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MovieNerd ScoreInto every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
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43 episodes
Featurettes, Interviews, the Cast Reunion and the unaired pilot
S0 E1 · Unaired Pilot
The non-broadcast pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was produced by 20th Century Fox in 1996 to pitch a series to networks. The twenty-five-and-a-half-minute production was written and directed by Buffy creator Joss Whedon, and was expanded upon and re-shot for the first episode of the series. It is notable for featuring a different actress in the role of Willow, Sunnydale High is Berryman High and a different actor as Principal Flutie. After having burned down her school gym and been expelled from a school in L.A., Buffy Summers has moved to Sunnydale with her mother. Buffy goes to school for the first time at Sunnydale High and meets new people: Cordelia, Willow, and Xander. Willow is lured by a vampire into a trap. Buffy shows up with Xander and kills all the vampires except one; the surviving vampire reports the incident back to The Master.
S0 E2 · Entertainment Weekly Cast Reunions
Go behind the scenes of our "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" cover shoot and watch the long-awaited reunion between creator Joss Whedon, Sarah Michelle Geller, David Boreanaz and the rest of the cast -- 20 years after the show's debut.
S0 E3 · Interview with Joss Whedon
A discussion of the origin of Buffy with the creator Joss Whedon.
S0 E4 · Interview with David Boreanaz
A discussion of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer with David Boreanaz.
S0 E5 · Designing Buffy
All about the design of the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E6 · A Buffy Bestiary
An inside look at the monsters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E7 · Beauty and the Beasts
A behind the scenes look at the makeup for the characters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E8 · Buffy Speak
Interviews with the writers of Buffy about the language of the show.
S0 E9 · Wardrobe
A behind the scenes look at the clothing worn on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E10 · Weapons
A behind the scenes look at the weapons used on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E11 · Special Effects
A behind the scenes look at the special effects of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E12 · Season Three Overview
A recap of the story arcs of season three of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E13 · Hush
Get a look behind the scenes of the episode 'Hush'. Learn the motivations of the creators to make this iconic, scary episode.
S0 E14 · The Sets of Sunnydale with Carey Meyer
A behind the scenes look at the sets used for season four of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E15 · Spike, Me
The story of the character of Spike and how he changed over the seasons.
S0 E16 · Season Four Overview
A recap of the story arcs of season four of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E17 · Buffy, Inside the Music
A behind the scenes look at the music used on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E18 · Oz, Revelations of a Full Moon
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S0 E19 · Buffy Abroad
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S0 E20 · Casting Buffy
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S0 E21 · Demonology - A Slayer's Guide
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S0 E22 · Action Heroes! The Stunts of Buffy
A behind the scenes look at stunts performed on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E23 · Natural Causes
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S0 E24 · Spotlight on Dawn
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S0 E25 · The Story of Season Five
A recap of the story arcs of season five of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E26 · Behind the Scenes of: "Once More with Feeling"
A featurette about the making of the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer including interviews with the cast and crew.
S0 E27 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Television with Bite
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S0 E28 · Buffy Goes to Work
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S0 E29 · Life is the Big Bad - Season Six Overview
A recap of the story arcs of season six of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E30 · Season Seven Overview: Buffy: Full Circle
A recap of the story arcs of season seven of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
S0 E31 · Buffy 101: Studying the Slayer
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S0 E32 · Generation S
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S0 E33 · The Last Sundown
Joss Whedon's look back at his ten favourite episodes in the Buffy Mythology and his thoughts on bringing the acclaimed series to life and to a close.
S0 E34 · It's Always Been About the Fans
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S0 E35 · Buffy Wraps
For seven years, the cast and crew of Buffy The Vampire Slayer tirelessly dedicated themselves to making a mini-movie a week. Wrap parties can be emotional affairs, but the Buffy family was keen to gather together and toast not only their incredible achievements, but the man who created one of television's most influential series.
S0 E36 · I'll Never Tell Karaoke
An extra from Season 6 featuring a karaoke version of the song 'I'll Never Tell' from the episode 'Once More With Feeling'.
