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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode List
Season 1
1. Welcome to the Hellmouth
8. I, Robot... You, Jane
10. Nightmares
11. Out of Mind, Out of Sight
12. Prophecy Girl
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Which episode would you like to start with?
Thanks. Hmm, I'll go with Witch. That's a wild episode.
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You got it.
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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: Harvest MoonAuthor: Mel Odom
Date Read: 9/30/25
Task: 1. tagged "Witch" or "Witchcraft"
How it Fits: Tagged Witches by 7 people
Next Episode Choice: 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: Unlucky 13Author: James Patterson
Date Read: 10/15/25
Task: 4. where the MC is in danger
How it Fits: The MC Lindsay is (view spoiler)
Next Episode Choice: 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: EmilyAuthor: Jack Weyland
Date Read: 10/16/25
Task: 2. where the MC begins a new life
How it Fits: (view spoiler)
Next Episode Choice: 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: Little House on the PrairieAuthor: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Date Read: 10/17/25
Task:3. with an author's initial found in PORTAL
How it Fits: Laura Ingalls Wilder (author's first initial)
Next Episode Choice: 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 WriterAuthor: James Patterson
Date Read: 10/26/25
Task: 2. where someone dies
How it Fits: (view spoiler)
Next Episode Choice: 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: Pretty UglyAuthor: Karyn Langhorne Folan
Date Read: 10/27/25
Task:1. where the MC is a student
How it Fits: MC Jamee is a high school freshman
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: NewcomerAuthor: Keigo Higashino
Date Read: 11/3/25
Task: 3. where someone is trapped (your definition)
How it Fits: (view spoiler)
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
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Books mentioned in this topic
Newcomer (other topics)Pretty Ugly (other topics)
The Writer (other topics)
Little House on the Prairie (other topics)
Emily (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Keigo Higashino (other topics)Karyn Langhorne Folan (other topics)
James Patterson (other topics)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (other topics)
Jack Weyland (other topics)
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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.