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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5E9 — Listening to Fear

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 5•Episode 9

Listening to Fear

7.0/10 · 3,219 votesNov 28, 200043 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 5•−1.1 vs season avg

As Joyce's sickness makes her begin doing odd things, a demon emerges from a meteorite and begins killing the mentally ill.

Directed byDavid Solomon

Written byRebecca Rand Kirshner

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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

Crew12

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Rebecca Rand Kirshner

Writer

David Solomon

David Solomon

Director

M

Michael Gershman

Director of Photography

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

David Leitch

David Leitch

Stunts

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Peter Basinski

Editor

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Utility Stunts

Edward Conna

Edward Conna

Stunt Double

S

Steve Tartalia

Stunt Double

Christopher Leps

Christopher Leps

Stunts

Katie Rowe

Katie Rowe

Stunts

Scott Workman

Scott Workman

Stunt Double

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Episode Summary

"Listening to Fear" is episode 9 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5. It scored 7.0/10 from 3,219 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Solomon and written by Rebecca Rand Kirshner, it aired on November 28, 2000.

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