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The Freshman Date: October 5, 1999 Written and directed by: Joss Whedon Story: Buffy goes to college. Her new roommate, Kathy (Dagney Kerr), actually likes Celine Dion. Her strict new psychology professor, Maggie Walsh (Lindsay Crouse), is nicknamed "the evil bitch monster of death." And with vamp activity running low, she's no longer a big slayer on campus - until she realizes that students are disappearing (and not because of poor grades What's with those mysterious commandos in ski masks? Riley (Marc Blucas) enters the picture. |
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Living Conditions Date: October 12, 1999
Written by: Marti Noxon Story: Buffy suspects she has a roommate from hell when Kathy borrows and ruins her clothes, listens to Lite FM, and horns in on Buffy's new man Parker (Adam Kaufman). But is it all in Buffy's head? |
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The Harsh Light of Day Date: October 19, 1999
Written by: Jane Espenson Story: A tale of three soured relationships. Spike returns with his newly undead girlfriend - the gang's annoying former classmate, Harmony - whose constant nagging drives him mad as he searches for the all-powerful Gem of Amara. Buffy gives in to her lust feelings for the seemingly sensitive Parker, then overhears him using his sob story to lure another girl into bed. And Anya shows up to have sex with Xander so she can get him out of her head, then feels shafted when he doesn't declare his love. |
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Fear Itself Date: October 26, 1999
Written by: David Fury Story: In this Halloween episode, the gang gets trapped inside a haunted house frat party, where the demon Gachnar manifests each guest's worst fear: Buffy believes her friends have deserted her, Xander is rendered invisible, Oz turns wolfy, and Willow can't control her magic. |
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Beer Bad Date: November 2, 1999
Written by: Tracey Forbes
Story: Professor Walsh's lecture on the id
foreshadows the latest campus predicament: The local
barkeep is adding something to the beer: Those who
imbibe, including Buffy, go Neanderthal, reverting to
their primal impulses. Also, Oz's lingering attraction for
Veruca, a fellow musician played by Paige Moss will eventually lead to him leaving the show. |
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Wild at Heart Date: November 9, 1999
Written by: Marti Noxon Story: Oz escapes his cage and shares his full-moon fever with Veruca, the she-wolf. To make matters worse, he insists that she sleep in his cage the following night, so she won't run wild, and Willow sees them together. Oz eventually kills Veruca to save Willow, but all is not well. He leaves town, saying he shouldn't be around people until he figures out how to handle the wild wolf within. |
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The Initiative Date: November 16, 1999
Written by: Douglas Petrie Story: Riley realizes he's actually interested in Buffy and enlists Willow's help to win her over. But he's a busy guy: Unbeknownst to Buffy, he's a special agent in an "initiative" run by Professor Walsh, and his current mission is to find Spike, who's escaped from the secret headquarters where the group holds evildoers captive. Spike also joins the cast as a permanent member. |
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Pangs Date: November 23, 1999
Written by: Jane Espenson Story: Angel's back, secretly watching over Buffy because he's afraid she's in danger. But so is Hus, a Chumash Indian spirit who returns when the old Sunnydale Mission is uncovered, and seeks vengeance for his people. And the last thing Buffy wants to do during a cozy, politically correct Thanksgiving is slay a Native American, even if he is a ghost. She finally gets the job done after being attacked by an entire murderous tribe. |
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Something Blue Date: November 30, 1999
Written by: Tracey Forbes Story: Willow has no idea that her spell (to have her "will be done") has actually worked. She inadvertently strikes Giles blind, makes Xander a "demon magnet" - and causes Spike and Buffy to become betrothed. The demon D'Hoffryn is so impressed at the pain Willow's inflicted that he offers to elevate her to a demon, but she turns him down and works to reverse the spell. |
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Hush Date: December 14, 1999 Written and directed by: Joss Whedon Story: Sunnydale is terrorized by pale, bald, mute, grinning monsters called The Gentlemen, who "steal" the voices of the entire town, then set about trying to accumulate seven human hearts from their silenced victims. The only thing that can kill them is the sound of a human scream - which Buffy emits after she and Riley smash the monsters' voice-storage box. In the process, they finally discover that they're on the same side of the law. Generally considered the best episode ever. |
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Doomed Date: January 18, 2000
