List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes

The following is a list of episodes of the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which premiered March 10, 1997, with its series finale airing May 20, 2003. The series consists of seven seasons with 144 episodes in total, plus an unaired pilot episode.

The first five seasons aired on the The WB, and in 2001, it transferred to the UPN for its final two seasons. In the United Kingdom, the entire series aired on Sky1 and BBC Two, and on TV3 in Ireland. The story line is continued in comic book form in Season 8.

All seven seasons of the series are available on individual DVD box sets for Regions 1 and 2. Two complete series collections (The Chosen Collection and The Complete DVD Collection) have been released separately for these regions.

Summary

Season		Episodes	Originally aired	DVD release dates
				Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	1	12	1997	January 15, 2002	November 27, 2000	November 20, 2000
	2	22	1997–1998	June 11, 2002	May 21, 2001	June 15, 2001
	3	22	1998–1999	January 7, 2003	October 29, 2001	November 22, 2001
	4	22	1999–2000	June 10, 2003	May 13, 2002	May 20, 2002
	5	22	2000–2001	December 9, 2003	October 28, 2002	November 29, 2002
	6	22	2001–2002	May 25, 2004	May 12, 2003	April 20, 2003
	7	22	2002–2003	November 16, 2004	April 5, 2004	May 15, 2004

Episodes

Pilot: 1996

Episode #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
—	"Unaired Buffy the Vampire Slayer pilot"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	Unaired	4V79
Buffy Summers arrives in Sunnydale, and must take up vampire hunting. She meets Cordelia, Willow, and Xander, and saves Willow from vampires devoted to the Master.

Season 1: 1997

Series #	Season #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	1	"Welcome to the Hellmouth"	Charles Martin Smith	Joss Whedon	March 10, 1997 (1997-03-10)	4V01
Buffy arrives in Sunnydale and is not happy to meet her new Watcher, Rupert Giles. A mysterious "friend" offers guidance, but Buffy resists her destiny until Willow and Jesse are abducted. Buffy saves Willow from an ordinary vampire, but loses track of Jesse in a confrontation with Luke, the Master's vampire vessel.
2	2	"The Harvest"	John T. Kretchmer	Joss Whedon	March 10, 1997 (1997-03-10)	4V02
After escaping from Luke, Buffy goes in search of Jesse, with a little help from Giles and Willow, from her mystery friend, Angel, and from Xander, who braves the dank, dark sewers with her. The Master plots the Harvest, a ritual designed to imbue him with strength enough to open the Hellmouth, but Buffy defeats his minions in a showdown at The Bronze.
3	3	"Witch"	Stephen Cragg	Dana Reston	March 17, 1997 (1997-03-17)	4V03
Buffy tries out for Sunnydale High's cheer leading squad. The Scoobies at first suspect that Amy is causing all the havoc but discover that her mother, also a practicing witch, has swapped bodies with her.
4	4	"Teacher's Pet"	Bruce Seth Green	David Greenwalt	March 24, 1997 (1997-03-24)	4V04
Xander is smitten by the substitute biology teacher, Ms French, who turns out to be a giant praying mantis terrifying enough to make vampires run for cover. Angel's warning gives Buffy a vital clue and she rescues the virgin male students—including Xander—chosen to fertilize the creature's eggs.
5	5	"Never Kill a Boy on the First Date"	David Semel	Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali	March 31, 1997 (1997-03-31)	4V05
Buffy's love life is looking up when she goes on a date with the normal Owen, but when Owen nearly gets killed during Buffy's battle to save Giles and the others from the Master's vampires, she decides that "normal" dating might be too dangerous after all.
6	6	"The Pack"	Bruce Seth Green	Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer	April 7, 1997 (1997-04-07)	4V06
At the zoo, Xander and four other students sneak into the off-limits hyena habitat and become infected by an evil demon spirit. Xander and his pack grow more and more feral until Buffy, Giles and Willow reverse the spell.
7	7	"Angel"	Scott Brazil	David Greenwalt	April 14, 1997 (1997-04-14)	4V07
Sharing their first kiss, Buffy is horrified to discover that Angel is a vampire. Bent on Slaying him, Buffy learns that Angel's soul was restored by a Gypsy curse, making him unique—and reviled—among his fellow undead. Angel stakes Darla, the vampire who made him, as she attempts to assassinate Buffy for the Master.
8	8	"I, Robot... You, Jane"	Stephen Posey	Ashley Gable & Thomas A. Swyden	April 28, 1997 (1997-04-28)	4V08
Willow meets a boy on the Internet, but "Malcolm" is really Moloch, an ancient demon released from bondage after Willow scanned his "book" into the school's computer. With help from Ms Calendar, Sunnydale High's computer teacher, Buffy foils Moloch's plan to upload himself into a giant robot.
9	9	"The Puppet Show"	Ellen S. Pressman	Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali	May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)	4V09
After Principal Flutie's death, the new sheriff in Sunnydale High, Principal Snyder, forces Buffy and her friends to participate in the school talent show. When a girl's heart is harvested, Buffy suspects a fellow student and his strangely talkative dummy.
10	10	"Nightmares"	Bruce Seth Green	Teleplay by: David Greenwalt Story by: Joss Whedon	May 12, 1997 (1997-05-12)	4V10
Sunnydale residents find their worst nightmares coming true and Buffy learns that a little boy in a coma is the cause. To solve the problem, the gang must wake him up and help him confront his fears.
11	11	"Out of Mind, Out of Sight"	Reza Badiyi	Teleplay by: Ashley Gable & Thomas A. Swyden Story by: Joss Whedon	May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)	4V11
Ignored by students and teachers alike, Marcie literally becomes invisible, then uses her affliction to terrorize Cordelia and her friends. Sympathetic at first, Buffy nevertheless stops Marcie when she goes too far. Men in black come to take Marcie away.
12	12	"Prophecy Girl"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	June 2, 1997 (1997-06-02)	4V12
Buffy quits Slaying when a prophecy predicts she will die in battle against the Master and the Anointed One, but soon puts aside her fear and enters the fray on her own timetable and terms. In fulfillment of prophecy, the Master indeed kills the Slayer and opens the Hellmouth, but learns too late that Buffy is resilient, unpredictable—and lethal.