S0 E37 · Walk Through the Fire Karaoke
An extra from Season 6 featuring a karaoke version of the song 'Walk Through The Fire' from the episode 'Once More With Feeling'.
S0 E38 · I've Got A Theory / Bunnies / We're Together Karaoke
An extra from Season 6 featuring a karaoke version of the song 'I've Got A Theory / Bunnies / We're Together' from the episode 'Once More With Feeling'.
S0 E39 · Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Panel Discussion
On June 18, 2002, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences proudly hosted "Behind the Scene of Buffy The Vampire Slayer", a panel discussion featuring members of the cast and creative team from the hit series. In attendance were series creator Joss Whedon; actors Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters & Michelle Trachtenberg; and Director of Photography Raymond Stella, Production Designer Carey Meyer and Executive Producer Marti Noxon. Held at the Leonard Goldenson Theatre in North Holywood, California, the Buffy cast and creative team were welcomed by ATAS Chairman Bryce Zabel. The discussion was moderated by Janet Weeks.
S0 E40 · Season 3 Outtakes
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S0 E41 · Season 6 Outtakes
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S0 E42 · Season 7 Outtakes
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S0 E43 · Hepburn - I Quit
Music video for the song 'I Quit' by British female pop band Hepburn
Season 1
12 episodes
After moving to Sunnydale, California, Buffy Anne Summers just wants to be a normal teenager. Back in Los Angeles, her first Watcher had died; she inadvertently burned down the gymnasium at her old high school; and her parents got a divorce. The move to Sunnydale is supposed to give both her and her mother, Joyce, a clean slate. But then she meets the school librarian, Rupert Giles, and quickly learns there is no escaping her destiny. With Giles as her new Watcher, she reluctantly steps back into her role as the Slayer. But this time she is not fighting alone. She now has an inner circle of special friends-- Willow, Xander, Cordelia, and a mysterious young man named Angel-- ready to join the fight and drive in a stake or two if need be.
S1 E1 · Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)
When teen vampire slayer Buffy tries to start a new life at Sunnydale High, she discovers that the school sits atop a demonic dimensional portal.
S1 E2 · The Harvest (2)
Buffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.
S1 E3 · Witch
Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.
S1 E4 · Teacher's Pet
Buffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.
S1 E5 · Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
With Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.
S1 E6 · The Pack
Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.
S1 E7 · Angel
Buffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.
S1 E8 · I, Robot... You, Jane
Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.
S1 E9 · The Puppet Show
Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.
S1 E10 · Nightmares
A series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.
S1 E11 · Out of Mind, Out of Sight
When an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.
S1 E12 · Prophecy Girl
Buffy's life may hang in the balance as Giles uncovers an ancient book that foretells not only her death, but also the end of the world.
Season 2
22 episodes
New vampires Spike and Drusilla come to town along with the new slayer, Kendra Young, who was activated as a result of Buffy's brief death in the season one finale. Xander becomes involved with Cordelia, while Willow becomes involved with witchcraft and Daniel "Oz" Osbourne becomes a werewolf after being bitten by a young cousin who just happens to be a werewolf. Buffy and the vampire Angel develop a relationship over the course of the season, but Angel's dark past as the evil and sadistic Angelus threatens to destroy Buffy and the world.
S2 E1 · When She Was Bad
Buffy returns from summer vacation sporting an attitude and suffers from recurring nightmares involving the Master. Meanwhile, the Anointed One and his followers plot their revenge.
S2 E2 · Some Assembly Required
Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.
S2 E3 · School Hard
Buffy's mother and friends become trapped inside Sunnydale High School when a vampire named Spike launches an attack against the Slayer on Parent-Teacher night.
S2 E4 · Inca Mummy Girl
An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.
S2 E5 · Reptile Boy
Buffy and Cordelia attend a frat party where they are offered as human sacrifices to a reptile-like creature.
S2 E6 · Halloween
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
S2 E7 · Lie to Me
Buffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.
S2 E8 · The Dark Age
Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.
S2 E9 · What's My Line? (1)
Spike brings in three professional bounty hunters to eliminate Buffy while she ponders on what her profession might be if her fate wasn't already sealed.
S2 E10 · What's My Line? (2)
Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.
S2 E11 · Ted
Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.
