The scene where Buffy finds her mom's body always devastates me. To see Buffy deteriorate from the invincible slayer ("Mom?") to a disconcerted mortal ("Mom...?") to a terrified child ("Mummy...?) is heartbreaking, to say the least. But the entire episode is beautifully written, and all the dialogues are spot-on.

The episode with Ted also tackled domestic violence, and how victims arent believed by the people around them. Joyce, Xander and Willow didnt believe Buffy when she said Ted threatened her because Ted was "nice" to them.

The entire episode where Joyce passes away DEFINITELY takes the cake for me. Joyce was an important person to all of the Scooby Gang, and to see them all grieve for her in their own ways is very poignant and moving. 😭💔

Anya's speech in The Body makes me cry every time. Definitely the number 1 moment in Buffy!

for me it was the episode with the girl who was so overlooked and forgotten she actually turned invisible. as a kid i was so scared of being ignored and forgotten that i would actually turn invisible. as silly as it sounds it’s a scary thing being and outcast and it taught me to be kind to everyone, even the people i don’t usually talk to

It's a running joke in the fandom that the big bad of season six was life.

Its rare to see a 25 year old show be this relevant today. It really was the best show ever produced

Its amazing how well Buffy still holds up to this day. The writing, the acting, the characters.. it was all so well done.. and for that it will remain legendary. I’d only watch a reboot if it’s with the old cast and them dealing with getting older while still fighting to save the world. Will probably never happen but one can dream.

I don't know why but there's this part that really stuck with me. After Buffy digs herself out of the ground, Spike can tell what's happened to her without asking her where she came from or what happened because he can see her wrecked fingers from digging herself out. He's angry with everyone not for bringing her back, but for leaving her in the ground to dig herself out. He explains that he knows how awful it is because he had to dig HIMSELF out.

Buffy was so ground breaking in many ways, and dealt with issues in a way that the audience could really identify with and understand. Even after all these years it's still as relevant as it was back then.

anya has one of the best character development arcs ever. we saw her go from literal demon to a demon analyzing and being sympathetic to human emotions to becoming human and having to figure out her own emotions and learn to live.

Not for nothing, I really liked Buffy's reaction to Willow telling her she was gay. Buffy's weird about it at first, but then there is this wonderful moment on her face when she realizes how ridiculous she is being then buckles down to be her friend and willing to listen.

I’d add to this list “narcissistic parents”, Amy’s mom envied her to the point of switching bodies with her… that topic was not acknowledged back in those days the way it is nowadays, still BTVS tackled it.

The show is ALL about tackling serious issues !!

“The Body”, the attempted rape scene and the allegory and blunt storylines of homosexuality in the show was great writing. The scene when Buffy’s mom finds out she’s a slayer was so great. Being gay and seeing that scene always hit me differently.

SMG's acting in the bathroom scene was on point. She made me totally forget that Buffy is not helpless right until the moment she throws Spike across the room.

As someone who went through a similar experience as the episode "the body", it shocks me that a show about vampires and demons has one of the most relatable and realistic depictions of death in the moment with a parent.

During lockdown this year, I watched Buffy for the first time and I felt like I went through my own grief when Joyce died. I messaged friends who had seen it before with “THEY KILLED THE MOTHER?!”

There's also the one where Tara's family shows up and can't accept her for herself and her powers and want to take her home and convert her.

Not forgetting how angel turned bad after buffy and him got intimate (as well as Parker being an ass), her parents divorced, poor Joyce in the body.. friends betraying her in season 7 and so much more.. this was and always will be the best series! It grew with us.

I rewatched buffy this summer season 6 hits me harder now that I'm an adult that season really did tackle series issues

I never understood why Willow or Tara didn't get a part time job to help Buffy since they were living in her house

Okay, Spike trying to force himself on Buffy is an unacceptably abhorrent crime. But the departure of a parent from life REALLY brings you to tears.

gosh, even the shortened clip of Anya's grief filled rant about Joyce being gone still managed to choke me up. watched the show thousands of times and there's so many moments in the show that NEVER ceases to make me cry. also, James Marsters (Spike) HATED having to film that SA scene. he said in an interview that he begged Joss to find another way around it and that he didn't have to act that out and Joss said no. ( for good reason, he had a huge reason why Spike had to go that low and have that wake-up call for the events that follow, plus other reasons ).

I have a friend that was trying to get me to watch Buffy for years. I always told her no, get outta here. She made me watch the episode about grief and I immediately went back and watched this series from the beginning. Thank you, KS.

For me, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the best show I’ve ever watched. It’s truly my favourite and I’ve rewatched it recently for the fifth time.

