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Episodes Ranked by Season

The table below ranks all 144 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer within each season. Click on a number below or scroll down to find the episodes in the season of your choice.

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Season 1

Rank Title Episode # Writer(s) Director
13 Prophecy Girl 1.12 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
24 Angel 1.07 David Greenwalt Scott Brazil
40 Welcome to the Hellmouth 1.01 Joss Whedon Charles Martin Smith
47 Nightmares 1.10 David Greenwalt Bruce Seth Green
67 The Harvest 1.02 Joss Whedon John T. Kretchmer
71 The Witch 1.03 Dana Reston Stephen Cragg
87 The Pack 1.06 Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer Bruce Seth Green
93 The Puppet Show 1.09 Dean Batali & Rob Des Hotel Ellen S. Pressman
97 Out of Mind, Out of Sight 1.11 Ashley Gable & Thomas A. Swyden Reza Badiyi
122 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date 1.05 Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali David Semel
141 Teacher's Pet 1.04 David Greenwalt Bruce Seth Green
143 I Robot... You Jane 1.08 Ashley Gable & Thomas A. Swyden Stephen L. Posey

Season 2

Rank Title Episode # Writer(s) Director
4 Becoming, Pt. 2 2.22 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
7 Passion 2.17 Ty King Michael Gershman
8 Becoming, Pt. 1 2.21 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
12 Innocence 2.14 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
28 Surprise 2.13 Marti Noxon Michael Lange
30 Halloween 2.06 Carl Ellsworth Bruce Seth Green
33 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered 2.16 Marti Noxon James A. Contner
34 I Only Have Eyes for You 2.19 Marti Noxon James Whitmore Jr.
35 School Hard 2.03 David Greenwalt John T. Kretchmer
49 What's My Line? Pt. 2 2.10 Marti Noxon David Semel
57 Lie to Me 2.07 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
62 What's My Line? Pt. 1 2.09 Howard Gordon and Marti Noxon David Solomon
68 When She Was Bad 2.01 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
92 Phases 2.15 Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali Bruce Seth Green
113 The Dark Age 2.08 Dean Batali & Rob Des Hotel Bruce Seth Green
114 Killed by Death 2.18 Rob Des Hotel & Dean Batali Deran Sarafian
127 Ted 2.11 David Greenwalt and Joss Whedon Bruce Seth Green
135 Reptile Boy 2.05 David Greenwalt David Greenwalt
136 Some Assembly Required 2.02 Ty King Bruce Seth Green
137 Inca Mummy Girl 2.04 Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer Ellen S. Pressman
138 Go Fish 2.20 David Fury and Elin Hampton David Semel
140 Bad Eggs 2.12 Marti Noxon David Greenwalt

Season 3

Rank Title Episode # Writer(s) Director
9 Graduation Day, Part 2 3.22 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
14 The Wish 3.09 Marti Noxon David Greenwalt
15 Doppelgangland 3.16 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
18 Graduation Day, Part 1 3.21 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
20 Earshot 3.18 Jane Espenson Regis Kimble
25 Lovers Walk 3.08 Dan Vebber David Semel
26 The Prom 3.20 Marti Noxon David Solomon
32 Band Candy 3.06 Jane Espenson Michael Lange
36 Amends 3.10 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
41 Enemies 3.17 Douglas Petrie David Grossman
45 Bad Girls 3.14 Douglas Petrie Michael Lange
46 The Zeppo 3.13 Dan Vebber James Whitmore Jr.
63 Helpless 3.12 David Fury James A. Contner
72 Faith, Hope & Trick 3.03 David Greenwalt James A. Contner
77 Choices 3.19 David Fury James A. Contner
80 Consequences 3.15 Marti Noxon Michael Gershman
89 Homecoming 3.05 David Greenwalt David Greenwalt
91 Revelations 3.07 Douglas Petrie James A. Contner
95 Anne 3.01 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
115 Gingerbread 3.11 Jane Espenson James Whitmore Jr.
124 Beauty & the Beasts 3.04 Marti Noxon James Whitmore Jr.
133 Dead Man's Party 3.02 Marti Noxon James Whitmore Jr.

Season 4

Rank Title Episode # Writer(s) Director
2 Hush 4.10 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
11 Restless 4.22 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
19 Something Blue 4.09 Tracey Forbes Nick Marck
21 Who Are You? 4.16 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
39 This Year's Girl 4.15 Douglas Petrie Michael Gershman
42 Pangs 4.08 Jane Espenson Michael Lange
48 Primeval 4.21 David Fury James A. Contner
54 Fear Itself 4.04 David Fury Tucker Gates
58 The Yoko Factor 4.20 Douglas Petrie David Grossman
61 New Moon Rising 4.19 Marti Noxon James A. Contner
69 Wild at Heart 4.06 Marti Noxon David Grossman
78 The Harsh Light of Day 4.03 Jane Espenson James A. Contner
85 A New Man 4.12 Jane Espenson Michael Gershman
96 The Freshman 4.01 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
102 The Initiative 4.07 Douglas Petrie James A. Contner
104 Superstar 4.17 Jane Espenson David Grossman
117 Living Conditions 4.02 Marti Noxon David Grossman
118 The I in Team 4.13 David Fury James A. Contner
119 Doomed 4.11 Marti Noxon, David Fury, and Jane Espenson James A. Contner
130 Goodbye Iowa 4.14 Marti Noxon David Solomon
139 Beer Bad 4.05 Tracey Forbes David Solomon
142 Where the Wild Things Are 4.18 Tracey Forbes David Solomon

