Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to...
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  1. 9.7/10(8.7k votes)

    #1 - Hush

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    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.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  2. 9.7/10(8.1k votes)

    #2 - The Body

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    S5:E16

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  3. 9.7/10(11.7k votes)

    #3 - Once More, with Feeling

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    S6:E7

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  4. 9.5/10(5.5k votes)

    #4 - Becoming (2)

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    S2:E22

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  5. 9.5/10(5.2k votes)

    #5 - The Gift

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    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.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  6. 9.3/10(5.3k votes)

    #6 - Passion

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    S2:E17

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

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  8. 9.3/10(5.0k votes)

    #7 - Chosen

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    S7:E22

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  9. 9.2/10(4.9k votes)

    #8 - Innocence (2)

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    S2:E14

    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.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  10. 9.2/10(4.9k votes)

    #9 - Doppelgangland

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    S3:E16

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  11. 9.1/10(5.0k votes)

    #10 - The Wish

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    S3:E9

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

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  12. 9.1/10(4.4k votes)

    #11 - Earshot

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    S3:E22

    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.

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  13. 9.1/10(4.2k votes)

    #12 - Fool for Love

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Marck
  14. 9.1/10(4.3k votes)

    #13 - Tabula Rasa

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    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.

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  15. 9.0/10(4.6k votes)

    #14 - Becoming (1)

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    S2:E21

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  16. 8.9/10(4.1k votes)

    #15 - Graduation Day (2)

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    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.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  17. 8.9/10(4.4k votes)

    #16 - Something Blue

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    S4:E9

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

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    Director:Nick Marck
  18. 8.9/10(4.0k votes)

    #17 - Who Are You? (2)

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    S4:E16

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  19. 8.9/10(3.5k votes)

    #18 - Grave

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    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.

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  20. 8.9/10(3.8k votes)

    #19 - Conversations with Dead People

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    S7:E7

    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.

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  21. 8.8/10(5.0k votes)

    #20 - Halloween

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    S2:E6

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

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  22. 8.8/10(4.6k votes)

    #21 - Lovers Walk

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    S3:E8

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

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    Director:David Semel
    Writer:Dan Vebber
  23. 8.8/10(3.2k votes)

    #22 - Villains

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    S6:E20

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

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    Director:David Solomon
  24. 8.7/10(4.8k votes)

    #23 - Prophecy Girl

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    S1:E12

    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.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  25. 8.7/10(4.7k votes)

    #24 - School Hard

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    S2:E3

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  26. 8.7/10(4.1k votes)

    #25 - Choices

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    S3:E18

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

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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 8729 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".