7.8/104,139 votes#1 - Anne
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1998
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
7.3/103,737 votes#2 - Dead Man's Party
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1998
A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Marti Noxon
8.1/103,907 votes#3 - Faith, Hope & Trick
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1998
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
7.4/103,696 votes#4 - Beauty and the Beasts
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1998
Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.
Director: James Whitmore Jr.
Writer: Marti Noxon
8.0/103,692 votes#5 - Homecoming
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/1998
As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.
Director: David Greenwalt
Writer: David Greenwalt
8.6/104,306 votes#6 - Band Candy
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/1998
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
8.0/103,725 votes#7 - Revelations
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/1998
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: Douglas Petrie
8.8/104,502 votes#8 - Lovers Walk
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/1998
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
9.1/104,837 votes#9 - The Wish
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/1998
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
8.2/103,978 votes#10 - Amends
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/1998
As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon
7.2/103,688 votes#11 - Gingerbread
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/1999
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: N/A
8.3/103,834 votes#12 - Helpless
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/1999
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
8.6/104,534 votes#13 - The Zeppo
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/1999
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
8.2/103,774 votes#14 - Bad Girls
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/1999
Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
Director: Michael Lange
Writer: Douglas Petrie
8.1/103,577 votes#15 - Consequences
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/1999
A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.
Director: Michael Gershman
Writer: Marti Noxon
9.2/104,755 votes#16 - Doppelgangland
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/1999
While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon
8.6/103,731 votes#17 - Enemies
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/1999
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: Douglas Petrie
8.7/103,969 votes#18 - Choices
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 5/4/1999
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
8.1/103,523 votes#19 - The Prom
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 5/11/1999
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
8.7/103,979 votes#20 - Graduation Day (1)
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 5/18/1999
In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon
8.9/104,037 votes#21 - Graduation Day (2)
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 7/13/1999
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
9.1/104,283 votes#22 - Earshot
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 9/21/1999
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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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Anne" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season 3. It scored 7.8/10 based on 4139 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 9/29/1998. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Dead Man's Party".