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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!

The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to...

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  1. 8.9/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Doppelgangland

    S3:E16

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  2. 8.6/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Graduation Day (2)

    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.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  3. 8.4/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Lovers Walk

    S3:E8

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

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    Director:David Semel
    Writer:Dan Vebber
  4. 8.4/10(19 votes)

    #4 - The Wish

    S3:E9

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

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  5. 8.2/10(21 votes)

    #5 - The Zeppo

    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.

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  6. 8.2/10(17 votes)

    #6 - The Prom

    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.

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    Director:David Solomon
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  8. 8.2/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Graduation Day (1)

    S3:E20

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  9. 8.2/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Earshot

    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.

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  10. 8.1/10(18 votes)

    #9 - Band Candy

    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.

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  11. 8.0/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Amends

    S3:E10

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

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  12. 8.0/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Enemies

    S3:E17

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

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  13. 7.9/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Bad Girls

    S3:E14

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

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  14. 7.8/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Anne

    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.

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    Director:Joss Whedon
  15. 7.8/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Faith, Hope & Trick

    S3:E3

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

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  16. 7.8/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Consequences

    S3:E15

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

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  17. 7.7/10(18 votes)

    #16 - Homecoming

    S3:E5

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

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  18. 7.7/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Helpless

    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.

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  19. 7.6/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Choices

    S3:E18

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

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  20. 7.4/10(19 votes)

    #19 - Revelations

    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.

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  21. 7.3/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Beauty and the Beasts

    S3:E4

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

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  22. 7.2/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Dead Man's Party

    S3:E2

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

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  23. 7.1/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Gingerbread

    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.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Doppelgangland" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season 3. It scored 8.9/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 2/23/1999. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Graduation Day (2)".