I was just saying this the other day! I was around nine when Buffy first premiered but now that I’m in my thirties and am a watching the series for the hundredth time, yeah, I totally see it.
@@markmcmahon4422 The next episode after Hush dealt with th aftermath. Railey was stunned by the amount of freedom she has compared to the initiative. this to the rescue squad the rest of the squad were less enthused. It took them 30 minutes to catch her, and it took her like 15-30 seconds to knock out the squad. I wonder how they explained the incident to the rescue squad that needed to extract his men from trees and rooftops. they landed on trying to stop Buffy from borrowing a Humvee.
Amber, Anhony and James rightfully get a lot of plaudits for their singing this episode, but the dedication Sarah put into this blows me away considering she wasnt a trained singer or dancer, and then theres also her acting performance in Something to Sing About...such a talented cast
Absolutely! If anything there was more pressure on her because she was the main star but wasn't as naturally talented a singer, and she ended up delivering an amazing performance. Just the dancing alone in STSA seems like it would've been incredibly difficult to train for, but she did brilliantly. Oh, and she has a really sweet singing voice as well.
She has a brown belt in Taekwondo and has done so much physical work during Buffy. I think that helped her a lot with the dancing. Also she has a dancers body.
@@jenniferduvall5897 I've been having a bad bad day. Come on won't you put that pad away? I'm asking you please Noooo! It isn't right it isn't fair, there was no parking anywhere, I think that hydrant wasn't there.....why can't you let it GOOOO? I think I've paid more than my share, I'm just a poor girl don't you care, hey I'm not wearing underwear. To bad we never got to hear the cops response which was probably full of Glee at what she was pretty much offering him to not give her a ticket. Very funny scene though.
@@TorrentFiend10😂 Lmao!!! 💕Nice,...and I absolutely agree, (It would've been awesome to hear the traffic cops response, and watch how that whole scene played out!) Marti Noxon was awesome in that scene too, btw!🤣 Lol,...I used to have the Musical Episode on CD, and I'd always play it while I was driving in my car. As a result, my kids all heard the songs repeatedly,...and they can recite all of the lyrics verbatim! They all grew up to be huge Buffy fans, and have all since binge watched every season of Buffy with me! (Gotta raise'em right!!!!😂) The "ticket song" was always one of our favorites!!! Thanks,... you made my day Torrent Fiend💕🤗💕 Lots of love to you my friend!!!
The finished product is worthy of a theatrical release with 9 months shooting and production and a $20 million dollar budget. How this was made, both envisioned and actualized, how JW and crew could see the brilliantly coherent end product as they filmed, is almost unbelievable. (Then imagine the terror of having to cut it for rebroadcast.) The mustard segment alone is one of the greatest, boldest, expensive 14 seconds of air ever conceived.
wiki says the original broadcast was 8 minutes longer than others, as is on DVD, but rebroadcasts were cut back to normal run length, primarily with song verse removals. Personally, the Anya wedding dress song in one of the more awesome episodes "Selfless" extremely looks like is was culled from OMWF. It even references the mustard song.
Bill Woo, I’ll have to find that note/file. I was so upset I made a list. I think you’re right about Michelle’s dance sequence. They (Netflix, in this case) were missing over seven minutes. Iirc, that included cutting Standing/Under Your Spell (the reprise), and some other critical scenes.
it isn’t just a song from giles but it’s also expressed sadly wont stay around and standing giles be leaving surrogate daughter Buffy and the scoobies💔 to step back but a lousy mistake decision to take off when giles didn’t motivate her enough to handling the discipline dawn which made worse for her..😑 after this episode and willow did wrong to Tara found out from Dawn used forgetting spell to mind rape her was a no-no and back in the fight
Not just the music and singing, but the choreography of this episode was outstanding. Really entertaining. Dawn's ballet, and Xander and Anya's jazzy, clumsy duet were really fun to watch. I loved the demon's dance and Buffy's off-chord "freak-out". Classic.
I read that Michelle Trachtenberg did NOT want to sing, (hence her only singing, like, two lines,) but definitely wanted to dance. You can tell that she has at least some dance experience, so she asked Joss Whedon for a dance number.
