22 episodes · first aired 1999-10-05
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | The Freshman 1999-10-05 | Buffy feels like a fish out of water in her first year at college, but the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student puts her back in her element. | 1999-10-05 | 7.6 |
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| 02 |
Living Conditions 1999-10-12 |
Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon. |
| 1999-10-12 |
| 7.5 |
 | 03 | The Harsh Light of Day 1999-10-19 | As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure. | 1999-10-19 | 7.9 |
 | 04 | Fear, Itself 1999-10-26 | On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon. | 1999-10-26 | 8.1 |
 | 05 | Beer Bad 1999-11-02 | Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures. | 1999-11-02 | 6.7 |
 | 06 | Wild at Heart 1999-11-09 | When Oz falls hard for a sexy singer who also happens to be a werewolf, he must choose between Willow and his own animal instincts. | 1999-11-09 | 7.9 |
 | 07 | The Initiative 1999-11-16 | Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus. | 1999-11-16 | 8.0 |
 | 08 | Pangs 1999-11-23 | On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers. | 1999-11-23 | 7.9 |
 | 09 | Something Blue 1999-11-30 | One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening. | 1999-11-30 | 8.4 |
 | 10 | Hush 1999-12-14 | When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak. | 1999-12-14 | 8.5 |
 | 11 | Doomed 2000-01-18 | While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth. | 2000-01-18 | 7.4 |
 | 12 | A New Man 2000-01-25 | Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help. | 2000-01-25 | 7.4 |
 | 13 | The I in Team 2000-02-08 | Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos. | 2000-02-08 | 6.7 |
 | 14 | Goodbye Iowa 2000-02-15 | Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer. | 2000-02-15 | 6.5 |
 | 15 | This Year's Girl (1) 2000-02-22 | Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy. | 2000-02-22 | 7.5 |
 | 16 | Who Are You? (2) 2000-02-29 | Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council. | 2000-02-29 | 7.9 |
 | 17 | Superstar 2000-04-04 | Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale. | 2000-04-04 | 6.3 |
 | 18 | Where the Wild Things Are 2000-04-25 | Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house. | 2000-04-25 | 6.1 |
 | 19 | New Moon Rising 2000-05-02 | Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara. | 2000-05-02 | 7.5 |
 | 20 | The Yoko Factor (1) 2000-05-09 | After joining forces with Adam, Spike drives a wedge between Buffy and her friends. Meanwhile, Angel's return to Sunnydale leads to a violent confrontation with Riley. | 2000-05-09 | 7.3 |
 | 21 | Primeval (2) 2000-05-16 | Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative. | 2000-05-16 | 7.8 |
 | 22 | Restless 2000-05-23 | Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure. | 2000-05-23 | 7.4 |
