling abandoned, Dawn wishes that no one leaves her alone again

and makes her wish known to a guidance counselor who is actually a

vengeance demon in disguise. The demon then casts a spell that

makes it impossible for anyone in Buffy's house, there for her birthday

party, to bring themselves to leave. Things get worse when a

monster is discovered in the house that is wreaking havoc.

Hallie/Halfrek: Kali Rocha. Richard: Ryan Browning. Tara: Amber

Benson. Sophie: Laura Roth. Clem: James C. Leary. Teacher:

Elizabeth Cazenave.

115 2/26/02 2/19/02 As You Were

While in pursuit of a demon, Riley calls upon Buffy to help him track

the demon's nest. Riley has also returned with his wife Sam, who

works for the same commando team he does. Riley's new found

happiness makes Buffy question her relationship with Spike, leading to

the two breaking up.

Riley Finn: Marc Blucas. Sam: Ivana Milicevic. Todd: Ryan Raddatz.

Skanky Vamp: Adam Paul. Lady: Marilyn Brett. Baby Demon

Puppeteer: Alice Dinnean Vernon. Riley Finn: .

116 3/05/02 2/27/02 Hell's Bells

On the day of his wedding to Anya, Xander gets cold feet about their

prospective life together when an odd stranger offers him a glimpse

into the future.

Mr. Harris: Casey Sander. Hallie/Halfrek: Kali Rocha. D'Hoffryn: Andy

Umberger. Mrs. Harris: Lee Garlington. [unknown]: Jan Hoag.

[unknown]: George D. Wallace. Tara: Amber Benson. [unknown]:

Steven Gilborn. Clem: James C. Leary. Warty Demon: Daniel

McFeeley. Tarantula: Rebecca Jackson. Tentacle Demon: Mel Fair.

Demon Teen: Nick Kokich. Night Manager: Robert Noble. Young

Bartender: Julian Franco. Caterer Girl: Susannah L. Brown. Josh Age

10: Joey Hoitt. Sara Age 8: Abigail Mavity. Josh Age 21: Chris

Emerson. Sara Age 18: Ashleigh Ann Wood. Karen: Megan Vint.

117 3/12/02 3/06/02 Normal Again

A demon doses Buffy with a powerful chemical that causes her to

hallucinate, convincing the Slayer her parents are alive and Dawn

never existed.

Jonathan: Danny Strong. Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk.

Hank Summers: Dean Butler. [unknown]: Michael Warren. Lorraine:

Kirsten Nelson. Tara: Amber Benson. Joyce Summers: Kristine

Sutherland. Nurse: Sarah Scivier. Orderly: Rodney Charles. Kissing

Girl: April Dion.

118 4/30/02 3/28/02 Entropy

Since Xander and Anya's wedding fiasco the two have had time to

reflect and both miss each other a lot. But the situation turns ugly

when Anya and Spike, both feeling spruned (and the affects of a lot of

whisky), sleep together...and Xander and Buffy happen to witness it.

Jonathan: Danny Strong. Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk.

Hallie/Halfrek: Kali Rocha. Tara: Amber Benson. Mother: Edie

Caggiano.

119 5/07/02 4/17/Seeing Red

Buffy, Anya and Xander all try to deal with the fallout of feeling

betrayed when Spike and Anya sleep together. After creating a

weapon that gives the trio super human powers, Warren goes after

Buffy, and during a grueling battle Buffy breaks the orb that gives

Warren his power. Warren escapes but Jonathan and Andrew are

thrown in jail. Seeking revenge, Warren later shoots Buffy, slightly

wounding her, but a stray bullet hits and kills Tara.

Jonathan: Danny Strong. Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk.

Blond: Amy Hathaway. Beautiful Woman: Nicole Hiltz. Clem: James

C. Leary. Frank: Garrett Brawith. Administrator: Tim Hager. Guard

#1: Stefan Marks. Guard #2: Christopher James. Girl at Bronze: Kate

Orsini.

120 5/14/02 4/24/02 Villains

Willow is consumed by vengeful feelings after Tara's death and

musters all the evil magic power she can in order to take her revenge.

Buffy and Xander try to track down Willow and stop her before she

gets to Warren and kills him - human laws must be apply to humans,

Buffy argues. Meanwhile, Spike visits a powerful evil force in Africa to

try and get his chip removed and restore him to his old, vampirey self.