The episode where Joyce died, man. I’ll never forget it. Death is the one thing The Slayer can’t defeat.

Season 6 could be this entire video.

Honestly I feel like you could do a second list of Top 10 Times Buffy The Vampire Slayer Tackled Serious Issues like gun violence, alcohol abuse, setting healthy boundaries, etc

0:39 *Financial Hardship* 1:52 *Separation Anxiety* 2:58 *Intimate Partner Violence* 3:56 *Depression* 5:01 *Addiction* 6:07 *Coming Out* 7:00 *Minor Mistreatment* 8:10 *School Violence* 9:31 *Interpersonal Misconduct* 10:59 *Grief*

I rewatched the Dark Willow episodes last night and I was even more crushed by it than I was years ago.

The death of Joyce episode was powerful but my personal favorite part was how the show addressed homosexuality. The willow/tera relationship is easily one of the best in tv history.

Dawns self harm after finding she was the key shoulda been up there.

When I was a teen and first saw season six, it struck me as too slow and preachy. Now as an adult and having dealt with a lot of what she goes through there, I find it all too real and really well done.

"The Body" was an amazing episode. It always got me but after my mother passed away, the episode has become so much more. I just start sobbing because it's so moving, powerful and honest to life. The speech that Anya gives was honestly part of my thought, I didn't voice my thoughts but I seriously was thinking along those lines. I love Buffy and I honestly wish more people would watch it because it did explore some serious topics.

The see red scene was actually a story that happened in reverse to one of the writers she thought if she could sleep with her ex one more time he'd take her back year's later she pitched it for the show. James hated filming it for obvious reasons. No interviews from Sarah on how she found it

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God, when Buffy calls out "Mommy".... I can't even handle it

In short, Season 6 got *REAL!*

For me the darkest episode on a social issue is Riley and self harm when he allows himself to be fed upon. I also found the issue of social isolation dealt with in Invisible Girl to gnaw away at me.

Started getting teary eyed at the end. This show is awesome. I'm gonna go do a rewatch now. 😊

"I love you." "No you don't. But thanks anyways."

I’ve been obsessed with Buffy since it came out. I was 11 at the time, so Buffy was a defining part of my teen years and really shaped me into who I’ve become. I wasn’t fond of the sixth season’s dark tone when it came out, but now as a 37 year old who has struggled with depression and addiction issues, it’s hits in a completely different way. I love that about this show. I’m still watching it 20 years later and finding new meaning in it. It’s still my favorite show of all time. Also, Spuffy for life

The fact that so many of these are from season 6 reminds me why it's my favorite. I didn't watch Buffy until I hit my thirties, so the teen issues didn't resonate with me, but, wow, did all of the adult situations from season 6.

Joyce's death was just crushing

"interpersonal misconduct" is an interesting way to say "sexual assault". 🤦🏼‍♀️

Spike is so lucky that Angel didn't find out about the bathroom incident.

Every time I rewatch Buffy (and Angel) I see deeper and different meanings to all these metaphors. The whole show is so well written and the cast were phenomenal. No matter what you're going through in real life, you'll be able to relate to the show in different ways, not to mention it's so great to watch. Ignoring the ranking, this list was actually a really good cross section of some of Buffys greatest themes.

Everyone needs a dose of Buffy these days.

I just lost my mother this weekend and man did they nail it with "The Body". I have such a new found respect for that episode now that I have gone through it. I was starting to cry just watching the snippets on this video. I have no idea how I am going to handle it when I do my rewatch. I know it is going to bring back memories of what I am going through now.

You should've used the clip of Willow Grieving over Tara.

Buffy is still the best piece of fiction ever written.

Ugh I love this show so much. I feel like everyone should watch.

Great list. This could have been turned into a top 15 or even 20 as there a few others that should be discussed. The first that comes to mind is Ted. How charming someone can be but possessive and violent underneath but it also plays on the recently divorced woman dating again and that’s something you don’t think too much of until you watch the show as an adult. The loss of your virginity, now this is obviously shown in many shows but in Buffy, B,W and X all had completely different experiences at different stages of the show. Also Xander’s fear of becoming his father which was his one true fear was a huge part. I think we all fear that we may take after parents worst traits at least once in our life.

I only got to watch this show some three years ago, for the first time and was surprised at how well it held up, and how it tackled difficult topics. The one gripe I had was when I found out the rape scene with Spike was Josh Whedon's vendetta on James Mardsen for becoming too popular and fans strongarming him to keep Spike, where he wanted a different endgame. So, he wanted to tarnish him.

I'm know I'm one of millions but had the biggest crush on Buffy growing up

What about when Tara dies and willow kills the killer...They left out a big one.

