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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2E13 — Surprise (1)
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 2•Episode 13

Surprise (1)

8.5/10 · 4,737 votesJan 19, 199843 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMichael Lange
Written byMarti Noxon
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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

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Michael Lange

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Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Writer

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Regis Kimble

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Michael Gershman

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Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

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Jeff Pruitt

Jeff Pruitt

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Gary Law

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Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

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Howard Gordon

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Episode Summary

"Surprise (1)" is episode 13 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 4,737 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Lange and written by Marti Noxon, it aired on January 19, 1998.

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