My 30 Favourite Buffy The Vampire Slayer Episodes
Ratings are in their descriptions.
Note: Multiple part episodes count as one episode.
Honorable Mentions: Prophecy Girl, Halloween, Lie To Me, What's My Line, Phases, Anne, Revelations, The Initiative, Something Blue, The Replacement and Dirty Girls.
Episodes By Season:
Season 1 - 1
Season 2 - 5
Season 3 - 7
Season 4 - 4
Season 5 - 3
Season 6 - 5
Season 7 - 5
Note: Multiple part episodes count as one episode.
Honorable Mentions: Prophecy Girl, Halloween, Lie To Me, What's My Line, Phases, Anne, Revelations, The Initiative, Something Blue, The Replacement and Dirty Girls.
Episodes By Season:
Season 1 - 1
Season 2 - 5
Season 3 - 7
Season 4 - 4
Season 5 - 3
Season 6 - 5
Season 7 - 5
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- 1997–200350mTV-PG9.7 (11K)TV EpisodeDirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordIn this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.10/10
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganBuffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.10/10
- DirectorMichael GershmanStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordWillow 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.4 Part Finale: 10/10
Seeing Red
Villains
Two To Go
Grave - DirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganAngel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.2 Part Finale: 10/10
Becoming Part 1
Becoming Part 2 - DirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganAs Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends prepare for battle.10/10
- 1997–20031hTV-PG8.9 (3.9K)TV EpisodeDirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganIn an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.2 Part Finale: 10/10
Graduation Day Part 1
Graduation Day Part 2 - DirectorDavid GreenwaltStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganCordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.10/10
- DirectorMichael GershmanStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganAngel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.10/10
- DirectorMichael LangeStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganTo give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.2 Parter: 10/10
Surprise
Innocence - DirectorNick MarckStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganAfter being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.10/10
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganWhile casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.10/10
- DirectorDavid SemelStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganSpike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.10/10
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganWhen everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.10/10
- DirectorJames Whitmore Jr.StarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganXander 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.10/10
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordAfter 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.10/10
- DirectorMichael GershmanStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganFaith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.2 Parter: 10/10
This Year's Girl
Who Are You? - DirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganBuffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.10/10
- DirectorMarita GrabiakStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordAndrew 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.10/10
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordAfter 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.10/10
- 1997–200342mTV-PG8.9 (3.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorNick MarckStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordBuffy strikes up a conversation with a vampire who was once an acquaintance in high school. Dawn defends Joyce from a menacing creature.10/10
- DirectorMichael LangeStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganOn Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.10/10
- DirectorJames A. ContnerStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordAfter 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.10/10
- 1997–20031hTV-PG8.7 (4.4K)TV EpisodeDirectorJames A. ContnerStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganAs Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.10/10
- DirectorDavid SolomonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordAnya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.10/10
- DirectorRegis KimbleStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganA 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.9/10
- 1997–200342mTV-PG8.7 (3.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorDavid FuryStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordRobin 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.9/10
- DirectorJohn T. KretchmerStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganBuffy'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.9/10
- DirectorDavid GrossmanStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordWhile trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.9/10
- DirectorScott BrazilStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganBuffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.9/10
- DirectorMichael LangeStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganAdults throughout Sunnydale behave like immature teenagers after they eat cursed candy.9/10