Vox ranked this episode at #68 out of the 144 Buffy episodes, calling it "a marvel of tonal balancing: The Xander A-plot is slapstick and funny with a core of heartbreak, and the subplot of Angel musing on the perfect Valentine's Day gift for Buffy keeps the menace and subtle horror of the season's central plot running through the background." [4] "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the twenty-eighth in the series. Written by Marti Noxon and directed by James A. Contner, it was originally broadcast on February 10, 1998, on The WB network. EVERYONE LOVES XANDER — When Cordelia succumbs to peer pressure and breaks off her tryst with Xander, on Valentine's Day Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: Directed by James A. Contner. With Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter. As Valentine's Day approaches, Xander tries to improve his love life through witchcraft and finds himself with too much of a good thing. The sixteenth installment of Season 12 is “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered,” the only Valentine’s Day episode of the entire series. It is by no means a bad episode, but it has quite a bit of a cringe-factor. Dealing with the pain of Cordelia dumping him, Xander has the witch Amy Madison make a spell for him to win over Cordelia’s Valentine's Day Episode: Angelus intends to use the holiday and his history with Buffy to inflict a good dose of Mind Rape on her, but Xander's problems ruin his plans. Verbal Backspace : When Cordelia walks in on Joyce nuzzling Xander, she wrestles Joyce outside and locks her out of her own house. Cordelia locks Joyce outside and they run up to Buffy's room — where Angel pulls Xander out the window. Angel clearly plans to leave Xander's corpse as a Valentine's Day gift for Buffy, but Drusilla shows up and saves Xander — but she wants to make him into a vampire! On Valentine's Day, Harmony and her followers insult Cordelia for going out with Xander. Xander notices that Amy Madison avoided homework by bewitching the teacher. He offers to speak to her as Buffy and Willow remember Amy's "amateur psycho" mother. Giles appears and asks to speak with Buffy when Jenny Calendar sees him and tries to make up. This article is a list of Valentine's Day-themed television episodes and specials. Children and family shows 6teen Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Bewitched, Giles warns Buffy to be careful on Valentine's Day. He worries Angelus will use the day to torment her. Spike gives Drusilla a necklace for Valentine's Day. Angelus gives her the heart of a shop girl. While all the Parks and Rec Valentine’s Day episodes do feature a little romance, “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered,” Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 2) The 10 best Valentine's Day TV episodes: The Simpsons, Parks and Recreation, The Office, The OC, ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more. IndieWire's 10 Great Valentine's Day TV Episodes: 'The Office,' 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' and More show list info From "ER" to "The Simpsons," many great shows have explored the ecstasy and disappointment from the day of love. If you've never seen all of certain TV shows, especially Buffy, there is some risk of spoilage. Billie Doux: My favorite television couple ever, like this is a surprise, is Buffy and Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy's relationship with Spike was long term, complicated, funny, surprising, sexy, everything I ever wanted from a pair-up. Read on for 10 great Valentine’s Day episodes, listed in chronological order or release date. Best of IndieWire The 15 Best Thrillers Streaming on Netflix in January, from 'Fair Play' to 'Emily the Criminal' Buffy describing Valentine's Day From season 2 episode 16 "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered" 10 Great Valentine’s Day TV Episodes: ‘The Office,’ ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ and More. Wilson Chapman. Tue, February 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM UTC Read on for 10 great Valentine’s Blood Drive is The Office at its best—blending awkward humor with moments of genuine warmth, making it a perfect Valentine’s Day episode for fans of unconventional romance. Community season 1 episode 16 “Communication Studies” This Valentine’s Day episode is all about second chances and redemption. February 14 is just around the corner, people. Which means it’s high time to rewatch those Valentine’s Day-centric TV episodes, whether they toast the holiday, revel in its craziness, poke fun Surely most of your current favorite shows will have appropriate Valentine’s Day-centric episodes this year, but it never hurts to go back and watch some old favorites. Plus, Buffy gets Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mad Men, 30 Rock, ER (photo: The WB, AMC, NBC) But Valentine's Day episodes have long been free to reject the premise of the holiday, and by doing so, force
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