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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5E14 — Crush

8.4

Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 5•Episode 14

Crush

8.4/10 · 3,595 votesFeb 13, 200143 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Buffy learns that Spike has a crush on her - a situation made all the more dangerous by Drusilla's return to Sunnydale.

Directed byDan Attias

Written byDavid Fury

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Cast7

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Emma Caulfield

Emma Caulfield

Anya

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg

Dawn Summers

James Marsters

James Marsters

Spike

Crew8

David Fury

David Fury

Writer

Dan Attias

Dan Attias

Director

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Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

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Tammis Chandler

Editor

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Utility Stunts

Scott Workman

Scott Workman

Stunts

S

Steve Tartalia

Stunt Double

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Episode Summary

"Crush" is episode 14 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 3,595 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Dan Attias and written by David Fury, it aired on February 13, 2001.

Next: E15 · I Was Made to Love You Best of Season 5