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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode List
Season 1
Season 2
2. Some Assembly Required
4. Inca Mummy Girl
5. Reptile Boy
12. Bad Eggs
16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
19. I Only Have Eyes for You
20. Go Fish
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Which episode would you like to start with?
Hi,I'd like to start with
1. Welcome to the Hellmouth
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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: Murder in the FamilyAuthor: Cara Hunter
Date Read: 8/8
Task: 3. written by an author you have just discovered
How it Fits: I haven't read any books by this author before.
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: My Vampire Plus OneAuthor: Jenna Levine
Date Read: 8/12
Task: 5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
How it Fits: 4th MPG is Paranormal
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
Book: Do Not DisturbAuthor: Freida McFadden
Date Read: 8/15
Task: 2. where the MC gets attacked
How it Fits: multiple of the MCs are attacked at various points
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: Bad LawAuthor: Elie Mystal
Date Read: 8/16/25
Task: 2. with 2, 0, or 5 in the publication date
How it Fits: Published on March 25th, 2025
Next Episode Choice: 9. The Puppet Show
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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: The Ex-Girlfriend Murder ClubAuthor: Gloria Chao
Date Read: 8/19/25
Task: 2. where the MC is considered no dummy (is quite smart)
How it Fits: one MC is a chemistry doctoral student, and multiple people remark on how smart she is
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: A Lesson in ThornsAuthor: Sierra Simone
Date Read: 8/25/25
Task: 1. about friendship
How it Fits: it revolves around a group of friends, then some become umm, more then friends IYKYK
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: A Harvest of Innocence: The Untold Story of the West Memphis Three Murder CaseAuthor: Dan Stidham
Date Read: 8/26
Task: 3. where a significant character that has a disability
How it Fits: one of the West Memphis Three is significantly developmentally disabled.
Next Episode Choice: 6. The Pack
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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: The Good BoyAuthor: Stella Hayward
Date Read: 9/10/25
Task: 3. with double vowels in a word in the title
How it Fits: Good has double o's
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: Too Old for ThisAuthor: Samantha Downing
Date Read: 9/12/25
Task: 4. where the MC is in danger
How it Fits: MC is held at gunpoint
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: Working StiffAuthor: Judy Melinek & TJ Mitchell
Date Read: 9/15
Task: 3. that someone else rated 1 star
How it Fits: has been 'rated 1 star' 229 times
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
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Book: God of MaliceAuthor: Rina Kent
Date Read: 9/19/25
Task: 3. with 400+ pages
How it Fits: Kindle Edition has 468 pgs (I listened to the audio)
Next Episode Choice: 8. I, Robot... You, Jane
& yes to Season 2 please!
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Awesome. I'll add the list of Season 2's episodes to Message 2.
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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: Trust and SafetyAuthor: Laura Blackett, Eve Gleichman
Date Read: 9/23
Task: 3. that you got electronically
How it Fits: I got it through the Libby app
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: Haunted Ever AfterAuthor: Jen DeLuca
Date Read: 9/24
Task: 5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
How it Fits: 2nd tag is 'paranormal'
Next Episode Choice: 3. School Hard
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3. School HardBuffy'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.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. with an MC who is a mother
2. set in a location that begins with the letter 'S'
3. where the MC is attacked (your definition)
4. from the Book Titles with Hyphens list
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Book: Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPhersonAuthor: Claire Hoffman
Date Read: 10/2/25
Task: 1. with an MC who is a mother
How it Fits: the subject of the book Aimee is a mother to two children
Next Episode Choice: 6. Halloween
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6. HalloweenOn Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. published in October of any year
2. that one of your GR friends has read, too
3. purchased from a store that you usually patronize
4. where the MC wears a costume
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
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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.