Jonathan: Danny Strong. Warren: Adam Busch. Andrew: Tom Lenk.

Rack: Jeff Kober. Katrina Silber: Amelinda Embry. Clem: James C.

Leary. Cave Demon: Steven W. Bailey. Coroner: Tim Hodgin.

Paramedic: Michael Matthys. Clerk: Juie Hermelin. Demon Bartender:

Alan Henry Brown. Doctor: Mueen J. Ahmad. Nurse #1: Jane Cho.

Nurse #2: Meredith Cross. Paramedic #2: David Adefeso. Vampire:

Jeffrey Nicholas Brown. Villager: Nelson Frederick.

121 5/17/02 Two To Go Grave

After exacting revenge on Warren for Tara's death, an extremely

powerful and vengeful Willow now vows to go after the other two

members of the trio, Jonathan and Andrew, forcing Buffy into the

unlikely role of nerd-villain protector due to her belief that it is wrong

to kill humans. At the Magic Box, Willow catches up to them all and

takes on Buffy and Anya. Things are looking bad until Giles comes

back to join the fight. Meanwhile, Spike undergoes a fiery test given

by the African demon in order to win his soul. Also, after getting his

heart broken by Buffy, Spike is in search of a soul undergoes a fiery

test given by the African demon in order to win it.

Part 2 synopsis info not provided.

Note: Will air as a two-hour movie.

Jonathan: Danny Strong. Andrew: Tom Lenk. Rack: Jeff Kober.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head. Cave Demon: Steven W. Bailey.

Officer: Jeff McCredie. Patrol Cop: Damian Mooney. Truck Driver:

Michael Younger. Trucker: Brett Wagner.

Uncredited:

Clem: James C. Leary.

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Season 7

122 9/24/02 9/20/02 Lessons

Buffy battles the ghosts of Sunnydale High's past in a lively

seventh-season opener punctuated by droll dialogue.

Veteran Slayer-watchers will recall that Buffy's alma mater was razed

at the end of the third season during a fight with a snake-demon

mayor. Now revamped and restored, the school has a new crop of

students, which includes awkward freshman Dawn. It also has a

visitor, Buffy, who can't resist a chance to tour the facility. But her

curiosity soon turns to dread when spirits from the old school

materialize to harass her. Elsewhere, Giles consoles a guilt-ridden

Willow.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head. [unknown]: Alex Brekenridge.

[unknown]: Kali Rocha. Principal Wood: DB Woodside. The Master:

Mark Metcalf. Drusilla: Juliet Landau. Mayor Wilkins: Harry Groener.

Adam: George Hertzberg. Glory: Clare Kramer. Warren: Adam Busch.

Carlos: David Zepeda. Dead Nerd: Jeremy Howard. Dead Janitor: Ken

Strunk. Dead Girl: Rachael Bella. Teacher: Ed F. Martin. Student:

Simon Chernin. Vampire: Jeff Denton.

123 10/01/02 Beneath You

Buffy reluctantly teams with Spike to slug it out with a gigantic worm,

but there's a bigger surprise in store for the Slayer.

Soon after Buffy reports for her first day as Sunnydale High's student

counselor, Xander introduces her to a woman whose dog was eaten

by the oversized annelid. Suspecting demon activity, Buffy volunteers

to find the creature, and Spike, who's being tormented by an

unknown force, shows up to offer his assistance. Willow, meanwhile,

prepares to return home.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head. Principal Wood: DB Woodside.

Nancy: Kaarina Aufrane. Drunk: Carl Darehuk. Young Woman: Benita

Krista Nall. Ronnie: Jack Sundmacher.

124 10/08/02 Same Time, Same Place

Buffy, Xander and Dawn are unable to find Willow, whose return to

Sunnydale is marred by a demon who relishes the skin of his victims.

Rupert Giles: Anthony Stewart Head. Camden Toy. Father: Anthony

S. Johnson. Teen Boy: Matt Koruba. Sister: Nicholette Dixon.

Help

Episode #126; Original air date October 15, 2002

We see Buffy, the counselor, meeting with several Sunnydale High students. One girl, Cassie, tells Buffy that she is going to die on Friday. Concerned Buffy, along with Dawn, Xander, and Willow, begin to search for potential threats. They discover many possible suspects including Cassie's friend Mike, whom she recently turned down for the winter formal, and her father, who has a history of violence. Knowing Buffy is trying to help Cassie thanks her, but again emphasizes that though she doesn't want to die, she just knows she will and there's nothing anyone can do to help her. Though Buffy saves Cassie's life twice, once from a group of high school boys who attempt to use her as a sacrifice to raise a demon and secondly from nearly being shot through the eyes by an arrow, Cassie still ends up dying from a undetected heart problem. We end with the gang comtemplating the fact that no matter how hard they try they can't save everyone.

