10 Worst Buffy The Vampire Slayer Episodes
6. Go Fish (Season 2, Episode 20)
‘Go Fish’ is a strong contender for the most ridiculous episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It feels like a throwback to some of the worst moments from Season 1 and it’s thrown into sharp relief by the terrific two-part finale which comes immediately after.
The story centres around the Sunnydale High swimming coach and his team of swimmers. In order to make the team more athletic, the coach doses them with a unique performance-enhancing drug. Unfortunately, several of the boys are overexposed to the drug and transform into giant fish known as Gill Monsters.
This ludicrous premise is impossible to take seriously. The way to experience this episode is to accept the madness and enjoy watching the gang struggle against a group of giant fish. The adventure is actually quite amusing once you realise the quality of the story is never going to pick up.
Objectively, there’s nothing good about ‘Go Fish’ – the plot is too stupid. But you’d be mad to skip this episode given how hilariously bad it is.