The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3

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

Director: Joss Whedon

Writer: Joss Whedon

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

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Joss Whedon

Writer: Joss Whedon

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

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

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: Douglas Petrie

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

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

Director: Joss Whedon

Writer: Joss Whedon

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

Director: Michael Lange

Writer: Douglas Petrie

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

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

Director: Michael Gershman

Writer: Marti Noxon

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

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

Director: David Greenwalt

Writer: David Greenwalt

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: Douglas Petrie

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

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

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Marti Noxon

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

Director: James Whitmore Jr.

Writer: Marti Noxon

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