SEASON SEVEN

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Season Seven

7.1 Lessons

7.2 Beneath You

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Written By: Douglas Petrie
Directed By: Nick Marck
Air date: 1 October 2002
Big Bad:
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Other Slayings:
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Guest stars: Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles | Kaarina Aufranc as Nancy | D.B. Woodside as Robin Wood | Tess Hall as Punk Girl | Benita Krista Nall as Young Woman | Jack Sundmacher as Ronnie
Summary: Buffy and her friends come to the aid of a woman being pursued by a gigantic worm-like creature.. only to learn that it’s appearance in Sunnydale is linked to Anya.

7.3 Same Time, Same Place

Summary: Willow’s return to Sunnydale proves problematic when she is literally unable to see her friends, and vice versa and is inadvertently left behind with a creature that paralyses its victims and flays them alive,

7.4 Help

Summary: As Buffy begins her job as school counsellor, a student grows convinced she’s about to die.

7.5 Selfless

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Written By: Drew Goddard
Directed By: David Solomon
Air date: 22 October 2002
Big Bad: Anya
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Guest stars: Abraham Benrubi as Olaf | Andy Umberger as D’Hoffryn | Kali Rocha as Halfrek | Joyce Guy as Professor | Jennifer Shon as Rachel

Summary: When Anya summons forth a giant spider demon to kill a large group of fraternity brothers, Buffy realises she must kill Anya before she strikes again.

7.6 Him

Summary: Dawn, Buffy, Anya and even Willow find themselves hopelessly in love with a high school quarterback and set out to win his affection; meanwhile Xander and Spike search for the source of the spell that has bewitched the girls.

7.7 Conversations with Dead People

SYNOPSIS | GALLERY | SCRIPT | TRANSCRIPT
Written By: Jane Espenson
Directed By: Drew Goddard
Air date: 12 November 2002
Big Bad: The First
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Guest stars: Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson | Adam Busch as Warren Mears | Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells | Jonathan M. Woodward as Holden | Azura Skye as Cassie | Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Stacey Scowley as Young Woman

Summary: Buffy strikes up a conversation with a vampire who was once an aquaintence in high school; when Joyce materialises in the living room, Dawn defends her from a menacing creature; Willow is overwhelmed when Cassie’s ghost appears before her; Andrew and Jonathan return to Sunnydale on a mission to save the town.

7.8 Sleeper

Summary: Buffy and her friends fear Spike may be to blame when a number of people around town mysteriously disappear.

7.9 Never Leave Me

Summary: As The First and his minions launch attack against the Watchers’ Council, Buffy hopes to learn more about what she’s up against by taking Spike prisoner; Xander and Anya interrogate Andrew after Willow discovers him buying blood at a butcher shop.

7.10 Bring on the Night

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: Douglas Petrie
Air date: 17 December 2002
Big Bad: The First
Dustings:
Other Slayings:
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Weaponry:
Guest stars: Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles | Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells | Iyari Limon as Kennedy | Clara Bryant as Molly | Courtnee Draper as Annabelle | Juliet Landau as Drusilla | D.B. Woodside as Robin Wood | Camden Toy as Ubervamp | Chris Wiley as Roger

Summary: As Christmas approaches, Giles returns to Sunnydale with three potential slayers whom Buffy must protect from The First – setting in motion a colossal battle between Buffy and a seemingly indestructible uber-vampire

7.11 Showtime

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Written By: David Fury
Directed By: Michael Grossman
Air date: 7 January 2003
Big Bad: Ubervamp
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Guest stars: Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles | Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells | Iyari Limon as Kennedy | Clara Bryant as Molly | Indigo as Rona | Amanda Fuller as Eve | Camden Toy as Ubervamp | Lelaine as Chloe | Felicia Day as Vi

Summary: Buffy teaches the potential slayers a valuable lesson as she faces off against the uber-vampire; Giles and Anya enter another dimension to consult a demon about defeating The First

7.12 Potential

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Written By: Rebecca Rand Kirshner
Directed By: James A. Contner
Air date: 21 January 2003
Big Bad: The First
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Guest stars: Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells | Iyari Limon as Kennedy | Clara Bryant as Molly | Indigo as Rona | James C. Leary as Clem | Sarah Hagan as Amanda | Felicia Day as Vi | Derek Anthony as Imposing Demon

Summary: Buffy continues tutoring the potential slayers by bringing them to a demon bar and a crypt, where Buffy squares off against vampires; meanwhile, Dawn thinks that she’s a potential slayer.

