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The Best Episodes Written By Doug Petrie

Every TV Episode Written by Doug Petrie Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 7 - Fool for Love
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    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:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 21 - Two to Go
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    S6:E21

    Fueled by black magic, Willow targets Andrew and Jonathan, leading to a battle between Buffy and Willow; Spike fights an unstoppable foe.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - A Cold Day in Hell's Kitchen
    8.2/10(116 votes)

    S2:E13

    In the season finale, Daredevil is backed into the ultimate showdown for his own life - and the future of Hell's Kitchen.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - Checkpoint
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    S5:E12

    The Watcher Council travels to Sunnydale to review Buffy's skills as a Slayer; meanwhile, Glory puts her search for the Key into high gear.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  5. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Enemies
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    S3:E17

    As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - Bad Girls
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    S3:E14

    Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - The Ones We Leave Behind
    8.1/10(137 votes)

    S1:E12

    Fisk seeks revenge while Karen is haunted by recent events. Daredevil makes a startling discovery about Fisk's financing.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  8. undefined Season 5 Episode 5 - No Place Like Home
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    S5:E5

    Buffy learns more about Dawn after she discovers a mysterious orb linked to a group of monks being pursued by an incredibly powerful force.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Path of the Righteous
    8.0/10(138 votes)

    S1:E11

    Fisk and Murdock wrestle with the consequences of their chosen paths, while Ben and Karen get closer to Fisk's true past.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Death Trap
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    S2:E20

    Determined to kill Jedi Master Mace Windu, young Boba Fett poses as a clone cadet and sneaks aboard a Jedi cruiser to plant a bomb in Windu's quarters. But Boba's plan goes awry when the blast fails to kill Mace and, suddenly, every clone aboard is looking for the saboteur. Boba destroys the ship's reactor to create a distraction and, soon, the entire cruiser begins to break apart. Unaware that Boba is the culprit, Boba's new cadet comrades save his life but is he too obsessed with revenge to do the same for them?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - The Initiative
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    S4:E7

    Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.

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    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Dogs to a Gunfight
    8.0/10(126 votes)

    S2:E2

    As Murdock recovers from an attack, Foggy and Karen fight to protect their new client from both the law and the Kitchen's newest vigilante.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Bang
    7.9/10(135 votes)

    S2:E1

    Hell's Kitchen has calmed, but it's not out of the fire yet. When an unknown vigilante begins to take the fight to the streets in a big and bloody way, Matt Murdock must don the mask of Daredevil to stop him before innocent people end up in the crossfire.

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    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  14. undefined Season 5 Episode 21 - The Weight of the World
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    S5:E21

    When Buffy lapses into a catatonic state, Willow uses magic to find out why; a tug-of-war erupts between Glory and Ben over Dawn's ultimate fate.

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    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The Dark at the End of the Tunnel
    7.9/10(116 votes)

    S2:E12

    Daredevil goes underground to save an old friend. Karen follows a dangerous lead. The law firm of Nelson and Murdock may have reached its final chapter.

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    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Stick
    7.9/10(146 votes)

    S1:E7

    An important figure from Murdock's past reemerges seeking his help to battle a new enemy threatening Hell's Kitchen.

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    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 21 - End of Days
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    S7:E21

    Buffy has a powerful new weapon, but the gang cannot find any information about the origins of the mysterious scythe. The Slayer goes by herself in search of knowledge, and finds a new ally, an old friend, and great danger.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Worst Behavior
    7.9/10(81 votes)

    S1:E3

    Elektra's secrets are revealed. Danny changes his tactics. Matt gives Jessica some legal advice. Luke searches for the White Hat.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  19. undefined Season 7 Episode 2 - Beneath You
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    S7:E2

    The gang meet a young woman who is being chased by a giant worm.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  20. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - Bring on the Night
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    S7:E10

    Giles returns to Sunnydale with three potential slayers, whom Buffy must protect from a ferocious Uber-vampire from the Hellmouth.

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    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - This Year's Girl (1)
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    S4:E15

    Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.

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    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Royal Dragon
    7.5/10(78 votes)

    S1:E4

    As the Defenders get to know each other over dinner, they're greeted by a series of party crashers -- none of them friendly.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  23. undefined Season 7 Episode 15 - Get It Done
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    S7:E15

    Buffy introduces Principal Wood to the rest of the team. He brings an artifact that transports Buffy to see the origin of the Slayer, but the others must face a powerful demon to bring her back.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - The Seven Wonders
    7.5/10(64 votes)

    S3:E13

    A new Supreme rises.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Doug Petrie

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  25. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Flooded
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    S6:E4

    While trying to get a loan, Buffy runs afoul of three deadbeat sorcerers who are using the otherworldly powers of a demon to rob a bank.

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    Writer:Doug Petrie

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Doug Petrie Ratings Summary

"Fool for Love" is the best rated episode written by Doug Petrie. It scored 8.435/10 based on 23 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/14/2000 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Two to Go".