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" 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, but several other episodes have had that honor.
Rank | Title | Season/ Episode |
Writer(s) | Director | Overall Rank |
1 | The Zeppo | 3.13 | Dan Vebber | James Whitmore Jr. | 46 |
2 | Lies My Parents Told Me | 7.17 | David Fury and Drew Goddard | David Fury | 44 |
3 | The Pack | 1.06 | Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer | Bruce Seth Green | 87 |
4 | Dead Things | 6.13 | Steven S. DeKnight | James A. Contner | 73 |
5 | Smashed | 6.09 | Drew Z. Greenberg | Turi Meyer | 79 |
6 | Touched | 7.20 | Rebecca Rand Kirshner | David Solomon | 55 |
7 | Him | 7.06 | Drew Z. Greenberg | Michael Gershman | 99 |
8 | Amends | 3.10 | Joss Whedon | Joss Whedon | 36 |
9 | Seeing Red | 6.19 | Steven S. DeKnight | Michael Gershman | 39 |
10 | Triangle | 5.11 | Jane Espenson | Christopher Hibler | 70 |
11 | Pangs | 4.08 | Jane Espenson | Michael Lange | 42 |
12 | Beneath You | 7.02 | Douglas Petrie | Nick Marck | 74 |
13 | Wild at Heart | 4.06 | Marti Noxon | David Grossman | 69 |