The bathroom scene as well as how buffy and spikes relationship started is why I’m so torn on them becoming lovers. It was really unhealthy in a lot of ways

The episode of joyce death brought tears to my eyes when I last watched buffy at the ahe of 45+. Most down to earth episode. It is my second favorite episode after once more with a feeling.

Honestly the magic being a metaphor for sexual freedom and fluidity then turning it into an addiction is a tragic and disgusting thing

Just this past September James Marsters came to Canada the day he arrived happened to be my girlfriend's birthday and she loves Buffy The Vampire Slayer so I took her to see him. The 2 had a great conversation. She asked him to sign this large poster she drew of Spike herself. Marsters himself was impressed even encouraged her to keep drawing.

I refuse to watch the Spike assaulting Buffy episode. I feel like Joss whedon dropped that situation in the show just to be a jerk to James marsters. He wanted people to hate Spike bc of his own agenda. But I never felt that was the true character of Spike. Nope.

I remember "Earshot" got pulled because a school shooting had just happened!!!

Thank you for doing this episode ♥ Buffy is one of the best deepest smartest shows ever made ♥

A good compilation, but should have included S3 Consequences in number 2 on list as well as Spike n Buffy in Seeing Red. In Consequences Faith sexually assaulted, and tried to murder Xander when he tried to stop her, she also technically raped Riley in S4 when inhabiting Buffy's body. This should have been included as both incidents were every bit as disturbing as the Seeing Red episode.

Yes Ms mojo always talks about my favorite shows love her !

i just finished my buffy and angel re-watch marathon

That serious change of mood where we're watching everyone grieve over Joyce and I've got tears in my eyes then suddenly a cut to DID YA LIKE OUR VIDEO????

Buffy The Vampire Slayer is my favorite TV Show of All Time!

Watching the later seasons as an adult really hits different. Being in your 20s is a really confusing and difficult time. Some people are in college, some are working, some don't know what the hell they want to do with their lives. Some people are battling addiction or depression while some are getting married. I've never seen a show capture what young adulthood feels like as well as BTVS. The show was always at its best when it was using the supernatural to serve as metaphors for the harshness of real life.

Yes i waited for another Buffy video yesssss

As someone who lost a good friend not long ago do to a very shocking to everyone cause, I knew what would be at the number one spot, and I started crying when Anya said part of her speech.

That Spike & Buffy scene remains hard to watch but was the catalyst for Spike to truly become the hero we knew he could be.

The body broke my heart. I couldn’t imagine losing someone like your mom. It was so well written and really tackled that issue in a good way. And also the scene with Spike and Buffy in Seeing Red. I saw it once but now when I watch that episode I have to skip the scene because it’s uncomfortable for me to watch since I lived through 4 situations like that

Joyce's death was a traumatizing episode and i don't think ill ever be able to stomach that again

My all time favorite show. It's so much deeper than it appears to be

Still my favorite show to this day! So deep

Agreed Buffys mom Joyce passing still keeps me wailing. I know it’s a show but hits a raw nerve of grief.

Just finished the show yesterday, amazing!! ❤️🔥

You skipped Thanksgiving, “ It’s a sham. It’s a sham with yams. It’s a yam sham.” And things such as racism but mostly I agree. Joyce’s death is Still hard to take after all this time.

my Fav show from back in the day

For me the best thing is that this show manage to bring out all this really serious and hard issues with huge amount of fun. I mean, we have a lot of serious drama on TV, and it's so nice to see a fantasy show, talking about all this through methafors with demons and vampires. (Sorry for my English, not a native speeker)

I love that series and I always dropped out of school the day Buffy The Vampire Slayer came on TV just so I could watch it, because it always came when I was in school

Yeesh, I just put on my eye makeup. #1 is making me tear up. Daaang it. I've seen this episode a dozen times at least and I still cry.

Earshot was particularly eerie to go back and watch given what happened the next day.

I remember that episode where a demon goes into a computer to go into the internet and pretends to be a male human in order to manipulate willow beaches 🤔

Dammit, this show was and still is amazing. To this day I can't watch the scene where Joyce dies without bawling as if it were the 1st time.

The Body is one of the best episodes! I’ve only been able to watch the Seeing Red scene once as it was just so hard to watch.

Oh buffy is the best show❤ thank you for this video! ❤

The Seeing red episode is absolutely horrendous storytelling as whether or not the relationship between Buffy/Spike had toxic elements, there was nothing in Spikes' character to suggest he would rape a woman (quite the opposite) before or after this one storyline. The story continues with Buffy taking "some responsibility" saying that She too was a monster in the way she treated him. It was just absolutely awful and I remember reading at the time that all of the other show writers were sick about this episode and wished it had never been permitted. Is it possible in real life for people to continue in relationships after such an event? Yes. But the story doesn't have a toxic spiral of a relationship, it ends with Spike sacrificing his life for Buffy and She tells him that She loves him (though he doesn't accept it.) In general, the romance between them other than this one episodes shows a contrast of what love can be - the highs and lows - but this scene completely derails what the story should have been, and as a survivor of sexual abuse I found it tacked on and not helpful at all.

