SEASON TWO

2.1 When She Was Bad

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Written By: Joss Whedon
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Air date: 15 September 1997
Big Bad: The Anointed
Dustings: Vampire in the Teaser, Tara (implied), Walt, Jane, Bob & Absalom all by Buffy | Ned by Angel.
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Weaponry: Branch | Jousting pole | Stakes | Cross | Knife | Shard of Wood | Sledgehammer
Guest stars: Robia La Morte as Jenny Caldendar | Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Andrew J Ferchland as The Anointed | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder | Dean Butler as Hank Summers |Brent Jennings as Absalom | Tamara Braun as Tara
Summary: Summer’s over and Buffy’s on a bummer, which makes Xander and Willow worried and has Buffy further distancing herself from Angel. When Cordelia and Ms Calendar are kidnapped, Buffy is convinced that the fight to save them and the world rests on her weary shoulders.

2.2 Some Assembly Required

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Written By: Ty King
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green
Air date: 22 September 1997
Big Bad: Eric
Dustings: Stephen Korshak by Buffy
Other Slayings: Daryl by himself
Casualties:
Weaponry: Stake | Shovel | Scalpel | Fire
Guest stars: Robia La Morte as Jenny Calendar | Aneglo Spizzirri as Chris Epps | Michael Baccall as Eric | Ingo Neuhous as Daryl Epps | Melanie McQueen as Mrs Epps | Amanda Wilmshurst as Cheerleade
Summary: Cordelia’s about to lose her head – literally! When the parts of dead girls’ bodies go missing from their graves, Buffy and her posse discover that they’re being used to create the perfect woman. The only part missing is the head.

2.3 School Hard

2.4 Inca Mummy Girl

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Written By: Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer
Directed By: Ellen S Pressman
Air date: 6 October 1997
Big Bad: Inca Mummy
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Ara Celi as Inca Mummy | Seth Green as Daniel ‘Oz’ Osbourne |
Summary: A Peruvian exchange student stirs up Buffy and Giles’ suspicions when a student goes missing on a field trip to the natural history museum. But Xander is the one who’s really in jeapardy when he falls for the ravenous beauty.

2.5 Reptile Boy

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Written By: David Greenwalt
Directed By: David Greenwalt
Air date: 13 October 1997
Big Bad: Machinda
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Guest stars: Greg Vaughan as Richard | Todd Babcock as Tom Warner | Jordana Spiro as Callie
Summary: The only thing more scary than Buffy and Cordelia becoming party pals is what happens to them at a fraternity bash, where they’re offered as human sacrifices to a horrible half-man, half-snake creature.

2.6 Halloween

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Written By: Carl Ellsworth
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green
Air date: 27 October 1997
Big Bad: Ethan Rayne
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Guest stars: Seth Green as Oz | James Marsters as Spike | Robin Sachs as Ethan | Juliet Landau as Drusilla | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder
Summary: There are lots of tricks but not many treats when Buffy’s costume causes her to lose her powers and the kids she, Willow and Xander are trick-or-treating with turn into their costume characters. Could Giles have something to do with all this?

2.7 Lie To Me

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Written By: Joss Whedon
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Air date: 3 November 1997
Big Bad: Billy “Ford” Fordham
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Guest stars: Robia La Morte – Jenny Calendar | James Marsters as Spike | Jason Behr as Billy “Ford” Fordham | Jarrad Paul as Diego | Juliet Landau as Drusilla | Will Rothnar as James | Julia Lee as Chanterelle
Summary: Young love can be a pain in the neck, as Buffy finds out when her fifth grade flame unexpectedly returns to deliver her to Spike in exchange for the immortal life of a vampire. In the meantime, current flame Angel admits to his past relationship with Drusilla.

2.8 The Dark Age

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Written By: Dean Batali | Rob Des Hotel
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green
Air date: 10 November 1997
Big Bad: Ethan Rayne
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Guest stars: Robia La Morte – Jenny Calendar | Robin Sachs as Ethan Rayne | Sturart McLean as Philip | Wendy Way as Diedre | Michael Earl Reid as Custodian | Daniel Henry Murray as Creepy Cult Guy | Carlease Burke as Detective Winslow | Tony Sears as Morgue Attendant | John Bellucci as Man
Summary: The future doesn’t look bright for Giles or Ms. Calandar, Giles’ quiet existence is jeopordised when a murder victim is linked to his past, and Buffy and Angel look for a way to save Ms. Calendar from a demon that has taken possession of her soul.

