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No Place Like Home is the fifth episode of the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the eighty-third episode overall, and overtly begins the series' overarcing plotline.

Guest Stars: Amber Benson (Tara), Kristine Sutherland (Joyce), Clare Kramer (Glory), Charlie Weber (Ben), Ravil Isyanov (Monk), James Wellington (Night Watchman), Paul Hayes (Older Night Watchman), Staci Lawrence (Customer), John Sarkisian (Old Monk)

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 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

[edit] Notes

[edit] Monster of the Week

• Because this episode mainly deals with Riley and Joyce being ill, no monster of the week was introduced.

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1	Vampire	Buffy	Staked	Outside A Warehouse

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

• The Key: Dawn is revealed as the Key, an energy matrix channeled into human form which is sought after by Glory.

• Glory: Glory is introduced in this episode. It is unknown what her motive and who/what she is at this point.

[edit] Characters

• Dawn: In this episode, it is discovered that Dawn isn't actually human, but is rather a matrix of energy crafted into human form by monks.
• Giles: Giles opens his store and is quickly overwhelmed by its popularity.
• Anya: Giles hires Anya as an employee full time. She remains as the cashier and magical consultant for the remainder of the season.

[edit] Referbacks

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• Original Name: Glory was originally going to be named "Cherry."
• First Appearance: This episode introduces the Big Bad of the season, Glory. Although we are not sure what or who she is, it is quite apparent that she's evil and strong.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Maybe They're Related: This episode wasn't the first time that writer Douglas Petrie worked with Michelle Trachtenberg. He also wrote the screenplay to the movie Harriet the Spy, which starred her and was a staff writer for Clarissa Explains It All, a series which she guest starred on several times.

[edit] Allusions and References

• Danger Room: The X-Men, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963, often train in their Rochester home for potential threats in a place called the Danger Room. The Danger Room is a blank room which can be manipulated using hard light technology to create various scenarios and enemies to fight against.

Riley: Giles, you got that Danger Room set up out back?

• Iron Chef: Iron Chef is a cooking show produced by FujiTV in Japan. The series began in 1993 with an initial run of 23 half-hour episodes, but was expanded to one hour after the first episodes aired. The series ended in 1999, but continued on with various specials and an American spin-off which airs frequently on Food Network. Iron Chef pits two chefs from different parts of the world against one another in a battle of cookery. The two must use a designated ingredient in all of their dishes, which are judged by a panel of judges and are rated on a point scale.

Dawn: Who died and made you the Iron Chef?

• Spider-Man: Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in 1962, is a Marvel Comics character with powers derived from a radioactive spider bite. His powers include spider-sense, being able to stick to walls and super-strength. More recently, he developed the ability to organically create webbing from holes in his wrists.

Ben: (about Buffy's strength) Radioactive spider bite?

[edit] Memorable Moments

• Joyce growing ill and being forced to go to the hospital.
• The doctor operating on Spike's brain, only pretending to take the chip out of his brain.

[edit] Quotes

• Buffy: Actually, I have a little scooby-centric deal to deal with first. (takes out the Daggon Sphere) I put this before the group... what the hell is it?
  Giles: It appears to be paranormal in origin
  Willow: How can you tell?
  Giles: Well, it's so shiny.

• Xander: Anya, the Shopkeepers of America Union just called. They wanted me to tell you that "Please go" just got replaced with "Have a nice day."
  Anya: But I have their money. Who cares what kind of day they have?
  Xander: No one. It's just a long cultural tradition of raging insincerity. Embrace.

• Dawn: What are you doing?
  Buffy: My boyfriend, go away!

[edit] Reviews

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