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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2E18 — Killed by Death
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 2•Episode 18

Killed by Death

7.3/10 · 4,376 votesMar 3, 199841 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 2•−0.7 vs season avg

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

Directed byDeran Sarafian
Written byDean Batali, Rob DesHotel
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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

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Dean Batali

Writer

R

Rob DesHotel

Writer

Deran Sarafian

Deran Sarafian

Director

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunts

David Leitch

David Leitch

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Skip Macdonald

Skip Macdonald

Editor

Jeff Pruitt

Jeff Pruitt

Stunt Coordinator

Scott Workman

Scott Workman

Stunts

G

Gary Law

Co-Producer

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Killed by Death" is episode 18 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 4,376 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Deran Sarafian and written by Dean Batali, Rob DesHotel, it aired on March 3, 1998.

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