Season 5Best episode... The Gift Saddest episode...The Body and the Gift Best character/s... Buffy, Willow and Xander, AGAIN Big Bad...Glory |
Buffy vs. Dracula
Buffy finds herself drawn to the mysterious Dracula, and must try to pull herself away from him to try and defeat him
Real me
Dawn is properly introduced into the piece, and Harmony returns to Sunnydale. Tensions arise between Buffy and Dawn
The Replacement
A demon splits Xander into two, each one thinking the other is an imposter. Each Xander is a different side to his personality, and the gang has to put them back into one Xander again
Out of my mind
Riley gets sick because of the drugs that the Initiative gave him, but refuses to seek any treatment when he and Buffy argue. Spike tries to get his chip removed. Spike also realises that he is in love with Buffy.
No place like home
Buffy finds out that Dawn is 'The Key', and isn't her real sister. Joyce becomes sick.
Family
Tara's family comes to Sunnydale, and the gang discover the secret that she has been trying to hide from them.
Fool for love
Buffy seeks Spike's help when she is beaten by a vampire so she can learn more about how he killed the slayers.
Shadow
Joyce's health worsens, and Buffy must try to protect her sister from Glory, who is trying to find the Key.
Listening to fear
Joyce prepares for brain surgery, and a demon terrorises the Summers house when it lands from outer space.
Into the Woods
Buffy finds out that Riley has been deliberately getting bitten by female vampires, and Riley leaves Sunnydale.
Triangle
Tensions arise between Willow and Anya as Giles heads to England. Willow conjurs up Anya's old boyfriend, Olaf the Troll. Anya and Willow are forced to work together to defeat him.
Checkpoint
The Watcher's Council come to Sunnydale to test Buffy on her methods so they can give Buffy vital information about Glory and the Key.
Blood Ties
Dawn finds out that she is the Key, and is understandably devastated. It is Buffy's 20th Birthday, and Dawn runs away from home.
Crush
Spike admits his love for Buffy, and Buffy rejects him. Meanwhile Drusilla comes back to town and finds a way for Spike to feed without his chip being activated.
I was made to love you
An obsessed robot is in love with Warren, and Buffy must stop her before she destroys everything in her path. Buffy must face her own inner demons to stop the robot.
The Body
Joyce passes away after an aneurism, and Buffy and Dawn are forced to live their lives without her. This episode is mainly based on their reaction in that same day.
Forever
Buffy tries to adjust to life without her mother, keeping busy with all the legal work and expenses, while Dawn tries to bring Joyce back from the dead. Angel makes an unexpected return to comfort Buffy.
Intervention
Spike pays Warren to make a Buffy robot to be in love with him, meanwhile Buffy seeks out the first slayer for guidance.
Tough Love
Glory makes Tara insane, and Willow wreaks vengeance on her with the black arts.
Spiral
Buffy and the scoobies flee Sunnydale when Glory discovers that Dawn is the Key, but they are hunted by a group of Knights bent on destroying the Key,
The Weight of the World
After Dawn is taken by Glory, Buffy cant take it anymore and retreats to her own world. Willow casts a spell to enter Buffy's mind and snap her out of this trance. The wall between Ben and Glory begins to break down, as we see Glory feels remorse for what Dawn is going through.
The Gift
Buffy prepares to face off against Glory and save Dawn, and ends up sacrificing herself to save Dawn and ultimately the world.