| The Freshman Trying to adjust to the rigors of college life at the University of California, Sunnydale proves to be harder than Buffy imagined. She moves into a dorm, must contend with a less-than-stable roommate and the complexities of dating college men. On campus, Willow is overly enthused about college life and her ongoing romance with Oz, and Xander unexpectedly returns from his self-discovery adventure. Elsewhere, Giles seems to be enjoying his life away from being a librarian and a Watcher. Joss Whedon wrote and directed the episode. Living Conditions-Buffy gets fed up with her roommate, Kathy. Her and Kathy both have strange dreams that Buffy can't explain. She goes to extreme measures to try to get rid of her because she thinks Kathy is a demon. The Harsh Light of Day Spike (new series regular James Marsters), returns to Sunnydale in search of the vampire version of the Holy Grail, a mythical relic that supposedly gives the wearer unimaginable powers, and it's up to Buffyto stop him. Meanwhile, Buffy is distracted by dating issues as she deals with her feelings for a new boy (Adam Kaufman) who happens to not be a blood-sucking vampire, but is equally as difficult to understand. Xander has romance issues of his own when his prom date from last spring, Anya (Emma Caulfield), can't get the X-man out of her mind. Oz, Willow and Giles help too! James A. Contner directed the episode written by Jane Espenson. Fear, Itself Buffy reluctantly agrees to join Willow, Oz and Xander at a Halloween party where they stumble into a real-life house of horrors masquerading as an innocuous fraternity. Meanwhile, Giles is called upon--by Anya--to help out the college crowd when all he wants is to get into the spirit of the holiday. GILES WEARS A SOMBRERO!! Tucker Gates directed the episode written by David Fury. Beer Bad Reeling from the bad stitch with Parker Buffy turns to beer. Xander gets a job at a bar. Turns out the man who makes the beer at the bar made it so the turn into basically cavemen/cavewomen. David Solomon directed the episode written by Tracey Forbes. Wild at Heart Buffy does her best to console Willow when Oz is undeniably drawn to another woman, Veruca (Paige Moss). Even after it is discovered that his attraction stems from the fact that she is also a werewolf, his powerful primitive instincts may be too innate to ignore. Spike gets dragged off by the Initiatives soldier people. Giles and Xander make failed attemps to consol Willow. David Grossman directed the episode written by Marti Noxon. The Initiative Unknown to Buffy and the gang, Spike is captured by a commando squad for The Initiative, a mysterious underground laboratory beneath the streets of U.C. Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Buffy's Psych T.A., Riley (Marc Blucas), has a major slayer crush and turns to Willow for advice on ways to woo. Xander and Giles get stuck partolling. Douglas Petrie wrote the episode directed by James A. Contner. Pangs- It's Buffy's first thanksgiving away from home and she wants it to be perfect. But a Chumash Indian spirit starts getting revenge on his people and ruins Buffy's perfect thanksgiving. Meanwhile Spike turns to the Scooby Gang for help and brings some information. Something Blue-Willow does a spell to make her feel better but it goes awry. She causes Giles to go blind, Xander to become a demon magnet, and Spike and Buffy to fall in love and get engaged. D'Hoffryn offers Willow a spot as a vengeance demon. Hush The Emmy Nominated episode in which the dialogue is cut. Demons come to town and steal the voices of everyone. Without their voices the Scoobies are forced to defeat the enemy with a disability. Joss Whedon wrote and directed the episode. Doomed While Buffy and Riley grapple to come to terms with what they now know about each other, the reopening of the Sunnydale Hellmouth sends Buffy and the gang back to high school to prevent impending apocalypse. Meanwhile, Spike has lost all will to live without the ability to kill, but he grows heartened by the approaching end of the world. Xander is forced to let Spike borrow his clothes. Giles thinks the earthquake means nothing and Willow finds a dead body with a symbol warning of an apocalypse. James A. Contner directed the episode written by Marti Noxon & David Fury & Jane Espenson. A New Man Buffy and Riley explore the extent of each other's powers as they become more romantically entwined. Feeling left out these days, Giles turns to his old buddy Ethan Rayne (Robin Sachs) for camaraderie, but Giles must rely on an unlikely source when he is transformed into a demon and mistakenly hunted down by an unknowing Buffy. