Season Five

Buffy Vs. Dracula

Buffy becomes a little star-struck when she and her friends come up against Dracula. Buffy becomes powerless under Dracula's thrall. Xander becomes the dark one's emissary and leads his friends into danger.While,Giles is seriously thinking about returning to England as he feels Buffy no longer needs his help, but Buffy doesn't notice that.

David Solomon directed the episode written by Marti Noxon.

Real Me

While Buffy and Giles turn up the training, Buffy and Dawn’s arguements gets them into trouble when a new gang of vampires target the slayer.( Guess who the Leader is?)When the magic shop is trashed and the owner killed, Giles thinks he may have found a new job and hang out for the Scooby gang.

David Fury wrote the episode directed by David Grossman.

The Replacement

When a demon is out for Buffy hunting accidentally hits Xander in his sights, a mysterious Xander double is made. Two Xanders aren't better than one as the evil double quickly takes over Xander's identity, fooling everyone including Buffy. Then starts living Xander's life with a flourish. He is spilt into his one person with his strong pints and one with his weak points. Xander also gets a new apartment!

Jane Espenson wrote the episode directed by James A. Contner.

Out of My Mind

Buffy (and Graham)are in a race against time when the physical effects of Riley's being used as a lab rat for months by The Initiative threatens his own life. Riley stubbornly refuses help and goes into hiding. Buffy turns to Spike for help, but sadly he takes advantage of her problem for his own plot to get rid of the slayer once and for all by having the chip in his head removed.

Rebecca Rand Kirshner wrote the episode directed by David Grossman.

No Place Like Home

An unknown evil comes to Sunnydale that helps Buffy uncover more about her little sister Dawn. They become distressed and confused when their mom suddenly becomes ill without any explanation, supernatural or medical.

David Solomon directed the episode written by Douglas Petrie.

Family

Willow feels hurt and betrayed when Tara's family makes a suprise appearance to Sunnydale for her 20th birthday. They threatening to tell a shocking secret that could jepordize all of their lives. Meanwhile, Buffy and Giles quietly and secretly try to learn more about the new baddy that is hunting her and her family and friends.

Joss Whedon wrote and directed the episode.

Fool For Love

After being injured Buffy tries to learn about a slayers' final battle. Buffy forces Spike to tell her how he was able to kill two slayers. The flashbacks he has reveals his first meeting with his one love, Drusilla , and how lovers Angel and Darla joined together.

Doug Petrie wrote the episode directed by Nick Marck.

Shadow

In order to protect her sister Dawn , Buffy has to face a horrible beast that has been conjured by the powerful demon Glory to help seek out what "The Key" is finding as.

Dan Attias directed the episode written by David Fury.

Listening to Fear

As Buffy and Dawn begin to help their mother prepare for brain surgery. When a creepy extra-terrestrial demon becomes fixated on an increasingly disoriented Joyce and causes crazyness in the Summers' homehold.

David Solomon directed the episode written by Rebecca Rand Kirshner.

Into the Woods

Spike ruins Buffy's one moment of peace after her mom's successful brain operation. He wants to expose how Riley soends late nights in the arms of a vampire, sending an upset and bewildered Buffy into a tailspin and putting their relationship in to the end. In the end Riley ends up leaving to fight for the Iniative.=(

Marti Noxon wrote and directed the episode.

Triangle

While Buffy recovers from the loss of Riley, emotions are up between Willow and Anya when they are left in charge of the magic shop while Giles is gone. Then Willow accidentally conjures an enormous troll that will force them to deal with their less than perfect friendship and their feelings towards Xander.

Christopher Hibler directed the episode written by Jane Espenson.

Checkpoint

Unexpectedly The Watcher's Council arrives in Sunnydale demanding Buffy pass an exhaustive review of her slaying ablities or they will withhold critical information about Glory and if she doesnt corporate they will have Giles deported back to England.

Nick Marck directed the episode written by Jane Espenson & Douglas Petrie.

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