Buffy question...

[fajrdrako]

I am reminded that, at the end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer series 3, I'll have episodes of Angel to watch simultaneously with season 4.

Do I just alternate episodes, to get them in the right order? Which series should I start with? Is there a website that would list chronological order for me?

No, I'm not there yet, but I soon will be. Thinking ahead...

Comments

[ladykoori.livejournal.com]

Try here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_and_Angel_episodes).

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Thank you - that's a good list. Though I see it isn't as simple as one episode of each show each week. That would be too much to expect!

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

This site:

http://www.tv.com/

...has "original air date" info on all the episodes! Just be careful not to read spoilers.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Just what I need.

[beccaelizabeth]

I'm pretty sure you just alternate. Start with Buffy.
... I was saying which eps it matters for, but then I'm saying which are xovers, which I don't know if you want to know.
Wiki has a list of Angel episodes which says which xover but they also have little descriptions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_angel_episodes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_episodes

... no, actually, I just read that and by season 7/5 then episode B17 is leading into episode A15. So they're not in step there.
And by then the airdates don't match the story developments either. Don't know what that's about. Didn't watch them that way.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's more confusing than one would expect! I'll just have to keep an eye on air dates and story-order as I go, I guess. Thanks for checking.

[flautopiccolo.livejournal.com]

In general, the air dates are a pretty good indicator of the story-order. There is that one episode of Angel 4 (#15) which should have aired after the next episode of Buffy 7, but it's a very minor disconnect, not even really a spoiler.

[babydraco.livejournal.com]

There is that one episode of Angel 4 (#15) which should have aired after the next episode of Buffy 7

The peanut butter incident? *snicker*

Anyway, I think it's really easy. Just watch a Buffy, then the Angel that aired on the same night. They'll go in twos, first S4 Buffy matches up with the Angel pilot, etc.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Buffy comes first each time, then? Gotcha.

[flautopiccolo.livejournal.com]

Buffy comes first each time during the two seasons they were on the same network: Buffy 4 and 5, and Angel 1 and 2.

Then Buffy moved to a different network, so it's better to check the air dates for Buffy 6 and 7, and Angel 3 and 4. For example, sometimes two (or more) Buffy episodes would air before the next Angel episode.

I'll reply to babydraco separately about the peanut butter incident, for fear of spoilers. :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

No doubt I will muddle through it all. I've already taken some notes.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

There are only specific episodes of Angel you need to watch to work with certain episodes of Buffy - you don't need to see the whole series. I would look for a Buffy expert who could tell you which those are. It's been a long time. :D

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

WHAT SHE SAID.

The crossover eps. Those are most important.

For Season 1 Angel, watch Buffy 4x8 (Pangs), then watch Angel 4x8 (I Will Remember You)

Basically, since they aired right after each other on the WB, you can watch S4 Buffy eps each followed by the corresponding S1 Angel ep.

In Angel S2, the crossover ep is 2x7 - "Darla" - be sure to watch Buffy S5x7 "Fool for Love" right before it.

After Buffy season 5, the tie-in gets more difficult, as Buffy moved to UPN, and Angel stayed on the WB. But there ARE tie-ins.

PS the Wikipedia lists of episodes are good for checking which episodes of each show aired on the same days:

Buffy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_episodes
Angel: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Angel_episodes

Note - some mild spoilers in episode descriptions, but not much more than if you'd read the TV Guide synopsis of an ep beforehand.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Thanks for pointing out the crossovers! I like the implications of the title "Fool for Love" (though of course I've no idea what they are.)

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

"Fool for Love" is one of my fav eps EVER. :D

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Mmm. Looking forward to it.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I have a few websites to consult now. I will simply... progress carefully.