Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 6

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WB | The WB | Season Premiere Date: October 2, 2001

Starring: Emma Caulfield, James Marsters, Sarah Michelle Gellar

Summary: In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.
Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Buffy Summers, The Chosen One, the one girl in all the world with the strength and skill to fight the vampires. With the help of her close friends, Willow (AlysonIn every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.
Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Buffy Summers, The Chosen One, the one girl in all the world with the strength and skill to fight the vampires. With the help of her close friends, Willow (Alyson Hannigan), Xander (Nicholas Brendon), and her Watcher Giles (Anthony Stewart Head), she balances slaying, family, friendships, and relationships.
For five years Buffy slayed vampires on the WB; then for her last two seasons she went to UPN.
Theme music by Nerf Herder.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 6 Episodes

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S6:E22. Grave (2)
Air Date: May 21, 2002
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S6:E21. Two to Go (1)
Air Date: May 21, 2002
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S6:E20. Villains
Air Date: May 14, 2002

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atree

Apr 6, 2013

Another brilliant season from a brilliant show. Deserves a 10 rating for episode Once More With Feeling alone. Somewhat darker than the other seasons it remains consistent.

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heromoder

Apr 27, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This season was a surprise. On the surface, the villains being the Trio seems weak and misplaced at this point in the series, but strong performances from said actors meant the series still felt like Buffy and co. were in jeopardy with each turn. Can't credit Tom Lenk enough - hilarious.… Expand

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drlowdon

Jul 9, 2017

Despite all the monsters and death Buffy generally kept things fairly light but that very much changed with season six. The season starts with the gang trying to come to terms with and possibly resurrect Buffy, who of course sacrificed herself at the end of season five, before dealing withDespite all the monsters and death Buffy generally kept things fairly light but that very much changed with season six. The season starts with the gang trying to come to terms with and possibly resurrect Buffy, who of course sacrificed herself at the end of season five, before dealing with subjects like an attempted rape, the murder of a much loved character, child welfare looking to take away Dawn and a bride being left at the altar. To be fair most of it was handled pretty well, and it made for an interesting watch, but I did often find myself wishing for the old Buffy and some sort of rest bite from all the misery.

I’ll just add a special mention for the musical episode “Once More with Feeling” which is just a superb 45 minutes of television. Musical episodes can often fall flat but not only was the episode entertaining in its own right (the songs are great) it also played a significant part in developing the seasons story arc.… Expand

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Rox22

Mar 29, 2013

A bit of a step back from where the last season left off. Buffy has changed, and so has the whole tone of the show. Now this change is actually welcome as it does breath some fresh air into the series, just a shame that about halfway through the season Buffy more or less becomes her oldA bit of a step back from where the last season left off. Buffy has changed, and so has the whole tone of the show. Now this change is actually welcome as it does breath some fresh air into the series, just a shame that about halfway through the season Buffy more or less becomes her old self, perhaps a little broodier. Alyson Hannigan is just fantastic and this season really shows you her range as an actress. While the plot twist is kind of obvious the moral that is being delivered feel too much like an after school special at time. Warren, Jonathan & Andrew are just hilarious and do great job as playing noob villains. Overall: Season six is really all over the place and takes a bit too long to find its pace. It has some really great stand alone episodes and the musical episode was really fun to watch and it worked really well. But the core story arch is were it falters as it flips a bit too suddenly based on the evens of the season. A good season overall, but not the best.… Expand

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ForReals13

Jan 20, 2019

Bargaining Part 1 C+. Bargaining Part 2 B-. After Life C+. Flooded C-. Life Serial C+. All The Way D+.
Once More With Feeling A. Tabula Rasa A. Smashed C+. Wrecked C. Gone C. Doublemeat Palace D.
Dead Things C-. Older And Far Away C. As You Were D. Hell's Bells B-. Normal Again B-. EntropyBargaining Part 1 C+. Bargaining Part 2 B-. After Life C+. Flooded C-. Life Serial C+. All The Way D+.
Once More With Feeling A. Tabula Rasa A. Smashed C+. Wrecked C. Gone C. Doublemeat Palace D.
Dead Things C-. Older And Far Away C. As You Were D. Hell's Bells B-. Normal Again B-. Entropy C+.
Seeing Red B-. Villains B. Two To Go B. Grave B.… Expand