me too, I've been binge watching the whole thing for the first time and I'm almost done with season seven and idk what I'm gonna do with my life after I'm done
@@annafitzgerald5372 I watch it probably every other year. It's like revisiting old friends, which is nice considering I don't really have any old friends who I've known as long as I've known these characters lol
Yes, though thanks to this episode I notice how when Alison's characters have to sing, they find funny ways to block her so she doesn't have to. Like in HIMYM's song about suits. :D :D
@Julia Conway It's very likely he would just own one. It really seem like Spike ought to play guitar (And James know how to play guitar which would have made it easier!). He's an artistic middle/upper-middle class Victorian. He would have likely been taught music, people used to sing and play pianos in their homes, and church had hymn books with songs written out with the staff. (Guitar is also a traditional European instrument used in informal and folk music). Even as a vampire he's been connected to the music, in particular rock/punk and counter-culture, he is INTRODUCED comparing the crucifiction to woodstock and mentions we was at woodstock (he also enjoyed getting high after drinking from a flower child) and apparently "Billy Idol stole his look from him." He listens to the Sex pistols and the Ramones (somewhere he HAS to have the original double LP to London Calling). Even if he didn't learn guitar when he was alive, it's seems likely I would pick it up some time in the early 20th century 1920s/30s when because an instrument used in popular music (Jazzy, blues used guitar, like Django Reinhardt or folk musicians like Woody Guthrie) and he's had most of a century to practice. For some strange reason in season 1/2 they made ANGLE all sophisticated, but mostly Angle killed a bunch of people and than lived like a hermit. Spike has the education, past as an poet, and over a century of following counter cultural movements, a seem more likely to be musical, literate, and artistic and Angle ... he like Barry Manole, which is why Spike isn't happy he liked his poems.
I think I recall Sarah saying in an interview or something at one point that she was self-conscious about her singing voice... at 1:50 you catch a glimpse of her unedited voice and she sounds REALLY GOOD! Lol she's so talented
This episode had one of my most favorite lines (out of many) of the whole series, when Giles says "I was able to examine the body while the police were taking witness arias." I love how ASH can deliver lines like that with a perfectly straight face and without having to pause for a comedic beat.
I’ve watched this episode 50 times and it’s great every time. Never get tired of it. Well done and thank you to everyone who made this happen! And now if you’ll excuse me, I have a 51 in my future 😀👍🎼
#1 man crush beats Nathan Fillion [as 'Mal' Reynolds] not gay but man if aether of them hit on me I would be tempted as hell p.s. Joshua Jackson after a lot drinks may come into contention aswell
He's in a band called Ghost of the Robot I think? All I know is he's IN A REAL BAND!!!!!!!!!! I'm still freakin' out!!! They have a Facebook page I wanna say? That was how I learned of them!
I HATE MUSICALS!!! I absolutely hate them but this episode was pure gold. Briliant writing and very well executed. After this episode I started singing 'Where do they go from here?' ..apparently to rehab because it got very dark and moody after this.
Exactly! I hate musicals, and remember exactly how awful I felt when I saw that this episode was musical. Probably about when Anya started singing bunnies is where I thought that this is actually great. Walk through the fire is when I broke to tears, laughed once to Willlows "I think this line is mostly a filler" line, and almost had heart attack when Buffy kicked the door, it was perfect ending to that song. Where do we go from here did it again, its great that Dawn started that song. And the kiss is so perfect ending to perfect episode. And boy does Amber Benson sing well. This is my all time favorite TV episode, however I think two part finale of Angel would be my favorite if it wasnt too real and thus gives bad feelings also.
Same here, my friend who introduced me to the show warned me but also said it's his favorite episode. I said NO and I watched it reluctantly, with my musical "blinders" on, hating. The next day I understood. And I still hate musicals. Just not this one. .I'm gonna go put it on again as soon as I'm done typing. PS My family invited me to a live musical show of Shrek at the 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle and I only made it to the intermission before they let me stand outside on the sidewalk, insisting that I still hate musicals. Would anyone stand out on the sidewalk for this Buffy musical? *no*
Every show he has ever made has been gold. Buffy,Angel, Firefly & Dollhouse. All of them. I just wish Firefly & Dollhouse hadn't been canceled and had come to a natural conclusions instead of being rushed. Joss had 7 seasons planned out for both 😢 oh what could have been.
I have never calculated how many times let’s see... at least 16 times more likely 25-30.I watch it every year it’s helped me cope with so much of my life growing up.
+Diana Bell Yeah - I love this episode but I always wondered that too. You'd think that everyone would know being the graveyard in Sunny D after dark =bad idea.
@@kaywade115 I don't think that's true at all, this is just a non-posh middle-class accent and also - hey! what's "total scum" supposed to mean, there's nothing wrong with working class accents.
Joss Whedon is impressive. He's madly talented and dedicated and this is a wonderful combination. It's been 20 years and Buffy still has a growing fandom and we haven't understood everything yet. And he's not only a genius who does not neglect the tiniest detail but also someone who stood for what he thought was right (with Willow&Tara) and challenges himself. He deserves all the admiration he gets.
@@goby999 Holy shit yes. I mean, I stand by my words when I said he's a genius, super talented and dedicted, it's still great that he stood for Willow and Tara, but weeeeell turns out he deserves far less admiration.
How...How did they not cover the parking ticket?! I've been having a bad, bad day Come on won't you put that pad away I'm asking you please no It isn't right, it isn't fair There was no parking anywhere I think that hydrant wasn't there Why can't you let it go? I think I've paid more than my share I'm just a poor girl don't you care? Hey I'm not wearing underwear.
Wait what is that reallt what she says after 'I think I paid more than my share'? OMG I never understood that part and the subtitles of the DVD didn't cover it. I'll pay more attention next time now that I know what to hear. Thanks!
