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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 22 - Becoming (2)
    9.1/10(5866 votes)

    #1 - Becoming (2)

    S2:E22

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 16 - Doppelgangland
    9.0/10(5246 votes)

    #2 - Doppelgangland

    S3:E16

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 22 - The Gift
    9.0/10(5720 votes)

    #3 - The Gift

    S5:E22

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 17 - Passion
    8.8/10(5663 votes)

    #4 - Passion

    S2:E17

    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

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  5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 7 - Once More, with Feeling
    8.8/10(12338 votes)

    #5 - Once More, with Feeling

    S6:E7

    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

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  6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 21 - Graduation Day (2)
    8.7/10(4416 votes)

    #6 - Graduation Day (2)

    S3:E21

    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

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  7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 16 - The Body
    8.7/10(9311 votes)

    #7 - The Body

    S5:E16

    Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the loss of someone close to them.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 22 - Grave
    8.7/10(3733 votes)

    #8 - 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:David Fury

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  9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 16 - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    8.5/10(5013 votes)

    #9 - 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
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 8 - Lovers Walk
    8.5/10(4937 votes)

    #10 - Lovers Walk

    S3:E8

    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

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  11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 9 - The Wish
    8.5/10(5332 votes)

    #11 - The Wish

    S3:E9

    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

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  12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 Episode 10 - Hush
    8.5/10(9976 votes)

    #12 - Hush

    S4:E10

    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

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  13. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 8 - Tabula Rasa
    8.5/10(4600 votes)

    #13 - Tabula Rasa

    S6:E8

    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

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  14. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 20 - Villains
    8.5/10(3442 votes)

    #14 - Villains

    S6:E20

    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

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  15. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 21 - Two to Go
    8.5/10(3292 votes)

    #15 - Two to Go

    S6:E21

    Fueled by black magic, Willow targets Andrew and Jonathan, leading to a battle between Buffy and Willow; Spike fights an unstoppable foe.

    Director:Bill L. Norton
    Writer:Douglas Petrie

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  16. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 Episode 17 - Lies My Parents Told Me
    8.5/10(3536 votes)

    #16 - Lies My Parents Told Me

    S7:E17

    Robin Wood seeks revenge on Spike for killing his mother nearly 30 years ago, whilst everyone else tries to find out how The First has control over him.

    Director:David Fury
    Writers:David Fury, Drew Goddard

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  17. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 Episode 18 - Dirty Girls
    8.5/10(2847 votes)

    #17 - Dirty Girls

    S7:E18

    Faith returns to Sunnydale just as a new villain, Caleb, arrives and sends Buffy a message in the form of a badly beaten Potential.

    Director:Michael Gershman
    Writer:Drew Goddard

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  18. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 6 - Halloween
    8.4/10(5379 votes)

    #18 - Halloween

    S2:E6

    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

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  19. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 21 - Becoming (1)
    8.4/10(4939 votes)

    #19 - Becoming (1)

    S2:E21

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  20. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 13 - The Zeppo
    8.4/10(4981 votes)

    #20 - The Zeppo

    S3:E13

    Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  21. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 19 - The Prom
    8.4/10(3890 votes)

    #21 - The Prom

    S3:E19

    After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.

    Director:David Solomon
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  22. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 Episode 9 - Something Blue
    8.4/10(4732 votes)

    #22 - Something Blue

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Tracey Forbes

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  23. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 7 - Fool for Love
    8.4/10(4540 votes)

    #23 - Fool for Love

    S5:E7

    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

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  24. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 18 - Intervention
    8.4/10(3532 votes)

    #24 - Intervention

    S5:E18

    A weary Buffy seeks to regain focus by embarking on a quest with the First Slayer; Spike cavorts with his very own "Buffybot" and Glory instructs her minions to spy on Buffy's friends in the hopes of ascertaining the Key's true identity.

    Director:Michael Gershman
    Writer:Jane Espenson

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  25. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 20 - Graduation Day (1)
    8.3/10(4385 votes)

    #25 - Graduation Day (1)

    S3:E20

    In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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Best Episodes Summary

"Becoming (2)" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It scored 9.1/10 based on 5866 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 5/19/1998. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Doppelgangland".