Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5The fifth season on DVD? check here: The fifth season episode guideBuffy Vs. Dracula / season 5 - episode 1
Written by Noxon
Directed by Whedon
Song:"Finding Me"
The season return of Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) leads her straight into trouble when she is faced by the evil of Dracula. Can Buffy fight his powers before Xander leads the Scooby Gang into trouble by becoming the "dark one's" minion.
Real Me / season 5 - episode 2
Written by Fury
Directed by Grossman
Song:"Prelude from Holberg Suite"
While Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Gils step up the training, Buffy and Dawn’s sibling rivalry gets them into trouble when a new gang of vampires target the slayer. Across town, when the magic shop is ransacked and the owner killed, Giles thinks he may have found a new hub for the Scooby gang.
The Replacement / season 5 - episode 3
Written by Espenson
Directed by Contner
When a demon out hunting Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) accidentally catches Xander in his sights, a mysterious Xander double is born. Two Xanders aren't better than one as the evil double quickly takes over Xander's identity, fooling everyone including Buffy, and starts living Xanders life.
Out of My Mind / season 5 - episode 4
Written by Kirshner
Directed by Grossman
Song:"Breath"
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) learns that Initiative experiments left Riley with super strength, a high tolerance for pain and an abnormally fast heartbeat that could lead to a heart attack unless he gets help. But only the Initiative can help him, and they no longer exist.
No Place Like Home / season 5 - episode 5
Written by Petrie
Directed by Solomon
An unseen evil comes to Sunnydale that that helps Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) discover more about her newly arrived little sister Dawn and the girls are distressed and confused when their mum becomes ill without any explanation.
Family / season 5 - episode 6
Written and directed by Whedon
Songs:"Tears Are In Your Eyes","American Shoes","Cemented Shoes","I Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Giles try to figure out more about the evil that is haunting the Summers family. Willow (Alyson Hannigan) feels betrayed when Tara's (Amber Benson) family makes a surprise visit to Sunnydale and threatens to reveal a shocking secret that could endanger all of their lives!
Fool For Love / season 5 - episode 7
Written by Petrie
Directed by Marck
Songs:"Run Cold","Heal Yourself","Balladovie","Partita #3 in E Major","A Midsummer Night's Dream"
The Tale: Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) forces Spike (James Marsters) to explain how he killed two Slayers, and his flashbacks reveal the first time he met Drusilla, as well as their collaboration with fellow bloodsuckers Angel (David Boreanaz) and Darla.
Shadow / season 5 - episode 8
Written by Fury
Directed by Attias
The Tale: While Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) waits for Joyce's tests at the hospital, Giles inadvertently sells Glory evil transmogrification artifacts. The Slayer must then rush to stop the creation of a cobra monster, but Glory beats her to the punch.
Listening to Fear / season 5 - episode 9
Written by Kirshner
Directed by Solomon
The Tale: As the Scoobies investigate a murderous, meteorite-born creature, Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) stays with Joyce, whose brain tumor is affecting her personality. Meanwhile, Riley fraternizes with questionable company.
Into the Woods / season 5 - episode 10
Written and directed by Noxon
Song:"Summerbreeze"
The communication breakdown in Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Riley's relationship goes into meltdown in a confrontational and heartrending episode. Riley's dirty little secret finally hits the fan when a doting Spike (James Marsters) reveals to Buffy that her beau's been sneaking out to pay vamps for their blood-sucking services. Reeling from shock, the overwhelmed Slayer avoids discussion of the discovery with her friends, and becomes hell-bent on destroying the den with which Riley was associated only to find the undead denizens missing from their lair. As Buffy's rage gets the best of her, a supremely miffed Riley pays a visit to Spike.
Triangle / season 5 - episode 11
Written by Espenson
Directed by Hibler
Songs:"There's No Other Way","Bohemian Like You"
The Tale: Buffy's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) post-Riley emotional turmoil is interrupted by a malevolent troll accidentally set loose on Sunnydale by Anya and Willow (Alyson Hannigan) as a result of their bickering. The Scoobies team up to take him down, but the monster's magic hammer packs a mean wallop.
