10 Overlooked Buffy The Vampire Slayer Episodes That Are Secretly Classics

10. Him (Season 7, Episode 6)

Him has the honour of being the last standalone episode before season seven knuckles down and becomes an all-out apocalypse storyline, and what a treat it is.

Him tells the story of a high-school student RJ whose lucky varsity jacket has the ability to charm any woman it comes into contact with - as such, this means that Buffy, Dawn, Anya, and Willow all fall under its spell and soon find themselves resorting to extreme measures to win his heart.

Despite its inherent silliness, the episode still manages to touch upon heady themes and really does hark back to the early seasons where supernatural shenanigans were always metaphors for the trials and tribulations of being a teenager. Whilst Willow resorts to magic, Anya to robbing a bank, and Buffy to violence (a-la rocket launcher), it's Dawn's decision to try and end her life that really pummels you in the feels department - turning what is an otherwise lighthearted affair into something much more meaningful and poignant.

For what is a supposedly disposable episode, Him is the last great-hurrah for the show's comedy and drama elements to shine before settling in for a truly dark and epic finale.