It’s senior year but Sunnydale is missing their most valuable slayer! While Buffy is off in NYC trying to start a new life, the Scoobs are left defending Sunnydale from vampires, and let’s just say, it’s not going….well. Everyone is tense AF because Joyce is blaming Giles for Buffy’s disappearance, Xander and Cordi are mad at each other for no reason, and our favorite couple Ozlow is on the fritz! Meanwhile, in The Big Apple, Buffy has her own Big Bad to deal with, and of course it just so happens to be the kind that enslaves runaway teens, which honestly, is pretty on brand for Buffy right now! Join us as we laugh about an episode filled with quiet quitters, sassy big bads, and BEAUTIFUL shots of Cameron's Mom.

Buffy is back from New Angeles (IYKYK) ready to get her life back on track, but everyone is acting weird, and not in the usual Sunnydale kind of way. Joyce is trying way too hard with Buffy, while Giles, Willow, and Xander are treating her like she has the plague, (no doubt from Joyce’s shitty comments from last week’s episode. #BadChoiceJoyce). Joyce tries to get Buffy back to school, but of course Principal Snyder is putting up a fight and getting all tingly in the process (EW! Get a room you gross little man!). The Scoobs attempt to bury their resentment of Buffy’s time in #NewAngeles by throwing a “Welcome Back Bash” chock full of both ‘Hoot’ and a dash of ‘Nanny’.

After a shaky start to the season, things FINALLY seem to be falling into place. The Scoobs are hanging at the Bronze, Joyce and Buffy are bonding over bullying Principal Snyder, and Buffy might even have a new love interest?! (Willow will MAKE THAT SHIT HAPPEN even if it kills her!) But wait! We know good things in this town don’t last long, and Sunnydale has some new residents that are sure to cause some chaos. While we might think Kakistos and Mr. Trick are Big Bad material, we’re pretty sure Buffy would give that title to Faith, the newest vampire slayer in town (yes there’s ANOTHER one, RIP Kendra). Is there room in Sunnydale for two slayers?! History tells us no (RIP Kendra x2), but go rewatch and tell us what you think!

When a student is found mauled during Oz’s time of the month, the gang worries that Xander’s inability to babysit might have enabled Oz to become a murderer. Well…NOT OZ-Oz! Just WOLF-Oz! The Scoobs split up to figure out what’s going on in hopes of preventing another death.Meanwhile, Buffy is attacked by a VERY feral half-clothed Angel during a sweep of the forest. Sure, he’s Hot AF but is he “moonlighting” as a murdering beast now (Get it? Moons? Werewolves?) Or maybe he’s just pissed about the whole “Buffy banishing him to the demon dimension for 100 years thing” (whoops sorry about that bud!). Is Oz innocent? Is Angel? Or is there a new kind of monster on the loose?

This week in Sunnydale, the competition is heating up faster than a vampire in sunlight! Cordis' complete lack of filter inspires a freshly dumped Buffy to awaken her inner homecoming queen and “stake” her claim at the crown. The dynamics of the Scooby gang get further splintered when Willow and Xander share a kiss that has all of us freaking out. They overcorrect by going #teamCordi and supporting her cut-throat campaign for the crown, leaving Buffy bewildered and kinda pissed! But that’s not the only competition in Sunnydale this week! Mr. Trick has assembled a ragtag group of assassins to take part in Slayerfest ’98 to collect the bounty on Buffy and Faith’s heads! We’ve got Texture and Josie, supermodels, survivalists and Kulack who has the best damn mohawk we’ve ever seen! Of course, being that it’s Sunnydale where all chaos ensues, Cordelia gets tangled into the mess of Slayerfest, so she and Buffy are forced to work together to try to get to homecoming in time to collect their c

This week we are joined by the iconic Kristine Sutherland, aka Joyce Summers, to talk all about her experience on Buffy, some fun behind the scene stories, and of course, give us the deets on what it was like to makeout with Giles! (Alaina’s dream!!!) When the adults of Sunnydale fall prey to a cursed candy fundraiser, they shelve their responsibility and revert to their teenage selves. They completely take over The Bronze (and make it look like AARP night) and are acting completely insane! Willow's doctor is half naked and attempting to crowd surf, Ms. Barton is drunk AF, and Snyder is actually NOT being an asshole for the first time in his life?!?! Weird! Even stranger (but also hotter??) Joyce and Giles are getting it on with some pretty aggressive make out sessions. Per usual, Buffy and the Scoobs are on the case, because seriously, WTF is going on? Does Ms. Barton ever find her nachos? And MOST importantly... is #JOYCILS a thing now??

