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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode List
Season 1
12. Prophecy Girl
Season 2
9. What's My Line?: Part 1
10. What's My Line?: Part 2
11. Ted
12. Bad Eggs
13. Surprise
14. Innocence
15. Phases
16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
17. Passion
18. Killed by Death
19. I Only Have Eyes for You
20. Go Fish
21. Becoming: Part 1
22. Becoming: Part 2
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Which episode would you like to start with?
I'd like to start at the top and work down please.
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Sounds like a good plan.
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1. Welcome to the HellmouthWhen teen vampire slayer Buffy tries to start a new life at Sunnydale High, she discovers that the school sits atop a demonic dimensional portal.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with a teenage MC
2. where the MC begins a new life
3. written by an author you have just discovered
4. with two words in the title that begin with the same letter
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Just Add WaterAuthor: Jinx Schwartz
Date Read: 8/4
Task: 3. written by an author you have just discovered
How it Fits: First book I've read by this author.
Next Episode Choice: 2. The Harvest
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2. The HarvestBuffy and her friends encounter a powerful vampire bent on opening a portal to a dimension inhabited by demons.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. about friendship
2. with a powerful MC (your definition)
3. with an author's initial found in PORTAL
4. with a habitation on the cover
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Judas StrainAuthor: James Rollins
Date Read: 8/6/25
Task: 3. with an author's initial found in PORTAL
How it Fits: Author initial R
Next Episode Choice: 3. Witch
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3. WitchBuffy suspects she has a witch on her hands when the cheerleading squad falls victim to sudden blindness and spontaneous combustion.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. tagged "Witch" or "Witchcraft"
2. that you can hold in your hands (not an audio book)
3. where a significant character that has a disability
4. with "fire" in the text of the book
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: CursedAuthor: Lindsay Buroker
Date Read: 8/18
Task: 4. with "fire" in the text of the book
How it Fits: 84 - "I have the power to resist your fire magic,..."
Next Episode Choice: 4. Teacher's Pet
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4. Teacher's PetBuffy's biology teacher is killed by a giant praying mantis that assumes the form of a beautiful substitute teacher.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with biology on the cover (a living organism)
2. where someone dies
3. with 400+ pages
4. where the MC is described as beautiful or handsome
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Balloon ManAuthor: Charlotte MacLeod
Date Read: 8/23
Task: 2. where someone dies
How it Fits: Two men are murdered.
Next Episode Choice: 5. Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
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5. Never Kill a Boy on the First DateWith Buffy preoccupied by her date with Owen, Giles is trapped by a group of vampires seeking to raise a powerful leader.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is the first in a trilogy or series
2. with 2, 0, or 5 in the publication date
3. where someone is trapped (your definition)
4. with a group of something on the cover
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Flash FireAuthor: T.J. Klune
Date Read: 8/23/25
Task: 2. with 2, 0, or 5 in the publication date
How it Fits: Published July 13, 2021
Next Episode Choice: 6. The Pack
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Well done!
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6. The PackXander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. where the MC is a student
2. that you possess (a book that you have purchased)
3. with double vowels in a word in the title
4. set in Africa
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Just One DayAuthor: Gayle Forman
Date Read: 8/26
Task: 1. where the MC is a student
How it Fits: MC is a college student.
Next Episode Choice: 7. Angel
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7. AngelBuffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. where someone is described as angelic
2. with a dark cover (your definition)
3. that you have hesitated to read (has been on your TBR list for a while)
4. where the MC is in danger
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Hail to the KingAuthor: Michael Anderle
Date Read: 8/29
Task: 5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Paranormal
Next Episode Choice: 8. I, Robot... You, Jane
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8. I, Robot... You, JaneWillow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is new to you
2. where the MC gets a new friend
3. that you got electronically
4. that is at least a century old (written before 1925)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Fate of TenAuthor: Pittacus Lore
Date Read: 9/2
Task: 5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
How it Fits: Paranormal MPG
Next Episode Choice: 9. The Puppet Show
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Well done!
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9. The Puppet ShowBuffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. listen to an audio book
2. where the MC is considered no dummy (is quite smart)
3. where an organ is mentioned in the book (heart, lungs, livers, brains)
4. with a talented MC (your definition)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Murder Under a Red MoonAuthor: Harini Nagendra
Date Read: 9/5
Task: 1. listen to an audio book
How it Fits: Listed to the audio book
Next Episode Choice: 10. Nightmares
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10. NightmaresA series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. from a series of 10+ books
2. with a title that begins with a letter found in STRANGE
3. that someone else rated 1 star
4. tagged "Realistic Fiction"
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Rebellious SisterAuthor: Sarah Noffke
Date Read: 9/6
Task: 2. with a title that begins with a letter found in STRANGE
How it Fits: Title starts with T
Next Episode Choice: 11. Out of Mind, Out of Sight
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11. Out of Mind, Out of SightWhen an invisible menace starts attacking students and faculty at Sunnydale High, the Scooby Gang traces the problem back to Cordelia.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with an invisible person on the cover (in other words, no humans)
2. where the MC gets attacked
3. set in a location name that begins with a letter in SUNNYDALE
4. with "trace" or "traces" in the text of the book
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
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Book:
Author: David Baldacci
Date Read: 9/8
Task: 1. with an invisible person on the cover (in other words, no humans)
How it Fits: No people on cover
Next Episode Choice: 12. Prophecy Girl
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12. Prophecy GirlGiles discovers an ancient book foretelling Buffy's death at the hands of the Master.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. written by an author with an initial found in GILES
2. that is historical
3. that is set in the future
4. written by a master author (s/he was written over 12 books)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Jane Austen ProjectAuthor: Kathleen A. Flynn
Date Read: 9/14
Task: 2. that is historical
How it Fits: Historical MPG
Next Episode Choice: 1. When She Was Bad
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1. When She Was BadBuffy 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.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. set during the summertime
2. where the MC plays a sport (even once)
3. with a one (1) in the publication date
4. with all the letters of REVENGE in the title (just 1 E is okay)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: The Uncooperative WarriorAuthor: Sarah Noffke
Date Read: 9/16
Task: 3. with a one (1) in the publication date
How it Fits: Published 2/15/2019
Next Episode Choice: 2. Some Assembly Required
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2. Some Assembly RequiredTwo science club nerds use body parts to create the "perfect girlfriend" for a teenager who has been brought back from the dead.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is second in a trilogy or series
2. that is tagged "science" (can be combined with another word, like "fiction")
3. that someone else thought was perfect (rated 5 stars)
4. with the phrase "from the dead" in the text
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Bearly AwakeAuthor: D.R. Perry
Date Read: 9/18
Task: 5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
How it Fits: Paranormal MPG
Next Episode Choice: 3. School Hard
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Buffy needs help slaying all those vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness.
She needs 'Scoobies'. A Scoobie is a loyal friend who uses various methods to assist in Buffy's fight against evil creatures.
You can become a Scoobie.
Challenge Begins: August 1, 2025
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Look at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode list.
2. Choose an episode and post it on your thread.
3. The moderator will then post the related episode information and tasks.
4. Once you complete one of the tasks, post in your thread and in the Reporting thread the following:
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
Task:
How it Fits:
Next Episode Choice:
Rules:
Books must be 140+ pages.
Audio books must be 3+ hours long.