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The Best Episodes Written By Joss Whedon

Every TV Episode Written by Joss Whedon Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 22 - Becoming (2)
    9.1/10(22 votes)

    #1 - Becoming (2)

    S2:E22

    Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  2. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - Smile Time
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Smile Time

    S5:E14

    While Nina the werewolf show romantic interest in Angel, he investigates a demon-infested children's television program and gets turned into a puppet; Gunn makes a deal to keep his newly implanted mental powers; and Wes and Fred's relationship heats up.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Doppelgangland
    8.9/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Doppelgangland

    S3:E16

    While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - The Gift
    8.9/10(20 votes)

    #4 - The Gift

    S5:E22

    As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends head into battle.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 22 - Not Fade Away
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Not Fade Away

    S5:E22

    Angel and his friends prepare for their suicide attack on the Circle of the Black Thorn.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  6. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Once More, with Feeling
    8.8/10(44 votes)

    #6 - Once More, with Feeling

    S6:E7

    In this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - Graduation Day (2)
    8.7/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Graduation Day (2)

    S3:E21

    On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Objects in Space
    8.6/10(61 votes)

    #8 - Objects in Space

    S1:E10

    Serenity encounters a ruthlessly professional bounty hunter, Jubal Early, who will stop at nothing to retrieve River. But River, feeling unwelcome on the ship, takes a novel approach to escaping from the long arm of the Alliance.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 16 - The Body
    8.6/10(26 votes)

    #9 - The Body

    S5:E16

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

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - A Hole in the World
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #10 - A Hole in the World

    S5:E15

    After being breathed on by an ancient sarcophagus, Fred contracts a mystery illness and lies near death while Angel and his friends try to figure out what's wrong with her.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Hush
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    #11 - Hush

    S4:E10

    When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Our Mrs. Reynolds
    8.4/10(64 votes)

    #12 - Our Mrs. Reynolds

    S1:E3

    As an unexpected reward for an unpaid job, Mal finds himself married to a naïve, subservient young woman named Saffron. The crew are amused at his discomfort and Book lectures him on propriety, but things aren't as smoothly straightforward as they thought them to be.

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    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Waiting in the Wings
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Waiting in the Wings

    S3:E13

    Angel and his friends attend a ballet,where Angel realises he saw the exact same dancers on stage 110 years ago.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Out of Gas
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    #14 - Out of Gas

    S1:E5

    After Serenity suffers a catastrophe that leaves her crew with only hours of oxygen, flashbacks show how Mal and Zoë acquired Serenity and assembled their motley band.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Becoming (1)
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Becoming (1)

    S2:E21

    Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - Graduation Day (1)
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Graduation Day (1)

    S3:E20

    In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Sanctuary (2)
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Sanctuary (2)

    S1:E19

    Everyone, including Buffy Summers, is out to get Faith, and Angel is the only man who can stop them.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Ariel
    8.2/10(59 votes)

    #18 - Ariel

    S1:E8

    Hard up for cash, Serenity takes on a job from Simon: help him get a thorough diagnostic of River in return for the opportunity to loot the vast medical stores of an Alliance hospital on central world Ariel. But River's pursuers are hot on their trail, and they receive some unexpected inside help.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 22 - Chosen
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Chosen

    S7:E22

    Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - School Hard
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #20 - School Hard

    S2:E3

    Buffy's mother and friends become trapped inside Sunnydale High School when a vampire named Spike launches an attack against the Slayer on Parent-Teacher night.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 6 - Spin the Bottle
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Spin the Bottle

    S4:E6

    Lorne's spell to restore Cordelia's memory backfires and convinces everyone they're high school students who have been gathered to kill a vampire: Angel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Prophecy Girl
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #22 - Prophecy Girl

    S1:E12

    Buffy's life may hang in the balance as Giles uncovers an ancient book that foretells not only her death, but also the end of the world.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Amends
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #23 - Amends

    S3:E10

    As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Jaynestown
    8.0/10(64 votes)

    #24 - Jaynestown

    S1:E4

    Returning to a planet where he ran into some serious trouble years ago, Jayne discovers that he's become a local folk legend. Mal decides to use this entertaining distraction to complete a job, but some unfinished business may derail his plans.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Lie to Me
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Lie to Me

    S2:E7

    Buffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.

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    Writer:Joss Whedon

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Joss Whedon Ratings Summary

"Becoming (2)" is the best rated episode written by Joss Whedon. It scored 9.1/10 based on 22 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/19/1998 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Smile Time".