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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3E9 — The Wish

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 3•Episode 9

The Wish

9.1/10 · 5,431 votesDec 8, 199843 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 3•+0.8 vs season avg

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

Directed byDavid Greenwalt

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

Seth Green

Oz

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Angel

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David Greenwalt

Director

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Writer

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Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

David Leitch

David Leitch

Stunts

Jeff Pruitt

Jeff Pruitt

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Owen

Michael Owen

Stunts

Jennifer Badger

Jennifer Badger

Stunt Double

Mark Aaron Wagner

Mark Aaron Wagner

Stunt Double

Zach Hudson

Zach Hudson

Stunts

Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower

Stunts

Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunt Double

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Nancy Forner

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Wish" is episode 9 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3. It scored 9.1/10 from 5,431 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by David Greenwalt and written by Marti Noxon, it aired on December 8, 1998.

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