"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Family (2000)

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator)
Joss Whedon (written by)

TV Series:

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)

Original Air Date:

7 November 2000 (Season 5, Episode 6)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

Buffy tells Giles the truth about Dawn and they decide to keep the secret about her origin. Buffy moves...

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Female Protagonist | Sister Sister Relationship | Heroine | Cult

Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon	...	Xander Harris
Alyson Hannigan	...	Willow Rosenberg
Marc Blucas	...	Riley Finn
Emma Caulfield	...	Anya
Michelle Trachtenberg	...	Dawn Summers
James Marsters	...	Spike
Anthony Head	...	Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Mercedes McNab	...	Harmony Kendall
Clare Kramer	...	Glory
Charlie Weber	...	Ben
Amy Adams	...	Beth Maclay
Steve Rankin	...	Mr. Maclay
Amber Benson	...	Tara Maclay
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ezra Buzzington	...	Bartender
Peggy Goss	...	Crazy Person
Megan Gray	...	Sandy
Torry Pendergrass	...	Damon
Kevin Rankin	...	Donny Maclay
Brian Tee	...	Intern

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Goofs:

Continuity: At 17:32, when the view cuts from an "over" of Buffy to a "two-shot" of her and Dawn, Buffy's arms jump from down at her sides to akimbo.

Quotes:

Willow: Tell me a story.
Tara: Okay. Once upon a time, there was, um... a kitty. She was very little, and she was all alone, and nobody wanted her.
Willow: This is a very upsetting story.

Soundtrack:

Cemented Shoes

The Real Family of Tara

Buffy tells Giles the truth about Dawn and they decide to keep the secret about her origin. Buffy moves back home to stay together with her sick mother and Dawn. On the Eve of Tara's birthday, her big brother Donny, her father and her cousin visit her to bring her back home, since she would have a demon inside that would unleash in her twentieth anniversary. Meanwhile, The Beast forces Lei-Ach demons to chase and kill Buffy. Tara casts a spell to her friends to make demons invisible bringing trouble to her friends.

This reasonable episode is centered in Tara, a character that has not been well explored along the last seasons. Tara sees who her real family is, increasing her bonds with the Scooby group. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Família" ("Family")