Season 2: 1997–1998

Series #	Season #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
13	1	"When She Was Bad"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	September 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)	5V01
Buffy suffers a vision in which the Master, undead, kills her once again. The Anointed One plans to resurrect the slain Master in a ritual using his exhumed skeleton, with kidnapped Scooby Gang members as blood sacrifices. Buffy rescues her friends, then deals with her residual fear and anger by obliterating the Master entirely.
14	2	"Some Assembly Required"	Bruce Seth Green	Ty King	September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)	5V02
Bodies of girls killed in traffic accidents are being dug from their graves. The culprits are two science students, Chris and Eric, using pieces of the girls to create a bride for Chris' monstrous brother, Daryl. The only thing the young monsters need now is Cordy's head—can the Scooby Gang members arrive in time to save her?
15	3	"School Hard"	John T. Kretchmer	Teleplay by: David Greenwalt Story by: Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt	September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)	5V03
The Night of St. Vigeous is fast approaching, when the power of all vampires will be at its peak. Spike and Drusilla blast into town and learn that Sunnydale has its very own Slayer. Impatient to add a third notch to his tally of Slayer-kills, Spike attacks Buffy at Sunnydale High on Parent Teacher Night—with disastrous results.
16	4	"Inca Mummy Girl"	Ellen S. Pressman	Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer	October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06)	5V04
After the seal of protection lying in her sarcophagus is broken, a mummified Incan girl in a museum exhibit is revivified when she sucks the life-force from a touring student. An unsuspecting Xander falls head over heels for the Latin beauty, Ampata, and must save Willow when his mistake threatens to cost her life.
17	5	"Reptile Boy"	David Greenwalt	David Greenwalt	October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13)	5V05
Upset again at Angel, Buffy lies to Giles and goes to a frat party with Cordelia, where their dates drug them and chain them in the basement. The house brothers worship a snake demon and sacrifice girls to it annually in exchange for wealth and power. Giles, Angel and Willow compare notes and meet up with Xander just in time to help Buffy break up the cabal.
18	6	"Halloween"	Bruce Seth Green	Carl Ellsworth	October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)	5V06
Costume shop owner Ethan Rayne casts a spell that transforms kids into their costume personae. Angel and Cordelia try to help as Willow becomes a ghost, Xander a soldier and Buffy a brainless, helpless 18th-century noblewoman. Spike joins the fun and tries to take advantage of the Slayer's predicament, but Giles breaks Ethan's spell at a critical moment.
19	7	"Lie to Me"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)	5V07
Out patrolling, Buffy spies Angel with a demonstrative Drusilla, then catches him in a lie later. Billy "Ford" Fordham, Buffy's long-time LA school chum, transfers to Sunnydale High, but nobody suspects he is negotiating a deal with Spike—and offering the Slayer as trade goods. Angel discreetly enlists Willow's help.
20	8	"The Dark Age"	Bruce Seth Green	Dean Batali & Rob Des Hotel	November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)	5V08
Haunted by his dark past when he was known as Ripper, Giles confronts his old crony Ethan Rayne in an attempt to save Jenny from the lethal consequences of possession by the demon Eyghon. With Giles and the Slayer slated as its next victims, demon-ridden Angel forces Eyghon to possess him instead.
21	9	"What's My Line: Part One"	David Solomon	Howard Gordon & Marti Noxon	November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)	5V09
To get help killing Buffy while he intensifies his search for Dru's cure, Spike calls upon the Order of Taraka. Buffy is attacked by a series of assassins, including her heir "Kendra, the Vampire Slayer", who was called when Buffy died at the end of Season 1 and initially mistakes Buffy for a vampire. Kendra, having seen "vampire" Buffy kissing vampire Angel, has already taken Angel out of the picture.
22	10	"What's My Line: Part Two"	David Semel	Marti Noxon	November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)	5V10
While Career Week drags on at Sunnydale High, Buffy and Kendra form an uneasy alliance to stop Spike from sacrificing Angel, whose blood, ritually spilled when the moon is full, is Drusilla's only cure. The Slayers bring Spike's plan, to host a massive killing spree for Dru's "coming out party," down around his ears.
23	11	"Ted"	Bruce Seth Green	David Greenwalt & Joss Whedon	December 8, 1997 (1997-12-08)	5V11