In this show i always liked Tara because she is pure, natural and kind of "fairy aspect" with no anorexia body. The actress seems really natural and fun too.
Great show and my favorite episode of the series. Mr. Whedon delivered an hour of pure entertainment. My only complaint is it should have been two hours!
Some G.D. genius had the foresight to capture this, the bare elements of - and who'd have thunk it, who could have in any way imagined it - what would become the greatest episode in the history of television.
Re-watching this show again, I've lost track of how many times. I don't think any other show has ever left me with so many "favorite" episodes. It's so good.
The same guy who directed this whole series, is also responsible for Firefly, arguably the best sci-fi series besides Star Trek, and the cinematic brilliance of The Avengers 1 &2. Joss Whedon is the godfather of modern sci-fi :D
If you search best musical episodes for tv shows this pops up on every single one of those lists, literally taking the first spot in each one. This episode, series really, is genius and amazingly crafted.
Such a masterpiece of a show, so underrated in its layers, its successful juggling of several genres simultaneously, and its emotional impact on viewers of all genders and ages. Quick glancers might have just looked at this show and said "Eh, just some wimpy teeny-bopper show." But it is not, it's simply a masterpiece if you care to watch it intently all the way through and pay attention without presumption. Pretty much no show on this channel (CW, formerly WB) or any channel since has been able to do all that it's done all at once as carefully and successfully and have as soulful of an impact on its viewers. There was so much heart put into this entire series.
Almost a perfect crew for a musical. Tony and James both musicians, Amber has a really sweet voice as well as Emma, Michelle is a great dancer and so on... One of the best episodes of the show
I love that they put so much plot progression into the songs. You can't skip this one if you don't like musicals. So much happens. uh, is it still ok to like this?
Haven't watched this episode or been around Buffy for at least 3+ years now, still remember that at 11:27, Tara(Amber) collides with a pillar next to her during her spin, putting her off her steps for a bit, but it's cut out :p I could probably dissect this episode still without rewatching it first, that's just how much I love it :D
This whole bts video just shows how much fun they all had making not just this episode which is a master piece on its own, but the show as a whole. Even in 2022 i still come back and watch this video because it brings me so much joy to see how this was made and how much love and thought was put into it.
This episode introduced me to the very talented,tony award wininng,Actor,singer,and dancer,Hinton Battle,whom plays the demon from the underworld, Sweet.Thank you,Tolga Nazik,for sharing this rare behind the scenes of 'Buffy the vampire slayer ep:Once more with feeling'....This is as fun to watch as the episode is!
Buffy’s songs are my favourite. Girl was struggling, this is a fitting episode. But the Tara Giles duet is also beautiful. Thanks for the behind the scenes!
Thanks so much for uploading! Seen this episode a lot but never watched all the BTS. I know Anthony was in half the footage for scenes he’s not in because he was so excited to be doing a musical, bless him
Played this episode for a friend who'd never seen the show. She was intrigued and it was objectively entertaining. After doing a full re-watch of the show with her up to this episode, totally different response. Giddy, bawling, floored. "That was pivotal! I had no idea!" :)
What I wouldn't give to go back to that time...from the amazing music, tv series to the stupid clothes. Not to be cliché but these were kndeed simpler times
Это потрясающий эпизод,я была поражено насколько качественно были отработаны номера,танцы,а какая красивая музыка,это целое произведение достойное отдельных наград!!!!
Had no idea that Anthony Stewart Head has 2 daughters that are actresses. I've watched some of their stuff before! I'm always learning new things about the show and the cast all these years later.
Wow! Thank you for posting this. For me, it was a wonderful flashback to a great time with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I still listen to this CD quite often.
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The older I get, the more attractive Giles becomes.
I always thought he was handsome ❤️
His singing does things to women (and men)
@@FacebookQueen as did I.
Oh my god I was shamefully liking this and realized we have the same name
I was just saying this the other day! I was around nine when Buffy first premiered but now that I’m in my thirties and am a watching the series for the hundredth time, yeah, I totally see it.
I hope the cast knows this was worth their time, because fans still can't get enough of this episode (said in 2021).
I never watched the show until Covid hit. I was streaming everything and this show was last on my list. It ended up being my favorite.
Absolutely agreed!! This and Hush (4x10) are by far the best episodes! (Motion seconded 2022)
2023 for the collection ❤️
@@markmcmahon4422 The next episode after Hush dealt with th aftermath. Railey was stunned by the amount of freedom she has compared to the initiative. this to the rescue squad the rest of the squad were less enthused. It took them 30 minutes to catch her, and it took her like 15-30 seconds to knock out the squad. I wonder how they explained the incident to the rescue squad that needed to extract his men from trees and rooftops. they landed on trying to stop Buffy from borrowing a Humvee.
@@slbw81118 : Did u watch Angel ??
The guy playing the demon was one of the best one shot villains they had
100% I always hoped he would show up again
Those effortless high kicks he delivers, what a class act.
