From BuffyGuide.com — The Complete Buffy Episode Guide Episode List - Season Three Season Three Regulars Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia David Boreanaz as Angel Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles Seth Green as Oz Season Three Episodes Name Number First U.S. Airdate Anne 3ABB01 Sept. 29, 1998 Buffy's in LA, hiding from her friends, family and destiny, but she has to face who she is when something demonic is threatening kids living on the streets. Dead Man's Party 3ABB02 Oct. 06, 1998 Buffy finds her homecoming to be awkward and unwelcoming, but the gang must put aside their frustrations to deal with an army of zombies. Faith, Hope & Trick 3ABB03 Oct. 13, 1998 There's a new Slayer, a new villain, and a new love interest for Buffy... and the return of another character as well. Beauty and the Beasts 3ABB04 Oct. 20, 1998 Oz-wolf is the suspect of a brutal murder, and Buffy secretly discovers that Angel is back from hell. Homecoming 3ABB05 Nov. 03, 1998 Buffy and Cordelia compete for Homecoming Queen and are hunted in a competition of a different kind; Willow and Xander's friendship takes a turn. Band Candy 3ABB06 Nov. 10, 1998 Candy sold by the SHS band causes the adults to behave like teenagers, with some interesting outcomes. Revelations 3ABB07 Nov. 17, 1998 Faith's new Watcher comes to town; Buffy is in trouble with the gang when they find out that she's been hiding Angel's return. Lovers Walk 3ABB08 Nov. 24, 1998 A broken-hearted Spike returns without Drusilla; relationships are torn apart due to a liaison between two members of the gang. The Wish 3ABB09 Dec. 08, 1998 The demon Anyanka grants Cordelia's wish that Buffy never came to Sunnydale, creating an alternate reality in which vampires rule. Amends 3ABB10 Dec. 15, 1998 At Christmas-time, evil haunts Angel, torturing him with visions of his murderous past and urging him to kill Buffy. Gingerbread 3ABB11 Jan. 12, 1999 Haunted by her discovery of two murdered children, Joyce rallies the town into a witch hunt. Helpless 3ABB12 Jan. 19, 1999 Buffy's 18th birthday means a secret rite-of-passage test by the Watcher's Council, putting Buffy at risk and Giles in an awkward position. The Zeppo 3ABB13 Jan. 26, 1999 Feeling left out by the gang, Xander makes new "friends" and finds his own adventure and danger. Bad Girls 3ABB14 Feb. 09, 1999 Buffy's new Watcher comes to town; Faith lures Buffy into her world of reckless abandon, with fatal results. Consequences 3ABB15 Feb. 16, 1999 Buffy struggles with Faith's lack of remorse over last week's incidents; Faith initiates an alliance with the dark side. Doppelgängland 3ABB16 Feb. 23, 1999 Anya wreaks havoc again when a spell goes awry, bringing Willow's vampire doppelgänger into the Buffy-verse. Enemies 3ABB17 March 16, 1999 Faith and the Mayor conspire to steal Angel's soul, but they aren't the only ones with a secret conspiracy. Earshot 3ABB18 Sept. 21, 1999 Buffy is infected with the uncontrollable ability to read minds, which threatens to drive her insane; it also unearths a plot to commit mass murder at the school, and the gang must save the day. Choices 3ABB19 May 04, 1999 The gang all faces decisions about their futures; Willow ends up in danger when Buffy tries to take the offense against the Mayor. The Prom 3ABB20 May 11, 1999 Buffy and Angel must deal with the impossibility of a future together; Buffy must save the day when someone plots Prom massacre. Graduation Day, Part One 3ABB21 May 18, 1999 While the Mayor prepares for his diabolical transformation on graduation day, Buffy battles Faith to save Angel's life. Graduation Day, Part Two 3ABB22 July 13, 1999 As the hours tick away to graduation, the impending doom of the Mayor's ascension hangs heavy with the gang. With Angel near death, Buffy must risk her own life in an effort to save his.