Season Two

When She was Bad

When Buffy comes home to Sunnydale after a spending the summer away in L.A with her dad, Xander and Willow become concerned with her cold and distant additude. Meanwhile, Cordelia and Sunnydale High teacher Ms. Calendar are kidnapped and Buffy is convinced that the fight to protect them and the world from the undead is hers alone. Still unsure on getting close to Angel, Buffy turns him away before either one can express their true feelings.

Joss Whedon wrote and directed the episode.

Some Assembly Required

When the body parts of dead girls are found missing from their graves, Buffy and the gang discover that the parts are being used to make the perfect girl, and Cordelia's head being the final part needed.Angel admits his jealousy over the amount of time Xander is with Buffy. Giles finally gets the nerve to ask teacher, Ms. Calendar out on a date.

Ty King wrote the episode directed by Bruce Seth Green.

School Hard

When parent-teacher night is interrupted by some vampire guests, Buffy now has to protect everyone in school while keeping her secret. Angel's old vampire friends, Spike and Drusilla visit Sunnydale for The Night Of Saint Vigeous (the holy night of attack.)

Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt wrote the story with teleplay by David Greenwalt and directed by John Kretchmer.

Inca Mummy Girl

Buffy and Giles become suspicious of a Peruvian exchange student(Amapata) staying at Buffy's house, when a fellow student goes missing during a school field trip to the Natural History Musueum. A broken Peruvian pictogram-cover plate is found where he was. While all this is going on, Xander falls head over heels for Ampata, he faces certain death when his love interest she is revealed as a Inca mummy that needs to kill people to stay alive.

Ellen S. Pressman directed the episode written by Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer.

Reptile Boy

Buffy and Cordelia become partpals when at a fraternity bash. Buffy tries to take a break from slaying( and Angel).Where they are offered as human sacrifices to Machida ,a horrible half-man, half-snake creature.

David Greenwalt wrote and directed the episode.

Halloween

Buffy, Willow, and Xander are picked by Snyder to trick-or-treat with little children.The night turns out worse than they had planned when Buffy turns into what she dressed up as causing her to lose her slaying powers.While everyone else transforms into what they dressed up as too. During all this, Giles starts to put together everything and finds out that someone from his past is responible for making this Halloween very haunted Halloween.And of course Spike tries to kill Buffy.

Bruce Seth Green directed the episode written by Carl Ellsworth.

Lie to Me

Buffy's fifth grade crush, Billy Fordham("Ford" ), surprisingly arrives in Sunnydale with a motive.He plans on delivering Buffy to Spike so that he can have an immortal life of a vampire. Meanwhile, Buffy and Angel confess their feelings for each other. Now Angel must face Drusilla from his past relationship with her.

Joss Whedon wrote and directed the episode.

The Dark Age

The quiet existence of Giles in Sunnydale is in jeopardy when a murder victim, who is found to be linked to Giles' past, is discovered on the steps of the school library. During all this, the Mark of Eyghon, a demon that takes possession of a dead host, takes over Ms. Calendar. Then Buffy and Angel discover the one way to save her soul.

Bruce Seth Green directed the episode written by Dean Batali and Rob DesHotel.

What's My Line? (Part 1)

In the first part of the two-part episode, Buffy and Angel finally go out on their first date( about time!). But of course the date is interruped and Angel sets out to hunt down his rival, Spike , however, what Angel doesn't know is that Spike and his new followers are determined to capture him in hopes of saving the fragile Drusilla. Then Buffy meets the other slayer, Kendra.

David Solomon directed the episode written by Howard Gordon and Marti Noxon.

What's My Line (Part 2)

In the second part of the two-part episode, Buffy confronts Kendra, the new vampire slayer, only to find out that they are total opposites in every single way. Getting past all these, she must join forces with Kendra to save the man( or Vampire) who means the most to her, Angel. Meanwhile, with Buffy on the hunt, Xander and Cordelia are left to wait at Buffy's home where they have a weird encounter of their own kind.

David Semel directed the episode written by Marti Noxon.

Ted

The whole gang falls for Buffy's mom's (Kristine Sutherland) new boyfriend, Ted , everyone, except Buffy. She starts to suspect there may be more to him than you can see. Also, Giles tries to repair his relationship with Ms. Calendar after her almost deadly experience with a terrible demon; Giles is also rebating if he should let anyone know about their romantic involvement. Cordelia and Xander continue to hide their sercret relationdship from the rest of the gang.

