10 Weirdest Buffy The Vampire Slayer Episodes

6. Once More, With Feeling (Season 6, Episode 7)

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‘Once More, With Feeling’ is also a Buffy classic. The seventh episode of Season 6 is a fifty-minute musical featuring plenty of singing and dancing from the main cast.

The musical numbers allow the characters to voice their minds without any filter, and as catchy as some of the songs are, it’s the lyrics that really stand out. Buffy kicks off the show in the middle of patrol duty and explores her burden as the Slayer with a tune entitled ‘Going Through the Motions’.

The songs from the other characters are also very introspective. ‘Under Your Spell’ is a great examination of Tara’s relationship with Willow (Amber Benson’s voice is the best of the lot), and Spike’s lyrics about Buffy are also a highlight. Though the most enjoyable tune is probably the ensemble piece ‘Walk Through the Fire’, which features all the main characters.

Making a musical episode is a bold move, but the writers and the cast pull it off spectacularly. Everything from the unique opening title sequence to the final kiss works perfectly.

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