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The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3

Every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 16 - Doppelgangland
    9.2/10(5335 votes)

    S3:E16

    While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 9 - The Wish
    9.1/10(5431 votes)

    S3:E9

    Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.

    Director:David Greenwalt
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 22 - Earshot
    9.1/10(4770 votes)

    S3:E22

    A mouthless demon infects Buffy with the ability to hear everyone's thoughts, but what starts out as a useful power soon turns into a curse.

    Director:Regis Kimble
    Writer:Jane Espenson

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  4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 21 - Graduation Day (2)
    8.9/10(4500 votes)

    S3:E21

    On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 8 - Lovers Walk
    8.8/10(5028 votes)

    S3:E8

    Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.

    Director:David Semel
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 18 - Choices
    8.7/10(4459 votes)

    S3:E18

    The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:David Fury

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  7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 20 - Graduation Day (1)
    8.7/10(4472 votes)

    S3:E20

    In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 6 - Band Candy
    8.6/10(4863 votes)

    S3:E6

    Mr Trick enlists Giles' old buddy Ethan Rayne to manufacture and distribute boxes of candy which turn the adult population into uninhibited, irresponsible teenagers to keep them out of the way while the mysterious Mayor Wilkins pays a tribute to a demon.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Jane Espenson

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  9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 13 - The Zeppo
    8.6/10(5070 votes)

    S3:E13

    Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 17 - Enemies
    8.6/10(4219 votes)

    S3:E17

    As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 12 - Helpless
    8.3/10(4321 votes)

    S3:E12

    As her birthday approaches, Buffy loses her slayer powers and must do battle with a vampire who is not only extremely powerful but also quite mad.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:David Fury

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  12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 10 - Amends
    8.2/10(4482 votes)

    S3:E10

    As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  13. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 14 - Bad Girls
    8.2/10(4254 votes)

    S3:E14

    Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  14. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 3 - Faith, Hope & Trick
    8.1/10(4408 votes)

    S3:E3

    A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:David Greenwalt

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  15. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 15 - Consequences
    8.1/10(4039 votes)

    S3:E15

    A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.

    Director:Michael Gershman
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  16. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 19 - The Prom
    8.1/10(3969 votes)

    S3:E19

    After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.

    Director:David Solomon
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  17. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 5 - Homecoming
    8.0/10(4194 votes)

    S3:E5

    As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.

    Director:David Greenwalt
    Writer:David Greenwalt

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  18. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 7 - Revelations
    8.0/10(4191 votes)

    S3:E7

    With some help from Faith's new watcher, Buffy seeks to destroy a weapon-like glove before it falls into the hands of a demon.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  19. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 1 - Anne
    7.8/10(4673 votes)

    S3:E1

    Buffy -- living on her own in a big city -- assists a girl whose boyfriend has mysteriously vanished. Back in Sunnydale, Buffy's friends do their best to battle the forces of evil without her.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  20. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 4 - Beauty and the Beasts
    7.4/10(4180 votes)

    S3:E4

    Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  21. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 2 - Dead Man's Party
    7.3/10(4232 votes)

    S3:E2

    A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  22. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 11 - Gingerbread
    7.2/10(4170 votes)

    S3:E11

    After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Jane Espenson

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Doppelgangland" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season 3. It scored 9.2/10 based on 5335 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 2/23/1999. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Wish".