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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 2

September 15, 1997 22 episodes

New vampires Spike and Drusilla come to town along with the new slayer, Kendra Young, who was activated as a result of Buffy's brief death in the season one finale. Xander becomes involved with Cordelia, while Willow becomes involved with witchcraft and Daniel "Oz" Osbourne becomes a werewolf after being bitten by a young cousin who just happens to be a werewolf. Buffy and the vampire Angel develop a relationship over the course of the season, but Angel's dark past as the evil and sadistic Angelus threatens to destroy Buffy and the world.

All Episodes

When She Was Bad
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E1. When She Was Bad

43m Sep 15, 1997

Buffy returns from summer vacation sporting an attitude and suffers from recurring nightmares involving the Master. Meanwhile, the Anointed One and his followers plot their revenge.

Some Assembly Required
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E2. Some Assembly Required

42m Sep 22, 1997

Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.

School Hard
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E3. School Hard

43m Sep 29, 1997

Buffy's mother and friends become trapped inside Sunnydale High School when a vampire named Spike launches an attack against the Slayer on Parent-Teacher night.

Inca Mummy Girl
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E4. Inca Mummy Girl

43m Oct 6, 1997

An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.

Reptile Boy
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E5. Reptile Boy

42m Oct 13, 1997

Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.

Halloween
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E6. Halloween

42m Oct 27, 1997

On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.

Lie to Me
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E7. Lie to Me

43m Nov 3, 1997

Buffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.

The Dark Age
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E8. The Dark Age

43m Nov 10, 1997

Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.

What's My Line? (1)
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E9. What's My Line? (1)

42m Nov 17, 1997

Spike brings in three professional bounty hunters to eliminate Buffy while she ponders on what her profession might be if her fate wasn't already sealed.

What's My Line? (2)
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E10. What's My Line? (2)

41m Nov 24, 1997

Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.

Ted
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E11. Ted

43m Dec 8, 1997

Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.

Bad Eggs
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E12. Bad Eggs

43m Jan 12, 1998

Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.

Surprise (1)
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E13. Surprise (1)

43m Jan 19, 1998

To give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.

Innocence (2)
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E14. Innocence (2)

42m Jan 20, 1998

Buffy and her friends battle the Judge and face unexpected danger from Angel, who has lost his soul after experiencing a moment of true happiness.

Phases
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E15. Phases

42m Jan 27, 1998

Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
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E16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

43m Feb 10, 1998

As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.

Passion
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E17. Passion

42m Feb 24, 1998

Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.

Killed by Death
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E18. Killed by Death

41m Mar 3, 1998

While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.

I Only Have Eyes for You
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E19. I Only Have Eyes for You

43m Apr 28, 1998

Sunnydale High School is haunted by the ghosts of a former student and teacher who reenact their tragic romance through the bodies of the school's current inhabitants.

Go Fish
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E20. Go Fish

41m May 5, 1998

Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.

Becoming (1)
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E21. Becoming (1)

43m May 12, 1998

Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.

Becoming (2)
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E22. Becoming (2)

42m May 19, 1998

Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.

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