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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E4 — Beauty and the Beasts
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 3•Episode 4

Beauty and the Beasts

7.4/10 · 4,180 votesOct 20, 199843 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 3•−0.9 vs season avg

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

Directed byJames Whitmore Jr.
Written byMarti Noxon
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Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Charisma Carpenter

Charisma Carpenter

Cordelia Chase

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

Seth Green

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David Boreanaz

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James Whitmore Jr.

James Whitmore Jr.

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Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

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Regis Kimble

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Michael Gershman

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Jeff Pruitt

Jeff Pruitt

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Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

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Zach Hudson

Zach Hudson

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Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower

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Episode Summary

"Beauty and the Beasts" is episode 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 4,180 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by James Whitmore Jr. and written by Marti Noxon, it aired on October 20, 1998.

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