Checkpoint / season 5 - episode 12
Nick Marck directed the episode written by Jane Espenson & Douglas Petrie
The Watcher's Council arrives in Sunnydale demanding Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) pass an exhaustive review of her slaying skills or they will withhold critical information about Glory.
Blood Ties / season 5 - episode 13
Written by DeKnight
Directed by Gershman
Song:"Holiday"
The Tale: Dawn's entire world crumbles around her after she learns that she is the Key and dealing with the truth proves to be even harder than anyone had anticipated when she runs away. Glory discovers that the Knights of Byzantium, her competitors for the Key, are in town.
Crush / season 5 - episode 14
Written by Fury
Directed by Attias
Songs:"Play It By Ear","Happy","Key","I Wanna Be Sadated"
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) confronts Spike (James Marsters) about his suspected crush and is appalled by his admission of love, but her brutal rejection sends him back into the clutches of Drusilla, who has returned to Sunnydale intent on returning Spike to his killer ways.
I Was Made to Love You / season 5 - episode 15
Written by Jane Espenson
Directed by James A. Contner
Songs:"Hideeho","OK Nightmare","Kawanga"
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) becomes overprotective of her mum going on a date, but then sees it as a sign that she is feeling better. So Buffy decides she deserves a night out, as well. While she flirts with Ben, while a robot roams around town looking for her boyfriend. Once Spike (James Marsters) sees the robot he tells the creator that he wants a robot of his own. The episode ends on a tragic note when Buffy finds her mum unconscious on the couch.
The Body / season 5 - episode 16
Written by Joss Whedon
Directed by Joss Whedon
Song:"The First Noel"
After overcoming a brain tumor, Joyce dies unexpectedly on her couch. After overcoming the shock of discovering her mother's body, Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) manages to pull herself together enough to tell Dawn the news. The gang comes together to deal with the tragic loss.
Forever / season 5 - episode 17
Written by Marti Noxon
Directed by Marti Noxon
Songs:"Tomorrow We'll Awake","Tales of Brave Ulysses"
Angel (David Boreanaz) returns to Sunnydale to comfort Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) after the death of her mother. Meanwhile. Dawn seeks help from Spike (James Marsters) to perform a magic spell to bring her mum back to life.
Intervention / season 5 - episode 18
Written by Jane Espenson
Directed by Michael Gershman
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Giles leave town on a quest to discover the answers to questions that the Slayer is needing answered. Buffy returns to find her robot double in Sunnydale. Glory's minions kidnap Spike (James Marsters) believing that he is the Key.
Tough Love / season 5 - episode 19
Written by Rebecca Rand Kirshner
Directed by David Grossman
While Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is preoccupied with looking after her sister, Glory and her minions set out to kidnap the person whom they believe to be the Key Tara (Amber Benson). Unfortunately, Tara is more vulnerable than usual, as she and Willow (Alyson Hannigan) are stunned from the effects of their first big fight. Tara's new mental condition leads Glory to discover who the key really is.
Spiral / season 5 - episode 20
Written by Steven S. Deknight
Directed James A Contner
The whole gang flee Sunnydale to escape Glory, who now knows the truth about Dawn. They gang are soon attacted by the the legion of Knights of Byzantium who want to see the Key dead. The Byzantium general gives the Slayer some important information about what Glory wants the key for. Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) makes a huge mistake when she invites Ben to help and injured Giles.
The Weight of the World / season 5 - episode 21
Written by Doug Petrie
Directed David Solomon
Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) falls into catatonia after Glory kidnaps Dawn. Willow (Alyson Hannigan) enters Buffy's subconscious in an effort to somehow reach the Slayer. Spike (James Marsters), Xander and Giles work on a plan to defeat Glory.
The Gift / season 5 - episode 22
Written by Joss Whedon
Directed Joss Whedon
In a race against time, Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and the gang must execute a risky plan to rescue Dawn before her blood is spilled which would open a portal to Glory's demonic dimension, creating a literal hell on Earth. report error and omissions here
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