Showtime
- Episode aired Jan 7, 2003
- TV-14
- 42m
Buffy has to keep the ever increasing number of potential Slayers from panicking while Giles and Anya seek answers from the Beljoxa's Eye.Buffy has to keep the ever increasing number of potential Slayers from panicking while Giles and Anya seek answers from the Beljoxa's Eye.Buffy has to keep the ever increasing number of potential Slayers from panicking while Giles and Anya seek answers from the Beljoxa's Eye.
- Anya
- (as Emma Caulfield)
- Rupert Giles
- (as Anthony Stewart Head)
- Torg
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Corozif Turlok (Vampire)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn keeping with this season's theme of going "back to the beginning", in the shot right before the opening credits Buffy greets Rona by saying "Welcome to the Hellmouth", which is the title of the first show of the series.
- GoofsA cable can been seen extending from the door, pulling it back, before the Ubervamp breaks it down.
- Quotes
The Beljoxa's Eye: It cannot be fought. It cannot be killed. The First Evil has been and always will be, since before the universe was born. Long after there is nothing else, it will go on.
Rupert Giles: I refuse to believe that! There must be some way to destroy it!
The Beljoxa's Eye: What, am I talkin' to myself here? There's no way!
Anya: Okay, we tried. Let's go, Giles.
Rupert Giles: Are you saying that the First will succeed in-in wiping out the line of Slayers?
The Beljoxa's Eye: The Eye sees not the future, only the truth of the now and before.
Anya: Yes, we've all got that. It's called memory.
- ConnectionsReferences The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
"Showtime" is a story about a hero going up against an extremely powerful opponent under unfortunate circumstances. The opponent is physically stronger, and there is too much to think of for the hero, a lot more than just their own life to keep in this fight. And it isn't just about life or death in the fight, there is also the spirits to take care of. A message has to be sent now. Both to the rest of the good guys and to all of the bad guys, and that message could be about how the good shouldn't panic because the devil may not be as black as some would have you believe after all. Everybody is vulnerable.
Also, like the previous one, "Showtime" isn't just strong on its own, it is important for the whole show, not just this one season here, the show in general, and things could be coming full circle soon enough. Not to mention the story of Buffy and Spike here. In a way, "Showtime" is a mirror to "Fool for Love" from season five. But that would be a matter of going a little more into detail than required.
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- Oct 8, 2022
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- Sierra Pelona Motel - 12117 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, California, USA(Buffy and Xander check on Eve at the Sun Spot Motel)
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