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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2E3 — School Hard
8.6
Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 2•Episode 3

School Hard

8.6/10 · 5,173 votesSep 29, 199743 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJohn T. Kretchmer
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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

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J

John T. Kretchmer

Director

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunts

Skip Macdonald

Skip Macdonald

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Jeff Pruitt

Jeff Pruitt

Stunt Coordinator

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

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Howard Gordon

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D

David Greenwalt

Story

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Story

D

David Greenwalt

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"School Hard" is episode 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 5,173 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by John T. Kretchmer, it aired on September 29, 1997.

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