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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
S3.E17
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  • Episode aired Mar 16, 1999
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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8.5/10
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Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
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As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.

  • Director
    • David Grossman
  • Writers
    • Joss Whedon
    • Douglas Petrie
    • Jane Espenson
  • Stars
    • Sarah Michelle Gellar
    • Nicholas Brendon
    • Alyson Hannigan
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Grossman
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon
      • Douglas Petrie
      • Jane Espenson
    • Stars
      • Sarah Michelle Gellar
      • Nicholas Brendon
      • Alyson Hannigan
    • 13User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sarah Michelle Gellar
    Sarah Michelle Gellar
    • Buffy Summers
    Nicholas Brendon
    Nicholas Brendon
    • Xander Harris
    Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan
    • Willow Rosenberg
    Charisma Carpenter
    Charisma Carpenter
    • Cordelia Chase
    David Boreanaz
    David Boreanaz
    • Angel
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
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    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Rupert Giles
    • (as Anthony Stewart Head)
    Kristine Sutherland
    Kristine Sutherland
    • Joyce Summers
    Harry Groener
    Harry Groener
    • Mayor Richard Wilkins
    Alexis Denisof
    Alexis Denisof
    • Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
    Michael Manasseri
    Michael Manasseri
    • Skyler
    Gary Bullock
    Gary Bullock
    • Shrouded Man
    Eliza Dushku
    Eliza Dushku
    • Faith
    Jack Plotnick
    Jack Plotnick
    • Deputy Mayor Allan Finch
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    • Director
      • David Grossman
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      • Joss Whedon
      • Douglas Petrie
      • Jane Espenson
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    9Hitchcoc

    Good Writing

    I was taken with this episode. Faith is such an awful character. Apparently her mother didn't buy her a dog when she was little and this turned her into what she is. I was wondering how the whole Angel thing was going to work out. She felt she could use her female wiles on him and he would lose his soul. So the mayor hires a menacing figure to put a spell on Angel and in the process torture and kill Buffy. The scenes where Angel reverts are quite good and there is a neat twist. The problem now is that there are so many eisodes until we get to the one called Graduation Day. I think it's more than the kids who graduate. Upward and onward.

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    • Trivia
      Faith was originally supposed to kiss Buffy on the lips.
    • Goofs
      There is no actual need to let Faith flee after playing her, especially since Giles was in on the ploy. Instead of revealing it all to Faith like bad Bond villains, they could have captured her at minimal risk.
    • Quotes

      Buffy Summers: I never knew you had so much rage in you.

      Faith: What can I say? I'm the world's best actor.

      Angel: Second best.

    • Connections
      Featured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer Theme
      Written by Nerf Herder

      Performed by Brandon K. Verrett

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mutant Enemy
      • Kuzui Enterprises.
      • Sandollar Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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