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| Episode no. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e | Season 3 Episode 2 |
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| Written by | Marti Noxon | ||||||
| Directed by | James Whitmore Jr. | ||||||
| Production no. Martha Mills Noxon (born 25 August 1964) is a television and film writer perhaps best known for her work as a writer and Executive producer James Whitmore Jr (born October 24, 1948 in New York City, US | 3ABB02 | ||||||
| Original airdate | 6 October 1998 | ||||||
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Plot synopsis
Summary
Buffy struggles with life back in Sunnydale; tension simmers with those around her; Joyce's mask does not help.
Expanded overview
Joyce is hanging up a Nigerian mask given by a gallery friend when Buffy finishes unpacking. She reluctantly allows Buffy to go to find her friends, who are coordinating a vampire hunt via walkie-talkies. They are surprised by one another after Buffy runs into first Xander and then a vampire. After a fight where the gang tries to fight the vampire but gets beaten Buffy stakes it. At Giles's apartment, Buffy avoids most questions about her summer, while Giles hides his emotions in the kitchen.
The next day, Joyce takes Buffy to see Principal Snyder, who takes vindictive pleasure in keeping Buffy from re-entering Sunnydale High. Joyce then drops off Buffy at a coffee shop for a scheduled meeting with Willow, who does not show up. She goes home and meets Pat, a book club member of Joyce's who does not hesitate to comment about Buffy's recent behavior and its impact on Joyce. While fetching fancy company plates for a dinner with her friends, Buffy finds a dead cat. Buffy and Joyce bury it, but that night, the Nigerian mask glows red in its eyes and the dead cat crawls its way out of the earth.
Buffy has a nightmare involving Angel. When she wakes, the dead cat surprises her in the kitchen. Giles arrives to remove it in a cage. He notices the mask before leaving for the library, informing Buffy that she is not allowed on school grounds. At school, Buffy's friends decide to throw a big party. Giles is distracted by the discussion from a page showing Joyce's mask.
Dingoes Ate My Baby soon arrives at Buffy's house without notice. Dingoes Ate My Baby is a fictional rock band on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Overwhelmed by dozens of guests she does not know, Buffy tries to talk to a distracted Willow, but gives up. Xander and Cordelia are too busy kissing to care. Meanwhile, Joyce is telling Pat in the kitchen how tough Buffy's return has been on her. Overhearing Joyce's words, Buffy decides to pack again.
At the library, Giles is horrified by what he finally uncovers about the mask. He tries to phone Buffy, but party-goers fail to relay the message. Giles decides to drive to the party when he hits a man in the road. Giles gets out of the car and finds the man reanimated. Giles barely escapes oncoming zombies as bodies rise all over Sunnydale. Sunnydale California, is the fictional setting for the US television drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Willow finds Buffy in the bedroom and expresses her disapproval. Joyce joins her and when Buffy tries to leave the party, she stops the merriment. Xander chimes in on the gang-up against Buffy as well telling her that running away like she did was selfish and stupid, and just when Buffy is about to break down completely, zombies crash in through windows and doors. Several guests are killed. Oz and Cordelia hide in a downstairs closet while Buffy and others rush upstairs with a gravely-injured Pat. In the bedroom, Willow checks Pat's pulse and finds she is dead.
Giles arrives to tell Oz and Cordelia about the mask containing the powers of the zombie demon Evil Eye. Whichever zombie puts it on becomes the demon -- and Pat does. Other zombies are cowered while Buffy soon realizes that its gaze hynotizes the recipient when its eyes flash (like a camera flash) in the direction of the recipient. Buffy pushes Pat out of the window when it is about to kill Willow. Oz tries to tell Buffy about how to kill it when he is hypnotized. Buffy takes the opening to plunge a shovel into its eyes. It vanishes along with all the other zombies. The gang reconciles.
The next day, Giles tries to convince Snyder to let Buffy return. When he refuses, Giles applies a little physical pressure. In the coffee shop, Willow tells Buffy about her dabbling in magic and the two are again best friends.
