Buffy the Vampire Slayer poster
9.7/10 (8687 votes)
#1

Hush

S4:E10

When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.

9.7/10 (8081 votes)
#2

The Body

S5:E16

Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the loss of someone close to them.

9.7/10 (11668 votes)
#3

Once More, with Feeling

S6:E7

In this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.

9.5/10 (5453 votes)
#4

Becoming (2)

S2:E22

Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.

9.5/10 (5206 votes)
#5

The Gift

S5:E22

As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends head into battle.

9.3/10 (5230 votes)
#6

Passion

S2:E17

Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.

9.3/10 (4995 votes)
#7

Chosen

S7:E22

After killing Caleb, Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all.

9.2/10 (4858 votes)
#8

Innocence (2)

S2:E14

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.

9.2/10 (4833 votes)
#9

Doppelgangland

S3:E16

While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

9.1/10 (4922 votes)
#10

The Wish

S3:E9

Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.

9.1/10 (4350 votes)
#11

Graduation Day (2)

S3:E21

On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.

9.1/10 (4205 votes)
#12

Fool for Love

S5:E7

After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.

9.1/10 (4270 votes)
#13

Tabula Rasa

S6:E8

While trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.

9.0/10 (4567 votes)
#14

Becoming (1)

S2:E21

Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.

8.9/10 (4100 votes)
#15

Graduation Day (1)

S3:E20

In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.

8.9/10 (4357 votes)
#16

Something Blue

S4:E9

One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

8.9/10 (3996 votes)
#17

Who Are You? (2)

S4:E16

Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.

8.9/10 (3479 votes)
#18

Grave

S6:E22

Giles arrives to face Willow, armed with powerful borrowed magic. Willow, overwhelmed by power and grief, plans a ritual to put the world out of its misery.

8.9/10 (3744 votes)
#19

Conversations with Dead People

S7:E7

Buffy talks through her troubles with an old high school classmate who has recently become a vampire. Cassie, the late student Buffy tried to help, appears to Willow with a posthumous message from Tara. Dawn experiences a terrifying haunting. And Andrew and Jonathan return to Sunnydale High on a mission.

8.8/10 (4930 votes)
#20

Halloween

S2:E6

On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.

8.8/10 (4584 votes)
#21

Lovers Walk

S3:E8

Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.

8.8/10 (3217 votes)
#22

Villains

S6:E20

A vengeful Willow uses her enormous power to track down Warren, despite Buffy's strong feelings about targeting humans.

8.7/10 (4794 votes)
#23

Prophecy Girl

S1:E12

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.

8.7/10 (4625 votes)
#24

School Hard

S2:E3

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.

8.7/10 (4042 votes)
#25

The Prom

S3:E19

After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.

8.7/10 (4031 votes)
#26

Earshot

S3:E22

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.

8.7/10 (3071 votes)
#27

Two to Go

S6:E21

Fueled by black magic, Willow targets Andrew and Jonathan, leading to a battle between Buffy and Willow; Spike fights an unstoppable foe.

8.7/10 (3300 votes)
#28

Lies My Parents Told Me

S7:E17

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.

8.6/10 (4624 votes)
#29

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

S2:E16

As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.

8.6/10 (4385 votes)
#30

Band Candy

S3:E6

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.

8.6/10 (4602 votes)
#31

The Zeppo

S3:E13

Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.

8.6/10 (4781 votes)
#32

Restless

S4:E22

Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.

8.6/10 (3267 votes)
#33

Intervention

S5:E18

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.

8.6/10 (3253 votes)
#34

Selfless

S7:E5

Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.

8.6/10 (2636 votes)
#35

Dirty Girls

S7:E18

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.

8.5/10 (4250 votes)
#36

Surprise (1)

S2:E13

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.

8.5/10 (3798 votes)
#37

Enemies

S3:E17

As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.

8.5/10 (3209 votes)
#38

Seeing Red

S6:E19

Willow and Tara delight in their renewed relationship. The Trio arm themselves with an artifact of great power and face off again with the Slayer. Spike's obsession with Buffy drives him further than ever.

8.5/10 (2911 votes)
#39

End of Days

S7:E21

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.

8.4/10 (4065 votes)
#40

What's My Line? (2)

S2:E10

Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.