He was cool asf! Would've loved to see an episode with him and Lorne from Angel
sweet rocked played by multi time tony winner hinton battle
@@kefkarothsephka7708 he has quite the resume and some impressive awards.
Amber, Anhony and James rightfully get a lot of plaudits for their singing this episode, but the dedication Sarah put into this blows me away considering she wasnt a trained singer or dancer, and then theres also her acting performance in Something to Sing About...such a talented cast
Absolutely! If anything there was more pressure on her because she was the main star but wasn't as naturally talented a singer, and she ended up delivering an amazing performance. Just the dancing alone in STSA seems like it would've been incredibly difficult to train for, but she did brilliantly. Oh, and she has a really sweet singing voice as well.
She has a brown belt in Taekwondo and has done so much physical work during Buffy. I think that helped her a lot with the dancing. Also she has a dancers body.
if i remember it was James that was the reason that this was even made
i'm pretty sure this ep. of Buffy is the only musical (i've ever seen) where everyone has a LEGITIMATE reason to be singing and dancing
LOL
artao5 the flash 3x17
Yes! But the demon would have better been a demon from India... somewhat like a dark Bollywood creture ^^
Rationales are also given in the musical episodes of Xena (predating this) and Scrubs.
Well, maybe not Nicholas Brendon but I guess everyone on the production knew it ;) The rest of them are really good indeed.
@@alexenater123 The songs are just there to fill time and for Grant and Melissa to sing.
I’m telling y’all now I’m a lesbian....but james marsters as spike just does something to me
Right?? It's confused me so much! Damn that man 😍 You've no idea how happy it made me to read this and know I'm not the only one 😂
SAME
Im hetero but Tara does something to me
im a gay man and same
I hear you. I know you’re telling the truth. I know this. Hello
I always adored that even the bad guys were effected by the spell and had to sing.
Lol same, the fact they can't help it too. It's so fascinatingly weird.
Man doing buffy was a lot of work makes me respect the actors more knowing how hard they worked
Its a lot of work being an actor...
Do you think they sit around 😂
27:10 "TELL ME!" Giles gets me everytime, I gots the shivers
+99RedRedfake Damn I was looking for closure in the comments on this and found it! God It's just TO perfect!
ikr it's so smooth!
Alexandre ME TOO!
Alexandre i LOOOOOOOOVE GILES MY GOD HES SEXY MAN MEAT LOL
Such a beautiful voice!
If Tara and Giles did an album together I'd buy it. ;) Or separate ones. Spike too.
James Marsters does sing in a band called Ghost of the Robot
@@jessicaclaire3134 what she said
Amber Benson had a vocal guest spot on Anthony Stewart Head's album and James Marsters has his own band.
Same!
Tony Head has at least one album out (Music for Elevators), a CD, and I have a copy. Yea for me!
the mustard scene = one of the funniest 10 seconds in television
Reba Wiles . THEY GOT THE MUSTARD OUT! 🕺
Absolutely!
I liked the traffic ticket scene too!!!😂💕
@@jenniferduvall5897 I've been having a bad bad day. Come on won't you put that pad away? I'm asking you please Noooo! It isn't right it isn't fair, there was no parking anywhere, I think that hydrant wasn't there.....why can't you let it GOOOO? I think I've paid more than my share, I'm just a poor girl don't you care, hey I'm not wearing underwear.
To bad we never got to hear the cops response which was probably full of Glee at what she was pretty much offering him to not give her a ticket.
Very funny scene though.
@@TorrentFiend10😂 Lmao!!! 💕Nice,...and I absolutely agree, (It would've been awesome to hear the traffic cops response, and watch how that whole scene played out!) Marti Noxon was awesome in that scene too, btw!🤣 Lol,...I used to have the Musical Episode on CD, and I'd always play it while I was driving in my car. As a result, my kids all heard the songs repeatedly,...and they can recite all of the lyrics verbatim! They all grew up to be huge Buffy fans, and have all since binge watched every season of Buffy with me! (Gotta raise'em right!!!!😂) The "ticket song" was always one of our favorites!!!
Thanks,... you made my day Torrent Fiend💕🤗💕 Lots of love to you my friend!!!
This episode and Hush were some of my favorites
Me too. Also The Wish when Cordelia wishes Buffy never came to Sunnydale.
They should have let spike wear more tank tops. Damnnnnn
Agreed. And hand him a guitar
Yeah, with the cross too.
@@zoinks8868did you forget: spike vampire = cross bad
That moment when James starts playing the guitar and singing, that's the exact moment I lost my ovaries
+Larissa Siriani It made me grow some.
+Larissa Siriani me too.....and I'm male...O.o
HAHAHAHAHAHA Thanks, I guess =P
same same, sweet jeezus so hot
I was thinking the same thing.
The finished product is worthy of a theatrical release with 9 months shooting and production and a $20 million dollar budget. How this was made, both envisioned and actualized, how JW and crew could see the brilliantly coherent end product as they filmed, is almost unbelievable. (Then imagine the terror of having to cut it for rebroadcast.)
