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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode List
Season 1
1. Welcome to the Hellmouth
2. The Harvest
3. Witch
4. Teacher's Pet
5. Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
11. Out of Mind, Out of Sight
12. Prophecy Girl
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Which episode would you like to start with?
Lanelle wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Mrs W.Which episode would you like to start with?"
6. The Pack
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6. The PackXander and several other students are possessed by the spirit of a demonic breed of hyenas that wreak havoc at the high school.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. where the MC is a student
2. that you possess (a book that you have purchased)
3. with double vowels in a word in the title
4. set in Africa
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Completion of The PackBook: The Au Pair
Author: Emma Rous
Date Read: 8/17/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Task: with double vowels in a word in the title
How it Fits: The Au Pair
Next Episode Choice: Angel
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7. AngelBuffy discovers Angel's dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. where someone is described as angelic
2. with a dark cover (your definition)
3. that you have hesitated to read (has been on your TBR list for a while)
4. where the MC is in danger
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Completion of AngelBook:Danger Close
Author: Marliss Melton
Date: Finished 8/22/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Task: where the MC is in danger
Fits: Maddy is in danger from her uncle who is trying to kill her
...it was never more apparent that, until Maddy's uncle was apprehended, her life was in danger. p1103 ebook
Next episode: I Robot...You, Jane
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8. I, Robot... You, JaneWillow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. that is new to you
2. where the MC gets a new friend
3. that you got electronically
4. that is at least a century old (written before 1925)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Completion Post - I Robot...You, Jane Book: Hard Landing
Author: Marliss Melton
Date Read: 8/30/25
Task: that you got electronically
How it Fits: I read in on my phone via Hoopla which is a online library
Next Episode Choice: The Puppet Show
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9. The Puppet ShowBuffy suspects that a ventriloquist's dummy may be harvesting organs from classmates performing in a talent show.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. listen to an audio book
2. where the MC is considered no dummy (is quite smart)
3. where an organ is mentioned in the book (heart, lungs, livers, brains)
4. with a talented MC (your definition)
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
Completion Post Book: The Senator's Wife
Author: Liv Constantine
Date Read: 9/1/25⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Task: where an organ is mentioned in the book (heart, lungs, livers, brains)
How it Fits: Brain
I do my best to stay positive, but the idea that my brain could suffer damage that would change my personality or render me comatose is unthinkable.
Next Episode Choice: Nightmares
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10. NightmaresA series of strange occurrences lead Buffy and her friends to discover that their worst nightmares have literally become reality.
To help Buffy slay vampires, read a book:
1. from a series of 10+ books
2. with a title that begins with a letter found in STRANGE
3. that someone else rated 1 star
4. tagged "Realistic Fiction"
5. with some sort of paranormal tag on the book's main page
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Senator's Wife (other topics)Hard Landing (other topics)
Danger Close (other topics)
The Au Pair (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
Liv Constantine (other topics)Marliss Melton (other topics)
Marliss Melton (other topics)
Emma Rous (other topics)
Buffy needs help slaying all those vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness.
She needs 'Scoobies'. A Scoobie is a loyal friend who uses various methods to assist in Buffy's fight against evil creatures.
You can become a Scoobie.
Challenge Begins: August 1, 2025
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Look at the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode list.
2. Choose an episode and post it on your thread.
3. The moderator will then post the related episode information and tasks.
4. Once you complete one of the tasks, post in your thread and in the Reporting thread the following:
Book:
Author:
Date Read:
Task:
How it Fits:
Next Episode Choice:
Rules:
Books must be 140+ pages.
Audio books must be 3+ hours long.