6.3/10 (4051 votes)
#1

Beer Bad

S4:E5

Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.

6.3/10 (3695 votes)
#2

Where the Wild Things Are

S4:E18

Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.

6.5/10 (4461 votes)
#3

I, Robot... You, Jane

S1:E8

Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.

6.6/10 (3946 votes)
#4

Bad Eggs

S2:E12

Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.

6.7/10 (4693 votes)
#5

Teacher's Pet

S1:E4

Buffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.

6.7/10 (3938 votes)
#6

Go Fish

S2:E20

Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.

6.7/10 (2933 votes)
#7

Doublemeat Palace

S6:E12

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.

6.7/10 (2831 votes)
#8

As You Were

S6:E15

Buffy's old boyfriend, Riley Finn, shows up unexpectedly as he tracks a demon about to hatch eggs that could wipe out Sunnydale.

6.8/10 (4063 votes)
#9

Some Assembly Required

S2:E2

Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.

7.0/10 (4108 votes)
#10

Inca Mummy Girl

S2:E4

An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.

7.0/10 (4026 votes)
#11

Reptile Boy

S2:E5

Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.

7.0/10 (3221 votes)
#12

Goodbye Iowa

S4:E14

Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.

7.0/10 (2906 votes)
#13

Listening to Fear

S5:E9

As Joyce's sickness makes her begin doing odd things, a demon emerges from a meteorite and begins killing the mentally ill.

7.1/10 (2698 votes)
#14

All the Way

S6:E6

On Halloween, Dawn and her friend go out to make mischief and impress their crushes, but stumble into real danger. Xander announces his engagement to Anya, and Tara worries about Willow's reliance on magic.

7.1/10 (2896 votes)
#15

Him

S7:E6

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.

7.2/10 (4478 votes)
#16

Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

S1:E5

With Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.

7.2/10 (4641 votes)
#17

The Pack

S1:E6

Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.

7.2/10 (3747 votes)
#18

Gingerbread

S3:E11

After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.

7.2/10 (3858 votes)
#19

Superstar

S4:E17

Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.

7.2/10 (2589 votes)
#20

Flooded

S6:E4

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.

7.2/10 (2544 votes)
#21

The Killer in Me

S7:E13

Kennedy, a potential Slayer, takes Willow on a date, which is interrupted when Willow finds herself transformed into Warren. The other Potentials go on a retreat with Giles, who the gang realize may have been replaced by the First. Spike's chip is having agonizing malfunctions, and he and Buffy return to the Initiative to search for a fix.

7.3/10 (3914 votes)
#22

Killed by Death

S2:E18

While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.

7.3/10 (3798 votes)
#23

Dead Man's Party

S3:E2

A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.

7.3/10 (3153 votes)
#24

The I in Team

S4:E13

Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.

7.3/10 (2816 votes)
#25

Shadow

S5:E8

Glory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.

7.3/10 (3081 votes)
#26

Into the Woods

S5:E10

After Buffy catches Riley in the clutches of a vampire-junkie, Riley makes an important decision regarding their relationship.

7.4/10 (4127 votes)
#27

Ted

S2:E11

Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.

7.4/10 (3761 votes)
#28

Beauty and the Beasts

S3:E4

Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.

7.4/10 (3042 votes)
#29

Real Me

S5:E2

As Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.

7.4/10 (3000 votes)
#30

I Was Made to Love You

S5:E15

Buffy and her friends encounter an incredibly strong female robot with only one thing on its mind - love.

7.4/10 (2664 votes)
#31

Dead Things

S6:E13

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.

7.4/10 (2413 votes)
#32

First Date

S7:E14

Buffy accepts a dinner invitation from Principal Wood, and tries to figure out his true intentions. Xander goes out with a girl from the hardware store. The First tries to convince Andrew to murder the potential Slayers. Giles returns from China with a new Potential, but struggles with the language barrier.

7.5/10 (4881 votes)
#33

Witch

S1:E3

Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.

7.5/10 (4497 votes)
#34

The Puppet Show

S1:E9

Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.

7.5/10 (4280 votes)
#35

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

S1:E11

When an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.

7.5/10 (3705 votes)
#36

Living Conditions

S4:E2

Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.