Written by: Marti Noxon, David Fury, and Jane Espenson Story: An earthquake convinces Buffy that the end of the world is coming. ("The last time we had an earthquake? I died," she explains.) Even Giles believes her after seeing a demonic symbol that had been scratched into a victim. With the help of Riley and Spike, the gang prevents the guilty demon and his two pals from carrying out their plan to reopen the hellmouth at the burned-out Sunnydale High. |
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A New Man Date: January 25, 2000
Written by: Jane Espenson Story: Story: Giles feels out of the loop (and unnecessary) when he's the last to find out about Buffy's involvement with Riley, the Initiative, and Professor Maggie Walsh - to whom he takes an immediate dislike. Little does he know that he's about to reenter the spotlight: His troublemaking old pal Ethan Rayne (Robin Sachs) comes to town and turns him into a Fyarl demon. |
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The I in Team Date: February 8, 2000
Written by: David Fury Story: Buffy enlists in the Initiative, unaware of what Professor Walsh is really doing in room 314 of the compound: She's playing Frankenstein, creating a monster named Adam (George Hertzberg) out of demon body parts. Believing that Buffy knows too much, Walsh tricks her into going on a suicide mission - or what would have been one for anybody but a Slayer. |
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Goodbye Iowa Date: February 15, 2000
Written by: Marti Noxon Story: Riley learns that Walsh is dead, and even after learning about her nefarious secret project, Adam (who has escaped and killed a child), he can't help but feel loyal to her. It doesn't help that he's suffering from withdrawal from the chemicals Walsh was sneaking into his food to make him stronger. So he begins to doubt Buffy's motives. |
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This Year's Girl Date: February 22, 2000
Written by: Douglas Petrie Story: Faith (Eliza Dushku) miraculously wakes up from her eight-month coma‚ with a major vendetta against Buffy. Lucky for her, the late mayor has left her a present: A gadget that, in the final moments of this episode (which is part one of two), allows her to switch bodies with Buffy. |
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Who Are You Date: February 29, 2000 Written and Directed by: Joss Whedon Story: Faith decides to make the most of her time in Buffy's body by partying hard - and seducing Riley. But she gets more than she bargained for: Being on the receiving end of so much goodwill and affection reawakens her desire to help people. Buffy, meanwhile, escapes from the clutches of the Watcher Council's goon squad, and, with Willow and Tara's help, reverses the spell. |
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Superstar Date: April 4, 2000
Written by: Jane Espenson Story: Another amazing play on the Buffy formula: This time, we've landed in the middle of geeky Jonathan's (Danny Strong) wildest fantasies. He's now the star of the show (including the opening credits); Buffy is his sidekick. But the "augmentation spell" he used to create this alternate universe has a downside. While it makes everyone believe he's the best of everything, it also conjures up an ogre who represents the WORST. |
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Where the Wild Things Are Date: April 25, 2000
Written by: Tracey Forbes Story: Buffy and Riley's explosive sex life awakens a "disembodied presence" at Lowell House, where Riley lives. The poltergeists are the spirits of children who lived there when it was the Lowell Home for Children, a facility run by a cruel, scripture-spouting matron who believed sex was "dirty." |
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New Moon Rising Date: May 2, 2000
Written by: Marti Noxon Story: Oz (Seth Green) is back, claiming to have his "wolfy" side under control. But Willow's heart has gone on: It now belongs to Tara. And when Oz figures that out, things get hairy. Literally. Meanwhile, Buffy worries that Riley is a bigot when he criticizes Willow for having dated a monster. |
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The Yoko Factor Date: May 9, 2000
Written by: Doug Petrie Story: Spike spreads rumors among the Scooby gang, instigating a slew of infighting in hopes that the group will break up. That way, Adam can defeat Buffy - and, as a result, help Spike by removing the chip from his head. |
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Primeval Date: May 16, 2000
Written by: David Fury Story: Buffy discovers the hard way what Adam is up to: He's created an army of "cyberdemonoid" zombies out of the dead, including Professor Walsh and Forrest. And: He's caused a riot in the Initiative to provide him with a fresh supply of body parts. And: He's activated a behavior modification chip that forces Riley to do his will. |
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Restless Date: May 23, 2000 Written and Directed by: Joss Whedon Story: Turns out, the team unleashed the primeval power of the first slayer when they did that injoining spell-and she's not happy. She tries to kill Willow, Xander, Giles and Buffy in their sleep after they nod off during a "vidfest." Meaning we get a tour of their dreams. |
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