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The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2

Every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2

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. 9.5/10(5.5k votes)

    #1 - 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
  2. 9.3/10(5.3k votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. 9.2/10(4.9k votes)

    #3 - 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
  4. 9.0/10(4.6k votes)

    #4 - 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
  5. 8.8/10(5.0k votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. 8.7/10(4.7k votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 8.6/10(4.7k votes)

    #7 - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

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    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.

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  9. 8.5/10(4.3k votes)

    #8 - Surprise (1)

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    S2:E13

    To give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.

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    Director:Michael Lange
  10. 8.4/10(4.1k votes)

    #9 - What's My Line? (2)

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    S2:E10

    Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.

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    Director:David Semel
  11. 8.3/10(4.4k votes)

    #10 - I Only Have Eyes for You

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    S2:E19

    Sunnydale High School is haunted by the ghosts of a former student and teacher who reenact their tragic romance through the bodies of the school's current inhabitants.

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  12. 8.2/10(4.3k votes)

    #11 - Lie to Me

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    S2:E7

    Buffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  13. 8.1/10(4.0k votes)

    #12 - What's My Line? (1)

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    S2:E9

    Spike brings in three professional bounty hunters to eliminate Buffy while she ponders on what her profession might be if her fate wasn't already sealed.

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  14. 8.0/10(4.4k votes)

    #13 - When She Was Bad

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    S2:E1

    Buffy returns from summer vacation sporting an attitude and suffers from recurring nightmares involving the Master. Meanwhile, the Anointed One and his followers plot their revenge.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  15. 7.9/10(3.9k votes)

    #14 - Phases

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    S2:E15

    Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.

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  16. 7.6/10(3.9k votes)

    #15 - The Dark Age

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    S2:E8

    Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.

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  17. 7.4/10(4.2k votes)

    #16 - Ted

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    S2:E11

    Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.

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  18. 7.3/10(3.9k votes)

    #17 - Killed by Death

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    S2:E18

    While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.

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  19. 7.0/10(4.1k votes)

    #18 - Inca Mummy Girl

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    S2:E4

    An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.

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  20. 7.0/10(4.1k votes)

    #19 - Reptile Boy

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    S2:E5

    Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.

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  21. 6.8/10(4.1k votes)

    #20 - Some Assembly Required

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    S2:E2

    Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.

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  22. 6.7/10(4.0k votes)

    #21 - Go Fish

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    S2:E20

    Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.

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  23. 6.6/10(4.0k votes)

    #22 - Bad Eggs

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    S2:E12

    Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Becoming (2)" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season 2. It scored 9.5/10 based on 5492 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 5/19/1998. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Passion".