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      Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997 - 1998)

      Season 2

      Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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      Buffy finds its footing in season two, crafting a season that balances supernatural hauntings and high school happenings with ease. Read critic reviews

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      Episodes

      • 1. When She Was Bad

        Air date: Sep 15, 1997

        Xander and Willow worry about Buffy's behavior; Cordelia and Ms. Calendar are kidnapped; Buffy turns Angel away.

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      • 2. Some Assembly Required

        Air date: Sep 22, 1997

        Buffy discovers that body parts missing from girls' graves are being used to build the perfect woman.

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      • 3. School Hard

        Air date: Sep 29, 1997

        Angel's former friends arrive in Sunnydale; Buffy must shield her mother when a gang of vampires crashes parent-teacher night.

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      • 4. Inca Mummy Girl

        Air date: Oct 6, 1997

        Buffy and Giles (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anthony Stewart Head) become suspicious of a Peruvian exchange student (Ara Celi) with whom Xander (Nicholas Brendon) falls in love.

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      • 5. Reptile Boy

        Air date: Oct 13, 1997

        Buffy and Cordelia attend a fraternity bash where they are offered as human sacrifices to a half-man, half-snake creature.

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      • 6. Halloween

        Air date: Oct 27, 1997

        Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) loses her slaying ability while trick-or-treating with neighborhood children.

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      • 7. Lie to Me

        Air date: Nov 3, 1997

        Buffy's fifth-grade crush arrives in Sunnydale intending to deliver her to Spike in exchange for the immortal life of a vampire.

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      • 8. The Dark Age

        Air date: Nov 10, 1997

        Buffy and Angel race to save Ms. Calendar's soul from a demon; Giles is jeopardized by the discovery of a murder victim.

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      • 9. What's My Line?

        Air date: Nov 17, 1997

        Buffy and Angel have a disastrous first date, while Spike plans to capture Angel in hopes of using him to cure an ailing Drusilla; Buffy meets the new slayer in town.

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      • 10. What's My Line?

        Air date: Nov 24, 1997

        Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) confronts Kendra (guest star Bianca Lawson), the new slayer in town, then must work with her to save Angel (David Boreanaz).

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      Cast & Crew

      Sarah Michelle Gellar
      Nicholas Brendon
      Alyson Hannigan
      Charisma Carpenter
      Anthony Head
      Robia Scott
      Robin LaMorte
      Kristine Sutherland
      James Marsters
      Juliet Landau
      Seth Green
      Bianca Lawson
      Andrew J. Ferchland
      Brian Thompson
      Jason Hall
      Armin Shimerman
      Kelly Connell
      Danny Strong
      Saverio Guerra
      Joss Whedon
      Gail Berman
      Sandy Gallin
      Fran Rubel Kuzui
      Kaz Kuzui
      David Greenwalt

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      Critic Reviews for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 2

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      • Jan 03, 2023
        Season 2 of Buffy is superior than its predecessor in every way possible. We get to know the characters even better including Giles and it really finds its footing in every aspect. Let's face it it's one of the best seasons of the shows history and we get Spike and Drusilla as our big bads including Angelus! Nigh on perfect of a season and includes some of the best episodes of Buffy ever made.
      • Jan 24, 2022
        A perfect combination of fun, heart and soul, Season 2 of Buffy ramps up the excitement, and then some. It fleshes out existing characters effortlessly, totally unafraid to tear your heart out in the process. Expect brilliant twists and turns, and an abundance of newbies - good and bad - that help mould this sophomore year into one of Buffy's most impactful. The finale will also leave you reeling.
      • Jan 02, 2022
        Season 2 of Buffy picks up quickly, revving us through a pretty successful classic arc surrounding new villains like Spike and Drusilla, and the tossing and turning of the Angel-Buffy dynamic, all while slowly adding dimensions to the so-called Scooby Gang. The show is still finding its voice, and could have included some less played out archetypes. For what it means to the series, it gets a nice pass.
      • Apr 10, 2021
        The first three seasons are epic.
      • Aug 31, 2020
        Best season of the greatest TV Show!! A massive step up from season 1! Worth sticking around if you are thinking of quitting
      • Jul 29, 2020
        Season 2 is much better than Season 1. There's much more character development, and, where Season 1 consisted of an endless stream of fights, Season 2 features more interesting elements of the characters lives.
      • Dec 22, 2019
        Best big-bad in the show
      • Oct 12, 2019
        Season 2 of Buffy is the most intense, dramatic, and satisfying season in the series. The only issue with this season is its own lack of cohesion. Episode 13, "Surprise," offers a dramatic and satisfying turn in the series. The issue with this is that certain episodes after the turn do not fit the overall tone of the second half. Episodes like "Go Fish" offer nothing to the overarching storyline and are largely considered filler episodes. Issues aside, when this season shines, it shines bright and makes for excellent television. The season finale "Becoming" is one of the best episodes of the series and possibly one of the best written episodes in television history.
      • Oct 02, 2019
        Buffy sleeps with Angel and he loses his soul. The shit hits the fan and some supporting characters don't make it to season 3.
      • Mar 27, 2019
        This rating is for the original TV series, not the HD remaster. Try to see the original version if you can, they messed with the artistic integrity of the original by messing up all the color screening in the remaster which makes night time look like day, the actors look like plastic, etc. Buffy the Vampire Slayer started off as a campy and cheesy show comedy show but quickly developed into a show with great drama in it and quickly became one of my favourite shows as I watched it over the seasons. It never takes itself too seriously, sometimes poking fun at itself, yet it delivered a surprising amount of character development and drama for a show that started as a silly premise based on the original movie (the original movie was pretty boring, the show is way better)..

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