Family

Episode aired Nov 7, 2000
TV-PGTV-PG
1h

8.0/10

S5.E6

When relatives arrive in Sunnydale, to celebrate her birthday, Tara uses a magic spell on her friends to keep them from learning her "secret." Meanwhile, Glory unleashes a hoard of demons to... Read allWhen relatives arrive in Sunnydale, to celebrate her birthday, Tara uses a magic spell on her friends to keep them from learning her "secret." Meanwhile, Glory unleashes a hoard of demons to hunt down Buffy.When relatives arrive in Sunnydale, to celebrate her birthday, Tara uses a magic spell on her friends to keep them from learning her "secret." Meanwhile, Glory unleashes a hoard of demons to hunt down Buffy.

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Amy Adams in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Marc Blucas, Nicholas Brendon, and Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Torry Pendergrass in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Clare Kramer in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

James Marsters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Amber Benson and Emma Caulfield Ford in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Mercedes McNab in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michelle Trachtenberg, Marc Blucas, Nicholas Brendon, and Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Buffy tells Giles the truth about Dawn and they decide to keep the secret about her origin. Buffy moves back home to stay together with her sick mother and Dawn. On the eve of Tara's birthday, her big brother Donny, her father and her cousin visit her to bring her back home, since she would have a demon inside that would unleash in her twentieth anniversary. Meanwhile, the Beast forces Lei-Ach demons to chase and kill Buffy. Tara casts a spell no her friends to make demons invisible, bringing trouble to her friends. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Trivia
It becomes clear why Tara sabotaged Willow's demon locator spell in Goodbye Iowa (2000) to conceal what she believed to be her demon blood.

Goofs
In the teaser, when Tara reaches out to turn off the bedside light it goes off before her hand gets to it.

Quotes
Buffy Summers: [to Mr. Maclay] You wanna take Tara out of here against her will? You gotta come through me.
Dawn Summers: And me!
Mr. Maclay: Is this a joke? I'm not gonna be threatened by two little girls.
Dawn Summers: You don't wanna mess with us.
Buffy Summers: She's a hair-puller.

Connections
Featured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift (2001)

Soundtracks
I Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Written by Melanie Doane and Kevin Fox
Performed by Melanie Doane

Top review

7/10

The Real Family of Tara

Buffy tells Giles the truth about Dawn and they decide to keep the secret about her origin. Buffy moves back home to stay together with her sick mother and Dawn. On the Eve of Tara's birthday, her big brother Donny, her father and her cousin visit her to bring her back home, since she would have a demon inside that would unleash in her twentieth anniversary. Meanwhile, The Beast forces Lei-Ach demons to chase and kill Buffy. Tara casts a spell to her friends to make demons invisible bringing trouble to her friends.

This reasonable episode is centered in Tara, a character that has not been well explored along the last seasons. Tara sees who her real family is, increasing her bonds with the Scooby group. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Família" ("Family")

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