Buffy returns home one evening to find her mother kissing a stranger in the kitchen. Joyce's date, Ted, turns abusive with Buffy, who accidentally kills him in self-defense. Believing herself guilty of manslaughter, the Slayer is heartily relieved to learn that Ted is a serial killer android targeting Joyce as his next wife/victim.
24	12	"Bad Eggs"	David Greenwalt	Marti Noxon	January 12, 1998 (1998-01-12)	5V12
For Health class, students unknowingly adopt "eggs" of a Bezoar demon growing under the school. Its arachnoid "babies" are able to directly control a person's central nervous system. Dealing with a pair of outlaw vampire brothers in addition to slaying the enormous Bezoar before its progeny take over Sunnydale, Buffy gets ultra-grounded for her trouble.
25	13	"Surprise"	Michael Lange	Marti Noxon	January 19, 1998 (1998-01-19)	5V13
Buffy turns 17 and the Scoobies plan a surprise party. Meanwhile Drusilla plans her own celebration as Spike collects her presents: the disassembled pieces of The Judge, an ancient demon called to cleanse the world of humanity. Stymied at every turn, Buffy and Angel go back to his place to regroup, where they confess their deepest feelings and make love for the first time.
26	14	"Innocence"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	January 20, 1998 (1998-01-20)	5V14
Because he finds even "one moment of true happiness" in Buffy's arms, Angel's curse is nullified; he loses his soul and reverts to the vicious killer, Angelus. Jenny Calendar turns out to be a Gypsy spy. Devastated by these betrayals, Buffy still takes out the reputedly indestructible Judge using her birthday present from Xander—a stolen rocket launcher.
27	15	"Phases"	Bruce Seth Green	Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali	January 27, 1998 (1998-01-27)	5V15
There's a werewolf at large in Sunnydale and the Scoobies discover that it's Oz. Buffy tries to protect Sunnydale residents from the beast's savagery, and protect the savage beast from a bounty hunter who doesn't care that his target is human 28 days out of 31. Angelus stirs up trouble. Willow convinces Oz she still wants to see him, despite everything.
28	16	"Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"	James A. Contner	Marti Noxon	February 10, 1998 (1998-02-10)	5V16
Valentine's Day has everyone on edge. With secret reluctance, Cordelia dumps Xander to appease her friends. Crushed, Xander coerces Amy to cast a love spell, but it goes awry and every woman in Sunnydale, except Cordy, becomes pathologically attracted to him. A smitten Dru saves Xander from Angelus, but who will save him from the screaming mob?
29	17	"Passion"	Michael Gershman	Ty King	February 24, 1998 (1998-02-24)	5V17
Angelus kicks his terror campaign against Buffy and her friends into high gear, leading them to believe Joyce is his next target. Jenny makes progress rediscovering the gypsy Ritual of Restoration and, with Buffy's terse blessing, gets back together with Giles. Jenny and Giles also work with Buffy and Willow to ritually revoke Angel's invitations into their various homes. Angelus takes his anger out on Jenny with tragic results.
30	18	"Killed by Death"	Deran Sarafian	Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali	March 3, 1998 (1998-03-03)	5V18
After flu lands Buffy in the hospital, she rescues fevered children from Der Kindestod, a nightmare demon invisible to healthy people. When getting well means losing her ability to fight the demon, Buffy reinfects herself. In saving the other children, she also avenges her young cousin and puts her own hospital phobia to rest.
31	19	"I Only Have Eyes for You"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Marti Noxon	April 28, 1998 (1998-04-28)	5V19
The tortured ghost of a former Sunnydale High student re-enacts a murder-suicide on the night of the school's Sadie Hawkins dance. Bespelled to play the parts, Buffy and Angelus change the tragic outcome just enough for the lovers' spirits to find peace, and for Buffy to learn the meaning of forgiveness.
32	20	"Go Fish"	David Semel	David Fury & Elin Hampton	May 5, 1998 (1998-05-05)	5V20
Xander goes undercover on the Sunnydale swim team after members begin turning up dead. Apparently, the swim-team coach gives fish/steroid cocktails to the swim team to get them to perform, but it turns them into sea monsters.
33	21	"Becoming: Part One"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	May 12, 1998 (1998-05-12)	5V21
Kendra's Watcher sends her back to Sunnydale because a dark power is rising: Angelus has found a demon called Acathla and plans to perform the ritual that will allow Acathla to suck every living thing on the planet into hell.
34	22	"Becoming: Part Two"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	May 19, 1998 (1998-05-19)	5V22
With Kendra murdered by Drusilla, Willow in the hospital with head trauma and Giles kidnapped by Angelus, Buffy must decode Whistler's cryptic clues and accept help from an unexpected source to be able to prevent the world from being sucked into Acathla's hell dimension.