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan and James Marsters also star. Michael Gershman directed the episode written by Jane Espenson. The I in Team Buffy's friends become hurt and concerned when her involvement with Riley and the Initiative becomes more intense. Meanwhile, Professor Walsh (Lindsay Crouse) sends the slayer on a mission that brings her close to revealing a dangerous secret. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head also star. David Fury wrote the episode directed by James A. Contner. Goodbye Iowa Buffy and Riley's relationship is put to the test when she investigates Professor Walsh's ( Lindsay Crouse) death and comes up against the Initiative's secret weapon. While Buffy is trying to find a way to save Sunnydale from rogue warrior demon on the loose, Riley becomes paranoid and delusional and challenges Buffy when he discovers that his mentor has been killed. Elsewhere in town, Spike has become the outcast among demons since he has taken up with the Scooby Gang. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan and Anthony Stewart Head also star. Written by Marti Noxon and directed by David Solomon. This Year's Girl Buffy is preoccupied with catching the creature that attacked Riley , but her problems are just beginning when she learns that Faith (Eliza Dushku) has awakened from her coma and has gone seeking revenge to the only home in which Faith remembers Buffy living. Meanwhile, once she is set free, Faith receives a mysterious gift left behind from the Mayor. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head also star. Michael Gershman directed the episode written by Douglas Petrie. Who Are You Buffy battles to escape the clutches of the Watcher's Council special operation team, who plan to send her to England, while Faith (Eliza Dushku) continues to wreak havoc in the lives of Buffy's family and friends. Meanwhile, it's Willow and Tara who figure out Buffy's whereabouts, but not before Faith has done some serious damage to Buffy's relationship with Riley. Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters, and Anthony Stewart Head also star. Joss Whedon wrote and directed the episode. Superstar Buffy, still reeling from the discovery that Riley was intimate with Faith, must put aside her personal emotions and summon the strength to uncover why the entire town thinks that former high school nerd, Jonathan, is Sunnydale's newest version of a superhero. Written by Jane Espenson and directed by David Grossman. Where the Wild Things Are Buffy and Riley unleash a powerful supernatural force that awakens during a Lowell House fraternity party and causes everyone's hormones to kick into overdrive, threatening the very lives of Buffy and Riley. In order to free them, the gang must battle the spirits of children from the 1950s who have come back to avenge past abuses. Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head also star. David Solomon directed the episode written by Tracey Forbes. New Moon Rising Willow and her friends are stunned when Oz (Seth Green) returns to Sunnydale claiming he still loves Willow and has his full moon frolics under control. Meanwhile, Willow tries to sort out her feelings for Oz and finally tells Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) about her new relationship with Tara (Amber Benson). But when the moon sets, a transformed Oz is captured by The Initiative and an unlikely source breaks his alliance to come to the rescue. Marti Noxon wrote the episode directed by James A. Contner. The Yoko Factor Buffy is even more certain of her love for Riley when Angel's (David Boreanaz, Angel) surprise visit to Sunnydale brings Riley and Angel to blows. Meanwhile, Spike joins forces with Adam (George Hertzberg) and devises a plan to tear the Slayer apart from her gang, leaving her wide open for her enemies to attack. David Grossman directed the episode written by Douglas Petrie. Primeval Buffy's estrangement from her friends and Giles threatens to keep the group from stopping Adam's (George Hertzberg) plan to design a master race of human/demon hybrids. Elsewhere, Riley is captured by Adam and learns that before Professor Walsh death, she had implanted Riley with a chip that could destroy his power and bond him to Adam forever. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters and Emma Caulfield also star. James A. Contner directed the episode written by David Fury. Restless A primal animal force stalks Buffy, Willow, Xander and Giles in their nightmares as they each come face to face with their worst fears. James Marsters, Marc Blucas and Emma Caulfield also star. Written and directed by Joss Whedon. |
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