2.9 What’s My Line? Pt. 1

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Written By: Howard Gordon | Marti Noxon
Directed By: David Solomon
Air date: 17 November 1997
Big Bad: Spike & Dru
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Guest stars: Seth Green as Oz | James Marsters as Spike | Eric Saiet as Dalton | Kelly Connell as Norman Pfister | Bianca Lawson as Kendra Young | Saverio Guerra as Willy | Juliet Landau as Drusilla | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder | Michael Rotharr as Suitmman | P.B. Hutton as Mrs. Kalish
Summary: There’s a lot going on for Buffy and Angel in part one of this two-part episode, and that doesn’t include finally going out on their first date. As Angel and Spike hunt each other down, Buffy encounters her new ally, Kendra.

2.10 What’s My Line? Pt. 2

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: David Semel
Air date: 24 November 1997
Big Bad: Spike & Dru
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Guest stars: Seth Green as Oz | Saverio Guerra as Willy | Kelly Connell as Norman Pfister | Bianca Lawson as Kendra Young | James Marsters as Spike | Juliet Landau as Drusilla | Danny Strong as Hostage Kid | Spice Williams as Patrice

Summary: In the conclusion of this two-part episode, Buffy reluctantly joins forces with new vampire slayer Kendra to save Angel. While Xander and Cordelia have a close encounter of their own kind at Buffy’s house.

2.11 Ted

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Written By: David Greenwalt & Joss Whedon
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green
Air date: 8 December 1997
Big Bad: Ted
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Guest stars: John Ritter as Ted Buchanan | Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Robia La Morte as Jenny Calendar | Ken Thorley as Neal | James G. MacDonald as Detective Stein | Jeff Lagton as Vampire

Summary: John Ritter stars as Buffy’s mom’s new boyfriend, whom everyone adores – everyone except Buffy, who suspects there’s more to him than meets the eye. As Giles tries to repair his relationship with Ms. Calendar, Xander and Cordelia continue to hide theirs.

2.12 Bad Eggs

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: David Greenwalt
Air date: 12 January 1998
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Jeremy Ratchford as Lyle Gorch | James Parks as Tector Gorch | Rick Zieff as Mr. Whitmore | Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson | Brie McCaddin as Cute Girl | Eric Whitmore as Night Watchman

Summary: School really stinks when an assignment that introduces Buffy and the gang to parenting takes a rotten turn, and things get worse when two wild west vampires come to town hunting for Buffy. While Buffy and Angel continue to rendezvous, Xander and Cordelia keep their liaison secret.

2.13 Surprise

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: Michael Lange
Air date: 19 January 1998
Big Bad: The Judge
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Guest stars: Seth Green as Oz | Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Robia La Morte as Jenny Calendar | Brian Thompson as The Judge | Eric Saiet as Dalton | Vincent Schiavelli as Uncle Enyos | James Marsters as Spike | Juliet Landau as Drusilla |

Summary: The fate of the world is at stake when Spike and Drusilla gather the dismembered body parts of The Judge to use as the ultimate weapon against Buffy. Meanwhile, Angel’s ability to feel human emotion is jeopardised when an intimate moment with Buffy threatens to destroy his soul.

2.14 Innocence

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Written By: Joss Whedon
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Air date: 20 January 1998
Big Bad: The Judge
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Guest stars: Seth Green as Oz | Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Robia La Morte as Jenny Calendar | Brian Thompson as The Judge | Ryan Francis as Soldier | Vincent Schiavelli as Uncle Enyos | James Marsters as Spike | Juliet Landau as Drusilla | James Lurie as Mr. Miller | Carlie Madden as Woman | Parry Shen as Student

Summary: After Buffy and Angel’s intimate moment transforms him back into Angelus, Buffy realises she must destroy him. Giles’ relationship with Jenny Calendar takes on a new twist, and Willow’s hopes are dashed when she discovers Xander and Cordelia’s secret relationship.

