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Anya is a fictional character portrayed by Emma Caulfield Ford in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Wish (season 3), they were 25 years old.
They appear in 85 episodes out of a total of 144 aired and have accumulated 18675 positive votes.
The character of Anya is mainly associated with Xander Harris, Willow Rosenberg and Buffy Summers.

Anya

by Emma Caulfield Ford

character

Episodes85

  • 9.1
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    The Wish

    episode S3.E9 december 1998
    Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
  • 9.2
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    Doppelgangland

    episode S3.E16 february 1999
    While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
  • 8.7
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    The Prom

    episode S3.E20 may 1999
    After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
  • 8.9
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    Graduation Day: Part 1

    episode S3.E21 may 1999
    In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
  • 7.9
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    The Harsh Light of Day

    episode S4.E3 october 1999
    As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches for a ring that, according to legend, makes the wearer invincible.
  • 8.4
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    Fear Itself

    episode S4.E4 october 1999
    On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.
  • 7.9
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    Pangs

    episode S4.E8 november 1999
    On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.
  • 8.9
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    Something Blue

    episode S4.E9 november 1999
    One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.
  • 9.7
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    Hush

    episode S4.E10 december 1999
    When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.
  • 8.2
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    A New Man

    episode S4.E12 january 2000
    Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.
  • 7.4
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    The I in Team

    episode S4.E13 february 2000
    Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.
  • 7
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    Goodbye Iowa

    episode S4.E14 february 2000
    Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.
  • 8.9
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    Who Are You?

    episode S4.E16 february 2000
    Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.
  • 7.2
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    Superstar

    episode S4.E17 april 2000
    Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.
  • 6.3
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    Where the Wild Things Are

    episode S4.E18 april 2000
    Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.
  • 8.1
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    New Moon Rising

    episode S4.E19 may 2000
    Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.
  • 8
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    The Yoko Factor

    episode S4.E20 may 2000
    After joining forces with Adam, Spike drives a wedge between Buffy and her friends. Meanwhile, Angel's return to Sunnydale leads to a violent confrontation with Riley.
  • 8.2
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    Primeval

    episode S4.E21 may 2000
    Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.
  • 8.6
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    Restless

    episode S4.E22 may 2000
    Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.
  • 7.6
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    Buffy vs. Dracula

    episode S5.E1 september 2000
    The one-and-only Dracula makes his way to Sunnydale and immediately has everyone enchanted. Even Buffy might not be able to resist his charms.
  • 7.4
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    Real Me

    episode S5.E2 october 2000
    As Harmony and her vampire gang plot Buffy's demise, Dawn adjusts to life with a Slayer.
  • 8
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    The Replacement

    episode S5.E3 october 2000
    When a demon creates a Xander double, the real Xander must convince his friends of his true identity.
  • 7.5
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    Out of My Mind

    episode S5.E4 october 2000
    While Riley's health begins to deteriorate, Spike and Harmony force a surgeon to remove the behavior modification chip embedded in Spike's brain.
  • 8.1
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    No Place Like Home

    episode S5.E5 october 2000
    Buffy learns more about Dawn after she discovers a mysterious orb linked to a group of monks being pursued by an incredibly powerful force.
  • 8.1
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    Family

    episode S5.E6 november 2000
    When relatives arrive in Sunnydale, to celebrate her birthday, Tara uses a magic spell on her friends to keep them from learning her "secret." Meanwhile, Glory unleashes a hoard of demons to hunt down Buffy.
  • 9.1
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    Fool for Love

    episode S5.E7 november 2000
    After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.
  • 7.3
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    Shadow

    episode S5.E8 november 2000
    Glory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.
  • 7
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    Listening to Fear

    episode S5.E9 november 2000
    As Joyce's sickness makes her begin doing odd things, a demon emerges from a meteorite and begins killing the mentally ill.
  • 7.3
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    Into the Woods

    episode S5.E10 december 2000
    After Buffy catches Riley in the clutches of a vampire-junkie, Riley makes an important decision regarding their relationship.
  • 7.6
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    Triangle

    episode S5.E11 january 2001
    While Giles is in England meeting with the Watcher Council, a bickering Anya and Willow mind the magic store and inadvertently conjure up a fearsome troll.
  • 8.3
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    Checkpoint

    episode S5.E12 january 2001
    The Watcher Council travels to Sunnydale to review Buffy's skills as a Slayer; meanwhile, Glory puts her search for the Key into high gear.
  • 8.2
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    Blood Ties

    episode S5.E13 february 2001
    When Dawn learns her true identity, she runs away - only to encounter Glory.
  • 8.4
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    Crush

