Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered

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Xander tries to use Valentine's Day to further his relationship with Cordelia, but she succumbs to peer pressure and breaks up with him. With the help of Amy (who is experimenting with her mother's magickal tricks), he puts a love spell on her which goes horribly wrong, turning him into every woman's desire... everyone's except the one who matters most. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Marti Noxon

Director:: James A. Contner

Stars:: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Anne Summers); David Boreanaz (Angel); Nicholas Brendon (Alexander 'Xander' Harris); Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg); Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase); Anthony Stewart Head (Rupert Giles)

Recurring Role:: Seth Green (Oz); Kristine Sutherland (Joyce Summers); Robia LaMorte (Jenny Calendar/Janna Kalderash); Elizabeth Anne Allen (Amy Madison); Mercedes McNab (Harmony); James Marsters (Spike); Jason Hall (Devon); Juliet Landau (Drusilla)

Guest Star:: Kristen Winnicki (Cordette); Tamara Braun (Frenzied girl); Scott Hamm (Jock); Jennie Chester (Kate); Lorna Scott (Miss Beakman)

When Angel says that ripping a person's lungs out lacks poetry, Spike answers: "It doesn't have to, what rhymes with lungs?" This references to his past as a (not very good) poet. edit »
When the Buffyrat leaves the library she goes through the library doors, one of which is slightly ajar, but the scenes before and after show both doors completely closed. edit »
At the beginning of the episode a female student is seen wearing a dark top with a black and white plaid skirt. She is seen wearing this same outfit at school throughout the episode even though the story's events occur over three days. edit »
Cordelia and Xander make up/re-unite in Buffy's basement during a crisis--the same place they had their first kiss, while trying to escape the bug man in "What's My Line" Part 2. edit »
When Buffy gets turned into a rat Xander is on the stairs, but in the next shot (after the commercial) (and a continuing scene) he comes onto the screen from the side, away from the stairs. edit »

Music:

At the Bronze, during the Valentine's party, 'Dingoes Ate My Baby' play this song -- "Pain" by Four Star Mary
Cordelia breaks up with Xander -- "Drift Away" by Naked
Xander walks in slow motion in the hallway -- "Got The Love" by The Average White Band edit »
Tamara Braun "Frenzied girl" also Co-Starred in Season 2's "When She Was Bad" as Tara. edit »
Below the Etnies sticker in Xander's room (when Willow tries to seduce him) the word "SHEEP" is painted in red, this is possibly tied to the women who follow Xander like sheep (albeit violent ones) and Cordy's line to Harmony at the end of the episode. edit »
The French title for this episode is "Un Amour Deroutant", which translates "A Misleading Love". edit »
When Amy does a spell on Buffy, her eyes go pitch-black like her mother's in the episode The Witch. This, and the mojo she worked on her teacher, suggests that Amy is taking the same path as her mother regarding the use of magic. edit »

Giles: I cannot believe that you are fool enough to do something like this.
Xander: Oh, no, I'm twice the fool it takes to do something like this. edit »
Cordelia: Your clothes... you look so good.
Xander: I let Buffy dress me. Well, not physically.
Cordelia: Perfect. You had to make this harder, didn't you?
Xander: Okay, clearly the fact that I please you visually has got us off on the wrong foot here. edit »
Xander: I wish dating was like slaying. You know, simple, direct, stake to the heart, no muss, no fuss.
Buffy: Sorry to say, Xand, but slaying is a tad more perilous than dating.
Xander: Well, you're obviously not dating Cordelia. edit »
Buffy: I remember coming on to you. I remember begging you to undress me. And then a sudden need for cheese. I also remember that you didn't.
Xander: Eat cheese?
Buffy: Undress me. edit »
(Giles searching through Angelus's history)
Giles: Oh here's another... ahh yes Valentines Day. Angel nails a puppy to the...
Buffy: Skip it.
Giles: But, but it...
Buffy: I don't want to know, I don't have a puppy, skip it.
Giles: Right you are. edit »

Poster of super-heroes in Xanders bedroom
The characters on the poster are the X-men of the year 2099 who appeared in the Marvel comic X-men 2099 that ran for 35 issues from 1993-1996. edit »
Cordelia: Who died and made you Elvis?
This is a play on the phrase "Who died and made you the king?". Singer Elvis Presley was often referred to as "The King of Rock & Roll" or just "The King". edit »
Buffy: She loved you before you invoked the great roofie spirit.
Roofie is a street name for the drug Rohypnol. Know as the "date rape drug", Rohypnol is related to valium but much stronger. It acts as a strong sedative and is often combined with alcohol or other drugs. edit »
Cordelia: Who died and made you Elvis.
Elvis Presley was a rock star who was perhaps best known for the adoring throngs of female fans which followed him. edit »
Cordelia: Ok Harmony, if you need to borrow my Midol just ask.
Midol is an over the counter medicine used to treat the symptoms of PMS. edit »

