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The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 Episode 10 - Hush
    9.7/10(9792 votes)

    #1 - 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:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 16 - The Body
    9.7/10(8655 votes)

    #2 - The Body

    S5:E16

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 7 - Once More, with Feeling
    9.7/10(12154 votes)

    #3 - 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:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 22 - Becoming (2)
    9.5/10(5742 votes)

    #4 - Becoming (2)

    S2:E22

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 22 - The Gift
    9.5/10(5641 votes)

    #5 - 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:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 17 - Passion
    9.3/10(5534 votes)

    #6 - Passion

    S2:E17

    Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.

    Director:Michael Gershman
    Writer:David Tyron King

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  7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 Episode 22 - Chosen
    9.3/10(5253 votes)

    #7 - Chosen

    S7:E22

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 14 - Innocence (2)
    9.2/10(5151 votes)

    #8 - Innocence (2)

    S2:E14

    Buffy and her friends battle the Judge and face unexpected danger from Angel, who has lost his soul after experiencing a moment of true happiness.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 16 - Doppelgangland
    9.2/10(5124 votes)

    #9 - Doppelgangland

    S3:E16

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 9 - The Wish
    9.1/10(5215 votes)

    #10 - The Wish

    S3:E9

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

    Director:David Greenwalt
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 22 - Earshot
    9.1/10(4594 votes)

    #11 - Earshot

    S3:E22

    A mouthless demon infects Buffy with the ability to hear everyone's thoughts, but what starts out as a useful power soon turns into a curse.

    Director:Regis Kimble
    Writer:Jane Espenson

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  12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 Episode 7 - Fool for Love
    9.1/10(4453 votes)

    #12 - Fool for Love

    S5:E7

    After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Douglas Petrie

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  13. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 8 - Tabula Rasa
    9.1/10(4521 votes)

    #13 - Tabula Rasa

    S6:E8

    While trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.

    Director:David Grossman
    Writer:Rebecca Rand Kirshner

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  14. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 21 - Becoming (1)
    9.0/10(4818 votes)

    #14 - Becoming (1)

    S2:E21

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  15. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 21 - Graduation Day (2)
    8.9/10(4332 votes)

    #15 - 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:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  16. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 Episode 9 - Something Blue
    8.9/10(4623 votes)

    #16 - Something Blue

    S4:E9

    One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writer:Tracey Forbes

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  17. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 Episode 16 - Who Are You? (2)
    8.9/10(4239 votes)

    #17 - Who Are You? (2)

    S4:E16

    Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  18. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 22 - Grave
    8.9/10(3678 votes)

    #18 - Grave

    S6:E22

    Giles arrives to face Willow, armed with powerful borrowed magic. Willow, overwhelmed by power and grief, plans a ritual to put the world out of its misery.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:David Fury

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  19. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 Episode 7 - Conversations with Dead People
    8.9/10(3946 votes)

    #19 - Conversations with Dead People

    S7:E7

    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.

    Director:Nick Marck
    Writers:Drew Goddard, Jane Espenson, Marti Noxon

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  20. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2 Episode 6 - Halloween
    8.8/10(5237 votes)

    #20 - Halloween

    S2:E6

    On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.

    Director:Bruce Seth Green
    Writer:Carl Ellsworth

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  21. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 8 - Lovers Walk
    8.8/10(4834 votes)

    #21 - Lovers Walk

    S3:E8

    Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.

    Director:David Semel
    Writer:Dan Vebber

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  22. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 6 Episode 20 - Villains
    8.8/10(3397 votes)

    #22 - Villains

    S6:E20

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

    Director:David Solomon
    Writer:Marti Noxon

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  23. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 Episode 12 - Prophecy Girl
    8.7/10(5111 votes)

    #23 - 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:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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  24. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 18 - Choices
    8.7/10(4267 votes)

    #24 - Choices

    S3:E18

    The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.

    Director:James A. Contner
    Writer:David Fury

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  25. Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3 Episode 20 - Graduation Day (1)
    8.7/10(4281 votes)

    #25 - Graduation Day (1)

    S3:E20

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

    Director:Joss Whedon
    Writer:Joss Whedon

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hush" is the best rated episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". It scored 9.7/10 based on 9792 votes. Directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon, it aired on 12/14/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Body".