When a demon named Lagos RSVP’s to come pick up his FAVORITE apocalyptic accessory in Sunnydale, the fate of humanity lies in Buffy & Faith’s hands. Unfortunately for them, their slaying groove comes to a grinding halt when an uppity killjoy comes to town announcing she’s been chosen by the Watchers Council as Faith’s new Watcher. She’s passive aggressive and intent on bashing Giles’ methods for…well, just about everything!! Meanwhile, Buffy gets an intervention after Xander spies on her during her make-out sesh with Angel. Xander is furious, Cordi is scared that SHE’s in danger and Willow is sad that NO ONE is using ‘I-statements!! Even Giles is in his feels about Buffy sneaking around with Angel. He’s not mad, he’s just disappointed…which honestly feels like a stake to the chest.

SAT results are in, and Buffy SLAYED! Faced with the fact that life has given her the opportunity to go to a great school, Buffy feels like everyone is pushing her to go away, INCLUDING Angel! SUCH a DICK MOVE Angel! You're a very bad man! Nervous that their cheating is heading to an emotional apocalypse, Willow resorts to magic to de-lust her and Xander's relationship. Unfortunately for her, Spike is back in town and he needs(well forces) Willow to help him get Dru back. Rewatch, Listen & Laugh as we talk about Willow's bowling fetish, Joyce's surrogate-mom Ttme with Spike (SHE'S SO PURE!), and review SEVERAL Not-So-Fun-Facts that left us shocked!

Freshly back from the physical and emotional trauma of last week, Cordelia looks like a vision, and SAYS she's totally over Alexander Harris, but when she's hazed by Harmony and her pack of piss-ants, she quickly starts to doubt herself. Unfortunately, the Hellmouth knows no fury like a woman scorned, so when Cordi flippantly makes a wish to her new demon friend, Anya, Sunnydale shifts to a reality where Buffy never came to Sunnydale, and shit is BLEAK! Some of the Scoobs are vampires, most of the senior class has fallen victim to the Hellmouth, and the Master is cooking up new schemes to establish dominance of his pointy toothed brethren.

It's the Holiday season in Sunnydale, and nothing says “Merry Christmas” like being haunted by ghosts from our past! Angel gets a visit from a few of his victims, including our girl Jenny, and in typical Hellmouth fashion, all she wants for Christmas is for Angel to kill Buffy (Bah Humbug!) Meanwhile things are heating up hotter than chestnuts roasting on an open fire, as Willow tries to seduce Oz with Barry White, and Buffy and Angel get freaky in dreamland.

When Joyce shows up to #ProudSlayerMom her way through Buffy's patrol session, (good choice Joyce!) she stumbles upon two dead children in the middle of a crime scene that truly shakes her. Understandably distraught and grief-stricken, Joyce is consumed with putting people into motion to figure out WTF is going on, and purge the community of not only the big bads that haunt the Hellmouth, but the witches and the slayers?! What the HELL Joyce! We were rooting for you! We were ALL rooting for you! Things hit close to home, when the community looks to scapegoat Willow, Amy, Buffy and Lydio Deetz, and "cleanse" them in a fire made from Giles' beloved book collection.

It’s Buffy’s 18th birthday, and she can’t wait to celebrate with her dad at the ice show, but if history tells us anything it’s that Buffy’s birthdays are never filled with cotton candy and triple salchows! While on patrol, Buffy isn’t feeling herself, and #GASP her slayer powers are waning! As if things couldn’t get any worse for the birthday girl, Buffy’s dad cancels on her and Giles starts injecting her with stuff to dull her slayer powers. Sure, the council made him do it, but we're FURIOUS and don't give an Amy's ass about your excuses, Sir!

Buffy, Faith, Giles, Angel and Willow square off against the Sisterhood of Jhe, who plan to reopen the Hellmouth and bring back the apocalypse. Up against the clock, and fearing his clumsy attempts at heroism, the gang decided NOT to beep Xander for this apocalypse. Shaken to the core by a conversation with Cordi, Xander seeks out a way to prove that he is more than just “The Zeppo” by embarking on a ridiculous romp filled with zombies, penis metaphors, and of course, Katie, who proves to be even sharper than Cordi's razor sharp insults.

