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The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer!

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hush" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It scored 9.7/10 based on 8569 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 12/14/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Body".

  • Hush
    9.7/108,569 votes
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    #1 - Hush

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/1999

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • The Body
    9.7/107,937 votes
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    #2 - The Body

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2001

    Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • Once More, with Feeling
    9.7/1011,529 votes
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    #3 - Once More, with Feeling

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2001

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • Becoming (2)
    9.5/105,378 votes
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    #4 - Becoming (2)

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/19/1998

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • The Gift
    9.5/105,147 votes
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    #5 - The Gift

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2001

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • Passion
    9.3/105,164 votes
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    #6 - Passion

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/1998

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

    Director: Michael Gershman

    Writer: David Tyron King

  • Chosen
    9.3/104,942 votes
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    #7 - Chosen

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2003

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • Innocence (2)
    9.2/104,787 votes
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    #8 - Innocence (2)

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/1998

    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.

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • Doppelgangland
    9.2/104,767 votes
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    #9 - Doppelgangland

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/1999

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • The Wish
    9.1/104,849 votes
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    #10 - The Wish

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/1998

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

    Director: David Greenwalt

    Writer: Marti Noxon

  • Earshot
    9.1/104,296 votes
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    #11 - Earshot

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 9/21/1999

    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.

    Director: Regis Kimble

    Writer: Jane Espenson

  • Fool for Love
    9.1/104,158 votes
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    #12 - Fool for Love

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2000

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

    Director: Nick Marck

    Writer: Douglas Petrie

  • Tabula Rasa
    9.1/104,216 votes
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    #13 - Tabula Rasa

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2001

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

    Director: David Grossman

    Writer: Rebecca Rand Kirshner

  • Becoming (1)
    9.0/104,502 votes
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    #14 - Becoming (1)

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/12/1998

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • Graduation Day (2)
    8.9/104,048 votes
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    #15 - Graduation Day (2)

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 7/13/1999

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • Something Blue
    8.9/104,298 votes
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    #16 - Something Blue

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1999

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

    Director: Nick Marck

    Writer: Tracey Forbes

  • Who Are You? (2)
    8.9/103,955 votes
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    #17 - Who Are You? (2)

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/29/2000

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

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • Grave
    8.9/103,422 votes
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    #18 - Grave

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/21/2002

    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: David Fury

  • Conversations with Dead People
    8.9/103,685 votes
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    #19 - Conversations with Dead People

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2002

    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.

    Director: Nick Marck

    Writer: Drew Goddard, Jane Espenson, Marti Noxon

  • Halloween
    8.8/104,860 votes
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    #20 - Halloween

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1997

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

    Director: Bruce Seth Green

    Writer: Carl Ellsworth

  • Lovers Walk
    8.8/104,519 votes
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    #21 - Lovers Walk

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/1998

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

    Director: David Semel

    Writer: Dan Vebber

  • Villains
    8.8/103,167 votes
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    #22 - Villains

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/2002

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

    Director: David Solomon

    Writer: Marti Noxon

  • Prophecy Girl
    8.7/104,713 votes
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    #23 - Prophecy Girl

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/2/1997

    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.

    Director: Joss Whedon

    Writer: Joss Whedon

  • School Hard
    8.7/104,548 votes
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    #24 - School Hard

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1997

    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.

    Director: John T. Kretchmer

    Writer: N/A

  • Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    8.7/104,554 votes
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    #25 - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/1998

    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

    Writer: Marti Noxon