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   Buffy The Vampire Slayer: 10 Funniest Episodes   
      
   CONNOR SHELTON   
      
   Across seven glorious seasons of television, these are the episodes of Buffy   
   the Vampire Slayer that Redditors have deemed the funniest.   
      
   Sarah Michelle Gellar was only one part of a greater whole that subverted   
   expectations for what speculative fiction had to say. Buffy the Vampire   
   Slayer wasn't just a scary show full of demons and ghosts, but a legitimate   
   drama and a consistently humorous program. Nearly every episode was littered   
   with smart, witty dialogue and clever sight gags, all of which added to the   
   series' charm. The following are just a few of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's   
   funniest episodes, according to Reddit.   
      
      
   10   
   Tabula Rasa (Season 6, Episode 8)   
      
   From Buffy the Vampire Slayer's most depressing season comes one of its   
   lightest moments. In this case, "Tabula Rasa" offers up a scenario where the   
   Scoobies have lost their memories due to a spell gone wrong, forcing them to   
   piece together their identities based on what little information is   
   available.   
      
   According to Redditor 3raserE, what makes "Tabula Rasa" especially funny is   
   "because there's pain underneath the humor." There's a joy to be had in   
   these characters breaking away from their sad-sack lives for a moment and   
   forgetting about all their troubles, and the episode's humor is made more   
   potent by the fact that the characters eventually return to the status quo.   
      
      
   9   
   The Zeppo (Season 3, Episode 13)   
      
   When arguing for why "The Zeppo" is one of the funniest episodes of Buffy   
   the Vampire Slayer, Redditor BronsonAlcott noted that "If someone is going   
   to parody Joss Whedon, who better than Joss Whedon himself?" While Whedon   
   didn't actually write "The Zeppo," the comment does point to the episode's   
   strengths.   
      
   "The Zeppo" is Buffy the Vampire Slayer through the eyes of Xander. As a   
   result, audiences are treated to a story where the B-plot is given full   
   focus - Xander dealing with some undead classmates - while the apocalypse   
   plays out in the background for laughs. Not only does this self-awareness   
   make the episode a laugh-riot, but it also allows Xander to grow past his   
   origins as a Buffy character who hasn't aged well.   
      
      
   8   
   Him (Season 7, Episode 6)   
      
   A later season romp, "Him" sees all the show's main female characters fall   
   for a high school boy who possesses an enchanted letterman jacket. To win   
   the boy's love, they all get into trouble and fight with each other.   
      
   While "Him" is a relatively lightweight episode that few people talk about,   
   its cheeky premise is in line with the show's earlier seasons and gives the   
   episode a refreshing charm. Redditor Mutant Enemy in particular singled out   
   the scene of "Spike tackling Buffy and her rocket launcher" as "a weirdly   
   funny and refreshing palate cleanser amid a super heavy season arc."   
      
      
   7   
   Superstar (Season 4, Episode 17)   
      
   "Superstar" is one of Buffy's best filler episodes, and sees the Scoobies   
   living in a world where Jonathan is the hero. It's a simple premise and   
   contains a fairly obvious reveal, yet that doesn't detract from the light   
   tone and joy of seeing everyone swoon over the pitiable Jonathan.   
      
   Beyond the reversal of roles in "Superstar," Reddit user theevilgiraffe   
   found the episode funny because of "the detail that went into inserting   
   Jonathan into the series." It's a relatively minor thing, but the commitment   
   to putting Jonathan in the show's credits and having his image in the   
   background of nearly every scene aids in bringing "Superstar's" delightful   
   fantasy to life.   
      
      
   6   
   Real Me (Season 5, Episode 2)   
      
   The introduction to one of Buffy's more controversial characters, "Real Me,"   
   gives viewers a glimpse of Dawn's life as the younger sister of the Slayer.   
   She sees herself as an outsider, and her desperation to live up to her   
   sister leads her to get kidnapped by a small group of vampires.   
      
   While Dawn is a largely annoying presence in her second episode, "Real Me"   
   is still "a laugh riot" in the eyes of Redditor speashasha. Indeed, the   
   episode is a fun romp, benefiting from Harmony's ever-joyful presence as an   
   airheaded cheerleader who thinks of herself as a serious threat to Buffy.   
      
      
   5   
   Bewitched, Bothered, & Bewildered (Season 2, Episode 16)   
      
   One of several Xander-centric episodes, "Bewitched, Bothered, & Bewildered"   
   sees the recently dumped heart of the Scooby Gang attempt a love potion to   
   win back Cordelia. The spell backfires and results in every girl but   
   Cordelia falling for the show's resident geek.   
      
   "An overlooked episode," as pointed out by a deleted Reddit user, the   
   "Bewitched, Bothered, & Bewildered" works due to Xander's reaction to his   
   predicament. He is slightly turned on by Buffy's newfound attraction to him,   
   but soon finds himself scared for his life as every girl in Sunnydale chases   
   after him in what might be considered a very subtle homage to the Beatles.   
      
      
   4   
   Something Blue (Season 4, Episode 8)   
      
   In the eyes of a deleted Reddit user, "Something Blue" is "a lot like Tabula   
   Rasa in terms of plot, minus the montage of sad things played under a   
   Michelle Branch song." It's an accurate assessment considering the episode's   
   plot hinders Willow accidentally casting spells that alter reality.   
      
   While not as laugh-out-loud funny as gags found in other Buffy the Vampire   
   Slayer episodes, "Something Blue" features a consistent level of humor   
   throughout. Whether it Xander becoming a demon magnet, Giles going blind, or   
   Spike and Buffy falling in love, the episode is full of delightful gags and   
   iconic Buffy quotes that play off of Willow's frustrations with being   
   ostracized from the group.   
      
      
   3   
   Once More, With Feeling (Season 6, Episode 7)   
      
   Frequently cited as one of Buffy's greatest episodes, "Once More, With   
   Feeling" is the show's lone foray into the genre of musical theater. This is   
   all due to the machinations of a demon named Sweet, who puts a curse on   
   Sunnydale which forces the citizens to let out their emotions through song   
   and dance.   
      
   What makes "Once More, With Feeling" such a delightful episode (despite the   
   somewhat depressing ending) is full on commitment to the trappings of the   
   musical. In the words of Redditor Inoland, "it's got it all" thanks to the   
   "very amusing songs, dancing demons, [and] fire hydrants which appear from   
   nowhere."   
      
      
   2   
   Fear Itself (Season 4, Episode 4)   
      
      
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