The best episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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- 01
A group of murderous creatures called 'The Gentlemen' straight out of a fairytale steal the voices of Sunnydale.
- 02
Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.
- 03
On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off against the mayor and a hoard of vampires.
- 04
Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.
- 05
As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends prepare for battle.
- 06
In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
- 07
Willow tries to solve too many problems with magic, accidentally making herself and the others forget who they are just as a demon loan shark and his boys come looking to collect a debt from Spike.
- 08
Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent of sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
- 09
Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.
- 10
Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.
- 11
After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.
- 12
Buffy discovers Angel's horrifying secret.
- 13
Giles discovers an ancient book foretelling Buffy's death at the hands of the Master.
- 14
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.
- 15
Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.
- 16
Conversations with Dead People
Buffy has a conversation with a vampire who once went to Sunnydale High, and learns something interesting about Spike. Joyce materialises to Dawn in the living room. The ghost of Cassie brings a message to Willow from beyond the grave. Meanwhile, Andrew and Jonathan have returned to Sunnydale on a mission to save the town
- 17
Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
- 18
Sunnydale is alive with the sound of music as a mysterious force causes everyone in town to burst into full musical numbers, revealing their innermost secrets as they do. But some townsfolk are dancing so much that they simply burst into flames, and it becomes clear that maybe living in a musical isn't so great after all.
- 19
Enraged after Tara's death at the hands of Warren, Willow turns to the Black Magics to exact her revenge.
- 20
After killing Warren, Dark Willow tries to track-down Andrew and Jonathan. Meanwhile, in Africa, Spike battles against a numerous amount of foes to try to get his chip removed.
- 21
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.
- 22
Adults throughout Sunnydale behave like immature teenagers after they eat cursed candy.
- 23
Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
- 24
While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
- 25
After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
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