Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)
Normal Again (2002)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 0min
- Action, Adventure
- 12 Mar 2002
- TV Episode
After Buffy is stung by a demon, she begins to have vivid day-dreams about a mental asylum. She gradually begins to believe that she is a crazy girl back in L.A and that Sunnydale and all her friends are just a figment of her imagination.
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| Sarah Michelle Gellar | ... |
Buffy Summers
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| Nicholas Brendon | ... |
Xander Harris
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| Emma Caulfield Ford | ... |
Anya (creditOnly)
(as Emma Caulfield)
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| Michelle Trachtenberg | ... |
Dawn Summers
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| James Marsters | ... |
Spike
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| Alyson Hannigan | ... |
Willow Rosenberg
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| Danny Strong | ... |
Jonathan Levinson
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| Adam Busch | ... |
Warren Mears
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| Tom Lenk | ... |
Andrew Wells
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| Dean Butler | ... |
Hank Summers
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| Michael Warren | ... |
Doctor
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| Kirsten Nelson | ... |
Lorraine Ross
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| Amber Benson | ... |
Tara Maclay
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| Kristine Sutherland | ... |
Joyce Summers
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Sarah Scivier | ... |
Nurse
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| Rodney Charles | ... |
Orderly
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April Dion | ... |
Kissing Girl
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Directed by
| Rick Rosenthal | ||
Written by
| Joss Whedon | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Diego Gutierrez | ... | (written by) |
| Rebecca Kirshner | ... | (story editor) (as Rebecca Rand Kirshner) and |
| Steven S. DeKnight | ... | (story editor) |
| Drew Z. Greenberg | ... | (staff writer) (as Drew Greenberg) |
Produced by
| Marc David Alpert | ... | producer |
| Gail Berman | ... | executive producer |
| Gareth Davies | ... | producer |
| Jane Espenson | ... | supervising producer |
| David Fury | ... | co-executive producer |
| Sandy Gallin | ... | executive producer |
| David Greenwalt | ... | consulting producer |
| Fran Rubel Kuzui | ... | executive producer |
| Kaz Kuzui | ... | executive producer |
| Marti Noxon | ... | executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer / showrunner |
| Dolly Parton | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| John F. Perry | ... | co-producer |
| Douglas Petrie | ... | supervising producer |
| David Solomon | ... | producer |
| Brian Wankum | ... | associate producer |
| Joss Whedon | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Thomas Wander | ... | (score by) |
Cinematography by
| Raymond Stella | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Basinski | ||
Editorial Department
| Tamara Becher | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Joshua Charson | ... | assistant editor |
| Ian Sullivan | ... | finishing accountant |
| Keith Ponschock | ... | telecine assistant: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Anya Colloff | ||
| Jennifer Fishman | ... | (as Jennifer Fishman Pate) |
| Amy McIntyre Britt | ||
Art Direction by
| William J. Durrell Jr. | ... | (as William Durrell Jr.) |
Set Decoration by
| Susan Mina Eschelbach | ... | (as Susan Eschelbach) |
Costume Design by
| Cynthia Bergstrom | ||
Makeup Department
| Lisa Marie Alpert | ... | hair stylist (as Lisa Marie Rosenberg) |
| Sean Flanigan | ... | key hair stylist |
| Todd McIntosh | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Brigette A. Myre | ... | makeup artist (as Brigette Myre-Ellis) |
| Jay Wejebe | ... | makeup artist |
| Sean Kenney | ... | lens technician (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John F. Perry | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Athena Alexander | ... | second assistant director |
| Sam Hill | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ed Borasch Jr. | ... | property master (as Ed Borasch) |
| Mike B. Brooks | ... | construction coordinator (as Mike Brooks) |
| Adolfo Castanon | ... | greensman |
| Keith A. Cuba | ... | lead person (as Keith Cuba) |
| Lisa Gamel | ... | paint foreman |
| Sandy Adams | ... | on-set dresser (uncredited) |
| Curtis Allen | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Mark Brooks | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
| Skip Crank | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| David Ronan | ... | assistant propmaster (uncredited) |
| Kelly Schultz | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Stella Starlight | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Zane D. Bruce | ... | foley artist |
| Bill Jackson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kurt Kassulke | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Perry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cindy Rabideau | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Yaffe | ... | production sound mixer (as David Barr Yaffe) |
| Devendra Cleary | ... | sound utility (uncredited) |
| Mark Cleary | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Robert Guastini | ... | adr editor (uncredited) / dialogue editor (uncredited) |
| Mike Marchain | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Kevin McCullough | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Lee Alan McConnell | ... | special effects coordinator (as Lee McConnell) |