Season 3: 1998–1999

Series #	Season #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
35	1	"Anne"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	September 29, 1998 (1998-09-29)	3ABB01
Still not knowing Buffy's whereabouts, the rest of the gang return to school and take over the slaying. Meanwhile Buffy, who is now living under an assumed identity, is recognized in a diner, and begins her fight to return home from the Netherworld she has fallen into.
36	2	"Dead Man's Party"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Marti Noxon	October 6, 1998 (1998-10-06)	3ABB02
Buffy struggles to fit back into Sunnydale life. She feels her friends and family have grown distant while she was away. Meanwhile, a Nigerian demon mask summons an army of zombies straight to Buffy's house...where everyone is celebrating her arrival.
37	3	"Faith, Hope & Trick"	James A. Contner	David Greenwalt	October 13, 1998 (1998-10-13)	3ABB03
Another Slayer, Faith, arrives in Sunnydale, closely tracked by two vampires, thoroughly modern Mr. Trick and incredibly ancient Kakistos. Buffy and Faith set out to put an end to Kakistos. Buffy finally accepts Scott Hope's invitation to date.
38	4	"Beauty and the Beasts"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Marti Noxon	October 20, 1998 (1998-10-20)	3ABB04
After Oz escapes from his cage, everyone suspects that he committed last night's brutal murders. Only Buffy knows that Angel is a suspect as well.
39	5	"Homecoming"	David Greenwalt	David Greenwalt	November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)	3ABB05
Buffy and Cordelia compete for Homecoming Queen while Mr. Trick organizes SlayerFest '98. Willow and Xander kiss, although each is seeing someone else. Unknown to SlayerFest personnel, Cordelia changes places with Faith. Buffy and Cordy reconcile while trying to defeat Mr. Trick's contestants.
40	6	"Band Candy"	Michael Lange	Jane Espenson	November 10, 1998 (1998-11-10)	3ABB06
A candy created by Ethan Rayne causes Sunnydale's adults to behave like teenagers. Buffy confronts Rayne and makes him tell her about a plan to sacrifice Sunnydale newborns to a monster in the sewers.
41	7	"Revelations"	James A. Contner	Doug Petrie	November 17, 1998 (1998-11-17)	3ABB07
Faith's new Watcher, Gwendolyn Post, arrives in Sunnydale. Xander discovers Buffy's secret and manipulates Faith into attempting to slay Angel, while Ms. Post is revealed to be more than meets the eye.
42	8	"Lovers Walk"	David Semel	Dan Vebber	November 24, 1998 (1998-11-24)	3ABB08
A lovelorn Spike returns and kidnaps Willow to cast a love spell on Drusilla. Stashing Willow and a wounded Xander at the factory, Spike soon concocts a new plan while Buffy, Oz, Giles, and Cordelia hunt their friends down
43	9	"The Wish"	David Greenwalt	Marti Noxon	December 8, 1998 (1998-12-08)	3ABB09
Cordelia's pain over Xander's betrayal summons Anyanka, a demon who grants wishes to scorned women. Cordelia wishes that Buffy had never come to Sunnydale, and constructs an alternate reality where the Master rose at the Harvest and took over Sunnydale. Giles discovers this in the alternate reality and realises he is able to reverse the events.
44	10	"Amends"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	December 15, 1998 (1998-12-15)	3ABB10
The First Evil is driving Angel insane, appearing as victims of his past crimes, priming him to kill Buffy. Instead, he tries to kill himself.
45	11	"Gingerbread"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Teleplay by: Jane Espenson Story by: Thania St. John & Jane Espenson	January 12, 1999 (1999-01-12)	3ABB11
After two children are mysteriously killed, apparently as part of a cult sacrifice, Joyce leads the town in a witch hunt - but all is not quite as it seems. Buffy, Willow and Amy are tied to stakes and Giles and Cordelia must rescue them, while Amy turns herself into a rat to escape the angry mob.
46	12	"Helpless"	James A. Contner	David Fury	January 19, 1999 (1999-01-19)	3ABB12
Giles secretly prepares Buffy for the Cruciamentum, an ordeal the Watchers' Council requires every Slayer endure on her eighteenth birthday. Giles helps Buffy, thereby affecting his job as a watcher.
47	13	"The Zeppo"	James Whitmore, Jr.	Dan Vebber	January 26, 1999 (1999-01-26)	3ABB13
Xander tries to be cool and hangs out with Jack O'Toole, who resurrects three of his former buddies. Xander soon realizes they are up to something deadly and attempts to hide. Meanwhile, the others need to prevent the Sisterhood of Jhe from reopening the Hellmouth.
48	14	"Bad Girls"	Michael Lange	Doug Petrie	February 9, 1999 (1999-02-09)	3ABB14
The Slayers get a new Watcher, Wesley Wyndam-Pryce. The girls are having a wild night at The Bronze, where Angel brings info on the whereabouts of the demon, Balthazar.
49	15	"Consequences"	Michael Gershman	Marti Noxon	February 16, 1999	3ABB15
Faith tells Giles that Buffy is the one who slew the Deputy Mayor. Angel apprehends Faith, but Wesley thwarts his intervention and allows Faith to escape. She plans to leave town on the next freighter.
50	16	"Doppelgangland"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	February 23, 1999 (1999-02-23)	3ABB16
Wanting to be a vengeance demon again, Anya tricks Willow into helping with a spell to retrieve her power center, the amulet Giles destroyed in an alternate reality ("The Wish"). Instead of the amulet, however, the spell transports Willow's vampire version to an unsuspecting Sunnydale.
51	17	"Enemies"	David Grossman	Doug Petrie	March 16, 1999 (1999-03-16)	3ABB17
The Mayor and Faith plot to use a demon to steal Angel's soul and let Angelus remove Buffy from the picture.
52	18	"Earshot"	Regis Kimble	Jane Espenson	September 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)	3ABB18
Buffy is infected by a demon's blood and gains the ability to read minds. At Sunnydale High, Buffy overhears someone through mind-reading making a violent death threat to the whole school. As she goes insane hearing everyone's thoughts all at once, Angel, Giles and Wesley struggle to save her.
53	19	"Choices"	James A. Contner	David Fury	May 4, 1999 (1999-05-04)	3ABB19
When Wesley tells her she cannot leave Sunnydale to go to a fine college, Buffy launches an offensive to shut down the Mayor's plans for Ascension. Willow chooses among colleges while Xander plans a road trip.
54	20	"The Prom"	David Solomon	Marti Noxon	May 11, 1999 (1999-05-11)	3ABB20
Angel decides to do the right thing and break up with Buffy. Meanwhile, Buffy has to save the prom from Hellhounds with a fetish for formal wear. Angel shows up for the last dance.
55	21	"Graduation Day: Part One"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	May 18, 1999 (1999-05-18)	3ABB21
While the Mayor prepares for his Ascension, Faith goes around "tying up" loose ends, one of those being Angel. Faith shoots Angel with a poisoned arrow, and Buffy must battle Faith to save Angel's life, needing her Slayer blood as antidote.
56	22	"Graduation Day: Part Two"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	July 13, 1999 (1999-07-13)	3ABB22
Buffy forces Angel to feed on her to save his life and he must rush her to the hospital to save hers. The Mayor, as a guest speaker at Sunnydale, Ascends. Meanwhile, Faith remains in a coma, from which the doctors don't expect her to ever wake.

