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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E10 — Nightmares

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 1•Episode 10

Nightmares

8.0/10 · 5,014 votesMay 12, 199743 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

A series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.

Directed byBruce Seth Green

Written byDavid Greenwalt

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Cast5

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Charisma Carpenter

Charisma Carpenter

Cordelia Chase

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

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David Greenwalt

Writer

Bruce Seth Green

Bruce Seth Green

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Michael Gershman

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Jeff Smolek

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Geoffrey Rowland

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Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

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Don C. McGovern

Stunts

Todd Bryant

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

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David Greenwalt

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Episode Summary

"Nightmares" is episode 10 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 5,014 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Bruce Seth Green and written by David Greenwalt, it aired on May 12, 1997.

Next: E11 · Out of Mind, Out of Sight Best of Season 1