When the new watcher Wesley arrives in Sunnydale, Buffy chooses to match Faith's 'fuck it all' attitude and gets a taste of the wild side by following Faith’s lead for a change. Unfortunately, a gaggle of assholes in Renaissance garb are in town, signaling the reemergence of a nasty ass demon named Balthazar. Intent on snuffing them out, AND living it up, Buffy and Faith tear up the town, recklessly endangering themselves, and anyone else who gets in their way.

After murdering Deputy Mayor Mayohands, Faith continues on her path to ruin, being a complete asshole to Buffy (no more #Fuffy moments for these two!) The girls’ new watcher sends them on a mission to track down the killer (awkward!) and Buffy continues to plead that they get Giles' help but Faith wants no part of it. When Detective Mustache closes in on Buffy and Faith as suspects, all hell breaks loose. Faith pulls some SERIOUS fuckshit, Xander clumsily admits that he and Faith fooked, and Buffy attempts to backtrack on being a strong contender for 'Shittiest Friend of 1999'.

This week is a tough one for Willow. First, she's getting forced to tutor an entitled douchebro by Snyder, then, she’s ordered to hack into the mayor's files by Giles, and worst of all, she’s left out of fun plans because she's so reliable and BORING! (Balthazar's wording, not ours!) Determined to do SOMETHING for herself, she teams up with Anya to practice a lil witchcraft, but of course shit doesn't go according to plan and they accidentally summon Vampire Willow from the Wishiverse who causes all sorts of confusion and chaos in Sunnydale.

When a demon book trader tries to pawn The Books of Ascension to Buffy and Faith, trust between the two of them goes out the window. Faith shows her allegiance to the mayor by playing the role of demonic hitwoman and trying to seduce Angel into giving up the ghost…literally. Adding fuel to the fire, Buffy sees Faith and Angel in a rather ~intimate~ moment and obviously begins spiraling hard core.

When Buffy slays a telepathic gremlin-like demon, she becomes infected with the ability to hear everyone’s thoughts. It’s GREAT…at first, but of course, everything nice comes with a price. As the powers intensify, Buffy overhears someone plotting a mass murder at school but is unable to determine the source before she’s forced to isolate to protect her sanity. And there’s more: Buffy gets a bit of an ego boost from guys who think she’s GORGEOUS (even if some make her feel like she needs to take a lava bath afterward), she’s able to cheat off of that bitch Nancy, AND she gets to make Wesley Wyndham Price squirm! WOW!

When Buffy gets accepted into Northwestern, #goodchoiceJoyce loses her damn mind, Giles is a proud zaddy, and the Scoobs are super impressed. However, Buffy realizes that moving away for school may not be the best idea considering her Hellmouth slayer responsibilities. Determined to strike the first blow at the Mayor’s doorstep, Buffy and the Scoobs go rogue from Wesley Wyndam Price’s dumbass plan. They figure out a way to steal the Mayor’s thunder and embark on a mission that feels more action-packed superhero movie than Buffy episode.

It’s prom, and everyone is excited to get gussied up and party like it’s 1999…mostly because it is! Well everyone except Angel, who has allowed the mayor's seeds of doubt to take root and has developed serious cold feet about his relationship with Buffy. Unfortunately, the Hellmouth hath no fury like a fragile man scorned. King of the InCels, decides to take his revenge on the senior class prom by unleashing hellhounds who have, of course, been brainwashed to attack people in formal wear. Rewatch, listen & laugh as we talk about Joyce falling off the #goodchoicejoyce wagon, Alaina’s Maul Madness, and Ash’s new firm boundary: no galumphing!

With the Ascension AND graduation looming, the Scoobs are in over their heads! Willow gets down to business with Oz (yes, that IS a euphemism!), Xander thinks his time is up, and Anya has a SICKLY reaction to the world of romance. On top of all that, a professor’s murder sends Buffy and the gang into a tailspin, but in the back of all their minds, an equally pressing situation emerges: what color gown should they wear at graduation?!?!

It’s the season 3 finale, and what a finale it is! We pick up right where we left off: Angel is dying while simultaneously professing his allegiance to Oz, while Faith’s broken body gets driven away from Buffy, who stares in shock as her plan to cure Angel is ruined. Distraught, Buffy decides it’s time to offer up her OWN blood to cure Angel, but did she forget the Ascension is in less than 24 hours?! With the help of some prophetic dream sequences — and mere hours left before The Ascension — the Scoobs devise a plan to ensure that at least most of the senior class will survive until dinnertime. But will it work?!