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Buffy the Vampire Slayer :: No Place Like Home (05x05)

Episode Information

Title:

No Place Like Home

Episode #:

05x05

Production Number:

5ABB05

Original Airdate:

Tuesday October 24th, 2000

Airs On:

The WB

Currently 9.3/10
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9.3/10 (3 Votes cast)

Episode Crew
Director:	David Solomon
Writer:	Douglas Petrie

Episode Summary

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Just as a mysterious new villain, Glory, arrives in Sunnydale, Buffy finally learns the truth about her new sister Dawn, and where she comes from.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Clare Kramer	played	Glory	Recurring (first appearance)
•Charlie Weber	played	Ben	Recurring (second appearance)
•Kristine Sutherland	played	Joyce Summers	Recurring (44th appearance)
•Ravil Isyanov	played	Monk
Co-Guest Stars
•Paul Hayes (1)	played	Older Night Watchman	Recurring (first appearance)
•James Wellington	played	Night Watchman
•Staci Lawrence	played	Customer
•John Sarkisian	played	Old Monk
Uncredited
•Pavel Lychnikoff	played	Other Monk

Main Cast

•Sarah Michelle Gellar	played	Buffy Anne Summers
•Nicholas Brendon	played	Alexander "Xander" Harris
•Alyson Hannigan	played	Willow Rosenberg
•Anthony Stewart Head	played	Rupert Giles
•James Marsters	played	Spike
•Emma Caulfield	played	Anya Jenkins
•Michelle Trachtenberg	played	Dawn Summers
•Marc Blucas	played	Riley Finn

Episode Notes

This episode scored a 5.4/8 in the ratings.

This episode ranked 3rd out of 17 WB shows for the week.

This episode scored a 4.1 in the national ratings.

Ranked 88 out of 139 prime time shows.

Episode Quotes

Buffy: Actually, I have a little Scooby-centric deal to deal with first. (pulls out the Dagon 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.

Dawn: What are you doing?
Buffy: My boyfriend. Go away.

Buffy: Don't take this the wrong way, but... (punches Spike in the nose) What are you doing here? Five words or less.
Spike: Out. For. A. Walk... Bitch.
Buffy: Out for a walk at night by my house. No one has time for this, William.
Spike: On your merry way, then. You know, contrary to one's self-involved world view, your house happens to be directly between... parts... and - and other parts of this town. And I would pass by in the day, but I feel I'm outgrowing my whole "burst into flame" phase.
Buffy: Fine. Keep going, I cut you a break.
Spike: Oh, yeah. Okay, let me guess. You won't kill me? Ooh. The "whole crowd-pleasing threats and swagger" routine. How stunningly original. You know, I'm just passing through. Satisfied? You know, I really hope so because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard and - and I never really liked you anyway and... and you have stupid hair.