S2 E12 · Bad Eggs
Buffy and her friends encounter even more trouble than expected when the eggs they are given in health class turn out to be prehistoric parasites that take over their lives.
S2 E13 · Surprise (1)
To give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.
S2 E14 · Innocence (2)
Buffy and her friends battle the Judge and face unexpected danger from Angel, who has lost his soul after experiencing a moment of true happiness.
S2 E15 · Phases
Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.
S2 E16 · Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.
S2 E17 · Passion
Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.
S2 E18 · Killed by Death
While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy battles a demon that sucks the life out of sick children.
S2 E19 · I Only Have Eyes for You
Sunnydale High School is haunted by the ghosts of a former student and teacher who reenact their tragic romance through the bodies of the school's current inhabitants.
S2 E20 · Go Fish
Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.
S2 E21 · Becoming (1)
Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
S2 E22 · Becoming (2)
Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.
Season 3
22 episodes
Buffy returns from the big city to find her friends have been battling the forces of evil without her. As she struggles to regain her mother's and her friends' trust, a new slayer named Faith arrives in town, quickly winning over all of Buffy's friends. But Faith's arrival is just the beginning of new forces Buffy must face. For a few nights later she encounters Angel, who has somehow returned, feral and violent from the hellish demon dimension where Buffy had sent him. But the real demon Buffy must ultimately face is already on this side of the portal, preparing a special graduation day surprise for Sunnydale High.
S3 E1 · Anne
Buffy -- living on her own in a big city -- assists a girl whose boyfriend has mysteriously vanished. Back in Sunnydale, Buffy's friends do their best to battle the forces of evil without her.
S3 E2 · Dead Man's Party
A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.
S3 E3 · Faith, Hope & Trick
A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.
S3 E4 · Beauty and the Beasts
Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.
S3 E5 · Homecoming
As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.
S3 E6 · Band Candy
Mr Trick enlists Giles' old buddy Ethan Rayne to manufacture and distribute boxes of candy which turn the adult population into uninhibited, irresponsible teenagers to keep them out of the way while the mysterious Mayor Wilkins pays a tribute to a demon.
S3 E7 · Revelations
With some help from Faith's new watcher, Buffy seeks to destroy a weapon-like glove before it falls into the hands of a demon.
S3 E8 · Lovers Walk
Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.
S3 E9 · The Wish
Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
S3 E10 · Amends
As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.
S3 E11 · Gingerbread
After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.
S3 E12 · Helpless
As her birthday approaches, Buffy loses her slayer powers and must do battle with a vampire who is not only extremely powerful but also quite mad.
S3 E13 · The Zeppo
Xander experiences an adventure of his own when he encounters a group of reanimated corpses out to construct a bomb. Meanwhile, Buffy and her friends battle the forces of evil when the Hellmouth reopens.
S3 E14 · Bad Girls
Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
S3 E15 · Consequences
A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.
S3 E16 · Doppelgangland
While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
S3 E17 · Enemies
As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.
S3 E18 · Choices
The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.
S3 E19 · The Prom
After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
S3 E20 · Graduation Day (1)
In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
S3 E21 · Graduation Day (2)
On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off against the mayor and a horde of vampires.
S3 E22 · Earshot
A mouthless demon infects Buffy with the ability to hear everyone's thoughts, but what starts out as a useful power soon turns into a curse.
Season 4
22 episodes
Buffy begins college feeling completely overwhelmed...but once the monsters show up, it's just like old times. Then she starts dating Riley, a handsome commando battling the same monsters. He's part of a secret organization called The Initiative, and Buffy is all too happy to join the team. But she soon suspects The Initiative may be more dangerous than the monsters they are supposed to be battling...
S4 E1 · The Freshman
Buffy feels like a fish out of water in her first year at college, but the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student puts her back in her element.
S4 E2 · Living Conditions
Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.
S4 E3 · The Harsh Light of Day
As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches for a ring that, according to legend, makes the wearer invincible.
S4 E4 · Fear, Itself
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.
S4 E5 · Beer Bad
Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.
S4 E6 · Wild at Heart
When Oz falls hard for a sexy singer who also happens to be a werewolf, he must choose between Willow and his own animal instincts.