    episode S5.E14 february 2001
    Buffy learns that Spike has a crush on her - a situation made all the more dangerous by Drusilla's return to Sunnydale.
  • 7.4
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    I Was Made to Love You

    episode S5.E15 february 2001
    Buffy and her friends encounter an incredibly strong female robot with only one thing on its mind - love.
  • 9.7
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    The Body

    episode S5.E16 february 2001
    Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.
  • 8
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    Forever

    episode S5.E17 april 2001
    With some help from Spike, Dawn attempts to bring Joyce back from the dead.
  • 8.6
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    Intervention

    episode S5.E18 april 2001
    A weary Buffy seeks to regain focus by embarking on a quest with the First Slayer; Spike cavorts with his very own "Buffybot" and Glory instructs her minions to spy on Buffy's friends in the hopes of ascertaining the Key's true identity.
  • 8.1
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    Tough Love

    episode S5.E19 may 2001
    When Tara falls victim to Glory's incredible power, Willow embraces dark magic and launches a counterattack.
  • 8.2
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    Spiral

    episode S5.E20 may 2001
    Realizing they may never be able to vanquish Glory, Buffy and the gang decide to flee Sunnydale in Spike's R.V. to protect Dawn.
  • 7.9
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    The Weight of the World

    episode S5.E21 may 2001
    When Buffy lapses into a catatonic state, Willow uses magic to find out why; a tug-of-war erupts between Glory and Ben over Dawn's ultimate fate.
  • 9.5
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    The Gift

    episode S5.E22 may 2001
    As Glory prepares Dawn for a bloodletting ritual that will open a portal to another dimension, Buffy and her friends prepare for battle.
  • 8.1
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    Bargaining: Part 1

    episode S6.E1 october 2001
    The gang hope to bring Buffy back from the dead. Meanwhile, motorcycle-riding demons discover the Buffybot has been posing as the Slayer.
  • 8.2
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    Bargaining: Part 2

    episode S6.E2 october 2001
    As the Hellions continue to ravage Sunnydale, a feral Buffy claws her way out of her own grave and must come to the aid of her friends.
  • 7.8
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    After Life

    episode S6.E3 october 2001
    Buffy and her friends battle a demon that may have hitched a ride with Buffy as she crossed into the world from another dimension.
  • 7.2
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    Flooded

    episode S6.E4 october 2001
    While trying to get a loan, Buffy runs afoul of three deadbeat sorcerers who are using the otherworldly powers of a demon to rob a bank.
  • 7.8
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    Life Serial

    episode S6.E5 october 2001
    Buffy's powers are tested by Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, who seek to expose and exploit her weaknesses in an effort to destroy her.
  • 7.1
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    All the Way

    episode S6.E6 october 2001
    Dawn discovers her crush has a deadly secret. Xander announces his engagement to Anya, and Tara worries about Willow's reliance on magic.
  • 9.7
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    Once More, with Feeling

    episode S6.E7 november 2001
    In this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.
  • 9.1
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    Tabula Rasa

    episode S6.E8 november 2001
    While trying to find a way to make Buffy forget about her afterlife experience, Willow inadvertently casts a spell that erases everyone's memories.
  • 7.9
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    Smashed

    episode S6.E9 november 2001
    Willow turns Amy the Rat into her old self; Jonathan, Warren and Andrew steal a diamond; and Spike discovers something unexpected about Buffy.
  • 7.6
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    Wrecked

    episode S6.E10 november 2001
    Amy introduces Willow to a warlock whose powerful black magic proves addictive; Buffy and Spike deal with the aftermath of their night of passion.
  • 7.7
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    Gone

    episode S6.E11 january 2002
    The Three Geeks mistakenly turn Buffy invisible. The Slayer takes some advantage from going unseen. Willow has to do the detective without using magic, while Xander finds Spike doing some weird physical training.
  • 6.7
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    Doublemeat Palace

    episode S6.E12 january 2002
    When Buffy gets a job at the Doublemeat Palace, a local fast-food restaurant, she begins to believe that disappearing co-workers and the secret ingredient to the restaurant's hamburger may be connected.
  • 7.4
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    Dead Things

    episode S6.E13 february 2002
    After Jonathan, Andrew, and Warren accidentally kill Warren's ex-girlfriend Katrina, they set Buffy up to make her believe it was she who killed the girl.
  • 7.6
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    Older and Far Away

    episode S6.E14 february 2002
    After Dawn talks to a guidance counselor about her feeling lonely, she accidentally puts a spell on Buffy and her friends, trapping them inside the Summer's house with a sword-wielding demon.
  • 6.7
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    As You Were

