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Most Polarized Episodes

In general, Buffy fans tend to be in agreement on the best and worst episodes of the show. However, there are some episodes over which fans are divided. If this site analyzed only best episode lists, the episodes below would rank higher than they do now. If this site analyzed only worst episode lists, they would rank lower than they do now.

The episodes below rank in the top half both in the probability of falling in the top 25% of all episodes on any given list and in the probability of falling in the bottom 25% of all episodes on any given list. "Amends" and "Seeing Red" deserve special note because they are the episodes that are most likely to appear on both a best episode list and a worst episode list written by the same person.

Rank Title Season/
Episode		 Writer(s) Director Overall
Rank
1 Touched 7.20 Rebecca Rand Kirshner David Solomon 51
2 Smashed 6.09 Drew Z. Greenberg Turi Meyer 76
3 Lies My Parents Told Me 7.17 David Fury and Drew Goddard David Fury 47
4 Dead Things 6.13 Steven S. DeKnight James A. Contner 72
5 Beneath You 7.02 Douglas Petrie Nick Marck 63
6 The Zeppo 3.13 Dan Vebber James Whitmore Jr. 41
7 Amends 3.10 Joss Whedon Joss Whedon 33
8 Him 7.06 Drew Z. Greenberg Michael Gershman 100
9 Triangle 5.11 Jane Espenson Christopher Hibler 71
10 Seeing Red 6.19 Steven S. DeKnight Michael Gershman 39
11 Pack, The 1.06 Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer Bruce Seth Green 88
12 Superstar 4.17 Jane Espenson David Grossman 85
13 Pangs 4.08 Jane Espenson Michael Lange 44
14 Forever 5.17 Marti Noxon Marti Noxon 65
15 Crush 5.14 David Fury Daniel Attias 58
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