7.5/10 (3403 votes)
#37

Doomed

S4:E11

While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.

7.5/10 (3063 votes)
#38

Out of My Mind

S5:E4

While Riley's health begins to deteriorate, Spike and Harmony force a surgeon to remove the behavior modification chip embedded in Spike's brain.

7.5/10 (2927 votes)
#39

Hell's Bells

S6:E16

Anya and Xander's wedding is thrown into turmoil when a man claiming to be Xander's future self turns up at the ceremony.

7.5/10 (2392 votes)
#40

Get It Done

S7:E15

Buffy introduces Principal Wood to the rest of the team. He brings an artifact that transports Buffy to see the origin of the Slayer, but the others must face a powerful demon to bring her back.

7.9/10 (5706 votes)

Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)

S1:E1

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.

7.7/10 (4928 votes)

The Harvest (2)

S1:E2

Buffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.

7.5/10 (4881 votes)

Witch

S1:E3

Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.

6.7/10 (4693 votes)

Teacher's Pet

S1:E4

Buffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.

7.2/10 (4478 votes)

Never Kill a Boy on the First Date

S1:E5

With Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.

7.2/10 (4641 votes)

The Pack

S1:E6

Xander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.

8.3/10 (4836 votes)

Angel

S1:E7

Buffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.

6.5/10 (4461 votes)

I, Robot... You, Jane

S1:E8

Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.

7.5/10 (4497 votes)

The Puppet Show

S1:E9

Buffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.

8.0/10 (4468 votes)

Nightmares

S1:E10

A series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.

7.5/10 (4280 votes)

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

S1:E11

When an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.

8.7/10 (4794 votes)

Prophecy Girl

S1:E12

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.

8.0/10 (4369 votes)

When She Was Bad

S2:E1

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.

6.8/10 (4063 votes)

Some Assembly Required

S2:E2

Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.

8.7/10 (4625 votes)

School Hard

S2:E3

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.

7.0/10 (4108 votes)

Inca Mummy Girl

S2:E4

An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.

7.0/10 (4026 votes)

Reptile Boy

S2:E5

Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.

8.8/10 (4930 votes)

Halloween

S2:E6

On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.

8.2/10 (4233 votes)

Lie to Me

S2:E7

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.

7.6/10 (3892 votes)

The Dark Age

S2:E8

Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.

8.1/10 (4005 votes)

What's My Line? (1)

S2:E9

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.

8.4/10 (4065 votes)

What's My Line? (2)

S2:E10

Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.

7.4/10 (4127 votes)

Ted

S2:E11

Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.

6.6/10 (3946 votes)

Bad Eggs

S2:E12

Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.

8.5/10 (4250 votes)

Surprise (1)

S2:E13

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.

9.2/10 (4858 votes)

Innocence (2)

S2:E14

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.

7.9/10 (3866 votes)

Phases

S2:E15

Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.

8.6/10 (4624 votes)

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

S2:E16

As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.

9.3/10 (5230 votes)

Passion

S2:E17

Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.

7.3/10 (3914 votes)

Killed by Death

S2:E18

While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.

8.3/10 (4381 votes)

I Only Have Eyes for You

S2:E19

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.

6.7/10 (3938 votes)

Go Fish

S2:E20

Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.

9.0/10 (4567 votes)

Becoming (1)

S2:E21

Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.

9.5/10 (5453 votes)

Becoming (2)

S2:E22

Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.

7.8/10 (4210 votes)

Anne

S3:E1

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.

7.3/10 (3798 votes)

Dead Man's Party

S3:E2

A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.

8.1/10 (3973 votes)

Faith, Hope & Trick

S3:E3

A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.

7.4/10 (3761 votes)

Beauty and the Beasts

S3:E4

Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.

8.0/10 (3758 votes)

Homecoming

S3:E5

As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.

8.6/10 (4385 votes)

Band Candy

S3:E6

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.

8.0/10 (3785 votes)

Revelations

S3:E7

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.

8.8/10 (4584 votes)

Lovers Walk

S3:E8

Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.

9.1/10 (4922 votes)

The Wish

S3:E9

Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.

8.2/10 (4040 votes)

Amends

S3:E10

As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.

7.2/10 (3747 votes)

Gingerbread

S3:E11

After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.

