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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S1E3 — Witch

7.5

Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 1•Episode 3

Witch

7.5/10 · 5,541 votesMar 17, 199743 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Buffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.

Directed byStephen Cragg

Written byDana Reston

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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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Dana Reston

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Stephen Cragg

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Regis Kimble

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Jeff Smolek

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Michael Gershman

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Don C. McGovern

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Perry Barndt

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Jane Oshita

Jane Oshita

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Jennifer Caputo

Jennifer Caputo

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Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

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Lisa Dempsey

Lisa Dempsey

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Bob Herron

Bob Herron

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Episode Summary

"Witch" is episode 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 5,541 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Stephen Cragg and written by Dana Reston, it aired on March 17, 1997.

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