    episode S6.E15 february 2002
    Buffy's old boyfriend, Riley Finn, shows up unexpectedly as he tracks a demon about to hatch eggs that could wipe out Sunnydale.
  • 7.5
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    Hell's Bells

    episode S6.E16 march 2002
    Anya and Xander's wedding is thrown into turmoil when a man claiming to be Xander's future self turns up at the ceremony.
  • 8.4
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    Normal Again

    episode S6.E17 march 2002
    After Buffy is stung by a demon, she begins to have vivid day-dreams about a mental asylum. She gradually begins to believe that she is a crazy girl back in L.A and that Sunnydale and all her friends are just a figment of her imagination.
  • 7.8
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    Entropy

    episode S6.E18 april 2002
    Anya returns to Sunnydale, bent on revenge for Xander leaving her at the altar. She has since become a Vengence demon again, but ends up hurting Xander in a way she never expected.
  • 8.5
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    Seeing Red

    episode S6.E19 may 2002
    Willow and Tara wallow in their togetherness, but things aren't as happy everywhere else. Buffy has to face both Xander and Spike, whilst tracking Warren and Company to foil their next move.
  • 8.8
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    Villains

    episode S6.E20 may 2002
    A vengeful Willow uses her enormous power to track down Warren, despite Buffy's strong feelings about targeting humans.
  • 8.7
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    Two to Go

    episode S6.E21 may 2002
    Fueled by black magic, Willow targets Andrew and Jonathan, leading to a battle between Buffy and Willow; Spike fights an unstoppable foe.
  • 8.9
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    Grave

    episode S6.E22 may 2002
    After sucking all the energy out of Giles, a powerful Willow sets off to destroy the world.
  • 7.6
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    Lessons

    episode S7.E1 september 2002
    Sunnydale High is re-opened, with a new designed campus and a new principal, Robin Wood. It is Dawn's first day at school there and Buffy accompanies her to class, only to discover evil spirits lurking in the basement.
  • 7.8
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    Beneath You

    episode S7.E2 october 2002
    A giant worm-like creature begins stalking a young woman. As the gang begin to investigate, they realize its appearance in Sunnydale may be linked to Anya.
  • 7.9
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    Same Time, Same Place

    episode S7.E3 october 2002
    Willow's return proves problematic when she is literally unable to see her friends--and is left with a creature that paralyzes its victims.
  • 7.8
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    Help

    episode S7.E4 october 2002
    Buffy begins a new job as school counsellor at Sunnydale High. On her first day she encounters a troubled young girl who is convinced she is about to die.
  • 8.7
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    Selfless

    episode S7.E5 october 2002
    Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.
  • 7.1
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    Him

    episode S7.E6 november 2002
    Xander and Spike search for the source of a spell that has bewitched the girls into competing for the affections of the high school quarterback.
  • 8.9
    /10

    Conversations with Dead People

    episode S7.E7 november 2002
    Buffy strikes up a conversation with a vampire who was once an acquaintance in high school. Dawn defends Joyce from a menacing creature.
  • 7.7
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    Sleeper

    episode S7.E8 november 2002
    Buffy and her friends fear Spike may be to blame when a number of people around town mysteriously disappear.
  • 7.8
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    Never Leave Me

    episode S7.E9 november 2002
    Buffy hopes to learn more about what she's up against with the First by taking Spike prisoner; Xander and Anya interrogate Andrew.
  • 7.7
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    Bring on the Night

    episode S7.E10 december 2002
    Giles returns to Sunnydale with three potential slayers, whom Buffy must protect from The First. Meanwhile, a ferocious Uber-vampire is released from the Hellmouth and Buffy must kill it before it kills one of the potentials.
  • 8
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    Showtime

    episode S7.E11 january 2003
    Buffy has to keep the ever increasing number of potential Slayers from panicking while Giles and Anya seek answers from the Beljoxa's Eye.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Potential

    episode S7.E12 january 2003
    Buffy takes the Potentials to a demon bar and then to a vampire nest, in order to teach them the art of slaying. When Willow casts a spell to seek out the next Potential, the spell leads them to believe that Dawn may be a future slayer.
  • 7.2
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    The Killer in Me

    episode S7.E13 february 2003
    After Willow and Kennedy share their first kiss, Willow is transformed into Warren, the man she killed last year. When she sets out to find help, she bumps into an old friend. Meanwhile, Buffy searches for answers when Spike's chip causes him great pain, and the gang suspect that Giles may really be The First
  • 7.4
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    First Date

