Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 3)

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.

Anne (Episode 1) 7.8
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 1998-09-29
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Buffy -- living on her own in a big city -- assists a girl whose boyfriend has mysteriously vanished. Back in Sunnydale, Buffy's friends do their best to battle the forces of evil without her.
Dead Man's Party (Episode 2) 7.2
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 1998-10-06
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A Nigerian mask reanimates the dead, forcing Buffy to battle a horde of zombies.
Faith, Hope & Trick (Episode 3) 7.8
Writer: David Greenwalt
Air date: 1998-10-13
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A charismatic Slayer visits Sunnydale and wins over many of Buffy's friends. Meanwhile, two powerful vampires plot an attack.
Beauty and the Beasts (Episode 4) 7.3
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 1998-10-20
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Oz becomes the prime suspect when a series of animal-like attacks occur in Sunnydale.
Homecoming (Episode 5) 7.7
Writer: David Greenwalt
Air date: 1998-11-03
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: As Buffy and Cordelia vie for Homecoming Queen, a group of killers gather to participate in SlayerFest '98.
Band Candy (Episode 6) 8.0
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 1998-11-10
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Mr Trick enlists Giles' old buddy Ethan Rayne to manufacture and distribute boxes of candy which turn the adult population into uninhibited, irresponsible teenagers to keep them out of the way while the mysterious Mayor Wilkins pays a tribute to a demon.
Revelations (Episode 7) 7.5
Writer: Douglas Petrie
Air date: 1998-11-17
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: With some help from Faith's new watcher, Buffy seeks to destroy a weapon-like glove before it falls into the hands of a demon.
Lovers Walk (Episode 8) 8.4
Writer: Dan Vebber
Air date: 1998-11-24
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Spike returns to Sunnydale and kidnaps Willow in hopes of creating a magic spell that will make Drusilla love him again.
The Wish (Episode 9) 8.4
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 1998-12-08
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Cordelia's wish for a Buffy-free Sunnydale comes true, plunging her into a world where vampires have control of the town.
Amends (Episode 10) 8.1
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 1998-12-15
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: As the Christmas holiday approaches, Angel is tormented by evil apparitions who want him to eliminate Buffy.
Gingerbread (Episode 11) 7.1
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 1999-01-12
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After discovering the corpses of two young children bearing a symbol linked to the occult, Joyce spearheads a campaign to rid Sunnydale of witches.
Helpless (Episode 12) 7.7
Writer: David Fury
Air date: 1999-01-19
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: As her birthday approaches, Buffy loses her slayer powers and must do battle with a vampire who is not only extremely powerful but also quite mad.
The Zeppo (Episode 13) 8.3
Writer: Dan Vebber
Air date: 1999-01-26
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Feeling useless due to his lack of supernatural powers, Xander becomes obsessed with becoming cool and falls in with a dangerous crowd. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang race to prepare for the Hellmouth to reopen.
Bad Girls (Episode 14) 8.0
Writer: Douglas Petrie
Air date: 1999-02-09
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Faith convinces Buffy to live on the wild side, with fatal consequences.
Consequences (Episode 15) 7.8
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 1999-02-16
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A homicide detective closes in on Buffy and Faith as he investigates the deputy mayor's death.
Doppelgangland (Episode 16) 8.9
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 1999-02-23
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.
Enemies (Episode 17) 8.1
Writer: Douglas Petrie
Air date: 1999-03-16
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: As Faith attempts to seduce Angel and steal his soul, the Mayor summons a dark-magic demon to finish the job.
Choices (Episode 18) 7.6
Writer: David Fury
Air date: 1999-05-04
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The Mayor takes Willow prisoner after Buffy and her friends steal away a box containing demonic energy needed for Ascension Day.
The Prom (Episode 19) 8.3
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 1999-05-11
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After Angel breaks off their relationship, Buffy single-handedly battles three fearsome hell hounds so that her classmates can enjoy their senior prom.
Graduation Day (1) (Episode 20) 8.2
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 1999-05-18
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: In an effort to distract Buffy from the Ascension, the mayor instructs Faith to poison Angel.
Graduation Day (2) (Episode 21) 8.7
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 1999-07-13
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: On Ascension Day, Buffy and her friends prepare for the ultimate battle as they face off againstthe mayor and a horde of vampires.
Earshot (Episode 22) 8.2
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 1999-09-21
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A mouthless demon infects Buffy with the ability to hear everyone's thoughts, but what starts out as a useful power soon turns into a curse.