SEASON THREE

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Season Three

Main cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers | Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris | Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg | Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase | David Boreanaz as Angel | Seth Green as Daniel “Oz” Osbourne Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles

3.1 Anne

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Written By: Joss Whedon
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Air date: 29 September 1998
Big Bad: Ken
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Julia Lee as Lily | Carlos Jacott as ken | Mary-Pat Green as Joan | Chad Todhunter as Rickie.
Summary: Still not knowing where Buffy is, the rest of the gang returns to school. When Buffy, who is living under an assumed identity, is recognised in a diner, she begins her fight to return home from the netherworld she has fallen into.

3.2 Dead Man’s Party

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: James Whitmore Jr.
Air date: 6 October 1998
Big Bad: Ovu Mobani
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Nancy Lenehan as Pat | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder | Danny Strong aa Jonathon Levinson | Jason Hall as Devon | Paul Morgan Stetler – Young Doctor | Chris Harnanty – Stoner #1

Summary: Buffy returns home, only to find that Principal Snyder won’t let her back in school, Willow seems to be ignoring her and her mother is thinking of sending her to a private girls’ school, it isn’t until Buffy saves them all from an invasion of zombies that things get back to “normal”

3.3 Faith, Hope & Trick

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Written By: David Greenwalt
Directed By: James A. Contner
Air date: 13 October 1998
Big Bad: Kakistos
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | K. Todd Freeman as Mr. Trick | Fab Filippo as Scott | Jeremy Roberts as Kakistos | Eliza Dushku as Faith | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder | John Ennis as Manager
Summary: There’s a new Slayer in town named Faith, and she’s moving in on Bufft’s territory. But Faith and Buffy soon join forces when they are threatened by Kakistos, Mr. Trick and a bunch of vampires

3.4 Beauty and the Beasts

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Written By: Martin Noxon
Directed By: James Whitmore Jr.
Air date: 20 October 1998
Big Bad: Pete
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Guest stars: Fab Filippo as Scott Hope | John Patrick White as Pete | Danielle Weeks as Debbie | Phill Lewis as Mr. Platt | Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehane
Summary: When Willow lets Xander watch Oz, who is in full werewolf form and locked in the library, things get a little hairy. Xander falls asleep on duty and a friend of Oz’s is found mauled. Did Oz do it… or did Angel, who’s back and in a feral state?

3.5 Homecoming

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Written By: David Greenwalt
Directed By: David Greenwalt
Air date: 3 November 1998
Big Bad: Mr. Trick
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Guest stars: K. Todd Freeman as Mr. Trick | Jeremy Ratchford as Lyle Gorch | Fab Filippo as Scott Hope | Ian Abercrombie as Old Man | Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehane | Danny Strong as Jonathan | Jason Hall as Devon | Jack Plotnik as Deputy Mayor | Billy Maddox as Frawley | Joseph Daube as Hans | Jermyn Daube as Frederick | Lee Everett as Candy Gorch | Tori McPetrie as Michelle | Chad Stahelski as Kulak
Summary: School’s ending and everyone’s under pressure. Buffy misses getting her yearbook picture taken, then challenges Cordelia in the run for Homecoming Queen; Scott breaks up with Buffy; Willow and Xander share a passionate kiss; and Mr. Trick kicks off “Slayerfest ’98”

3.6 Band Candy

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Written By: Jane Espenson
Directed By: Michael Lange
Air date: 10 November 1998
Big Bad: Ethan Rayne
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce | K. Todd Freeman as Mr. Trick | Robin Sachs as Ethan Rayne | Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder | Jason Hall as Devon | Peg Stewart as Ms. Barton | Jane Espenson as Lunch Lady
Summary: As Buffy stresses over her SATS, Principal Snyder enlists the students to sell candy to raise money for the band’s new uniforms. Everyone knows kids love candy, but what these chocolate bars to do the adults of Sunnydale is anything but sweet.