8.3/10 (3888 votes)

Helpless

S3:E12

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.

8.6/10 (4602 votes)

The Zeppo

S3:E13

Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.

8.2/10 (3825 votes)

Bad Girls

S3:E14

Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.

8.1/10 (3631 votes)

Consequences

S3:E15

A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.

9.2/10 (4833 votes)

Doppelgangland

S3:E16

While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

8.5/10 (3798 votes)

Enemies

S3:E17

As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.

8.1/10 (3582 votes)

Choices

S3:E18

The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.

8.7/10 (4042 votes)

The Prom

S3:E19

After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.

8.9/10 (4100 votes)

Graduation Day (1)

S3:E20

In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.

9.1/10 (4350 votes)

Graduation Day (2)

S3:E21

On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.

8.7/10 (4031 votes)

Earshot

S3:E22

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.

7.6/10 (3740 votes)

The Freshman

S4:E1

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.

7.5/10 (3705 votes)

Living Conditions

S4:E2

Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.

7.9/10 (3538 votes)

The Harsh Light of Day

S4:E3

As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure.

8.4/10 (3918 votes)

Fear, Itself

S4:E4

On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.

6.3/10 (4051 votes)

Beer Bad

S4:E5

Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.

7.9/10 (3580 votes)

Wild at Heart

S4:E6

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.

7.9/10 (3089 votes)

The Initiative

S4:E7

Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.

7.9/10 (3721 votes)

Pangs

S4:E8

On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.

8.9/10 (4357 votes)

Something Blue

S4:E9

One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

9.7/10 (8687 votes)

Hush

S4:E10

When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.

7.5/10 (3403 votes)

Doomed

S4:E11

While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.

8.2/10 (3559 votes)

A New Man

S4:E12

Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.

7.3/10 (3153 votes)

The I in Team

S4:E13

Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.

7.0/10 (3221 votes)

Goodbye Iowa

S4:E14

Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.

8.4/10 (3652 votes)

This Year's Girl (1)

S4:E15

Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.

8.9/10 (3996 votes)

Who Are You? (2)

S4:E16

Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.

7.2/10 (3858 votes)

Superstar

S4:E17

Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.

6.3/10 (3695 votes)

Where the Wild Things Are

S4:E18

Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.

8.1/10 (3445 votes)

New Moon Rising

S4:E19

Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.

7.9/10 (3383 votes)

The Yoko Factor (1)

S4:E20

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.

8.2/10 (3487 votes)

Primeval (2)

S4:E21

Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.

8.6/10 (4781 votes)

Restless

S4:E22

Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.

7.6/10 (3627 votes)

Buffy vs. Dracula

S5:E1

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.

7.4/10 (3042 votes)

Real Me

S5:E2

As Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.

8.0/10 (3288 votes)

The Replacement

S5:E3

When a demon creates a Xander double, the real Xander must convince his friends of his true identity.

7.5/10 (3063 votes)

Out of My Mind

S5:E4

While Riley's health begins to deteriorate, Spike and Harmony force a surgeon to remove the behavior modification chip embedded in Spike's brain.

8.1/10 (3014 votes)

No Place Like Home

S5:E5

Buffy learns more about Dawn after she discovers a mysterious orb linked to a group of monks being pursued by an incredibly powerful force.

8.1/10 (3262 votes)

Family

S5:E6

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.

9.1/10 (4205 votes)

Fool for Love

S5:E7

After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.

7.3/10 (2816 votes)

Shadow

S5:E8

Glory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.

7.0/10 (2906 votes)

Listening to Fear

S5:E9

As Joyce's sickness makes her begin doing odd things, a demon emerges from a meteorite and begins killing the mentally ill.

7.3/10 (3081 votes)

Into the Woods

S5:E10

After Buffy catches Riley in the clutches of a vampire-junkie, Riley makes an important decision regarding their relationship.

7.6/10 (3034 votes)

Triangle

S5:E11

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.

8.3/10 (3161 votes)

Checkpoint

S5:E12

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.

8.2/10 (3061 votes)

Blood Ties

S5:E13

When Dawn learns her true identity, she runs away - only to encounter Glory.

8.4/10 (3262 votes)

Crush

S5:E14

Buffy learns that Spike has a crush on her - a situation made all the more dangerous by Drusilla's return to Sunnydale.