Season 4: 1999–2000

Series #	Season #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
57	1	"The Freshman"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)	4ABB01
While Willow blossoms in the college environment, Buffy has a difficult time adjusting - getting lost, getting kicked out of a class for talking, meeting her Cher-loving roommate Kathy - and her Slaying suffers because of it.
58	2	"Living Conditions"	David Grossman	Marti Noxon	October 12, 1999 (1999-10-12)	4ABB02
Buffy becomes convinced that her annoying roommate is evil, but her friends think she is crazy. Buffy steals Kathy's toenail clippings to prove that Kathy is a demon and they get into a fight.
59	3	"The Harsh Light of Day"	James A. Contner	Jane Espenson	October 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)	4ABB03
Spike returns to Sunnydale for a gem that will make him invincible. He finds it, but Buffy gets it away from him and decides to send it to Angel. Buffy returns to dating but ends up being let down and hurt.
60	4	"Fear, Itself"	Tucker Gates	David Fury	October 26, 1999 (1999-10-26)	4ABB04
The gang find themselves in a real-life house of horrors while at a Halloween frat party, in which a fear demon feeds on their individual fears. Meanwhile, Anya needs Giles to help her save Xander when she realizes something is amiss.
61	5	"Beer Bad"	David Solomon	Tracey Forbes	November 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)	4ABB05
Xander gets a job bartending at the college pub; Buffy drinks with upperclassmen at that pub. It turns out that the bar manager is spiking the beer with some supernatural mojo, causing the targets to revert to caveman mentality.
62	6	"Wild at Heart"	David Grossman	Marti Noxon	November 9, 1999 (1999-11-09)	4ABB06
Oz meets another werewolf (Veruca) and locks her in his cage to prevent her from attacking people. Willow comes to the cage the next morning to find them naked together. Veruca tries to kill Willow, Oz-wolf kills Veruca, Buffy stops him from attacking Willow, then Oz leaves town.
63	7	"The Initiative"	James A. Contner	Doug Petrie	November 16, 1999 (1999-11-16)	4ABB07
Spike, who was captured by the commandos, is being held hostage by them in a hi-tech facility underneath the University. Spike escapes and heads to find Buffy, who he assumes is behind this; Riley realizes he has a crush on Buffy.
64	8	"Pangs"	Michael Lange	Jane Espenson	November 23, 1999 (1999-11-23)	4ABB08
Xander accidentally releases Hus, a Native American vengeance spirit. Angel secretly arrives in Sunnydale to protect Buffy (who is attempting a perfect Thanksgiving) from the spirit.
65	9	"Something Blue"	Nick Marck	Tracey Forbes	November 30, 1999 (1999-11-30)	4ABB09
A spell by Willow goes awry, blinding Giles, making Xander a literal demon-magnet, and causing Buffy and Spike to fall in love and get engaged. Once Willow realises her mistake, she goes about reversing it.
66	10	"Hush"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	December 14, 1999 (1999-12-14)	4ABB10
The Gentlemen steal the voices of the population of Sunnydale, rendering everyone in the town (including the Scooby Gang) unable to speak. Giles reveals that the only thing that can defeat The Gentleman is a real human scream. This episode is mostly silent (aside from music) from the point The Gentlemen steal Sunnydale's voices.
67	11	"Doomed"	James A. Contner	Marti Noxon, David Fury & Jane Espenson	January 18, 2000 (2000-01-18)	4ABB11
An earthquake occurs in Sunnydale, which signifies the Hellmouth is opening. The gang must return to the remains of Sunnydale High to stop it; Buffy and Riley struggle with each other's secrets.
68	12	"A New Man"	Michael Gershman	Jane Espenson	January 25, 2000 (2000-01-25)	4ABB12
Giles, feeling left out, goes out for drinks with Ethan Rayne. He wakes up in the morning as a Fyarl demon, and hires Spike to help him. Mistaking him for a Fyarl demon, The Initiative and Buffy try to hunt him down.
69	13	"The I in Team"	James A. Contner	David Fury	February 8, 2000 (2000-02-08)	4ABB13
When Professor Walsh decides Buffy is a threat to The Initiative, she decides to kill her by sending her on a dangerous mission. Riley discovers that Professor Walsh has tried to kill Buffy and begins to think seriously of leaving the organization.
70	14	"Goodbye Iowa"	David Solomon	Marti Noxon	February 15, 2000 (2000-02-15)	4ABB14
Buffy discovers The Initiative's secret weapon; Riley becomes unstable due to the death of Professor Walsh and drug withdrawal; Adam reveals some information about himself, while trying to learn about people by investigating their insides.
71	15	"This Year's Girl"	Michael Gershman	Doug Petrie	February 22, 2000 (2000-02-22)	4ABB15
Faith wakes up from her eight month coma and seeks revenge against Buffy. After failing to attack her, she switches bodies with Buffy using a gift left to her by Richard Wilkins III, the now-dead mayor.
72	16	"Who Are You"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	February 29, 2000 (2000-02-29)	4ABB16
Buffy (in Faith's body) is abducted by the Council's team, while Faith (in Buffy's body) has ruthless fun at the expense of Buffy. After Faith and Buffy (as each other) rescue a group of people in a church that has been attacked by vampires, they switch their bodies back. Faith begins to feel remorse, and heads to L.A.
73	17	"Superstar"	David Grossman	Jane Espenson	April 4, 2000 (2000-04-04)	4ABB17
Jonathan casts a spell to cause all of Sunnydale to believe that he is the titular "superstar". However, the spell comes with a price - it conjures up a monster which endangers the town.
74	18	"Where the Wild Things Are"	David Solomon	Tracey Forbes	April 25, 2000 (2000-04-25)	4ABB18
When Buffy and Riley rouse a supernatural force at the fraternity party house, they are held hostage by ghost children who were abused by a Christian fundamentalist and now seek revenge. Willow, Tara and Giles perform a spell to stop the spirits.
75	19	"New Moon Rising"	James A. Contner	Marti Noxon	May 2, 2000 (2000-05-02)	4ABB19
Oz returns to Sunnydale after learning to control his werewolf instincts. However, he loses control when he suspects Tara and Willow's relationship, and is subsequently caught by the Initiative.
76	20	"The Yoko Factor"	David Grossman	Doug Petrie	May 9, 2000 (2000-05-09)	4ABB20
Riley spars with Angel when Angel visits Sunnydale; Adam convinces Spike that he will take his chip out if he helps him get Buffy where he wants, Spike agrees and sets out to distance the Scoobies from each other.
77	21	"Primeval"	James A. Contner	David Fury	May 16, 2000 (2000-05-16)	4ABB21
The Scoobies reveal Adam's plan of releasing an army of hybrid cyborg monsters. A composite being created by a spell, combining the powers and personalities of Buffy, Willow, Xander and Giles, kills Adam after an intense fight.
78	22	"Restless"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23)	4ABB22
A primordial spirit haunts Buffy, Giles, Willow, and Xander in their individual, cryptic nightmares involving the First Slayer as a result of the magic done in the previous episode.

