Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5, Episode 16The Body (27 Feb. 2001) 8.7
Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death. Director:Joss Whedon |
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5, Episode 16The Body (27 Feb. 2001) 8.7
Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death. Director:Joss Whedon |
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | ... | ||
| Nicholas Brendon | ... | ||
| Alyson Hannigan | ... | ||
| Emma Caulfield | ... | ||
| Michelle Trachtenberg | ... | ||
| James Marsters | ... |
Spike
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| Anthony Head | ... |
Rupert Giles
(as Anthony Stewart Head)
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| Randy Thompson | ... | ||
| Amber Benson | ... | ||
| Kristine Sutherland | ... | ||
| Kevin Cristaldi | ... |
First Paramedic
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Stefan Umstead | ... |
Second Paramedic
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| Loanne Bishop | ... |
911 Operator
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| J. Evan Bonifant | ... |
Kevin
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| Kelli Garner | ... |
Kirstie
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Buffy sees Joyce lying on the couch, calls 911 and unsuccessfully follows emergency procedures. When the paramedics arrive, they realize that Joyce is dead. Buffy calls Giles and goes to the school to tell Dawn. Along the day, the Scooby gang grieves the death of Joyce and sympathizes with Buffy. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Emotional, heart-breaking, Emmy-deserving. This episode revolves around the sudden death of beloved Joyce Summers. One of the best moms on television. But the whole episode is a work of art. First Hush and Restless now The Body, Joss Whedon really shows me that this episode is different than the other ordinary teen dramas.
Now, i have to talk about the acting. Every single actor shines in this this episode. Emma Caulfield: i didn't know she could act this great. Her monologue about Joyce's death broke my heart and make me cry like a river. She was just outstanding. Alyson Hannigan: she did have some really good acting scenes but in this episode she is great. In the whole scene about looking for the blue shirt she made me think i really misjudged her. Amber Benson: even she did a great job in this scene with Buffy in waiting room she wasn't amazing like other but she showed she can act. And finally Sarah Michelle Gellar: Her acting developed through the seasons and in this episode she was so real and act like her own mother died, applause!
The biggest applause goes to Joss Whedon. He's genius and takes this series to higher level. 10/10.