3.7 Revelations

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Written By: Douglas Petrie
Directed By: James A. Contner
Air date: 17 November 1998
Big Bad: Gwendoline Post | Lagos
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Guest stars: Serena Scott Thomas as Gwendoline Post | Eliza Dushku as Faith | Jason Hall as Devon | Kate Rodger as Paramedic | Gary Kasper as Lagos
Summary: Faith’s new watcher arrives and brings distressing news: she’s been sent to report on Giles’ performance, and a demon named Lagos is coming to Sunnydale in search of the Glove of Myhnegon. Things get worse when Giles finds out that Angel is back… and that he has the glove.

3.8 Lover’s Walk

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Written By: Dan Vebber
Directed By: David Semel
Air date: 24 November 1998
Big Bad: Spike
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | James Marsters as Spike | Jack Plotnick as Deputy Mayor | Marc Burnham as Lenny | Suzanne Krull as Clerk
Summary: Love casts its magic spell and leaves a trail of broken hearts in Sunnydale. Spike blames Angel and Buffy when Drusilla breaks up with him, Cordelia and Oz catch Xander and Willow Kissing, and Buffy believes it’s time she stops seeing Angel.

3.9 The Wish

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: David Greenwalt
Air date: 8 December 1998
Big Bad: Anyanka
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Guest stars: Mark Metcalf as The Master | Emma Caulfield as Anya | Lary Bagby III as Larry | Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall | Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson | Nicole Bilderback as Cordette #1 | Nathan Anderson as John Lee | Mariah O’Brian as Nancy | Gary Imhoff as Teacher | Robert Covarrubias as Caretaker
Summary: Cordelia finds out you must be careful what you wish for. When she tells her new friend Anya that Buffy is to blame for all her problems, Cordelia unleashes a demon that only Buffy can save her from.

3.10 Amends

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Written By: Joss Whedon
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Air date: 15 December 1998
Big Bad: The First
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Saverio Guerra as Willy | Shane Barach as Daniel | Edward Edwards as Travis | Cornelia Hayes O’Herlihy as Margaret | Robia LaMortre as Jenny Calendar | Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehane

Summary: The Christmas spirit is dead in Sunnydale. Buffy, Giles and the gang resarch into why Angel has been sent back to earth leads them to “The First Evil” and the first snow Sunnydale has ever had. Meanwhile, Willow and Oz decide to give their relationship another shot.

3.11 Gingerbread

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Written By: Jane Espenson
Directed By: James Whitmore Jr.
Air date: 12 January 1999
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Elizabeth Anne Allen as Amy Madison | Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | Jordan Baker as Mrs Rosenberg | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder | Lindsay Taylor as Little Girl | Shawn Pyfrom as Little Boy | Blake Swendson as Michael | Grant Garrison as Roy | Roger Morrissey as Demon | Daniel Tamm as MOOster

Summary: When two young children are found dead, the whole town rallies together and blames the death on witchcraft. When witch paraphernalia is found in Willow;’s locker, no one believes it was for a special birthday present she was preparing for Buffy.

3.12 Helpless

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Written By: David Fury
Directed By: James A Contner
Air date: 19 January 1999
Big Bad: The Watcher’s Council | Zachary Kralik
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Jeff Kober as Zachary Kralik | Harris Yulin as Quentin Travers | Dominic Keating as Blair | David Haydn-Jones as Hobson |

Summary: As Buffy’s 18th birthday approaches, she begins losing her powers. When she finds out from Giles that it is a test that she must pass at this age, she feels betrayed by him. As she struggles to regain her powers, Giles is fired for not being an impartial Watcher.

3.13 The Zeppo

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Written By: Dan Vebber
Directed By: James Whitmore Jr.
Air date: 26 January 1999
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Guest stars: Saverio Guerra as Willy | Channon Roe as Jack | Michael Cudlitz as Bob | Eliza Dushku as Faih Lehanne | Darrin Heames as Parker | Scott Torrence as Dickie | Whitney Dylan as Lysette | Vaugn Armstrong as Cop

Summary: Is Xander losing his cool? When a series of incidents lead Cordelia to remark that he is useless compared to his friends, who are slayers and werewolves, Xander sets out to prove her wrong. But joining a gang and fooling around with Faith might get him in more trouble than ever.