7.4/10 (3000 votes)

I Was Made to Love You

S5:E15

Buffy and her friends encounter an incredibly strong female robot with only one thing on its mind - love.

9.7/10 (8081 votes)

The Body

S5:E16

Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the loss of someone close to them.

8.0/10 (3231 votes)

Forever

S5:E17

With some help from Spike, Dawn attempts to bring Joyce back from the dead.

8.6/10 (3267 votes)

Intervention

S5:E18

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.

8.1/10 (2892 votes)

Tough Love

S5:E19

When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.

8.1/10 (2951 votes)

Spiral

S5:E20

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.

7.9/10 (2884 votes)

The Weight of the World

S5:E21

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.

9.5/10 (5206 votes)

The Gift

S5:E22

As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends head into battle.

8.1/10 (3079 votes)

Bargaining (1)

S6:E1

The gang hope to bring Buffy back from the dead. Meanwhile, motorcycle-riding demons discover the Buffybot has been posing as the Slayer.

8.2/10 (2971 votes)

Bargaining (2)

S6:E2

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.

7.8/10 (2722 votes)

After Life

S6:E3

Buffy and her friends battle a demon that may have hitched a ride with Buffy as she crossed into the world from another dimension.

7.2/10 (2589 votes)

Flooded

S6:E4

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.

7.8/10 (2752 votes)

Life Serial

S6:E5

Buffy tries to figure out how to support herself and Dawn. Her job search is complicated by Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, who are testing her to find the Slayer's weaknesses.

7.1/10 (2698 votes)

All the Way

S6:E6

On Halloween, Dawn and her friend go out to make mischief and impress their crushes, but stumble into real danger. Xander announces his engagement to Anya, and Tara worries about Willow's reliance on magic.

9.7/10 (11668 votes)

Once More, with Feeling

S6:E7

In this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.

9.1/10 (4270 votes)

Tabula Rasa

S6:E8

While trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.

7.9/10 (2981 votes)

Smashed

S6:E9

Willow turns Amy the Rat into her old self; Jonathan, Warren and Andrew steal a diamond; and Spike discovers something unexpected about Buffy.

7.6/10 (2818 votes)

Wrecked

S6:E10

Amy introduces Willow to a warlock whose powerful black magic proves addictive; Buffy and Spike deal with the aftermath of their night of passion.

7.7/10 (2660 votes)

Gone

S6:E11

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.

6.7/10 (2933 votes)

Doublemeat Palace

S6:E12

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.

7.4/10 (2664 votes)

Dead Things

S6:E13

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.

7.6/10 (2603 votes)

Older and Far Away

S6:E14

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.

6.7/10 (2831 votes)

As You Were

S6:E15

Buffy's old boyfriend, Riley Finn, shows up unexpectedly as he tracks a demon about to hatch eggs that could wipe out Sunnydale.

7.5/10 (2927 votes)

Hell's Bells

S6:E16

Anya and Xander's wedding is thrown into turmoil when a man claiming to be Xander's future self turns up at the ceremony.

8.4/10 (3520 votes)

Normal Again

S6:E17

After being stung by a demon, Buffy finds herself shifting back and forth between the Sunnydale she knows and a psych ward where she is told the last six years have been an elaborate hallucination. Struggling to make sense of either reality, she must decide which to believe.

7.8/10 (2626 votes)

Entropy

S6:E18

Anya returns to Sunnydale, bent on vengeance on Xander for leaving her at the altar. She has reclaimed her vengeance demon abilities, but order to use them, she must get one of his frustratingly-forgiving friends to wish him harm.

8.5/10 (3209 votes)

Seeing Red

S6:E19

Willow and Tara delight in their renewed relationship. The Trio arm themselves with an artifact of great power and face off again with the Slayer. Spike's obsession with Buffy drives him further than ever.

8.8/10 (3217 votes)

Villains

S6:E20

A vengeful Willow uses her enormous power to track down Warren, despite Buffy's strong feelings about targeting humans.

8.7/10 (3071 votes)

Two to Go

S6:E21

Fueled by black magic, Willow targets Andrew and Jonathan, leading to a battle between Buffy and Willow; Spike fights an unstoppable foe.

