Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Season Two

Season Two
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Season Premiere	September 15, 1997
Season Finale	May 19, 1998
Episode Count	22
Notable Episodes	The Dark Age Phases Innocence (2) Passion
Previous Season One	Next Season Three

Season Two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on September 15, 1997. The WB ordered a full 22 episode season which allowed the writers to develop a slower burning storyline. Along with the episode increase, the series was given a larger budget to build full sets like more of the school and the villain hide-outs.

The season introduced several characters that would go on to figure heavily into the Buffy mythos, including big bads Spike and Drusilla. The two are tied to Angel's past, which was also fleshed out significantly over the course of the season.A love interest for Willow, Oz, was also introduced and quickly added to the core group.

In addition to the betrayal themed season-long story, many of the stand-alone episodes established the Buffy versions of famous horror characters like werewolves, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein's monster and the mummy. Including vampires, all of the Universal movie monsters appear in some form in this season.

Episodes

#	#	Title			Airdate			Prod.
13	1	When She Was Bad			September 15, 1997			5V01
14	2	Some Assembly Required			September 22, 1997			5V02
15	3	School Hard			September 29, 1997			5V03
16	4	Inca Mummy Girl			October 6, 1997			5V04
17	5	Reptile Boy			October 13, 1997			5V05
18	6	Halloween			October 27, 1997			5V06
19	7	Lie to Me			November 3, 1997			5V07
20	8	The Dark Age			November 10, 1997			5V08
21	9	What's My Line? (1)			November 17, 1997			5V09
22	10	What's My Line? (2)			November 24, 1997			5V10
23	11	Ted			December 8, 1997			5V11
24	12	Bad Eggs			January 12, 1998			5V12
25	13	Surprise (1)			January 19, 1998			5V13
26	14	Innocence (2)			January 20, 1998			5V14
27	15	Phases			January 27, 1998			5V15
28	16	Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered			February 10, 1998			5V16
29	17	Passion			February 24, 1998			5V17
30	18	Killed by Death			March 3, 1998			5V18
31	19	I Only Have Eyes for You			April 28, 1998			5V19
32	20	Go Fish			May 5, 1998			5V20
33	21	Becoming (1)			May 12, 1998			5V21
34	22	Becoming (2)			May 19, 1998			5V22