Bruce Seth Green directed the episode written by David Greenwalt and Joss Whedon.

Bad Eggs

Buffy and the gang are introduced to parenting world through a school assignment by being proud parents of eggs, that takes a very rotten turn. During all this , two wild west vampires come to town looking to kill Buff. At the same time, romance is in the air when Buffy and Angel continue to rendenzvous and Xander and Cordelia keep their relationship in the closet.

David Greenwalt directed the episode written by Marti Noxon.

Surprise

The first one in the best two aprt ever! The fate of the world is at stake when Drusilla and Spike gather the dismembered body parts of The Judge , a demon with a deadly touch that no weapon can kill, from the ends of the earth as their ultimate weapon to extinguish Buffy. Meanwhile, Angel's ability to feel human emotion is threatened when he and Buffy share an special moment which jepordizes his soul.

Michael Lange directed the episode written by Marti Noxon.

Innocence

The second part of the best two part ever! After Buffy shares that special moment with Angel which costs him his human soul, she is left with the realization that she must kill the now-evil Angel who has transformed into his previous personality of Angelus. During all this, Giles' relationship with Jenny Calendar takes on a new turn when he uncovers that Jenny is a member of the gypsy family who gave Angel his human soul. Lastly, Willow's hopes of a relationship with Xander are dashed when she discovers Xander and Cordelia's secret romance.

Joss Whedon wrote and directed the epsiode.

Phases

When a werewolf comes upon the town of Sunnydale, it is up to Buffy and the scooby gang to protect the half-human being from an evil humter who is hunting the animal for sport of it. Meanwhile, much to Xander's unliking, Willow turns her romantic interests to Oz ,unaware of the danger she is about to face.

Written by Rob DesHotel and Dean Batali - Directed by Bruce Seth Green.

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

When Cordelia crumbles to peer pressure and breaks off her thing with Xander , on Valentine's Day, he convinces a witch to put a spell on Cordelia which will make her fall madly in love with him. But when the spell backfires, every single woman in Sunnydale has fallen in love with him exceot Cordelia, and thats including Buffy and Drusilla begin to see Xander in a whole new way.

Written by Marti Noxon - Directed by James A. Contner.

Passion

Angel's obsession with making Buffy's life a living hell takes a bad turn when he starts edging closer to her heart and home. He is in he room and even tells Buffy's mom about their special moment forcing Buffy to have a serious talk with her mom. During all this, Jenny is doing everything in her power to right thewrongs she had done, especially the one with the man she loves, Giles.

Written by Ty King - Directed by Michael Gershman.

Killed By Death

Buffy is taken to the hospital with a raging fever where she meets a young child who brings with him nightmares of Buffy's past and present. During all this, a jealous Cordelia looks on as Xander protects a sick and weakened Buffy from Angel's evilness.

Written by Rob DesHotel and Dea Batali - Directed by Deran Sarafian.

I Only Have Eyes For You

Buffy comes face with a tortured spirit haunting the halls of Sunnydale High School and she gathers up her friends to help the tortured spirit in its quest for peace. During all this madness, Giles is filled with anguish when he believes the spiritual being is Jenny trapped and trying to impart a final message to him from the beyond the grave.

Written by Marti Noxon - Directed by James Whitmore Jr.

Go Fish

When a monster starts attacking the members of the Sunnydale high school swim team, Buffy takes it upon herself to become the protector of all the star players. During all this, Xander goes undercover as a swim teammember to discover the truth about the missing teammates and ends up revealing a rarely seen side of himself.( HeHe)

Written by David Fury and Elin Hampton - Directed by David Semel.

Becoming (Part two)

Part one of the 2nd season finale. Buffy has determines the time has come to get rid of Angel and she must decide if she is ready to sacrifice all she knows to be true to do it, but her decision is further undecidible when Willow uncovers the secret that may restore Buffy's bloodsucking boyfriend. Meanwhile, Angel chooses to unearth an evil demon that could swallow the earth and all of the humanbeings, instead of returning to the arms of his slayer.

Written and Directed by Joss Whedon.

Becoming (Part Two)

Part two of the 2nd season finale. The suspense continues as hell prepares to gulp down the world. Buffy is left alone to stop it. With Giles in the hands of Drusilla, angel, and Spike and Angel primed for destruction, our slayer is forced into some unlikely alliances and faced with some huge life-changing decisions.

Written and Directed by Joss Whedon.

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