This show really tackled the serious issues in a very well acted way. When Joyce died that was one of the hardest episodes to watch. This show felt so relatable with what the Scooby Gang went through.

I am not usually a fan of sad episodes but the body is such a powerful depiction of grief and how some people process it. In the attempted rape at number 2 what followed is unusual as Spike does feel real remorse and ends up doing something about it where most people that have done this type of thing often blame the victim or say they will change but not manage it. 😳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🤠

The whole series deals with real stuff, because these are characters are written as real people, in a world that's a universe with fantasy elements.

This show is the greatest show of all time and still relevant today!

the body made me cry so much that I had to stop multiple times. it was heartbreaking and every time they muted it, it felt like my heart stopped.

I just love how I JUST STARTED WATCHING THIS 🤣

Damn these clips are clear as F. Did Buffy ever get a Blu-Ray release cause these look much better than the grainy episodes when they were first released?

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The scene where Buffy finds her mom on the couch is already heartbreaking enough but for me it hit especially close to home. I was 16 when my mom passed not long after giving child birth to my half brother. The saddest part is since we were visiting her every day after HS the night b4 we had gotten our hopes up her Dr told us that she was doing alot better & should be released within a week. So the next night her bf who lived with us came to get us to go see her only he didnt tell us she had passed. So when we get there my sister goes in with him then my uncle there too comes out with us & said arent you going in i said yeah when they get out because its only 2 ppl at a time. That's when he says thats during visiting hours not when some1 passes away. I said "what" so he said she passed away i told him dont play like thats not funny. He said that he would never joke about something like that. So me him & my sisters bf who was at home with us go in. Im still in disbelief but at least i had been told b4 i went in my sister wasnt told so when i got to where every1 was gathered around my mom i heard my sister talking to her telling her everything was gonna be ok & thst the Dr said she could come home soon. She grabbed her hand then suddenly she tells my dad why is she so cold then she noticed her chest want moving & said dad why isnt she breathing finally she said with her voice cracking as she realizes whats going on dad why did they disconnect her from the machines & she starts crying her eyes out. I still hadnt cried since i was in shock & disbelief not wanting to accept the truth but with the combination of her crying which she never had before at least notcin front of me & the fact that her crying made it real i had to walk out my sister's bf came with me & we got in the elevator still not 1 tear but as soon as the elevator doors closed i broke down couldnt hold it any more he started crying too because he was also close to my mom & to me so we just hugged & cried on each others shoulder for idk how long all i remember is getting down to the lobby & there was some 1 waiting for the elevator when they saw us they apologized & took the next elevator. When we finally gotvout the elevator there was family in the lobby sitting area so they came to console me so i cried even more to the point i had no more tears to cry but im still sniveling thats when my little bro & sister were brought in they also werent told so wheb they saw me they didnt know why i was such a mess. There was 1 incident that pissed me off but also hurt my feelings & thats that my uncle who told me she passed he finally came down after i had stopped crying for a while so he never saw me cry. Thats when he said its ok to cry it doesnt make you less of a man. I know he was just looking out for me but with the emotional roller-coaster i was going thru i took it as he thinks my pride was bigger than my love for my mom when any1 whos close to us know my mom was literally my best friend i would even wrestle with her & do wrestling moves like a power bomb on her bed every1 would laugh plus b4 she went in to the hospital we had our daily routine were we sat outside on the porch & talked for hours while she smoked her cigarettes. Now im not claiming im her fave but my mom did mention to a few ppl that outta all her kids im the 1 she knows she cant count on. One last thing b4 i go im not saying im psychic however i do think there's premonitions sorta like in Final destination. I say that because ive had a few dreams where i predicted tragedy the night b4 or of only it didn't happen exactly how it happened irl. So the night she passed i was asleep & had a dream where my mom & i were having our daily conversation on the porch when in Spanish she says & now every1 will finally cry for me then she started fading away little by little as im screaming mom where you going mom plz dont go mom. At the time it didn't mean anything but after she passed it became clear

I think the episode where Joyce passes was definitely one of the saddest ones a lot of people have gone through it and are still grieving even if it happened years ago, that can also lead to depression I feel like that's why most people have it, but also the episode where spike tries "stuff" with Buffy even though she said no, it's a really big problem in society today and it might always be.