The mustard segment alone is one of the greatest, boldest, expensive 14 seconds of air ever conceived.
The first time through the show went over by about 5 minutes. They cut one song and cut the dead air where there was no dialogue I think.
drmayeda1, they cut 7 minutes, and a lot more than “dead air”.
wiki says the original broadcast was 8 minutes longer than others, as is on DVD, but rebroadcasts were cut back to normal run length, primarily with song verse removals.
Personally, the Anya wedding dress song in one of the more awesome episodes "Selfless" extremely looks like is was culled from OMWF. It even references the mustard song.
I'm pretty certain that a ton of Michelle's (Dawn's) dance moves were chopped out.
Bill Woo,
I’ll have to find that note/file. I was so upset I made a list. I think you’re right about Michelle’s dance sequence. They (Netflix, in this case) were missing over seven minutes. Iirc, that included cutting Standing/Under Your Spell (the reprise), and some other critical scenes.
Giles song gets me every time. By itself, it's not much, but combined with the visual of Buffy in slow motion... Makes me tear up.
I know the feeling. :(
That song also gets to me.
And THEN just in case you’re not crying already the duet with tara finishes the job
it isn’t just a song from giles but it’s also expressed sadly wont stay around and standing giles be leaving surrogate daughter Buffy and the scoobies💔 to step back but a lousy mistake decision to take off when giles didn’t motivate her enough to handling the discipline dawn which made worse for her..😑 after this episode and willow did wrong to Tara found out from Dawn used forgetting spell to mind rape her was a no-no and back in the fight
Not just the music and singing, but the choreography of this episode was outstanding. Really entertaining. Dawn's ballet, and Xander and Anya's jazzy, clumsy duet were really fun to watch. I loved the demon's dance and Buffy's off-chord "freak-out". Classic.
I read that Michelle Trachtenberg did NOT want to sing, (hence her only singing, like, two lines,) but definitely wanted to dance. You can tell that she has at least some dance experience, so she asked Joss Whedon for a dance number.
I love this episode so much. I really miss Buffy & the gang.
me too, I've been binge watching the whole thing for the first time and I'm almost done with season seven and idk what I'm gonna do with my life after I'm done
Rubus Roo Angel, Firefly, Doctor Horrible, even Dollhouse is okay!
I watch the whole series once a year. Its helped me through so much of my life
@@jojojojo-lk8cs angel 😏
@@annafitzgerald5372 I watch it probably every other year. It's like revisiting old friends, which is nice considering I don't really have any old friends who I've known as long as I've known these characters lol
They really lucked out that almost their entire cast could at least carry a tune pretty well.
Yes, though thanks to this episode I notice how when Alison's characters have to sing, they find funny ways to block her so she doesn't have to. Like in HIMYM's song about suits. :D :D
Except SMG who can do so many things...the studio adjustments really helped.
Couldn’t believe Anya - she clearly did actual musicals ♡
Rock musicals about bunnies
Minus Qillow
@@nothingyet120 Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's why her only line is "I think this line's mostly filler."
Why for the love of God didn't they let Spike play a guitar in the episode lol
@Julia Conway I honestly wouldn’t have cared if he had pulled a guitar out his butt! Seeing James with that guitar was a freaking blessing! 😂😍
@Julia Conway It's very likely he would just own one. It really seem like Spike ought to play guitar (And James know how to play guitar which would have made it easier!). He's an artistic middle/upper-middle class Victorian. He would have likely been taught music, people used to sing and play pianos in their homes, and church had hymn books with songs written out with the staff. (Guitar is also a traditional European instrument used in informal and folk music). Even as a vampire he's been connected to the music, in particular rock/punk and counter-culture, he is INTRODUCED comparing the crucifiction to woodstock and mentions we was at woodstock (he also enjoyed getting high after drinking from a flower child) and apparently "Billy Idol stole his look from him." He listens to the Sex pistols and the Ramones (somewhere he HAS to have the original double LP to London Calling). Even if he didn't learn guitar when he was alive, it's seems likely I would pick it up some time in the early 20th century 1920s/30s when because an instrument used in popular music (Jazzy, blues used guitar, like Django Reinhardt or folk musicians like Woody Guthrie) and he's had most of a century to practice. For some strange reason in season 1/2 they made ANGLE all sophisticated, but mostly Angle killed a bunch of people and than lived like a hermit. Spike has the education, past as an poet, and over a century of following counter cultural movements, a seem more likely to be musical, literate, and artistic and Angle ... he like Barry Manole, which is why Spike isn't happy he liked his poems.
@@maggiemakgill But he didn't play the guitar so boo-hoo.
@@maggiemakgill Wow, insightful. Thanks, I've many similar thoughts about Spike.
@@cannabiscupjudge Wow thanks, most people tell not to think about these things too much : )
I think I recall Sarah saying in an interview or something at one point that she was self-conscious about her singing voice... at 1:50 you catch a glimpse of her unedited voice and she sounds REALLY GOOD! Lol she's so talented
RIP Hinton Battle, his performance is unforgettable.