7.13 The Killer in Me

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Written By: Drew Z. Greenberg
Directed By: David Solomon
Air date: 4 February 2003
Big Bad: Amy Madison
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Other Slayings:
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Guest stars: Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles | Adam Busch as Warren Mears | Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells | Iyari Limon as Kennedy | Elizabeth Anne Allen as Amy Madison | Megalnyn Echikunwoke as Vaughne | Rif Hutton as General

Summary: Willow changes into Warren after she and Kennedy kiss; Buffy searches for answers when the behaviour modification chip causes Spike to suffer; the gang suspects that Giles may really be The First.

7.14 First Date

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Written By: Jane Espenson
Directed By: David Grossman
Air date: 11 February 2003
Big Bad: Lissa
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Guest stars: Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles | Ashanti as Lissa | Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson | Tom Lenk as Andrew Wells | Iyari Limon as Kennedy | Sarah Hagan as Amanda | Kirsty Wu as Chao-Ann | K.D. Auburt as Nikki | D.B. Woodside as Principal Robin Wood

Summary: Buffy goes out on a date with Principal Wood who reveals his true identity; Xander gets a date with a cute girl who’s more than meets the eye; The First attempts to convince Andrew to murder the potential slayers.

7.15 Get it Done

Summary: When shadow puppets open a dimensional portal, Buffy finds herself face-to face with the men who created the original slayer; meanwhile, Spike and the others attempt to defeat a ferocious demon in hopes of returning Buffy to our world.

7.16 Storyteller

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Written By: Jane Espenson
Directed By: Marita Grabiak
Air date: 25 February 2003
Big Bad:
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Other Slayings:
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Guest stars: Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson | Adam Busch as Warren Mears | Tom Lenk as Warren Mears | Iyari Limon as Kennedy | Sarah Hagan as Amanda | Indigo as Rona | D.B. Woodside as Principal Robin Wood | David Wells as Cheeseman

Summary: Andrew uses a video camera to make record of Buffy’s exploits for the benefit of future generations, but his status as detached observer changes when Buffy and the others connect him to the seal of Darthalzar.

7.17 Lies My Parents Told Me

Summary: Buffy and her friends attempt to unravel the secret behind The First’s control over Spike, and later, Wood seeks Giles’ cooperation in destroying Spike for the good of everyone.

7.18 Dirty Girls

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Written By: Drew Goddard
Directed By: Michael Gershman
Air date: 15 April 2003
Big Bad: Caleb

Summary: Despite Giles’ deep misgivings, Buffy leads the potential slayers into battle against a powerful preacher who has joined forces with The First.

7.19 Empty Places

Summary: Devastated by the humiliating defeat at the vineyard, the potential slayers turn against Buffy; Spike and Andrew question as priest about Caleb; Faith battles police officers bent on returning her to prison.

7.20 Touched

Summary: After interrogating one of the Bringers, Faith and the potential slayers search for a subterranean arsenal; Buffy confronts Caleb at the vineyard; things heat up between Willow and Kennedy.

7.21 End of Days

Summary: The potentials face their deadliest challenge when the ubervamps launch an attack; after the first fills Caleb with its power, Caleb and Buffy battle it out… and an old friend of Buffy’s makes an unexpected appearance.

7.22 Chosen

Summary: After being struck by an ingenious idea, Buffy and the potential slayers launch an all-out war on The First, and the army of ubervamps amassing beneath the high school.

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