Favorite Buffy and Angel Episodes

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.

Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,352

6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Lie to Me (1997)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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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.

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,005

7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: What's My Line?: Part 1 (1997)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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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.

Director: David Solomon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 3,806

8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Ted (1997)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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

Director: Bruce Seth Green | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 3,910

9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Surprise (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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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.

Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,041

10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,387

11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Passion (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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

Director: Michael Gershman | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,974

12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: I Only Have Eyes for You (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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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.

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,175

13. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Becoming: Part 1 (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,342

14. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Becoming: Part 2 (1998)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 5,176

15. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Dead Man's Party (1998)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 3,601

16. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Band Candy (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Adults throughout Sunnydale behave like immature teenagers after they eat cursed candy.

Director: Michael Lange | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,150

17. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Lovers Walk (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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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.

Director: David Semel | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,338

18. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Helpless (1999)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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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.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 3,694

19. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: The Zeppo (1999)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Xander experiences an adventure of his own when he encounters a group of reanimated corpses out to construct a bomb. Meanwhile, Buffy and her friends battle the forces of evil when the Hellmouth reopens.

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,378

20. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Doppelgangland (1999)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,594

21. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: City of... (1999)

Unrated | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Angel relocates to Los Angeles, where he encounters a stranger who experiences visions of those in need, and a woman who lives in fear of a vampire.

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Glenn Quinn, Tracy Middendorf

Votes: 2,868

22. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: In the Dark (1999)

Unrated | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Spike and a colleague torture Angel in hopes of ascertaining the whereabouts of a ring that makes the wearer invincible.

Director: Bruce Seth Green | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Glenn Quinn, Seth Green

Votes: 2,624

23. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Fear Itself (1999)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.

Director: Tucker Gates | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Seth Green

Votes: 3,733

24. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: Sense and Sensitivity (1999)

Unrated | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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An imprisoned criminal uses his connections to target Kate for elimination.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Glenn Quinn, Elisabeth Röhm

Votes: 2,252

25. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: The Initiative (1999)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters

Votes: 2,922

26. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Something Blue (1999)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters

Votes: 4,130

27. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Hush (1999)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters

Votes: 8,249

28. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: She (2000)

Unrated | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Angel finds himself caught in the middle of a war between the sexes when a female demon from another dimension fights against her male oppressors.

Director: David Greenwalt | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, Bai Ling

Votes: 2,199

29. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: Parting Gifts (1999)

Unrated | 41 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Wesley joins Angel and Cordelia as he pursues a demon that mutilates creatures possessing supernatural powers.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Glenn Quinn, Maury Sterling

Votes: 2,232

30. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: I've Got You Under My Skin (2000)

Unrated | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Angel and Wesley perform an exorcism on a young boy possessed by a demon.

Director: R.D. Price | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, Elisabeth Röhm

Votes: 2,194

31. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: The Ring (2000)

Unrated | 41 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Owners of an underground arena enslave Angel and pit him against powerful demons for entertainment.

Director: Nick Marck | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, Markus Redmond

Votes: 2,187

32. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Superstar (2000)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.

Director: David Grossman | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Marc Blucas

Votes: 3,681

33. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: Eternity (2000)

Unrated | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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A television actress whose career is in a slump tries to preserve her youthful appearance by becoming one of the undead.

Director: Regis Kimble | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, Tamara Gorski

Votes: 2,197

34. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Buffy vs. Dracula (2000)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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The one-and-only Dracula makes his way to Sunnydale and immediately has everyone enchanted. Even Buffy might not be able to resist his charms.

Director: David Solomon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Marc Blucas

Votes: 3,452

35. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (2000)

Unrated | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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In the 1950s, Angel aids a woman hiding from her past in a hotel with a long history of death and mayhem. In the present, Angel hunts a demon.

Director: David Semel | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards

Votes: 2,255

36. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: Dear Boy (2000)

Unrated | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Darla tries to drive Angel over the edge in hopes of getting him to embrace his dark side.

Director: David Greenwalt | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards

Votes: 2,102

37. Angel (1999–2004)
Episode: Guise Will Be Guise (2000)

Unrated | 43 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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Angel meets with a swami to end his obsession with Darla. Meanwhile, Wesley assumes Angel's identity and plays bodyguard to a businessman's daughter.

Director: Krishna Rao | Stars: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, Alexis Denisof, J. August Richards

Votes: 2,111

38. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Fool for Love (2000)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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After being bested in a fight by an ordinary vampire, Buffy asks Spike to explain how he killed two Slayers many years earlier.

Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Marc Blucas

Votes: 3,987

39. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Triangle (2001)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

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While Giles is in England meeting with the Watcher Council, a bickering Anya and Willow mind the magic store and inadvertently conjure up a fearsome troll.

Director: Christopher Hibler | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Emma Caulfield Ford

Votes: 2,880