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Kai82

Feb 25, 2020

The worst season of Buffy but there is a problem. There are no technical errors or serious deviations from previous seasons or the Buffy formula. I would even say this season does the same as the better seasons. It has much character development, interactions, humour and good stories. TheThe worst season of Buffy but there is a problem. There are no technical errors or serious deviations from previous seasons or the Buffy formula. I would even say this season does the same as the better seasons. It has much character development, interactions, humour and good stories. The only thing I will say is outright abysmal are the big bad guys. Here you have a bunch of nerds and I must even admit that they deliver their roles / characters pretty good. But there is no menace or impact compared to the mayor villains from the last seasons. Many say that the daily life itself is the villain in season 6. What angered many are the decisions in this season. What happened to Anja and Xander made me angry and is unbelievable. This is nothing what they did at the end with Tara and Willow. Many considered never watching Buffy again (Even I considered it, luckily the next episode was one week later) and there was a huge backlash. I must again admit that this gave us an intense final. All other characters got hit hard by life. I don't enjoyed the suffering of Buffy, Dawn and the others from such mundane everyday things. Again Spike has the best character development and his arc ends with a game-changer. Of cause there is the musical episode “Once more with Feeling”. This is one of the best and funniest episodes in the whole series. Overall this is a real good season but I hate what they did here with the characters (Except Spike) and this will drop the rating by far. Think of it as torture of characters you grown up or you cared for years. Of cause there are some good episodes: Once more with Feeling as described above. The final three episodes Villains, Two to go and Grave are intense and really good but the cause of it angered me. I will say that I forget this season exist as many fans except for the musical episode.… Expand

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Wabesabe

Jan 21, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "The Dark Year." Even Sarah Gellar asked that they give the story line a rest, as it lost the charm, and fun of all the previous seasons. I hated watching Buffy trying to find herself again, after being resurrected, and the near rape scene, (Which Masterson hated shooting), involving Spike, was just too much for this show. This season was difficult to watch.… Expand

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2002
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2001
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  S6:E22. Grave (2)
  Air Date: May 21, 2002
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  S6:E21. Two to Go (1)
  Air Date: May 21, 2002
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  S6:E20. Villains
  Air Date: May 14, 2002
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  S6:E19. Seeing Red
  Air Date: May 7, 2002
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  S6:E18. Entropy
  Air Date: April 30, 2002
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  S6:E17. Normal Again
  Air Date: March 12, 2002
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  S6:E16. Hell's Bells
  Air Date: March 5, 2002
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  S6:E15. As You Were
  Air Date: February 26, 2002
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  S6:E14. Older and Far Away
  Air Date: February 12, 2002
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  S6:E13. Dead Things
  Air Date: February 5, 2002
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  S6:E12. Doublemeat Palace
  Air Date: January 29, 2002
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  S6:E11. Gone
  Air Date: January 8, 2002
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  S6:E10. Wrecked
  Air Date: November 27, 2001
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  S6:E9. Smashed
  Air Date: November 20, 2001
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  S6:E8. Tabula Rasa
  Air Date: November 13, 2001
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  S6:E7. Once More, With Feeling
  Air Date: November 6, 2001
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  S6:E6. All The Way
  Air Date: October 30, 2001
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  S6:E5. Life Serial
  Air Date: October 23, 2001
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  S6:E4. Flooded
  Air Date: October 16, 2001
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  S6:E3. After Life
  Air Date: October 9, 2001
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  S6:E2. Bargaining (2)
  Air Date: October 2, 2001
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  S6:E1. Bargaining (1)
  Air Date: October 2, 2001
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2000
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 5, 1999
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1998
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 1997
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 10, 1997