| David Marten | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Dave Funston | ... | visual effects artist |
| Zachary Goodson | ... | visual effects artist: main titles |
| Loni Peristere | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Rick Baumgartner | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
| Deb Santosa | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Erin Carufel | ... | stunt double: Ivana Milicevic |
| John Medlen | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Michele Waitman | ... | stunt double: Sarah Michelle Gellar |
| Wendi Bromley | ... | stunt double: Michelle Trachtenberg (uncredited) |
| Ben Jensen | ... | stunt rigging coordinator (uncredited) |
| Gloria O'Brien | ... | stunt double: Amber Benson (uncredited) |
| Gary Ray Stearns | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Steve Tartalia | ... | stunt double: James Marsters (uncredited) |
| Scott Workman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ivan Allen | ... | lighting technician |
| Allen D. Easton | ... | camera operator |
| Loren Johnson | ... | lighting technician |
| William Olofsson | ... | assistant camera (as Bill Olofsson) |
| George Palmer | ... | key grip |
| Mark Schwebel | ... | dolly grip: b camera |
| Paul Stockwell | ... | lighting technician |
| Chris Strong | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Chris Bennett | ... | lighting programmer (uncredited) |
| John Keefer | ... | set grip (uncredited) |
| Eric Parker | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Bob Snowdon | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Tim Speed | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Taylor | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Joseph D. Urbanczyk | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lonnie Hamerman | ... | casting associate |
| Michael V. Nicolo | ... | casting assistant |
| Marcia Shulman | ... | original casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Cindy Rosenthal | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Peter M. Robarts | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Nerf Herder | ... | theme |
| Tim Isle | ... | music editor |
| John C. King | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Tony Morales | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| David H. Goodman | ... | script coordinator (as David Goodman) |
| Suzanne McRobert | ... | script supervisor |
| Mari Wilson | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Bob Ellis | ... | transportation coordinator (as Robert Ellis) |
| George Williams Jr. | ... | driver (as George Williams) |
| Charles 'Aloha Boy' Reed | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Amy R. Bynum | ... | assistant: Marti Noxon |
| Ken Lee | ... | production auditor |
| Brett Matthews | ... | assistant: Joss Whedon |
| Lisa Ripley-Becker | ... | production coordinator (as Lisa Ripley Becker) |
| Kelly Wheeler | ... | assistant: Gareth Davies |
| Jo Brake | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Diamond | ... | studio teacher (uncredited) |
| Jim Hill | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Stacey Levin | ... | head publicist (uncredited) |
| Jaimie Linn | ... | stand-in: Alyson Hannigan (uncredited) |
| George Montgomery | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ATV2 (2023) (Austria) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Disney Channel (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- Disney+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Disney+ (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Einsfestival (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel. 1 (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Passion (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sixx (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- SyFy (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- TVNOW (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Tele 5 TM-TV (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (2002) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- iTunes (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
- Harlow Effects (special make-up effects created by)
- The Burman Studio (vampire design concepts)
- Reel FX Creative Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (post production sound by)
- R!OT (post production services by)
- Montgomery/Cobb (main title design)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (processing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After being poisoned by a demon, Buffy comes to believe that she is confined to a mental hospital, her mother is alive, her parents are still together, and that her life as a Slayer has all been an hallucination for the past six years. Deciding that she prefers this "normal" life with her parents, Buffy attempts to destroy the things that tether her to the "fantasy" life of the Slayer: her friends. Written by Alex |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At ComicCon 2013, while speaking about this episode, Joss Whedon mentioned that, during his time writing Astonishing X-Men, he envisioned Cyclops, whose real name is Scott Summers, making a reference to a female cousin of his who had been sent to a mental institution for believing she was a demon hunter. However, he could not find an appropriate place in the storyline to fit it in, and therefore it was never featured. See more » |
| Goofs | When Buffy locks the cellar door, she inserts the key into the keyhole upside down (the key she uses is clearly too small to properly fit the lock). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 TV Dream Episodes (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Spike:
Oh, balls! You didn't say he was a Glarghk Guhl Kashmas'nik. Xander Harris: 'Cause I can't say Glarba- [the demon attacks] See more » |