Season 5

Rank Title Episode # Writer(s) Director
3 The Gift 5.22 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
5 The Body 5.16 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
16 Fool for Love 5.07 Douglas Petrie Nick Marck
31 Intervention 5.18 Jane Espenson Michael Gershman
50 Family 5.06 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
56 Crush 5.14 David Fury Daniel Attias
60 Checkpoint 5.12 Douglas Petrie and Jane Espenson Nick Marck
64 Spiral 5.20 Steven S. DeKnight James A. Contner
66 Forever 5.17 Marti Noxon Marti Noxon
70 Triangle 5.11 Jane Espenson Christopher Hibler
75 Tough Love 5.19 Rebecca Rand Kirshner David Grossman
81 No Place like Home 5.05 Douglas Petrie David Solomon
83 Blood Ties 5.13 Steven S. DeKnight Michael Gershman
94 The Replacement 5.03 Jane Espenson James A. Contner
100 Buffy vs. Dracula 5.01 Marti Noxon David Solomon
101 The Weight of the World 5.21 Douglas Petrie David Solomon
107 Real Me 5.02 David Fury David Grossman
108 Into the Woods 5.10 Marti Noxon Marti Noxon
116 I Was Made to Love You 5.15 Jane Espenson James A. Contner
121 Out of My Mind 5.04 Rebecca Rand Kirshner David Grossman
129 Shadow 5.08 David Fury Daniel Attias
132 Listening to Fear 5.09 Rebecca Rand Kirshner David Solomon

Season 6

Rank Title Episode # Writer(s) Director
1 Once More, with Feeling 6.07 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
10 Tabula Rasa 6.08 Rebecca Rand Kirshner David Grossman
22 Grave 6.22 David Fury James A. Contner
29 Normal Again 6.17 Diego Gutiérrez Rick Rosenthal
37 Two to Go 6.21 Douglas Petrie Bill L. Norton
38 Seeing Red 6.19 Steven S. DeKnight Michael Gershman
43 Villains 6.20 Marti Noxon David Solomon
52 Bargaining, Part 2 6.02 David Fury David Grossman
53 Bargaining, Part 1 6.01 Marti Noxon David Grossman
65 Life Serial 6.05 David Fury and Jane Espenson Nick Marck
73 Dead Things 6.13 Steven S. DeKnight James A. Contner
76 After Life 6.03 Jane Espenson David Solomon
79 Smashed 6.09 Drew Z. Greenberg Turi Meyer
82 Entropy 6.18 Drew Z. Greenberg James A. Contner
98 Hell's Bells 6.16 Rebecca Rand Kirshner David Solomon
105 Older and Faraway 6.14 Drew Z. Greenberg Michael Gershman
112 Gone 6.11 David Fury David Fury
123 Flooded 6.04 Douglas Petrie and Jane Espenson Douglas Petrie
128 Wrecked 6.10 Marti Noxon David Solomon
131 All the Way 6.06 Steven S. DeKnight David Solomon
134 As You Were 6.15 Douglas Petrie Douglas Petrie
144 Doublemeat Palace 6.12 Jane Espenson Nick Marck

Season 7

Rank Title Episode # Writer(s) Director
6 Chosen 7.22 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon
17 Conversations with Dead People 7.07 Jane Espenson and Drew Goddard Nick Marck
23 Selfless 7.05 Drew Goddard David Solomon
27 Storyteller 7.16 Jane Espenson Marita Grabiak
44 Lies My Parents Told Me 7.17 David Fury and Drew Goddard David Fury
51 Dirty Girls 7.18 Drew Goddard Michael Gershman
55 Touched 7.20 Rebecca Rand Kirshner David Solomon
59 End of Days 7.21 Douglas Petrie and Jane Espenson Marita Grabiak
74 Beneath You 7.02 Douglas Petrie Nick Marck
84 Same Time, Same Place 7.03 Jane Espenson James A. Contner
86 Lessons 7.01 Joss Whedon David Solomon
88 Showtime 7.11 David Fury Michael Grossman
90 Help 7.04 Rebecca Rand Kirshner Rick Rosenthal
99 Him 7.06 Drew Z. Greenberg Michael Gershman
103 Never Leave Me 7.09 Drew Goddard David Solomon
106 Bring on the Night 7.10 Marti Noxon and Douglas Petrie David Grossman
109 Potential 7.12 Rebecca Rand Kirshner James A. Contner
110 Sleeper 7.08 David Fury and Jane Espenson Alan J. Levi
111 Get It Done 7.15 Douglas Petrie Douglas Petrie
120 The Killer in Me 7.13 Drew Z. Greenberg David Solomon
125 Empty Places 7.19 Drew Z. Greenberg James A. Contner
126 First Date 7.14 Jane Espenson David Grossman
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