    episode S7.E14 february 2003
    Buffy accepts an invitation to dinner from Principal Wood, and the secrets of his past are revealed. Xander impresses a beautiful girl with his knowledge of rope, and she seems to be interested in tying him up. Meanwhile, the First contacts Andrew in another attempt to destroy the Potentials, and Giles finds himself tongue-tied with the new Potential, Chao-Ahn.
  • 7.5
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    Get It Done

    episode S7.E15 february 2003
    The Scoobies use a spell to transport Buffy into a shadow world, where she meets the men who created the first slayer. However, in order for her to return home, the gang must find and slay a ferocious demon
  • 8.2
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    Storyteller

    episode S7.E16 february 2003
    Andrew creates a documentary called "Buffy, Slayer of the Vampyres", a record of the current situation in Sunnydale to show to future generations. He manages to capture many important moments, and to annoy almost everyone in the house. But Buffy needs to tear him away from his filmmaking because the Seal of Danzalthar is active and Andrew may hold the key to closing it before it destroys the town.
  • 8.7
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    Lies My Parents Told Me

    episode S7.E17 march 2003
    Robin Wood seeks revenge on Spike for killing his mother nearly 30 years ago, whilst everyone else tries to find out how The First has control over him.
  • 8.6
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    Dirty Girls

    episode S7.E18 april 2003
    Faith returns to Sunnydale just as a new villain, Caleb, arrives and sends Buffy a message in the form of a badly beaten Potential. Buffy leads the rest of the girls to Caleb and The First's lair, with devastating consequences.
  • 7.6
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    Empty Places

    episode S7.E19 april 2003
    After their horrifying loss at the vineyard, the gang turn against Buffy and begin to follow Faith instead. Meanwhile, Spike and Andrew travel to an old church to question a priest about Caleb.
  • 8.4
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    Touched

    episode S7.E20 may 2003
    Faith and the Potentials search underground for a weapon, whilst Buffy confronts Caleb at the vineyard.
  • 8.5
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    End of Days

    episode S7.E21 may 2003
    Buffy has a powerful new weapon, but the gang cannot find any information about the origins of the mysterious scythe. Eventually the Slayer goes herself in search of knowledge, and finds a new ally, an old friend, and great danger.
  • 9.3
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    Chosen

    episode S7.E22 may 2003
    After killing Caleb, Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all. Willow invokes a magic spell that alters the ancient Slayer spell and gives Buffy the allies she needs to fight the Uber-Vamp army. An epic battle ensues and several good friends are lost. At the end, Buffy faces a completely new problem -- one she's glad to have.

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  • 7.5
    /10
    86% of the votes

    Hell's Bells

    episode S6.E16 march 2002
    Anya and Xander's wedding is thrown into turmoil when a man claiming to be Xander's future self turns up at the ceremony.
  • 8.7
    /10
    84% of the votes

    Selfless

    episode S7.E5 october 2002
    Anya's violent and deadly act of vengeance leaves everyone stunned. Buffy must put aside her feelings and take action before more people die.
  • 7.6
    /10
    52% of the votes

    Triangle

    episode S5.E11 january 2001
    While Giles is in England meeting with the Watcher Council, a bickering Anya and Willow mind the magic store and inadvertently conjure up a fearsome troll.
  • 7.8
    /10
    51% of the votes

    Entropy

    episode S6.E18 april 2002
    Anya returns to Sunnydale, bent on revenge for Xander leaving her at the altar. She has since become a Vengence demon again, but ends up hurting Xander in a way she never expected.
  • 6.3
    /10
    50% of the votes

    Where the Wild Things Are

    episode S4.E18 april 2000
    Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.
  • 8.4
    /10
    25% of the votes

    Fear Itself

    episode S4.E4 october 1999
    On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.
  • 9.7
    /10
    10% of the votes

    The Body

    episode S5.E16 february 2001
    Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.
  • 7.3
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    9% of the votes

    Shadow

    episode S5.E8 november 2000
    Glory transforms a snake into a terrifying monster in her quest to find the Key; Joyce is hospitalized after being diagnosed with an illness.
  • 8
    /10
    8% of the votes

    The Replacement

    episode S5.E3 october 2000
    When a demon creates a Xander double, the real Xander must convince his friends of his true identity.
  • 9.3
    /10
    7% of the votes

    Chosen

    episode S7.E22 may 2003
    After killing Caleb, Buffy conceives a plan to defeat the First once and for all. Willow invokes a magic spell that alters the ancient Slayer spell and gives Buffy the allies she needs to fight the Uber-Vamp army. An epic battle ensues and several good friends are lost. At the end, Buffy faces a completely new problem -- one she's glad to have.

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