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I Robot, You Jane is the eighth episode of the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Willow falls under the spell of a charismatic mystery man named Malcolm, but Buffy and Xander suspect something is wrong when the computer geeks start acting more strangely than usual.

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase)

And: Anthony Stewart Head (Giles)

Guest Starring: Robia LaMorte (Jenny Calendar), Chad Lindberg (Dave), Jamison Ryan (Fritz)

Co-Starring: Pierrino Mascarino (Thelonius), Edith Fields (School Nurse), Damon Sharp (Male Student), Mark Deakins (Voice of Moloch)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Monster of the Week 2.2 Body Count 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes

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[edit] Monster of the Week

• Moloch: Moloch the Corrupter is a lizard demon that was prominent during 1418 in Corona, Italy. The demon preys upon people by subtly manipulating them into following him unconditionally with promises of affection. Moloch was imprisoned by a band of priests who formed a sacred circle of Kayless to imprison him inside a book. When Willow scanned the book, he inhabited the internet and directed his followers to build him a robotic body so he could continue his works in the real world.

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1	Carlo	Moloch	Snapped Neck	Lair
2	Dave	Fritz	Hanging	School Computer Lab
3	Moloch	Buffy	Electrocuted	CRD Building

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[edit] Characters

[edit] Referbacks

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• First Appearance: This episode marks the first appearance of Jenny Calendar, the computer science teacher and Techno-Pagan. Her first name is never mentioned in this episode, although in the script it was originally "Nicki." This was changed to prevent confusion on the set because Nicolas Brendon goes by "Nicky" as a nickname.
• Cameo: Series creator Joss Whedon can be heard as the voice on the radio that Giles is listening to.

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[edit] Allusions and References

• Thelonious Monk: The name of the monk who binds Moloch to the book in Italy is credited as "Thelonius." This is likely a reference to Thelonious Monk, a famed jazz pianist who is often regarded as the founder of bebop.

[edit] Memorable Moments

• Buffy landing perfectly after jumping a fence, Xander falling flat on his face.

[edit] Quotes

• Buffy: Besides, I can tell something's wrong. My spider-sense is tingling.

• Buffy: He's gone binary on us.