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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5E5 — No Place Like Home

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 5•Episode 5

No Place Like Home

8.1/10 · 3,340 votesOct 24, 200043 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 5•matches the season avg

Buffy learns more about Dawn after she discovers a mysterious orb linked to a group of monks being pursued by an incredibly powerful force.

Directed byDavid Solomon

Written byDoug Petrie

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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

Crew11

Doug Petrie

Doug Petrie

Writer

David Solomon

David Solomon

Director

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Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

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Tammis Chandler

Editor

David Leitch

David Leitch

Stunts

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Utility Stunts

Lisa Hoyle

Lisa Hoyle

Stunt Double

Nancy Thurston

Nancy Thurston

Stunts

Scott Workman

Scott Workman

Stunts

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Steve Tartalia

Stunt Double

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Episode Summary

"No Place Like Home" is episode 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 3,340 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Solomon and written by Doug Petrie, it aired on October 24, 2000.

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