2.15 Phases

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Written By: Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali
Directed By: Bruce Seth Green
Air date: 27 January 1998
Big Bad: Cain
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Guest stars: Seth Green as Oz | Camila Griggs as Gym Teacher | Jack Conley as Cain | Larry Bagby III as Larry Blaisdell | Megahn Perry as Theresa Klusmeyer | Keith Campbell as Werewolf

Summary: When a werewolf descends on Sunnydale, it is up to Buffy and the gang to protect the mostly-human being from an evil poacher, but Willow is completely unaware of the danger she is about to face after she turns her romantic interests from Xander to Oz.

2.16 Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Air date: 10 February 1998
Big Bad: Amy Madison
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Guest stars: Seth Green as Oz | Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Robia LaMorte as Jenny Calendar | Elizabeth Anne Allen as Amy Madison | Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall | Lorna Scott as Miss Beakman | James Marsters as Spike | Juliet Landau as Drusilla | Jason Hall as Devon MacLeish | Jennie Chester as Kate | Kristen Winniki as Cordette | Tamara Braun as Frenzied Girl | Scott Hamm as Jock

Summary: When Cordelia succumbs to peer pressure and breaks up with Xander on Valentine’s Day, he convinces a witch to put a spell on her, but the spell backfires, and soon all the women in Sunnydale begin to see Xander in a whole new light.

2.17 Passion

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Written By: Ty King
Directed By: Michael Gershman
Air date: 24 February 1998
Big Bad: Angelus
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Robia LaMorte as Jenny Calendar Richard Assad as Shopkeeper | James Marsters as Spike | Juliet Landau as Drusilla | Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson | Richard Hoyt-Miller as Policeman

Summary: Angel’s obsession with tormenting Buffy takes a dangerous turn when he starts edging closer to her heart and home. Forcing Buffy to have a serious talk with her mom. And Jenny begins doing everything in her power to right her wrongs, especially with Giles.

2.18 Killed by Death

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Written By: Ty King
Directed By: Michael Gershman
Air date: 3 March 1998
Big Bad: Der Kindestod
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Richard Herd as Dr. Stanley Backer | Willie Garson as Security Guard | Andrew Ducote as Ryan | Juanita Jennings as Dr. Wilkinson | Robert Munic as Intern | Mimi Paley as Little Buffy Summers | Denise Johnson as Celia | James Jude Courtney as Der Kindestod

Summary: Sick with a ranging fever, Buffy is admitted to the hospital where she encounters a young child who brings with him nightmares of her past and present. Xander attempts to protect her from Angel’s fury while she’s in her weakend state, which causes Cordelia to become jealous.

2.19 I Only Have Eyes For You

Summary: Buffy enlists her friends to help a tortured spirit haunting the halls of Sunnydale High find peace. In the meantime, an anguished Giles tries to find out if the spirit is really Jenny trying to impart a final message to him from the beyond.

2.20 Go Fish

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Written By: David Fury & Elin Hampton
Directed By: David Semel
Air date: 3 May 1998
Big Bad: Coach Carl Martin
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Guest stars: Charles Cyphers as Coach Carl Martin | Jeremy Garrett as Cameron Walker | Wentworth Miller as Gage Petronzi | Conchata Ferrel as Nurse Greenliegh | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder | Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson | Jake Patellis as Dodd McAlvy | Shane West as Sean

Summary: Something’s fishy when a monster starts preying on members of the high school swim team. While Buffy takes it upon herself to become the protector of the star players. Xander goes undercover to discover the truth about the missing teammates.

2.21 Becoming Part 1

Summary: A web of conspiracy, suspense and hearbreak surrounds Buffy as she determines the time has come to destrouy Angel. Her decision is complicated when Willow uncovers the secret that may restore him. But Angel would rather unearth an evil demon than return to Buffy.

2.22 Becoming Part 2

Summary: The suspense continues as hell prepares to swallow the world and Buffy is left alone to stop it. With Giles in the hands of the enemy and Angel primed for destruction, Buffy is forced into some treacherous alliances and faced with some major life-changing decisions.

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