Ted

Episode aired Dec 8, 1997
TV-PGTV-PG
45min

7.6/10

S2.E11

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

7.6/10

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Director
- Bruce Seth Green
Writers
- Joss Whedon
- David Greenwalt
- Rob DesHotel(executive story editor)
Stars

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Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Kristine Sutherland in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Kristine Sutherland in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

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

John Ritter, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Kristine Sutherland in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Buffy has parental issues when Joyce comes home with a boyfriend, the computer expert and master chef, Ted, whose charming personality impresses everyone except Buffy. Buffy insists there's something not right with Ted, but everyone keeps telling her she's just being paranoid. —Alex

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Trivia
One of Alyson Hannigan's favorite, largely because of the participation of John Ritter.

Goofs
There's no way Willow could have done a chemical analysis on the cookie Xander was eating just by looking at a few crumbs under a microscope.

Quotes
Buffy Summers: Vampires are creeps.
Rupert Giles: Yes, that's why one slays them.
Buffy Summers: I mean, people are perfectly happy getting along and then vampires come and they run around and they kill people and they take over your whole house. They start making these stupid little mini-pizzas and everyone's like, "Oh, look! A mini-pizza!" but I'm telling you, I...
Rupert Giles: [interrupting] Uh, Buffy, I-I-I believe the subtext here is rapidly becoming a... a text.