He was without a doubt the best and coolest demon in the entire show.
This episode had one of my most favorite lines (out of many) of the whole series, when Giles says "I was able to examine the body while the police were taking witness arias."
I love how ASH can deliver lines like that with a perfectly straight face and without having to pause for a comedic beat.
aaahhaaaHAHA Thank you I never noticed that one before!
Hah! That’s just made the line click for me! 😂😂
6:35 lol when Joss is talking about James singing depressing songs, Anthony laughs!
:)
I’ve watched this episode 50 times and it’s great every time. Never get tired of it. Well done and thank you to everyone who made this happen! And now if you’ll excuse me, I have a 51 in my future
😀👍🎼
OK, now I’m up to 54. I can quit whenever I want to. I really can! 😂
6:50... Well damn... he plays the guitar too...
#1 man crush beats Nathan Fillion [as 'Mal' Reynolds]
not gay but man if aether of them hit on me I would be tempted as hell
p.s. Joshua Jackson after a lot drinks may come into contention aswell
diaboles I totally agree I love spike & mal. I'd give up men for Tara though!
check out his band, Ghost of the Robot..
He's in a band called Ghost of the Robot I think? All I know is he's IN A REAL BAND!!!!!!!!!! I'm still freakin' out!!! They have a Facebook page I wanna say? That was how I learned of them!
i'm not crying, you're crying.
I HATE MUSICALS!!! I absolutely hate them but this episode was pure gold. Briliant writing and very well executed. After this episode I started singing 'Where do they go from here?' ..apparently to rehab because it got very dark and moody after this.
+VoodooChild same
Exactly! I hate musicals, and remember exactly how awful I felt when I saw that this episode was musical. Probably about when Anya started singing bunnies is where I thought that this is actually great. Walk through the fire is when I broke to tears, laughed once to Willlows "I think this line is mostly a filler" line, and almost had heart attack when Buffy kicked the door, it was perfect ending to that song. Where do we go from here did it again, its great that Dawn started that song. And the kiss is so perfect ending to perfect episode. And boy does Amber Benson sing well.
This is my all time favorite TV episode, however I think two part finale of Angel would be my favorite if it wasnt too real and thus gives bad feelings also.
Same here, my friend who introduced me to the show warned me but also said it's his favorite episode. I said NO and I watched it reluctantly, with my musical "blinders" on, hating. The next day I understood. And I still hate musicals. Just not this one. .I'm gonna go put it on again as soon as I'm done typing.
PS My family invited me to a live musical show of Shrek at the 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle and I only made it to the intermission before they let me stand outside on the sidewalk, insisting that I still hate musicals. Would anyone stand out on the sidewalk for this Buffy musical? *no*
It’s the only musical episode I can stand
Walk through the Fire for me,... and THE BUNNIES!!!!!!!
Omg Joss and Amber twirling....life just got perfect lol
right?!
5 years later, it seems different and a bit creepy, since we know what he is accused of by Charisma Carpenter.
So 19:08 ??
@@garyw3285 and Amber and Sarah too
@@bilzahubbers1419 gasp...
Say what you want about Joss Whedon, but he’s super talented and I’m glad we got such a great show from him.
Every show he has ever made has been gold. Buffy,Angel, Firefly & Dollhouse. All of them. I just wish Firefly & Dollhouse hadn't been canceled and had come to a natural conclusions instead of being rushed. Joss had 7 seasons planned out for both 😢 oh what could have been.
I love Joss. The accusations were stupid and bogus. Such a pointless smear campaign. 😢
If Tara was a real person, I'd give up men just like Willow did. & Her voice is absolutely heavenly.
Who wouldn't? Tara's just perfect :3
I'd date Willow.
LACwriter Again,
who wouldn't?
+NarutoFirestarLoLz
Her enormous brain time travelled just to come back for Tara - it was worth it :-)
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This episode is so freaking good. My friends and I watch it embarrassingly often hahaha.
Rarely have I ever seen anything so amazing on film. I've seen that episode 9 times, and I can't even _think_ about it without choking up.
John Michael Strubhart I've watched it about 50 times (I'm not exaggerating) and it's still my favorite episode
Ah, but do you get choked up over it? :-)
I have never calculated how many times let’s see... at least 16 times more likely 25-30.I watch it every year it’s helped me cope with so much of my life growing up.
9:40 the one thing I've never understood. What crazy person has a funeral in Sunnydale at night?
Right?!?!
+Diana Bell
Yeah - I love this episode but I always wondered that too. You'd think that everyone would know being the graveyard in Sunny D after dark =bad idea.
+Diana Bell Someone new. Because the residents book all the daytime cemetery slots first!
Too many people dying in Sunnydale, not enough time in a day!
You know it's a brilliant show when you begin to question everything, looking for more of the magic.