S4 E7 · The Initiative
Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.
S4 E8 · Pangs
On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.
S4 E9 · Something Blue
One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.
S4 E10 · Hush
When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.
S4 E11 · Doomed
While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.
S4 E12 · A New Man
Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.
S4 E13 · The I in Team
Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.
S4 E14 · Goodbye Iowa
Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.
S4 E15 · This Year's Girl (1)
Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.
S4 E16 · Who Are You? (2)
Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.
S4 E17 · Superstar
Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.
S4 E18 · Where the Wild Things Are
Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.
S4 E19 · New Moon Rising
Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.
S4 E20 · The Yoko Factor (1)
After joining forces with Adam, Spike drives a wedge between Buffy and her friends. Meanwhile, Angel's return to Sunnydale leads to a violent confrontation with Riley.
S4 E21 · Primeval (2)
Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.
S4 E22 · Restless
Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.
Season 5
22 episodes
After an unsettling encounter with the Dracula, Buffy asks Giles to once again be her Watcher. Luckily he agrees, for Buffy is about to face mortal problems far more threatening than the undead.
S5 E1 · Buffy vs. Dracula
The one-and-only Dracula makes his way to Sunnydale and immediately has everyone enchanted. Even Buffy might not be able to resist his charms.
S5 E2 · Real Me
As Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.
S5 E3 · The Replacement
When a demon creates a Xander double, the real Xander must convince his friends of his true identity.
S5 E4 · Out of My Mind
While Riley's health begins to deteriorate, Spike and Harmony force a surgeon to remove the behavior modification chip embedded in Spike's brain.
S5 E5 · No Place Like Home
Buffy learns more about Dawn after she discovers a mysterious orb linked to a group of monks being pursued by an incredibly powerful force.
S5 E6 · Family
When relatives arrive in Sunnydale, to celebrate her birthday, Tara uses a magic spell on her friends to keep them from learning her "secret." Meanwhile, Glory unleashes a hoard of demons to hunt down Buffy.
S5 E7 · Fool for Love
After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.
S5 E8 · Shadow
Glory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.
S5 E9 · Listening to Fear
As Joyce's sickness makes her begin doing odd things, a demon emerges from a meteorite and begins killing the mentally ill.
S5 E10 · Into the Woods
After Buffy catches Riley in the clutches of a vampire-junkie, Riley makes an important decision regarding their relationship.
S5 E11 · Triangle
While Giles is in England meeting with the Watcher Council, a bickering Anya and Willow mind the magic store and inadvertently conjure up a fearsome troll.
S5 E12 · Checkpoint
The Watcher Council travels to Sunnydale to review Buffy's skills as a Slayer; meanwhile, Glory puts her search for the Key into high gear.
S5 E13 · Blood Ties
When Dawn learns her true identity, she runs away - only to encounter Glory.
S5 E14 · Crush
Buffy learns that Spike has a crush on her - a situation made all the more dangerous by Drusilla's return to Sunnydale.
S5 E15 · I Was Made to Love You
Buffy and her friends encounter an incredibly strong female robot with only one thing on its mind - love.
S5 E16 · The Body
Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.
S5 E17 · Forever
With some help from Spike, Dawn attempts to bring Joyce back from the dead.
S5 E18 · Intervention
A weary Buffy seeks to regain focus by embarking on a quest with the First Slayer; Spike cavorts with his very own "Buffybot" and Glory instructs her minions to spy on Buffy's friends in the hopes of ascertaining the Key's true identity.
S5 E19 · Tough Love
When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.
S5 E20 · Spiral
Realizing they may never be able to vanquish Glory, Buffy and the gang decide to flee Sunnydale in Spike's R.V. to protect Dawn.
S5 E21 · The Weight of the World
When Buffy lapses into a catatonic state, Willow uses magic to find out why; a tug-of-war erupts between Glory and Ben over Dawn's ultimate fate.
S5 E22 · The Gift
As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends prepare for battle.
Season 6
22 episodes
Elated with having Buffy back from the dead, her friends never wonder if she may have been in a better place.
