The Best Episodes Written By Marti Noxon

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(20 votes)

   #1 - The Gypsy and the Hobo

   S3:E1110/25/2009

   A former client makes a return; Betty and her kids go on a trip; and Joan and Greg make plans for their future.

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   8.5/10(23 votes)

   #2 - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

   S2:E162/10/1998

   As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.

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   8.5/10(21 votes)

   #3 - The Wish

   S3:E912/8/1998

   Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.

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   8.5/10(19 votes)

   #4 - Villains

   S6:E205/14/2002

   A vengeful Willow uses her enormous power to track down Warren, despite Buffy's strong feelings about targeting humans.

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   8.4/10(19 votes)

   #5 - The Prom

   S3:E195/11/1999

   After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.

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   8.3/10(15 votes)

   #6 - Some Kind of Miracle

   S3:E172/22/2007

   Everyone is pushing for Meredith to survive, or in this case to be revived. People are still dealing with the fallout from the ferry disaster. A young man named Lucas is having problems with brain-mouth coordination. Someone else dies.

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   8.3/10(19 votes)

   #7 - Conversations with Dead People

   S7:E711/12/2002

   Buffy talks through her troubles with an old high school classmate who has recently become a vampire. Cassie, the late student Buffy tried to help, appears to Willow with a posthumous message from Tara. Dawn experiences a terrifying haunting. And Andrew and Jonathan return to Sunnydale High on a mission.

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8. 

   8.1/10(22 votes)

   #8 - Surprise (1)

   S2:E131/19/1998

   To give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.

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   8.1/10(18 votes)

   #9 - Forever

   S5:E174/17/2001

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

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10. 

    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #10 - What's My Line? (2)

    S2:E1011/24/1997

    Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.

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    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #11 - I Only Have Eyes for You

    S2:E194/28/1998

    Sunnydale High School is haunted by the ghosts of a former student and teacher who reenact their tragic romance through the bodies of the school's current inhabitants.

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12. 

    8.0/10(48 votes)

    #12 - Milk

    S1:E88/26/2018

    Concerned for the safety of Amma, Camille puts her own life in jeopardy as she gets closer to the truth behind the shocking mysteries surrounding the Wind Gap killings.

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13. 

    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #13 - What's My Line? (1)

    S2:E911/17/1997

    Spike brings in three professional bounty hunters to eliminate Buffy while she ponders on what her profession might be if her fate wasn't already sealed.

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    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Consequences

    S3:E152/16/1999

    A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.

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    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Wild at Heart

    S4:E611/9/1999

    When Oz falls hard for a sexy singer who also happens to be a werewolf, he must choose between Willow and his own animal instincts.

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16. 

    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #16 - The Inheritance

    S2:E1010/5/2008

    Betty visits her father; Paul's girlfriend tries to convince him to prioritize his duties; Pete's mother disapproves of his and Trudy's idea.

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17. 

    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Bring on the Night

    S7:E1012/17/2002

    Giles returns to Sunnydale with three potential slayers, whom Buffy must protect from The First. Meanwhile, a ferocious Uber-vampire is released from the Hellmouth and Buffy must kill it before it kills one of the potentials.

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18. 

    7.5/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Beauty and the Beasts

    S3:E410/20/1998

    Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.

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    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Living Conditions

    S4:E210/12/1999

    Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.

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    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #20 - New Moon Rising

    S4:E195/2/2000

    Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.

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21. 

    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Doomed

    S4:E111/18/2000

    While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.

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    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #22 - Wrecked

    S6:E1011/27/2001

    Amy introduces Willow to a warlock whose powerful black magic proves addictive; Buffy and Spike deal with the aftermath of their night of passion.

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    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #23 - Dead Man's Party

    S3:E210/6/1998

    A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.

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    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Buffy vs. Dracula

    S5:E19/26/2000

    The one-and-only Dracula makes his way to Sunnydale and immediately has everyone enchanted. Even Buffy might not be able to resist his charms.

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    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Into the Woods

    S5:E1012/19/2000

    After Buffy catches Riley in the clutches of a vampire-junkie, Riley makes an important decision regarding their relationship.

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