The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3

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9.2/10(5344 votes)
#1 - Doppelgangland
S3:E162/23/1999
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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Director:Joss Whedon
Writer:Joss Whedon
9.1/10(5444 votes)
#2 - The Wish
S3:E912/8/1998
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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Director:David Greenwalt
Writer:Marti Noxon
9.1/10(4780 votes)
#3 - Earshot
S3:E229/21/1999
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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Director:Regis Kimble
Writer:Jane Espenson
8.9/10(4510 votes)
#4 - Graduation Day (2)
S3:E217/13/1999
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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Director:Joss Whedon
Writer:Joss Whedon
8.8/10(5044 votes)
#5 - Lovers Walk
S3:E811/24/1998
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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Director:David Semel
Writer:Dan Vebber
8.7/10(4469 votes)
#6 - Choices
S3:E185/4/1999
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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Director:James A. Contner
Writer:David Fury

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8.7/10(4483 votes)
#7 - Graduation Day (1)
S3:E205/18/1999
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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Director:Joss Whedon
Writer:Joss Whedon
8.6/10(4882 votes)
#8 - Band Candy
S3:E611/10/1998
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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Director:Michael Lange
Writer:Jane Espenson
8.6/10(5082 votes)
#9 - The Zeppo
S3:E131/26/1999
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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Director:James Whitmore Jr.
Writer:Dan Vebber
8.6/10(4230 votes)
#10 - Enemies
S3:E173/16/1999
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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Director:David Grossman
Writer:Doug Petrie
8.3/10(4333 votes)
#11 - Helpless
S3:E121/19/1999
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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Director:James A. Contner
Writer:David Fury
8.2/10(4495 votes)
#12 - Amends
S3:E1012/15/1998
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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Director:Joss Whedon
Writer:Joss Whedon
8.2/10(4265 votes)
#13 - Bad Girls
S3:E142/9/1999
Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
Director:Michael Lange
Writer:Doug Petrie
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Director:Michael Lange
Writer:Doug Petrie
8.1/10(4426 votes)
#14 - Faith, Hope & Trick
S3:E310/13/1998
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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Director:James A. Contner
Writer:David Greenwalt
8.1/10(4049 votes)
#15 - Consequences
S3:E152/16/1999
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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Director:Michael Gershman
Writer:Marti Noxon
8.1/10(3978 votes)
#16 - The Prom
S3:E195/11/1999
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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Director:David Solomon
Writer:Marti Noxon
8.0/10(4210 votes)
#17 - Homecoming
S3:E511/3/1998
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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Director:David Greenwalt
Writer:David Greenwalt
8.0/10(4206 votes)
#18 - Revelations
S3:E711/17/1998
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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Director:James A. Contner
Writer:Doug Petrie
7.8/10(4687 votes)
#19 - Anne
S3:E19/29/1998
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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Director:Joss Whedon
Writer:Joss Whedon
7.4/10(4197 votes)
#20 - Beauty and the Beasts
S3:E410/20/1998
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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Director:James Whitmore Jr.
Writer:Marti Noxon
7.3/10(4248 votes)
#21 - Dead Man's Party
S3:E210/6/1998
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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Director:James Whitmore Jr.
Writer:Marti Noxon
7.2/10(4182 votes)
#22 - Gingerbread
S3:E111/12/1999
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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Director:James Whitmore Jr.
Writer:Jane Espenson