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GotalSaiyajin
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Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
A fantastic episode with tremendous fun ...Continue »
Cordelia breaks up with Xander on Valentine's Day of all days, right after he gave her a beautiful heart pendent on a necklace. This genuinely hurts Xander and he doesn't try to hide it. We can tell Cordelia also feels quite bad about it as well because the next day she is wearing (although hiding) the same necklace. That leads to the blackmail of Amy and the spell to make Cordelia love him, so he can in turn break up with her instead. Like almost all spells in this series, it backfires and causes chaos to ensue. Every single female except Cordelia ends up falling in love with Xander, including Buffy.
10/18/08 09:12am | report abuse
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addict666
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Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
The Bottom Line: "Cleverly plotted"
Xander's use of magic comes back to haunt him. ...Continue »
I always forget how much I like this episode until I watch it. Xander is such a great character and I love all the humor that he brings to show which is showcased in this episode that features him trying to win Cordelia back after she succumbs to peer pressure. I love the ways in which all the women come on to him. Jenny is hilarious as she tries to seduce him as well as Joyce. Buffy's seduction scene is really funny as well and you really have to admire the willpower of Xander in that case. The scene with Willow in his bed is good as well and it is kind of sad to see her still hung up on him, but I'm glad that Oz came in and punched Xander, because he really deserves it for how he treated Willow (outside of this episode). I really like the end though with Cordelia realizing that what her friends think shouldn't rule her life.
07/31/08 01:57pm | report abuse
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raluka87
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Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
The Bottom Line: "Above average"
Funny, silly, romantic, clever, horrifying, and with a great moral for all of us: being yourself is more important than pleasing the masses. ...Continue »
Cordelia realizes that she's losing her popularity, and dumps poor Xander on Valentine's Day. Xander decides to retaliate with magic, but Amy's spell for Xander manages to affect every female in Sunnydale except Cordelia. From laugh-out-loud funny, the episode moves directly into creepy (Angelus: "Dear Buffy. I'm still trying to decide the best way to send my regards." Spike: "Why don't you rip her lungs out? It might make an impression." Angelus: "Lacks poetry." Spike: "It doesn't have to. What rhymes with lungs?") - Angel giving Drusilla an actual heart, Willow in tears with an axe in her hands, Buffy in nothing but a short, black raincoat and heels. And there's a completely satisfying ending: Cordelia decides that she is no longer going to be a sheep and will date anyone she wants.
05/31/08 04:47am | report abuse
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sparky_612
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The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
this episode doesn't said aything much. it was just hillarious. thats the reason i like this episode. ...Continue »
if this episode was compared to other epissode, i dont think it would have made my top ten. maybe top 20. i just like this episode cause it was funny. xander was hillarious. the girls that were chasing was juat funny. i love xander's face when he finally thought buffy was showing an interest in him. then he found out that the spell went wrong. it was just sooo funny. the scene with willow was great. xander looked so freaked out. it was hillarious. altogether, this episode doesn't said much. just funny, but still great. (you must be thinking what is with this person and the word 'hillarious'. i don't know really. i just like the word. hope you will forgive me for using it so often)
05/10/08 12:49am | report abuse
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Love Sick City ...Continue »
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered-Xander tries to use Valentine's Day to further his relationship with Cordelia, but she succumbs to peer pressure and breaks up with him. With the help of Amy (who is experimenting with her mother's magickal tricks), he puts a love spell on her which goes horribly wrong, turning him into every woman's desire... everyone's except the one who matters most.

Now Buffy is known for mixing horror, comedy and drama is such a remarkable package , but this is one of the first time that a whole episode was devoted to comedy, and it worked brilliantly. This is supernatural hijnks at it's finest. Xander is at the center of the episode and Nicholas Brendon is hilarious throughout as Xander as all the women of Sunnydale literally runnning after him.

The whole cast is great here, especially Charisma Carpentar. Cordelia breaking up with Xander is a sad scene as well as Cordelia obviously has strong feelings but when her popularity is in question she has to make the obvious choice to survive the other populars girl abuse. Also, Amy returns as witch no less, and is black mailed by Xander do a love spell for him. It just beyond hilarious watching every woman fight for Xander's affections. From Buffy dressing in a trench coat being naked underneath, from Ms, Calendar suddenly falling head over heels for Xander in seconds and Joyce lusting after Xander just a second after letting him into her house. Not to mention, when Drusilla protected Xander from Angelus and offered him "eternal" life was just too funny! But there is also an emotional side to the spell's effects and Willow is the worst of the bunch. I mean she loved Xander before any spell and it makes sense she would be the most hurt out of any of them.

Ohter great scenes are Oz punching Xander for hurting Willow, Oz searching for the Buffy rat, and Cordelia standing up to her friends in the end to still date Xander. Just goes to show that this relationship while hilarious, is serious as Xander and Cordelia become closer as a couple. Also, the special effects are stunning in this episode with spells being casted all over the place. All and All, one of the funniest episode of the series which is a nice breakaway from a pretty emotional season.
01/15/08 10:30am | report abuse