Acting
Starring
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers
- Nicholas Brendon as Xander Harris
- Alyson Hannigan as Willow Rosenberg
- Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia Chase
- David Boreanaz as Angel
- Seth Green as Oz
- and Anthony Stewart Head as Rupert Giles
Guest starring
- Kristine Sutherland as Joyce Summers
- Nancy Lenehan as Pat
- and Armin Shimerman as Principal Snyder
Co-starring
- Danny Strong as Jonathan Levinson
- Jason Hall as Devon MacLeish
- Paul Morgan Stetler as Young Doctor
- Chris Garnant as Stoner #1
Writing
A patchwork plot derived from Stephen King's Pet Sematary, George Romero's Night of the Living Dead, and perhaps even The Mask, this episode dramatizes the consequences of repressing emotions. Sarah Michelle Prinze, (born April 14 1977 better known by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar, is an American actress. Buffy Summers is a fictional character from Joss Whedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an Actor best known for his Alexander LaVelle "Xander" Harris (born 1981 in Sunnydale, California) is a Fictional character in the cult Television series Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24 1974 is an American Actress. Willow Rosenberg is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Charisma Lee Carpenter (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress Cordelia Chase (born January 1981, in Sunnydale, California, David Paul Boreanaz (born May 16, 1969) is an American film and television actor Angel is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt for the Television programs Buffy the Vampire Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, and Television producer Daniel "Oz" Osbourne (born 1980 in Sunnydale, California) is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February, 1954) is an English Actor and Musician who has appeared in Theatre, Television Rupert Giles is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Kristine Sutherland (born Kristine Young on April 17, 1955 in Boise Idaho) is an actress best known for her role as Buffy Summers' Joyce Summers is a Fictional character played by Kristine Sutherland on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Nancy Lenehan is an American Actress who currently has a recurring role on NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl as Earl and Armin Shimerman (born November 5, 1949) is an American actor who was born and raised in Lakewood, New Jersey. Principal Snyder is a Fictional character in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, played by Armin Shimerman. Daniel W Strong (born June 6, 1974) is an American Actor in Film and Television. Jonathan Levinson is a Fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult Television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Jason Hall (born 1972 Lake Arrowhead California) is an American television actor Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American franchise which spans several media and genres Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, Pet Sematary (sometimes referred to as Stephen King's Pet Sematary) is a 1989 Horror film adaptation of the Stephen King novel Night of the Living Dead (1968 directed by George Romero, is an independent Black-and-white Horror film. The Mask originated as a Comic book series created by Mike Richardson and published by Dark Horse Comics.
Production details
Music
- Christophe Beck - "The Mask theme"
- Four Star Mary - "Never mind"
- Four Star Mary - "Pain"
- Four Star Mary - "Sway"
- Oingo Boingo - "Dead man's party". Christophe Beck (born 1972 in Montreal, Canada) also credited as Chris Beck, is a television and film composer Four Star Mary are an Alternative rock group formed in California in 1997. Four Star Mary are an Alternative rock group formed in California in 1997. Four Star Mary are an Alternative rock group formed in California in 1997. Oingo Boingo was an American New Wave band They are better known for their influence soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts The episode's title derives from the eponymous song and album by Oingo Boingo. Dead Man's Party is the fourth Album by Oingo Boingo, released in 1985 Oingo Boingo was an American New Wave band They are better known for their influence soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts
Trivia and quotes
- The episode's title refers to the Oingo Boingo song of the same name. Oingo Boingo was an American New Wave band They are better known for their influence soundtrack contributions and high energy Halloween concerts
- When Buffy meets Xander in the alley while out patrolling, he is holding a stake. Buffy jokes that it is all fun and games until someone loses an eye. In season seven Xander does in fact lose an eye in a fight against Caleb.
- "Do you like my mask? Isn't it pretty? It raises the dead! Americans. " -- Giles after learning the truth about the Nigerian mask Joyce owns.
Translations
- Italian title: "La festa dei morti viventi" ("The party of the living dead ones")
- German title: "Die Nacht der lebenden Toten" ("The night of the living dead ones") Episode 3x13 has a similar German title: "Die Nacht der lebenden Leichen"
- French title: "Le masque de Cordolfo" ("The Mask of Cordolfo")
- Japanese title: "死人パーティ" ("Shinin Paati" - "Dead Man Party")
- Spanish title: "La fiesta del muerto" ("The dead man's party")
Continuity
Arc significance
- Buffy has reconciled with her friends. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities She now must deal with herself.
Timing
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
| Location, time (if known) |
Buffyverse chronology: Fall 1998 - Christmas 1998 (non-canon = italic) |
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| L. A. /Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 01 Anne |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 02 Dead Man's Party |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 03 Faith, Hope & Trick |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Faith Hope & Trick " is the third episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 04 Beauty and the Beasts |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Beauty and the Beasts " is the fourth episode of Season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 05 Homecoming |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. 06 Band Candy |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Sins of the Father |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Play With Fire |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Band Candy " is the sixth episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sins of the Father is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Play With Fire is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series 07 Revelations |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Child of the Hunt |
| Sunnydale, 1999 | Buffy video game: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox) |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. Child of the Hunt is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 2002 Xbox video game based upon the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise 08 Lovers Walk |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Spike & Dru: Who Made Who |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy graphic novel: Remaining Sunlight |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Ghoul Trouble |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: Paleo |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | B3. " Lovers Walk " is episode 8 of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Spike & Dru is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series Remaining Sunlight is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy television series Ghoul Trouble is a novel by John Passarella set in the fictional universe of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Paleo is a Novel based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 09 The Wish |
| Sunnydale, 1998 | Buffy book: The Evil That Men Do |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | B3. The Evil That Men Do is an original novel based on the US television series Buffy. 10 Amends |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | Tales of the Vampires: Numb, (During Amends) |
| Sunnydale, Christmas, 1998 | Christmas Buffy promo, (After Amends) |
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