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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2E1 — When She Was Bad

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 2•Episode 1

When She Was Bad

8.0/10 · 4,913 votesSep 15, 199743 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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.

Directed byJoss Whedon

Written byJoss Whedon

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Cast6

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

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Angel

Crew9

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Writer

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Director

R

Regis Kimble

Editor

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunts

Dean Raphael Ferrandini

Dean Raphael Ferrandini

Stunt Coordinator

Joanna Shelmidine

Joanna Shelmidine

Stunts

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Staff Writer

H

Howard Gordon

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"When She Was Bad" is episode 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 4,913 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on September 15, 1997.

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