Halloween
- Episode aired Oct 27, 1997
- TV-PG
- 44m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
4.7K
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On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
Anthony Head
- Rupert Giles
- (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Larry Bagby
- Larry Blaisdell
- (as Larry Bagby III)
Twyla Banks
- Girl
- (uncredited)
- …
Steven D. Fernandez
- Little Trick o Treat Boy
- (uncredited)
Julia Jasunas
- Trick-or-Treater
- (uncredited)
Marjorie Lovett
- Mrs. Parker
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt is learned that Giles' nickname in his youth was Ripper. At one point, a prequel spin-off named "Ripper", detailing adventures of young Giles, was proposed.
- GoofsA vampire enters the Summers home after Angel by simply walking in the house, yet vampires must be invited into a home before they can enter. The "vampire" in this case is not an actual vampire, however, but merely another high school student who has transformed into the monster he was dressed as for Halloween. We see him as a human earlier, escorting a group of children while trick-or-treating. Presumably, the laws which prevent real vampires from entering a house uninvited do not apply in this case.
- Quotes
Cordelia Chase: Are you guys playing tonight?
Oz: At the Shelter Club.
Cordelia Chase: Is Mister "I'm the lead singer I'm so great I don't have to show up for my date or even call" gonna be there?
Oz: Yeah, you know, he's just going by "Devon" now.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gift (2001)
Featured review
strong in both fantasy elements and character elements
Aside from Buffy's weird tendency to see competition in every woman Angel breathes in the vicinity of, it's a very fun episode, strong in both emotional stakes and breezy action.
The fantasy element is stronger than in early episodes of season 2, arguably it's the strongest we've seen it all season at this point. A costume store that makes people turn into their halloween costumes? Hell yes. Giles coming face to face with someone from his past and showing a new power level out of desperation? Hell yes. Willow becoming a literal ghost? Hell to the yes!
But we don't just want to watch anyone go through this, and the cast all give us strong reasons to care about their plights in this episode. Buffy's transformation into a brainless medieval woman is a fairly satisfying exercise in be-careful-what-you-wish-for.
But the real reason I love this episode is it finally gives Willow the moment she deserves. She is a beautiful, brave, smart, and funny young woman who up until this point had spent a season and a half unfairly being the butt of others' jokes. Here she is shining, leading essentially all of the heroes' actions and coming out of her shell with full confidence. Here's to hoping it's a sign of things to come.
The fantasy element is stronger than in early episodes of season 2, arguably it's the strongest we've seen it all season at this point. A costume store that makes people turn into their halloween costumes? Hell yes. Giles coming face to face with someone from his past and showing a new power level out of desperation? Hell yes. Willow becoming a literal ghost? Hell to the yes!
But we don't just want to watch anyone go through this, and the cast all give us strong reasons to care about their plights in this episode. Buffy's transformation into a brainless medieval woman is a fairly satisfying exercise in be-careful-what-you-wish-for.
But the real reason I love this episode is it finally gives Willow the moment she deserves. She is a beautiful, brave, smart, and funny young woman who up until this point had spent a season and a half unfairly being the butt of others' jokes. Here she is shining, leading essentially all of the heroes' actions and coming out of her shell with full confidence. Here's to hoping it's a sign of things to come.
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- nysmbs
- Dec 19, 2022
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