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Every TV Episode Directed by James A. contner Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 22 - Grave
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 16 - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 11 - Witchstock
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Witchstock

    S6:E11

    Paige finds herself transported back in time to an era of free love and free magic, where she discovers Grams, a peace-loving hippie, who is on a crusade to rid the world of evil through the magical power of love.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Faith, Hope & Trick
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - The Initiative
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #5 - The Initiative

    S4:E7

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

    Director:James A. Contner
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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - The Replacement
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #6 - The Replacement

    S5:E3

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

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Cool
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Cool

    S1:E5

    A jock named Sean gains the ability to absorb heat from everything and everyone around him, and begins preying on people to gain the heat he needs to survive.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 20 - Spiral
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - The Harsh Light of Day
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Primeval (2)
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - I Was Made to Love You
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Helpless
    7.7/10(21 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - War Stories
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    #13 - War Stories

    S1:E9

    Angered at Zoë's unshakable war connection to Mal, Wash demands a shot at a field assignment. Unfortunately, crime lord Niska chooses this moment to exact a brutal vengeance for Mal's failure to complete an earlier job.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  14. undefined Season 3 Episode 18 - Choices
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Choices

    S3:E18

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

    Director:James A. Contner
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  15. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - Same Time, Same Place
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - Potential
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - Soft Light
    7.5/10(48 votes)

    #17 - Soft Light

    S2:E23

    An experiment in dark matter accidentally turns a scientist's shadow into a deadly weapon that can unzip a person's molecules if they are touched by it.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Doomed
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Doomed

    S4:E11

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

    Director:James A. Contner
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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - New Moon Rising
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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  20. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Dead Things
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Revelations
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 18 - Entropy
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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  23. undefined Season 7 Episode 19 - Empty Places
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - Give Me a Sign
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #24 - Give Me a Sign

    S2:E15

    After Prue's former crush, Bane, is broken out of jail, he seeks her help for defeating a powerful demon by... kidnapping her. Meanwhile, Phoebe tries to help Piper choose between Dan and Leo by casting a spell, but the results are rather unexpected.

    Director:James A. Contner
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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Secrets and Guys
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Secrets and Guys

    S1:E14

    Prue helps a young witch who has been kidnapped, and renews her own faith in having children. Meanwhile, Phoebe finds out that Leo is hiding an important secret that threatens his relationship with Piper.

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James A. Contner Ratings Summary

"Grave" is the best rated episode directed by James A. Contner. It scored 8.6/10 based on 17 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/21/2002 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered".