Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Season 2
1997 • 22 Episodes
New vampires Spike and Drusilla come to town along with the new slayer, Kendra Young, who was activated as a result of Buffy's brief death in the season one finale. Xander becomes involved with Cordelia, while Willow becomes involved with witchcraft and Daniel "Oz" Osbourne becomes a werewolf after being bitten by a young cousin who just happens to be a werewolf. Buffy and the vampire Angel develop a relationship over the course of the season, but Angel's dark past as the evil and sadistic Angelus threatens to destroy Buffy and the world.
Episodes
1. When She Was Bad
September 15, 1997
Buffy returns from summer vacation sporting an attitude and suffers from recurring nightmares involving the Master. Meanwhile, the Anointed One and his followers plot their revenge.
2. Some Assembly Required
September 22, 1997
Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.
3. School Hard
September 29, 1997
Buffy's mother and friends become trapped inside Sunnydale High School when a vampire named Spike launches an attack against the Slayer on Parent-Teacher night.
4. Inca Mummy Girl
October 6, 1997
An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.
5. Reptile Boy
October 13, 1997
Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.
6. Halloween
October 27, 1997
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
7. Lie to Me
November 3, 1997
Buffy is lured into a trap by a group of undead wannabes who hope that Spike will make them vampires in exchange for giving him the Slayer.
8. The Dark Age
November 10, 1997
Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.
9. What's My Line? (1)
November 17, 1997
Spike brings in three professional bounty hunters to eliminate Buffy while she ponders on what her profession might be if her fate wasn't already sealed.
10. What's My Line? (2)
November 24, 1997
Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.
11. Ted
December 8, 1997
Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.
12. Bad Eggs
January 12, 1998
Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.
13. Surprise (1)
January 19, 1998
To give Buffy a surprise on her 17th birthday, Drusilla and Spike bring together the body parts of a dismembered demon who cannot be killed.
14. Innocence (2)
January 20, 1998
Buffy and her friends battle the Judge and face unexpected danger from Angel, who has lost his soul after experiencing a moment of true happiness.
15. Phases
January 27, 1998
Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.
16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
February 10, 1998
As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.
17. Passion
February 24, 1998
Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.
18. Killed by Death
March 3, 1998
While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.
19. I Only Have Eyes for You
April 28, 1998
Sunnydale High School is haunted by the ghosts of a former student and teacher who reenact their tragic romance through the bodies of the school's current inhabitants.
20. Go Fish
May 5, 1998
Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.
21. Becoming (1)
May 12, 1998
Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.
22. Becoming (2)
May 19, 1998
Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.