S6 E1 · Bargaining (1)
The gang hope to bring Buffy back from the dead. Meanwhile, motorcycle-riding demons discover the Buffybot has been posing as the Slayer.
S6 E2 · Bargaining (2)
As the Hellions continue to ravage Sunnydale, a feral Buffy claws her way out of her own grave and must come to the aid of her friends.
S6 E3 · After Life
Buffy and her friends battle a demon that may have hitched a ride with Buffy as she crossed into the world from another dimension.
S6 E4 · Flooded
While trying to get a loan, Buffy runs afoul of three deadbeat sorcerers who are using the otherworldly powers of a demon to rob a bank.
S6 E5 · Life Serial
Buffy's powers are tested by Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, who seek to expose and exploit her weaknesses in an effort to destroy her.
S6 E6 · All the Way
Dawn discovers her crush has a deadly secret. Xander announces his engagement to Anya, and Tara worries about Willow's reliance on magic.
S6 E7 · Once More, With Feeling
In this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.
S6 E8 · Tabula Rasa
While trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.
S6 E9 · Smashed
Willow turns Amy the Rat into her old self; Jonathan, Warren and Andrew steal a diamond; and Spike discovers something unexpected about Buffy.
S6 E10 · Wrecked
Amy introduces Willow to a warlock whose powerful black magic proves addictive; Buffy and Spike deal with the aftermath of their night of passion.
S6 E11 · Gone
The Three Geeks mistakenly turn Buffy invisible. The Slayer takes some advantage from going unseen. Willow has to do the detective without using magic, while Xander finds Spike doing some weird physical training.
S6 E12 · Doublemeat Palace
When Buffy gets a job at the Doublemeat Palace, a local fast-food restaurant, she begins to believe that disappearing co-workers and the secret ingredient to the restaurant's hamburger may be connected.
S6 E13 · Dead Things
After Jonathan, Andrew, and Warren accidentally kill Warren's ex-girlfriend Katrina, they set Buffy up to make her believe it was she who killed the girl.
S6 E14 · Older and Far Away
After Dawn talks to a guidance counselor about her feeling lonely, she accidentally puts a spell on Buffy and her friends, trapping them inside the Summer's house with a sword-wielding demon.
S6 E15 · As You Were
Buffy's old boyfriend, Riley Finn, shows up unexpectedly as he tracks a demon about to hatch eggs that could wipe out Sunnydale.
S6 E16 · Hell's Bells
Anya and Xander's wedding is thrown into turmoil when a man claiming to be Xander's future self turns up at the ceremony.
S6 E17 · Normal Again
After Buffy is stung by a demon, she begins to have vivid day-dreams about a mental asylum. She gradually begins to believe that she is a crazy girl back in L.A and that Sunnydale and all her friends are just a figment of her imagination.
S6 E18 · Entropy
Anya returns to Sunnydale, bent on revenge for Xander leaving her at the altar. She has since become a Vengence demon again, but ends up hurting Xander in a way she never expected.
S6 E19 · Seeing Red
Willow and Tara wallow in their togetherness, but things aren't as happy everywhere else. Buffy has to face both Xander and Spike, whilst tracking Warren and Company to foil their next move.
S6 E20 · Villains
A vengeful Willow uses her enormous power to track down Warren, despite Buffy's strong feelings about targeting humans.
S6 E21 · Two to Go
Fueled by black magic, Willow targets Andrew and Jonathan, leading to a battle between Buffy and Willow; Spike fights an unstoppable foe.
S6 E22 · Grave
After sucking all the energy out of Giles, a powerful Willow sets off to destroy the world.
Season 7
22 episodes
As Buffy accompanies Dawn on her first day at the new Sunnydale High, Giles continues Willow's magic education in England. But while Buffy is surprised to be offered a guidance counselor job, Willow is shocked to experience a horrific future vision of the Hellmouth.
S7 E1 · Lessons
Sunnydale High is re-opened, with a new designed campus and a new principal, Robin Wood. It is Dawn's first day at school there and Buffy accompanies her to class, only to discover evil spirits lurking in the basement.
S7 E2 · Beneath You
A giant worm-like creature begins stalking a young woman. As the gang begin to investigate, they realise it's appearance in Sunnydale may be linked to Anya.
