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Tabula Rasa is the eighth episode of the sixth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the one-hundred and eighth episode overall.

Guest Stars: Amber Benson (Tara), Geordie White (Vamp #1), Stephen Triplett (Vamp #2), David Franco (Vamp #3), Raymond O'Connor (Teeth), Michelle Branch (Herself/Performer)

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

• Teeth: Teeth is a loan shark, literally. He has the appearance of an anthromorphic shark and is something of a crime boss. He is after Spike to pay his debt from the poker game but backs off after seeing Spike off three vampires and stare him down.

[edit] Body Count

#	Whom	By Whom	How	Where
1	Vampire	Buffy	Staked	Magic Shop
2	Vampire	Spike	Staked	Street
3	Vampire	Buffy	Staked	Street
4	Vampire	Xander	Staked	Tunnels
5/6	Vampires	Spike	Staked	Street

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

[edit] Characters

• Willow and Tara: Willow and Tara's relationship breaks down entirely as as result of Willow breaking her promise to not use magic for a week.
• Giles: Giles leaves Sunnydale for England again after realizing that as long as he's along, Buffy will continue to use him as a crutch.

[edit] Referbacks

• Tough Love: Tara references the time when Glory robbed her of her sanity after altering her mind.
• Life Serial: Willow cast the amnesia spell on Tara two episodes prior when the two had a fight about overzealous magic usage. Also, the debt that Spike owes stems from the poker game towards the end of the episode.

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• Angel Mockery: Several jabs at Angel are made in this episodes. Among them is Buffy saying "a vampire with a soul? How lame is that?" and Spike saying the slogan for Angel Investigations, "I help the helpless."
• Music: The woman singing at the Bronze is Michelle Branch, who performs the song "Goodbye To You."

[edit] Behind the Scenes

[edit] Allusions and References

• Candid Camera: Candid Camera was a series that premiered in 1948 and has been continued in various forms since. On the series, unsuspection people are put into embarrassing, confusing or unusual positions while their reactions are filmed by hidden camera. Most often, the series employed schadenfreude to amuse the audience. Allen Funt was the host, director and producer of the original series.

Anya: I... I don't see any booze. I don't feel any head bumps. I don't see Allen Funt.

• King Ralph: King Ralph is a 1991 comedy which stars John Goodman as the stereotypical ugly American who is identified as the next in line for the British throne after the Royal Family is killed.

Xander: Sorry, I just got back the memory of seeing King Ralph.

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

• Spike: Randy Giles!? Why not just call me Horny Giles or Desperate-for-a-shag Giles? I knew there was a reason why I hated you!

[edit] Reviews

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