Season 5: 2000–2001

Series #	Season #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
79	1	"Buffy vs. Dracula"	David Solomon	Marti Noxon	September 26, 2000 (2000-09-26)	5ABB01
Buffy faces Count Dracula who has come to Sunnydale to make her one of his concubines. Dracula turns Xander into a Renfield of sorts, before being defeated but not killed.
80	2	"Real Me"	David Grossman	David Fury	October 3, 2000 (2000-10-03)	5ABB02
Buffy is having trouble getting along with her sister Dawn, who is kidnapped by Harmony's gang. Harmony makes two inept attempts on Buffy's life, but fails each time and Dawn is saved.
81	3	"The Replacement"	James A. Contner	Jane Espenson	October 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)	5ABB03
Xander is split into two people by a demon, one strong, the other weak. The lame Xander is unhappy that the cool Xander lives his life better than he can, getting an apartment and a date with Anya.
82	4	"Out of My Mind"	David Grossman	Rebecca Rand Kirshner	October 17, 2000 (2000-10-17)	5ABB04
Riley is risking his health to be able to fight with Buffy. His super soldier enhancement is destroying his heart. Buffy enlists Spike to take Riley to the doctor, but instead Spike kidnaps the doctor to remove his chip.
83	5	"No Place Like Home"	David Solomon	Doug Petrie	October 24, 2000 (2000-10-24)	5ABB05
Glory, the new Big Bad, is looking for "The Key". After being beaten by Glory, Buffy meets a monk who reveals to her that she doesn't really have a sister — Dawn is The Key, sent to Buffy for protection.
84	6	"Family"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)	5ABB06
Tara is about to celebrate her 20th birthday, and her family comes to abduct her before she becomes a demon. Glory sends demons after the Slayer, and Tara accidentally helps them.
85	7	"Fool for Love"	Nick Marck	Doug Petrie	November 14, 2000 (2000-11-14)	5ABB07
After a close call, Buffy asks Spike about the slayers he's killed; he reveals he exploited their death wish. Buffy rebuffs Spike's advances, and while he originally is angry, he comforts her after she finds out about her mother's health condition.
86	8	"Shadow"	Dan Attias	David Fury	November 21, 2000 (2000-11-21)	5ABB08
Joyce Summers has a brain tumor, and Buffy worries about how Dawn will take it. In addition, Buffy must keep her sister safe from Glory and her magic snake.
87	9	"Listening to Fear"	David Solomon	Rebecca Rand Kirshner	November 28, 2000 (2000-11-28)	5ABB09
As Buffy and Dawn help their mother prepare for surgery, an extraterrestrial preys on Sunnydale's mental patients and follows Joyce home. The alien was summoned by Ben to clean up Glory's mess, and Buffy kills it.
88	10	"Into the Woods"	Marti Noxon	Marti Noxon	December 19, 2000 (2000-12-19)	5ABB10
Buffy learns Riley has been going to a vampire brothel to have his blood sucked for pleasure. She confronts him, and he says he's going away with the military if she doesn't give him a reason to stay. She wants him to stay, but doesn't tell him in time.
89	11	"Triangle"	Christopher Hibler	Jane Espenson	January 9, 2001 (2001-01-09)	5ABB11
Emotions between Willow and Anya come to a boil over Xander, and they summon a troll (Olaf). The troll was Anya's ex-boyfriend whom she called vengeance upon. He tries to make Xander choose between the women, but Buffy sends him packing.
90	12	"Checkpoint"	Nick Marck	Doug Petrie & Jane Espenson	January 23, 2001 (2001-01-23)	5ABB12
The Watcher's Council withholds information about Glory from Buffy and make her go through a series of tests. Glory and the Knights of Byzantium target Buffy, and she realizes it's because she has power over them. She orders Quentin to give her the scoop on Glory, and it turns out she's not a demon - she's a god.
91	13	"Blood Ties"	Michael Gershman	Steven S. DeKnight	February 6, 2001 (2001-02-06)	5ABB13
Dawn discovers that she is the Key, becomes depressed, and runs away. She tells her tale to Ben, who morphs into Glory. Glory, not remembering Ben's thoughts, decides Dawn doesn't know the Key's location, and Willow and Tara teleport Glory elsewhere.
92	14	"Crush"	Dan Attias	David Fury	February 13, 2001 (2001-02-13)	5ABB14
Spike's profession of love for Buffy is spurned when Drusilla returns. He offers to kill Dru, but Buffy is unimpressed. He saves Buffy from Dru, but has his invitation to the Summers' home revoked.
93	15	"I Was Made to Love You"	James A. Contner	Jane Espenson	February 20, 2001 (2001-02-20)	5ABB15
A robot girlfriend, April, is abandoned by her creator, Warren. When April tries to kill Warren's current girlfriend, Buffy intervenes. Spike secretly coerces Warren into making him a robot of Buffy.
94	16	"The Body"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	February 27, 2001 (2001-02-27)	5ABB16
Buffy and the gang are crushed by the death of Joyce. Dawn goes to the morgue to see the body and is attacked by a vampire. Buffy saves her and watches as Dawn reaches to touch Joyce.
95	17	"Forever"	Marti Noxon	Marti Noxon	April 17, 2001 (2001-04-17)	5ABB17
Buffy is comforted by Angel following her mother's death, although he can't stay. Dawn attempts to resurrect Joyce with the help of Spike and Doc, but stops part way through the ceremony after Buffy convinces her.
96	18	"Intervention"	Michael Gershman	Jane Espenson	April 24, 2001 (2001-04-24)	5ABB18
The Scoobies discover Spike's new robot toy; Glory's minions kidnap Spike, thinking he is the Key, and when they realise he isn't they torture him for information. Buffy and Giles go on a discovery quest about the origin of the Slayer. Buffy is told ominously that "Death is your gift".
97	19	"Tough Love"	David Grossman	Rebecca Rand Kirshner	May 1, 2001 (2001-05-01)	5ABB19
Willow and Tara get into an argument, leaving Tara vulnerable to be attacked by Glory, who thinks she is the Key. After discovering her error, Tara's brain is sucked out and Willow swears revenge.
98	20	"Spiral"	James A. Contner	Steven S. DeKnight	May 8, 2001 (2001-05-08)	5ABB20
Glory discovers the real Key, and Buffy and company must flee from her, and the Knights of Byzantium who are trying to destroy the Key. The gang race from Sunnydale in a caravan.
99	21	"The Weight of the World"	David Solomon	Doug Petrie	May 15, 2001 (2001-05-15)	5ABB21
Willow tries to reach the Slayer, who has been rendered catatonic by Dawn's abduction.
100	22	"The Gift"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	May 22, 2001 (2001-05-22)	5ABB22
Buffy and the gang set out to rescue Dawn and fight Glory as the ritual commences. Also, Buffy finally realizes the meaning of "Death Is Your Gift."

