22 episodes • September 15, 1997 - May 19, 1998

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.

22 episodes

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   When She Was Bad

   43 min • Sep 15, 1997 (29 years ago)

   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.

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   Some Assembly Required

   42 min • Sep 22, 1997 (29 years ago)

   Two science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.

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   School Hard

   43 min • Sep 29, 1997 (29 years ago)

   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.

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   Inca Mummy Girl

   43 min • Oct 6, 1997 (29 years ago)

   An Incan Princess mummy is reanimated in Sunnydale where she sucks the life force from others in order to stay alive.

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   Reptile Boy

   42 min • Oct 13, 1997 (29 years ago)

   Buffy and Cordelia inadvertently attend a frat party hosted by a murderous cult.

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   Halloween

   42 min • Oct 27, 1997 (29 years ago)

   On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.

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   Lie to Me

   43 min • Nov 3, 1997 (29 years ago)

   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.

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   The Dark Age

   43 min • Nov 10, 1997 (29 years ago)

   Giles' past comes back to haunt him as a demon he and Ethan Rayne summoned in their wild youth seeks them out in Sunnydale.

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   What's My Line? (1)

   42 min • Nov 17, 1997 (28 years ago)

   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.

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    What's My Line? (2)

    41 min • Nov 24, 1997 (28 years ago)

    Buffy joins forces with another Slayer in hopes of saving Angel from the clutches of Spike and Drusilla.

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    Ted

    43 min • Dec 8, 1997 (28 years ago)

    Buffy's mom introduces her new boyfriend, who charms everyone except Buffy. When she confronts his dark side, she is left questioning her actions.

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    Bad Eggs

    43 min • Jan 12, 1998 (28 years ago)

    Buffy and her friends are given eggs to take care of for a health class assignment, but aren't prepared for what hatches.

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    Surprise (1)

    43 min • Jan 19, 1998 (28 years ago)

    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.

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    Innocence (2)

    42 min • Jan 20, 1998 (28 years ago)

    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.

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    Phases

    42 min • Jan 27, 1998 (28 years ago)

    Buffy and her friends discover secrets about themselves as they battle a werewolf, its hunter, and their own emotions.

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    Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

    43 min • Feb 10, 1998 (28 years ago)

    As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing.

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    Passion

    42 min • Feb 24, 1998 (28 years ago)

    Angel steps up his torment of Buffy and her friends as Jenny searches for a way to restore his soul.

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    Killed by Death

    41 min • Mar 3, 1998 (28 years ago)

    While hospitalized with a severe case of the flu, Buffy investigates the young patients' fear that Death is stalking the children's ward.

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    I Only Have Eyes for You

    43 min • Apr 28, 1998 (28 years ago)

    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.

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    Go Fish

    41 min • May 5, 1998 (28 years ago)

    Members of the Sunnydale swim team are killed by a gill monster of unknown origins.

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    Becoming (1)

    43 min • May 12, 1998 (28 years ago)

    Angel plots to revive an ancient demon bent on sweeping everything on earth into hell itself.

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    Becoming (2)

    42 min • May 19, 1998 (28 years ago)

    Spike strikes an unlikely alliance with Buffy to keep Angel from destroying the world.