S7 E3 · Same Time, Same Place
Willow's return proves problematic when she is literally unable to see her friends--and is left with a creature that paralyzes its victims.
S7 E4 · Help
Buffy begins a new job as school counsellor at Sunnydale High. On her first day she encounters a troubled young girl who is convinced she is about to die.
S7 E5 · Selfless
Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.
S7 E6 · Him
Xander and Spike search for the source of a spell that has bewitched the girls into competing for the affections of the high school quarterback.
S7 E7 · Conversations with Dead People
Buffy strikes up a conversation with a vampire who was once an acquaintance in high school. Dawn defends Joyce from a menacing creature.
S7 E8 · Sleeper
Buffy and her friends fear Spike may be to blame when a number of people around town mysteriously disappear.
S7 E9 · Never Leave Me
Buffy hopes to learn more about what she's up against with the First by taking Spike prisoner; Xander and Anya interrogate Andrew.
S7 E10 · Bring on the Night
Giles returns to Sunnydale with three potential slayers, whom Buffy must protect from The First. Meanwhile, a ferocious Uber-vampire is released from the Hellmouth and Buffy must kill it before it kills one of the potentials.
S7 E11 · Showtime
Buffy has to keep the ever increasing number of potential Slayers from panicking while Giles and Anya seek answers from the Beljoxa's Eye.
S7 E12 · Potential
Buffy takes the Potentials to a demon bar and then to Spike's crypt, in order to teach them the art of slaying. When Willow casts a spell to seek out the next Potential, the spell leads them to believe that Dawn may be a future slayer.
S7 E13 · The Killer in Me
After Willow and Kennedy share their first kiss, Willow is transformed into Warren, the man she killed last year. When she sets out to find help, she bumps into an old friend. Meanwhile, Buffy searches for answers when Spike's chip causes him great pain, and the gang suspect that Giles may really be The First Evil.
S7 E14 · First Date
Buffy accepts an invitation to dinner from Principal Wood, and the secrets of his past are revealed. Xander impresses a beautiful girl with his knowledge of rope, and she seems to be interested in tying him up. Meanwhile, the First contacts Andrew in another attempt to destroy the Potentials, and Giles finds himself tongue-tied with the new Potential, Chao-Ahn.
S7 E15 · Get It Done
The Scoobies use a spell to transport Buffy into a shadow world, where she meets the men who created the first slayer. However, in order for her to return home, the gang must find and slay a ferocious demon.
S7 E16 · Storyteller
Andrew creates a documentary called "Buffy, Slayer of the Vampyres", a record of the current situation in Sunnydale to show to future generations. He manages to capture many important moments, and to annoy almost everyone in the house. But Buffy needs to tear him away from his filmmaking because the Seal of Danzalthar is active and Andrew may hold the key to closing it before it destroys the town.
S7 E17 · Lies My Parents Told Me
Robin Wood seeks revenge on Spike for killing his mother nearly 30 years ago, whilst everyone else tries to find out how The First has control over him.
S7 E18 · Dirty Girls
Faith returns to Sunnydale just as a new villain, Caleb, arrives and sends Buffy a message in the form of a badly beaten Potential. Buffy leads the rest of the girls to Caleb and The First's lair, with devastating consequences.
S7 E19 · Empty Places
After their horrifying loss at the vineyard, the gang turn against Buffy and begin to follow Faith instead. Meanwhile, Spike and Andrew travel to an old church to question a priest about Caleb.
S7 E20 · Touched
Faith and the Potentials search underground for a weapon, whilst Buffy confronts Caleb at the vineyard.
S7 E21 · End of Days
Buffy has a powerful new weapon, but the gang cannot find any information about the origins of the mysterious scythe. Eventually the Slayer goes herself in search of knowledge, and finds a new ally, an old friend, and great danger.
S7 E22 · Chosen
After killing Caleb, Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all. Willow invokes a magic spell that alters the ancient Slayer spell and gives Buffy the allies she needs to fight the Uber-Vamp army. An epic battle ensues and several good friends are lost. At the end, Buffy faces a completely new problem -- one she's glad to have.