Selfless

Episode #127; Original air date October 22, 2002.

We open on Anyanka in the aftermath of a massacre in a frat house. Through flashbacks we meet Aud, Anya before her days as a vengeance demon. Willow runs into Anya at the University and becomes concerned when she see blood on her hands. Inside the frat house Willow finds a girl hiding in a closet who reveals that she made a wish to Anyanka that resulted in the massacre of the boys by a giant spider demon. In more flashbacks we see D'Hoffryn offer Aud the job of vengeance demon after she turned her cheating boyfriend, Olaf, into a troll. Xander and Buffy kill the spider demon but not before Buffy comes to the conclusion that she must kill Anyanka. Willow convinces D'Hoffryn to intervene and Anya gets him to reverse the last wish she granted. The price Anya has to pay, though, is the life of a vengeance demon, which turns out to be her friend Halfrex, as well as her job as a vengeance demon, leaving her human once again.

Him

Episode #128; Original air date November 5, 2002

Worried that the school basement is driving Spike crazy Buffy moves him into Xander's apartment. Confused as to why Buffy would still help Spike after he nearly raped her, Dawn complains about how much time and effort people put into relationships. Meanwhile, Dawn lays eyes on the school's quarterback, RJ, and develops an instant crush on him. In her attempts to gain his attention Dawn's behavior changes dramatically. Concerned, Buffy talks to RJ, but she too also develops a crush on him. Things get worse when Willow and Anya also fall in love with RJ after he stops by the Summer's house. While the girls each try to prove who loves RJ the most Xander and Spike are left to figure out how to break the spell. After visiting RJ's brother, Lance, the guys determine that RJ's power lies in his letterman's jacket. Spike and Xander are able to jump RJ and destroy his jacket before the lovesick girls are able to hurt themselves or anyone else.

Conversations With Dead People

Episode #129; Original air date November 12, 2002

Due to their nightmares, Andrew and Jonathan return from Mexico. Dawn's night alone quickly turns horrific when the Summer's house is taken over by an evil presence. Willow is visited by the ghost of Cassie Newton who claims to have brought her a message from Tara. Meanwhile on patrol Buffy learns that the vampire she is fighting was someone she went to school with. Warren's ghost tries unsuccessfully to get Andrew to open an ancient seal in the high school basement by tricking him into killing Jonathan. Willow becomes suspicious of Cassie when she suggests that Willow should commit suicide. Dawn receives an omnious message from her the ghost of her mother after expelling the evil spirit from her house. After a long conversation Buffy finally stakes Holden but not before he reveals that Spike sired him. Finally, Willow learns that she has been talking to the evil presence haunting Sunnydale who has taken the form of Cassie in an attempt to trick her.

Sleeper

Episode #130; Original air date November 19, 2002

Buffy awakens Xander after stopping by his apartment to check on Spike. She confides to him that the vampire she slayed the previous night claimed to be sired by Spike and she is worried that his chip has malfunctioned. Willow finds a traumatized Dawn in the wreckage of the Summer's livingroom. Willow fills Buffy in on both of her and Dawn's ghostly visitations from the previous night. Buffy confronts Spike and he denies that he is killing again. After Buffy leaves though, Spike starts recalling forgotten memoreis and goes to the Bronze where he meets a vampire who says he sired her. Scared, he calls Buffy and takes her to a basement he vaguely remembered. There they are ambused by several vampires he sired. Asamed by the realization of his actions Spike begs Buffy to kill him or help him before he hurts anyone else. Buffy sensing another presence in the room, which only Spike can see, realizes he has been manipulated by an outside force and agrees to help him.

Never Leave Me

Episode #131; Original air date November 26, 2002.

Buffy tries to explain to the gang why they shouldn't kill Spike. Andrew is visited by the ghosts of Warren and Jonathan who encourage him to keep trying to open the seal. Knowing Spike needs blo