3.14 Bad Girls

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Written By: Douglas Petrie
Directed By: Michael Lange
Air date: 9 February 1999
Big Bad: Balthazaar
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce | Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | K. Todd Freeman as Mr. Trick | Jack Plotnick as Deputy Mayor | Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce | Christian Clemenson as Balthazaar | Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehanne

Summary: Mr Trick brings the swords of El Eliminati vampires to Mayor Wilkins, who doesn’t want anything to get in the way of the upcoming “dedication”. But Buffy and Faith are determined to eliminate the Eliminati, and nothing will stop them.

3.15 Consequences

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: Michael Gershman
Air date: 16 February 1999
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | K. Todd Freeman as Mr. Trick | Jack Plotnick as Deputy Mayor | Alexus Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce | James G. MacDonald as Detective Stein | Eliza Dushku as Faith Lehanne.

Summary: Even though Giles thinks it’s a waste of time, new Watcher Wesley orders Faith and Buffy to investigate the murder of Finch. With everyone, including the police questioning them, Buffy and Faith soon find themselves arguing over whether to tell the truth about their involvement.

3.16 Doppelgangland

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Written By: Joss Whedon
Directed By: Joss Whedon
Air date: 23 February 1999
Big Bad: Vampire Willow
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Guest stars: Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wynda,-Pryce | Emma Caulfield as Anya | Ethan Erickson as Percy | Eliza Dushku as Faith | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder.

Summary: Doomed to live life as a mortal since her amulet was destroyed by Buffy and the gang, Anya begs with a demon to get her powers back, when she approaches Willow for help, Willow agrees, hoping to shred her reputation as “old reliable”.

3.17 Enemies

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Written By: Douglas Petrie
Directed By: David Grossman
Air date: 16 March 1999
Big Bad: The Mayor/Faith
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce | Michael Manasseri as Skylar | Gary Bullock as Sorcerer | Eliza Dushsku as Faith Lehane

Summary: A demon offers to sell Buffy and Faith the books of Ascension but Faith, acting on behalf of The Mayor, and defying Buffy, kills the demon and steals the books. When Angel refuses to help Faith, The Mayor enlists a shrouded demon to rob Angel of his soul.

3.18 Earshot

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Written By: Jane Espenson
Directed By: Regis Kimble
Air date: 21 September 1999
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce | Ethan Erikson as Percy | Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson

Summary: After a vicious fight with a couple of demons, glowing demon ooze seeps into Buffy’s skin. At first she is not please to learn what happened… until she starts to have fun with her new found powers.

3.19 Choices

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Written By: David Fury
Directed By: James A. Contner
Air date: 4 May 1999
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Harry Groener as Mayor Wilkins | Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce | Eliza Duskhu as Faith Lehane | Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder

Summary: Even though Buffy’s been accepted to Northwestern University, it is obvious to everyone but her and her mother that she cannot leave Sunnydale. When Wesley tells her she can’t leave, Buffy decides to launch an immediate offensive against The Mayor, instead of waiting for the ascension.

3.20 The Prom

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Written By: Marti Noxon
Directed By: David Solomon
Air date: 11 May 1999
Big Bad: Tucker Wells
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Guest stars: Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers | Alexis Denisof as Wesley Wyndam-Pryce | Brad Kane as Tucker | Emma Caulfield as Anya

Summary: The only thing more worrisome than finding a date for the dance is whether or not the students are safe from the hell hounds, who have been unleashed by a kid in Oz’s chemistry lab. Even though Angel breaks up with Buffy, he shows up at the prom to share her big night with her.

3.21 Graduation Day Part 1

Summary: As the gang prepares for graduation they continue to search for a way to stop the Mayor’s ascension. As they dig for answers, Angel gets shot by Faith with a poison arrow, and the only cure for him is draining Faith’s blood, which would kill her.

3.22 Graduation Day Part 2

Summary: When the Mayor finds out about Faith, he sends his henchmen after Buffy, who runs to Angel and offers him some of her own blood to save him. Then Buffy, armed with Faith’s knife, joins the rest of the students for graduation, which turns into a ceremony that no one will ever forget.

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