I always loved Tara’s solo song. It has a 60’s hippie feel to it 😊
alway funny to hear Anthony Head having such a working class accent irl
More like middle class/London
Isaac Bowen yeah his normal voice is sort of the voice he had in the episode where him and Joyce ate the chocolate and he turned back into "Ripper"
Mon Mothma nah his regular accent is total scum. Like proper working class.
@@kaywade115 I don't think that's true at all, this is just a non-posh middle-class accent and also - hey! what's "total scum" supposed to mean, there's nothing wrong with working class accents.
Fascinating to watch the "movie magic" that happens and how much SO MUCH work it is! Really makes me respect the cast and CREW even more!!!! 👏👏👏👏
Joss Whedon is impressive. He's madly talented and dedicated and this is a wonderful combination. It's been 20 years and Buffy still has a growing fandom and we haven't understood everything yet. And he's not only a genius who does not neglect the tiniest detail but also someone who stood for what he thought was right (with Willow&Tara) and challenges himself. He deserves all the admiration he gets.
Put the subtitles, it's funny! (17:01 Xander asks "Am I marrying a Dean?" That would be one strange cross over.)
This comment didn't age well.
@@goby999 Holy shit yes. I mean, I stand by my words when I said he's a genius, super talented and dedicted, it's still great that he stood for Willow and Tara, but weeeeell turns out he deserves far less admiration.
@@claida339 it's sad, because I love his Buffyverse so much. :(
Anthony Alpert fans own Buffy, not Joss. He disappointed us but his creative side can’t be denied
How...How did they not cover the parking ticket?!
I've been having a bad, bad day
Come on won't you put that pad away
I'm asking you please no
It isn't right, it isn't fair
There was no parking anywhere
I think that hydrant wasn't there
Why can't you let it go?
I think I've paid more than my share
I'm just a poor girl don't you care?
Hey I'm not wearing underwear.
Richard Hayne lol! I loved that part thanks for reminder
Wait what is that reallt what she says after 'I think I paid more than my share'? OMG I never understood that part and the subtitles of the DVD didn't cover it. I'll pay more attention next time now that I know what to hear. Thanks!
Richard Hayne the great producer/director Marti Nixon!
Anthony Stewart Head is the best singer :)
He performed in musicals in UK. He did a good stint as Frank in Rocky Horror
19:08 Joss and Amber dancing is just beautiful. I love this episode, everyone did an amazing job!
Nah, amber seems really uncomfortable.
@@Uhohlisa Knowing what we know about Whedon now, I'd have to agree. 🥺
In this show i always liked Tara because she is pure, natural and kind of "fairy aspect" with no anorexia body. The actress seems really natural and fun too.
"Anorexia body" is a very insensitive term... anorexia is a very serious condition
@@mmmmmmmm1942 ^^^^^^^
I didn't like Kennedy
I see what you mean they was looking really thin i think tara looked quite healthy
@@danielleentwistle9130you know, now that you mention it, SMG is SO thin in seasons 5-7. Compare her in season 1 and then look at her here.
Great show and my favorite episode of the series. Mr. Whedon delivered an hour of pure entertainment. My only complaint is it should have been two hours!
Omg James just awakened my feelings for his character! What talent
2021 still watching :D and lovin all of it, Once More With Feeling :D Spike is so awesome! :D
Some G.D. genius had the foresight to capture this, the bare elements of - and who'd have thunk it, who could have in any way imagined it - what would become the greatest episode in the history of television.
Re-watching this show again, I've lost track of how many times. I don't think any other show has ever left me with so many "favorite" episodes. It's so good.
This was the best episode of Buffy of all time, it brings back emotions to this day. What a fantastic show it was.❤
The same guy who directed this whole series, is also responsible for Firefly, arguably the best sci-fi series besides Star Trek, and the cinematic brilliance of The Avengers 1 &2. Joss Whedon is the godfather of modern sci-fi :D
Jarl Lillebø agree with everything but the second avengers
Jarl Lillebø don't forget about Angel!
Dollhouse, firefly, Angel, dr. Horrible’s, the avengers fucking sucked but we can overlook that
ew
Turned out to have feet of clay. 😝
If you search best musical episodes for tv shows this pops up on every single one of those lists, literally taking the first spot in each one. This episode, series really, is genius and amazingly crafted.
When Giles sings “Tell Me”… always hits hard.
James singing makes me undeniably happy!
Seeing spike naked makes me undeniably happy!
@@chrisbreedy2314pardon?
Sweet's song and The mustard moment are tied with number 1of my favorite things in this episode.
Such a masterpiece of a show, so underrated in its layers, its successful juggling of several genres simultaneously, and its emotional impact on viewers of all genders and ages. Quick glancers might have just looked at this show and said "Eh, just some wimpy teeny-bopper show." But it is not, it's simply a masterpiece if you care to watch it intently all the way through and pay attention without presumption. Pretty much no show on this channel (CW, formerly WB) or any channel since has been able to do all that it's done all at once as carefully and successfully and have as soulful of an impact on its viewers. There was so much heart put into this entire series.
