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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5E17 — Forever
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 5•Episode 17

Forever

8.0/10 · 3,547 votesApr 17, 200143 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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With some help from Spike, Dawn attempts to bring Joyce back from the dead.

Directed byMarti Noxon
Written byMarti Noxon
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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

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Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Writer

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Director

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Utility Stunts

Scott Workman

Scott Workman

Stunts

S

Steve Tartalia

Stunt Double

R

Raymond Stella

Director of Photography

M

Marilyn McMahon Adams

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Episode Summary

"Forever" is episode 17 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 3,547 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Marti Noxon and written by Marti Noxon, it aired on April 17, 2001.

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