Some of the best fantasy TV shows follow the monster-of-the-week formula, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer crafted some incredible episodes using this format. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 's best villains appear as the Big Bads as well as antagonists in stand-alone episodes, with some of the most iconic only featured in a single installment.

The line between the true "filler" episodes and installments that serve to further the overarching plot developments and themes of the series is fine. However, these episodes strike the perfect balance between using their stand-alone stories to push the characters in new directions, while being easily watched in a vacuum, making them easy to revisit today.

The Zeppo

Season 3, Episode 13

Throughout Buffy , Xander struggles with being the "normal

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