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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5E16 — The Body
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 5•Episode 16

The Body

9.7/10 · 9,443 votesFeb 27, 200143 min

Ranked #1 of 22 in Season 5•+1.6 vs season avg

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Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the loss of someone close to them.

Directed byJoss Whedon
Written byJoss Whedon
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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

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Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

Writer

Joss Whedon

Joss Whedon

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John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

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Peter Basinski

Editor

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Utility Stunts

Scott Workman

Scott Workman

Stunts

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Steve Tartalia

Stunt Double

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Raymond Stella

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Episode Summary

"The Body" is episode 16 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5. It scored 9.7/10 from 9,443 votes, ranking #1 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on February 27, 2001.

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