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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5E2 — Real Me
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 5•Episode 2

Real Me

7.4/10 · 3,379 votesOct 3, 200043 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 5•−0.7 vs season avg

Discussion

As Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.

Directed byDavid Grossman
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

Crew12

David Fury

David Fury

Writer

David Grossman

David Grossman

Director

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

T

Tammis Chandler

Editor

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Utility Stunts

B

Brian Hite

Stunts

Jennifer Badger

Jennifer Badger

Stunt Double

Scott Workman

Scott Workman

Stunts

Caryn Mower

Caryn Mower

Stunts

S

Steve Tartalia

Stunt Double

D

David Brian Martin

Utility Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Real Me" is episode 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 3,379 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Grossman and written by David Fury, it aired on October 3, 2000.

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