Season 6: 2001–2002

Series #	Season #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
101	1	"Bargaining: Part One"	David Grossman	Marti Noxon	October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)	6ABB01
Giles leaves town after wondering whether he still has a place in Sunnydale without Buffy. Meanwhile, a vampire discovers that the Slayer has been replaced by a robot. Meanwhile, The Scoobies attempt to raise Buffy from the dead with a powerful spell.
102	2	"Bargaining: Part Two"	David Grossman	David Fury	October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)	6ABB02
Sunnydale is invaded by a gang of biker demons who, having learned that the Slayer is a robot, wreak havoc on the town. Meanwhile, the Scoobies attempt to flee from the demons while the real Buffy, having been resurrected from the dead, returns to the place of her death for an emotional confrontation with her younger sister.
103	3	"After Life"	David Solomon	Jane Espenson	October 9, 2001 (2001-10-09)	6ABB03
Spike warns that the resurrection spell could have serious consequences, and his assessment proves to be correct as members of the gang are possessed by an unseen force.
104	4	"Flooded"	Doug Petrie	Jane Espenson & Doug Petrie	October 16, 2001 (2001-10-16)	6ABB04
Buffy faces financial problems while Warren, Andrew, and Jonathan team up in order to take over Sunnydale. They send a M'Fashnik demon to kill Buffy, whom they believe to be their biggest threat.
105	5	"Life Serial"	Nick Marck	David Fury & Jane Espenson	October 23, 2001 (2001-10-23)	6ABB05
Buffy is in serious need of money to support herself and Dawn, and she tries to focus on bringing in some money. However, her attempts fail as Jonathan, Warren and Andrew are creating a number of obstacles to test her ability.
106	6	"All the Way"	David Solomon	Steven S. DeKnight	October 30, 2001 (2001-10-30)	6ABB06
Xander finally announces his engagement to Anya, and the Scoobies go back to Buffy's house to celebrate. Dawn sneaks out on Halloween by lying to Buffy but finds the boy she is falling for is a vampire, despite the fact he shouldn't be out on Halloween. Willow and Tara argue about Willow's overactive use of magic.
107	7	"Once More, with Feeling"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06)	6ABB07
A mysterious force compels Sunnydale residents to break out into song and dance numbers that reveal their true feelings, and a new demon in town, Sweet, seems to be responsible for it. Buffy and Spike share a kiss.
108	8	"Tabula Rasa"	David Grossman	Rebecca Rand Kirshner	November 13, 2001 (2001-11-13)	6ABB08
Willow and Tara argue over an amnesia spell, and Tara insists that Willow is dependent on magic. Willow promises to go a week without using magic but breaches the promise, causing the gang to forget who they are. Buffy and Spike kiss again. Giles goes back to London. Tara and Willow break up.
109	9	"Smashed"	Turi Meyer	Drew Z. Greenberg	November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)	6ABB09
Willow finds herself alone without Tara and discovers she's now powerful enough to turn the metamorphosed Amy from a rat back into human. They go out partying while Spike discovers that he can hurt Buffy.
110	10	"Wrecked"	David Solomon	Marti Noxon	November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27)	6ABB10
Buffy is shaken by her previous meeting with Spike the night before, where they slept together and caused the building around them to collapse. Amy takes Willow to a sorcerer called Rack whose power gets her hooked. However, it ends with devastating consequences.
111	11	"Gone"	David Fury	David Fury	January 8, 2002 (2002-01-08)	6ABB11
A social services worker threatens to take Dawn away from Buffy. Jonathan, Warren and Andrew attempt to make themselves invisible, but the beam accidentally hits Buffy.
112	12	"Doublemeat Palace"	Nick Marck	Jane Espenson	January 29, 2002 (2002-01-29)	6ABB12
Buffy gets a job at the Doublemeat Palace, but soon becomes paranoid about the mysterious secret ingredient in the food. Anya is visited by her old friend, Halfrek, who questions her relationship with Xander.
113	13	"Dead Things"	James A. Contner	Steven S. DeKnight	February 5, 2002 (2002-02-05)	6ABB13
Warren, Andrew and Jonathan try to make Warren's ex-girlfriend Katrina their sex slave using magic, but when she fights back Warren kills her. They decide to make Buffy think that she has killed Katrina, using magical and demonic forces.
114	14	"Older and Far Away"	Michael Gershman	Drew Z. Greenberg	February 12, 2002 (2002-02-12)	6ABB14
Dawn, feeling that nobody wants to spend time with her, makes a wish in front of a vengeance demon that everyone would stay with her. Fulfilling her wish, the demon causes everyone at Buffy's birthday party to be unable to leave.
115	15	"As You Were"	Doug Petrie	Doug Petrie	February 26, 2002 (2002-02-26)	6ABB15
Riley returns to town - newly married - and enlists Buffy's help to track down a demon. Her encounter with Riley causes Buffy to end her relationship with Spike.
116	16	"Hell's Bells"	David Solomon	Rebecca Rand Kirshner	March 5, 2002 (2002-03-05)	6ABB16
Before Xander and Anya's wedding, Xander's future self suddenly appears, and warns him that his marriage to Anya will be the beginning of a life of disgrace and pain. Xander is shown flashes of the future, convincing him to call it off, but later it is discovered it is only a demon at work avenging Anyanka from her demon days. Nevertheless, the wedding doesn't go ahead and Anya and Xander break up.
117	17	"Normal Again"	Rick Rosenthal	Diego Gutierrez	March 12, 2002 (2002-03-12)	6ABB17
Warren, Jonathan and Andrew unleash a demon whose powers make Buffy believe that her friends are figments of her imagination. Buffy attempts to attack her friends, locks them in her basement and unleashes the same demon on them. Tara eventually finds the trio and Buffy recovers from the demon's poison by drinking an antidote. By the end of the episode however, it is unclear which world is reality.
118	18	"Entropy"	James A. Contner	Drew Z. Greenberg	April 30, 2002 (2002-04-30)	6ABB18
Anya seeks vengeance on Xander and when looking for someone who wants the same, she finds comfort with Spike. Xander sees their impulsive behavior through a camera and tries to stake Spike. Willow and Tara arrange a date, which ends with the two of them kissing.
119	19	"Seeing Red"	Michael Gershman	Steven S. DeKnight	May 7, 2002 (2002-05-07)	6ABB19
Willow and Tara reconcile, and Tara tells Willow that Spike and Buffy have been sleeping together; Buffy stops The Trio when attempting a large-scale theft, but Warren escapes with a jetpack.
120	20	"Villains"	David Solomon	Marti Noxon	May 14, 2002 (2002-05-14)	6ABB20
Willow, after being told Tara cannot be resurrected, is pushed over the edge by her grief. After magically saving Buffy, a dark Willow hunts The Trio, starting with Warren.
121	21	"Two to Go"	Bill L. Norton	Doug Petrie	May 21, 2002 (2002-05-21)	6ABB21
The Scoobies must protect Jonathan and Andrew from Willow.
122	22	"Grave"	James A. Contner	David Fury	May 21, 2002 (2002-05-21)	6ABB22
Giles returns armed with temporary magic, but Willow defeats him and decides to end her suffering and the world's by bringing on an apocalypse, and Xander attempts to stop her. In Africa, Spike completes a set of challenges given to him by a demon who offers him his soul if he is successful.