8.9/10 (3479 votes)

Grave

S6:E22

Giles arrives to face Willow, armed with powerful borrowed magic. Willow, overwhelmed by power and grief, plans a ritual to put the world out of its misery.

7.6/10 (2675 votes)

Lessons

S7:E1

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.

7.7/10 (2791 votes)

Beneath You

S7:E2

The gang meet a young woman who is being chased by a giant worm.

7.9/10 (2638 votes)

Same Time, Same Place

S7:E3

Willow returns to Sunnydale, but fears her friends have abandoned her when she finds herself completely unable to perceive them. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang don’t see Willow either, but fear she is involved when a body turns up without its skin.

7.8/10 (2658 votes)

Help

S7:E4

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.

8.6/10 (3253 votes)

Selfless

S7:E5

Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.

7.1/10 (2896 votes)

Him

S7:E6

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.

8.9/10 (3744 votes)

Conversations with Dead People

S7:E7

Buffy talks through her troubles with an old high school classmate who has recently become a vampire. Cassie, the late student Buffy tried to help, appears to Willow with a posthumous message from Tara. Dawn experiences a terrifying haunting. And Andrew and Jonathan return to Sunnydale High on a mission.

7.7/10 (2515 votes)

Sleeper

S7:E8

Buffy and her friends fear Spike may be to blame when a number of people around town mysteriously disappear.

7.8/10 (2428 votes)

Never Leave Me

S7:E9

Buffy and the gang capture and interrogate Spike and Andrew.

7.7/10 (2439 votes)

Bring on the Night

S7:E10

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.

8.0/10 (2591 votes)

Showtime

S7:E11

Buffy has to keep the ever increasing number of potential Slayers from panicking while Giles and Anya seek answers from the Beljoxa's Eye.

7.6/10 (2428 votes)

Potential

S7:E12

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.

7.2/10 (2544 votes)

The Killer in Me

S7:E13

Kennedy, a potential Slayer, takes Willow on a date, which is interrupted when Willow finds herself transformed into Warren. The other Potentials go on a retreat with Giles, who the gang realize may have been replaced by the First. Spike's chip is having agonizing malfunctions, and he and Buffy return to the Initiative to search for a fix.

7.4/10 (2413 votes)

First Date

S7:E14

Buffy accepts a dinner invitation from Principal Wood, and tries to figure out his true intentions. Xander goes out with a girl from the hardware store. The First tries to convince Andrew to murder the potential Slayers. Giles returns from China with a new Potential, but struggles with the language barrier.

7.5/10 (2392 votes)

Get It Done

S7:E15

Buffy introduces Principal Wood to the rest of the team. He brings an artifact that transports Buffy to see the origin of the Slayer, but the others must face a powerful demon to bring her back.

8.2/10 (2961 votes)

Storyteller

S7:E16

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.

8.7/10 (3300 votes)

Lies My Parents Told Me

S7:E17

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.

8.6/10 (2636 votes)

Dirty Girls

S7:E18

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.

7.6/10 (2518 votes)

Empty Places

S7:E19

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.

8.3/10 (2935 votes)

Touched

S7:E20

After being ousted from the group, Buffy tries to figure out how to move forward. Faith and the Potentials plan to interrogate a Bringer for information on Caleb and the First. Many people turn to each other for comfort in the face of the impending apocalypse.

8.5/10 (2911 votes)

End of Days

S7:E21

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.

9.3/10 (4995 votes)

Chosen

S7:E22

After killing Caleb, Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
3 ★ 8.3 22
★ 9.2 Doppelgangland
★ 7.2 Gingerbread
5 ★ 8.1 22
★ 9.7 The Body
★ 7.0 Listening to Fear
2 ★ 8.0 22
★ 9.5 Becoming (2)
★ 6.6 Bad Eggs
7 ★ 8.0 22
★ 9.3 Chosen
★ 7.1 Him
6 ★ 8.0 22
★ 9.7 Once More, with Feeling
★ 6.7 Doublemeat Palace
4 ★ 7.9 22
★ 9.7 Hush
★ 6.3 Beer Bad
1 ★ 7.6 12
★ 8.7 Prophecy Girl
★ 6.5 I, Robot... You, Jane