Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 3

Buffy returns from the big city to find her friends have been battling the forces of evil without her. As she struggles to regain her mother's and her friends' trust, a new slayer named Faith arrives in town, quickly winning over all of Buffy's friends. But Faith's arrival is just the beginning of new forces Buffy must face. For a few nights later she encounters Angel, who has somehow returned, feral and violent from the hellish demon dimension where Buffy had sent him. But the real demon Buffy must ultimately face is already on this side of the portal, preparing a special graduation day surprise for Sunnydale High.

22 Episodes

Anne
E1

1. Anne

Sep 29, 1998 · 43 min · 8
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Buffy -- living on her own in a big city -- assists a girl whose boyfriend has mysteriously vanished. Back in Sunnydale, Buffy's friends do their best to battle the forces of evil without her.

Dead Man's Party
E2

2. Dead Man's Party

Oct 6, 1998 · 43 min · 7.3
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A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.

Faith, Hope & Trick
E3

3. Faith, Hope & Trick

Oct 13, 1998 · 43 min · 8
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A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.

Beauty and the Beasts
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4. Beauty and the Beasts

Oct 20, 1998 · 43 min · 7.5
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Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.

Homecoming
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5. Homecoming

Nov 3, 1998 · 43 min · 7.9
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As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.

Band Candy
E6

6. Band Candy

Nov 10, 1998 · 43 min · 8.1
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Mr Trick enlists Giles' old buddy Ethan Rayne to manufacture and distribute boxes of candy which turn the adult population into uninhibited, irresponsible teenagers to keep them out of the way while the mysterious Mayor Wilkins pays a tribute to a demon.

Revelations
E7

7. Revelations

Nov 17, 1998 · 43 min · 7.3
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With some help from Faith's new watcher, Buffy seeks to destroy a weapon-like glove before it falls into the hands of a demon.

Lovers Walk
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8. Lovers Walk

Nov 24, 1998 · 43 min · 8.4
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Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.

The Wish
E9

9. The Wish

Dec 8, 1998 · 43 min · 8.5
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Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.

Amends
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10. Amends

Dec 15, 1998 · 44 min · 8.1
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As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.

Gingerbread
E11

11. Gingerbread

Jan 12, 1999 · 43 min · 7.2
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After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.

Helpless
E12

12. Helpless

Jan 19, 1999 · 43 min · 7.8
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As her birthday approaches, Buffy loses her slayer powers and must do battle with a vampire who is not only extremely powerful but also quite mad.

The Zeppo
E13

13. The Zeppo

Jan 26, 1999 · 43 min · 8.3
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Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.

Bad Girls
E14

14. Bad Girls

Feb 9, 1999 · 43 min · 8
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Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.

Consequences
E15

15. Consequences

Feb 16, 1999 · 43 min · 7.9
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A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.

Doppelgangland
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16. Doppelgangland

Feb 23, 1999 · 43 min · 8.9
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While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

Enemies
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17. Enemies

Mar 16, 1999 · 43 min · 8.2
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As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.

Choices
E18

18. Choices

May 4, 1999 · 42 min · 7.8
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The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.

The Prom
E19

19. The Prom

May 11, 1999 · 43 min · 8.4
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After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.

Graduation Day (1)
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20. Graduation Day (1)

May 18, 1999 · 43 min · 8.3
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In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.

Graduation Day (2)
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21. Graduation Day (2)

Jul 13, 1999 · 43 min · 8.7
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On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.

Earshot
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22. Earshot

Sep 21, 1999 · 43 min · 8.3
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A mouthless demon infects Buffy with the ability to hear everyone's thoughts, but what starts out as a useful power soon turns into a curse.