Season 7: 2002–2003

Series #	Season #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
123	1	"Lessons"	David Solomon	Joss Whedon	September 24, 2002 (2002-09-24)	7ABB01
Dawn finds vengeful spirits in the new Sunnydale High; Giles is rehabilitating Willow in England. Spike is living in the high school basement and going insane after being filled with guilt upon the return of his soul.
124	2	"Beneath You"	Nick Marck	Doug Petrie	October 1, 2002 (2002-10-01)	7ABB02
The gang deals with a giant underground demon; Willow prepares to return home. Spike reveals to Buffy that he has regained his soul.
125	3	"Same Time, Same Place"	James A. Contner	Jane Espenson	October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08)	7ABB03
Willow returns home but cannot find her friends in Sunnydale. At the same time, they cannot find her, but bodies are being found without skin, and the resemblance to Willow's murder of Warren alarms Buffy and Xander.
126	4	"Help"	Rick Rosenthal	Rebecca Rand Kirshner	October 15, 2002 (2002-10-15)	7ABB04
Buffy becomes a counselor at Sunnydale High and meets a girl who predicts her own death. Buffy learns that sometimes, whatever you do, you can't always stop the bad.
127	5	"Selfless"	David Solomon	Drew Goddard	October 22, 2002 (2002-10-22)	7ABB05
Buffy deals with Anyanka after she grants a lethal wish; Anya's background story is also revealed. The two end up fighting, with Xander unsure of where his loyalties lie.
128	6	"Him"	Michael Gershman	Drew Z. Greenberg	November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)	7ABB06
The young women of Sunnydale are falling for the high school quarterback as a result of a 'magic' jacket; Xander and Spike become reluctant roommates, but try to sort out the confusion.
129	7	"Conversations with Dead People"	Nick Marck	Jane Espenson & Drew Goddard	November 12, 2002 (2002-11-12)	7ABB07
Buffy, Dawn, and Willow face individual encounters with familiar faces from their past. Also, Jonathan and Andrew return to Sunnydale to unearth a mysterious symbol.
130	8	"Sleeper"	Alan J. Levi	David Fury & Jane Espenson	November 19, 2002 (2002-11-19)	7ABB08
Buffy probes a series of grisly murders that may be the work of Spike.
131	9	"Never Leave Me"	David Solomon	Drew Goddard	November 26, 2002 (2002-11-26)	7ABB09
The Summers' home gains two captives: Spike and Andrew.
132	10	"Bring on the Night"	David Grossman	Marti Noxon & Doug Petrie	December 17, 2002 (2002-12-17)	7ABB10
Giles arrives with three apprentice Slayers; the Scoobies research the First; Buffy fights an ancient vampire.
133	11	"Showtime"	Michael Grossman	David Fury	January 7, 2003 (2003-01-07)	7ABB11
Buffy must win the confidence of Potential Slayers and kill the Ubervamp.
134	12	"Potential"	James A. Contner	Rebecca Rand Kirshner	January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21)	7ABB12
Buffy and Spike establish a boot camp to prepare the Potential Slayers for combat, while a spell from Willow reveals another Potential in Sunnydale. Dawn thinks it may be her for a short while, but then the true Potential is revealed.
135	13	"The Killer in Me"	David Solomon	Drew Z. Greenberg	February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04)	7ABB13
Willow must face her own demons; Buffy gets in touch with the government.
136	14	"First Date"	David Grossman	Jane Espenson	February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11)	7ABB14
Buffy accepts a dinner invitation from Principal Wood; Anya is jealous when Xander has a date, but it turns out to not be so innocent.
137	15	"Get It Done"	Doug Petrie	Doug Petrie	February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18)	7ABB15
Buffy learns more about the First Slayer and the source of power.
138	16	"Storyteller"	Marita Grabiak	Jane Espenson	February 25, 2003 (2003-02-25)	7ABB16
Andrew makes a documentary on the events in Sunnydale.
139	17	"Lies My Parents Told Me"	David Fury	David Fury & Drew Goddard	March 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)	7ABB17
The gang investigates Spike's trigger; Principal Wood and Giles decide to eliminate Spike without Buffy's knowledge or approval, but fail. Buffy confronts them.
140	18	"Dirty Girls"	Michael Gershman	Drew Goddard	April 15, 2003 (2003-04-15)	7ABB18
Faith returns to Sunnydale; a new powerful evil face appears, Caleb, a former priest who is unstoppable and works for The First; Buffy leads the troops into battle. Xander loses his eye to Caleb. Some of the Potentials are killed by Caleb.
141	19	"Empty Places"	James A. Contner	Drew Z. Greenberg	April 29, 2003 (2003-04-29)	7ABB19
As the residents of Sunnydale evacuate, and the Potentials suffer many casualties, Buffy loses the trust of the group and is forced out of the house. Faith becomes the leader.
142	20	"Touched"	David Solomon	Rebecca Rand Kirshner	May 6, 2003 (2003-05-06)	7ABB20
A depressed Buffy is comforted by Spike; Willow and Kennedy become intimate, as do Faith and Principal Wood. Anya and Xander rekindle their spark. The Scoobies capture and interrogate a Bringer; Faith decides on a plan, but it doesn't go smoothly.
143	21	"End of Days"	Marita Grabiak	Jane Espenson & Doug Petrie	May 13, 2003 (2003-05-13)	7ABB21
Buffy finds a battleaxe in the cave and faces off with Caleb; an old ally returns to Sunnydale to help.
144	22	"Chosen"	Joss Whedon	Joss Whedon	May 20, 2003 (2003-05-20)	7ABB22
Buffy talks to Angel about the future. Buffy and the Scooby Gang devise a plan to launch an all-out assault against the First. They all descend on the Hellmouth, as Willow uses a spell on the battleaxe to turn the Potential Slayers into actual Slayers and they engage in a vicious battle against thousands of Ubervamps. Spike uses the amulet Angel brought from L.A. and brings about the end of Sunnydale, and the Hellmouth.

See also

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer DVDs
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight
• List of Angel episodes
• List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel episodes

References

• TV.com. Episode listing/guide. Retrieved October 20, 2006
  • Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Homepage.mac.com. Episode listing/guide. Retrieved October 28, 2006
  • Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• Buffyguide.com. Episode listing/guide. Retrieved October 28, 2006
  • Season 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
• IMDb.com. Region 1 DVD release dates. Retrieved October 28, 2006
• BBC.co.uk. Region 2 DVD release dates. Retrieved October 28, 2006