Almost a perfect crew for a musical. Tony and James both musicians, Amber has a really sweet voice as well as Emma, Michelle is a great dancer and so on... One of the best episodes of the show
I love that they put so much plot progression into the songs. You can't skip this one if you don't like musicals. So much happens. uh, is it still ok to like this?
Best hour of television ever. Breaks my heart a little to watch it now.
Geez he had magic. Seriously everybody just did so much and wow... golden.
6:18 to 6:30 God I love Alyson Hannigan!!!
Nice to know that ASH was in part responsible for this great episode. His Behind Blue Eyes and is Frankenfurter in RHPS are amazing as well
Haven't watched this episode or been around Buffy for at least 3+ years now, still remember that at 11:27, Tara(Amber) collides with a pillar next to her during her spin, putting her off her steps for a bit, but it's cut out :p I could probably dissect this episode still without rewatching it first, that's just how much I love it :D
This whole bts video just shows how much fun they all had making not just this episode which is a master piece on its own, but the show as a whole. Even in 2022 i still come back and watch this video because it brings me so much joy to see how this was made and how much love and thought was put into it.
This episode introduced me to the very talented,tony award wininng,Actor,singer,and dancer,Hinton Battle,whom plays the demon from the underworld, Sweet.Thank you,Tolga Nazik,for sharing this rare behind the scenes of 'Buffy the vampire slayer ep:Once more with feeling'....This is as fun to watch as the episode is!
When Joss spins Amber, that's like my favourite thing ever :D
I kind of wonder if they had something going. Post revelations about his abuse allegations
@@AbbyJasmine-xu1kg I dont think there was anything going on between them .Amber Benson was dating Adam Busch who played Warren for quite a few years
Amber is so adorable oh my god
Buffy’s songs are my favourite. Girl was struggling, this is a fitting episode.
But the Tara Giles duet is also beautiful. Thanks for the behind the scenes!
James and his guitar at 6:50 (you're welcome) and everything that follows. *.* oh why...
They made it look effortless but so much time and work went into this. Love this show .
6:14 she's sitting on his lap that's so cute!!
it creeps me out a bit though, there are too many legs and he looks a bit too cheerful ^^
@@raxacoon why does everything have to be "creepy" they have known each other for a long time and he's smiling because of the conversation
@@raxacoonnot creepy at all. They were like family. Not gross.
i miss buffy the vampire slayer wahhhh
I love Giles voice his song put me in tears you could just feel what he's feeling
Worst part of this was that Giles didn’t get more chances to sing
The duet is incredible though
Hearing James start "Rest in Peace." & it cut off I kept singing it to myself while I am at my office working - pretty sure a few coworkers heard me.
Marsters, Dushku and Head are the reasons I used to love this show and I still love to watch 'em even in 2021
I'd forgotten how much I had enjoyed this ep.
I showed my 68 yr old mother this episode, and she loves it too!
damn spike them muscles.
Hard to think this is episode now 17 years old, but still fun as hell to watch.
22 now.
It’s not in this vid, but when Anthony and Amber join into a duet about not wanting to leave - that’s where it gets me.
I'd love for this show to come back
I personally don’t like musicals, but this one I love ❤❤❤
Me as well!
James is actually a great singer even before this making him nail it better then the others even though the others did do some justice
absolutely love the Once More With Feeling
episode . I like all the songs . spike's song is the one i like most.
Thanks so much for uploading! Seen this episode a lot but never watched all the BTS. I know Anthony was in half the footage for scenes he’s not in because he was so excited to be doing a musical, bless him
I really love this episode so much, this was an absolute gem to see.
Played this episode for a friend who'd never seen the show. She was intrigued and it was objectively entertaining. After doing a full re-watch of the show with her up to this episode, totally different response. Giddy, bawling, floored. "That was pivotal! I had no idea!" :)
Wait so in band candy when Giles is a teen that was him not putting on an accent?!? Woah
What I wouldn't give to go back to that time...from the amazing music, tv series to the stupid clothes. Not to be cliché but these were kndeed simpler times
I sometimes find myself humming the 'I'm under your spell' song even after all this time, fantastic episode, love it:)
Haha awww. Anthony laughing at 0:17 love that man he's so funny
Это потрясающий эпизод,я была поражено насколько качественно были отработаны номера,танцы,а какая красивая музыка,это целое произведение достойное отдельных наград!!!!
I just paid for a Hulu subscription and now YT is suggesting things I haven’t thought about in years.
Oh my gosh Nicholas Brendon on those lyrics 16:57 even out of character he's funny
I'm actually pretty sure that's Nicholas's twin Kelly who they brought in to sing for this ep.
Jennifer Lawless, Kelly wasn’t credited with this episode. He was only credited with one, The Replacement.
Jennifer Lawless no it was Nicholas. He even talks about the episode.
Actin’ like Chandler before there was a Chandler lol
@@Emdooey Chandler had been around for a few years before Buffy even aired lol
It's crazy that this episode was filmed along with the rest of the season
Thanks for uploading
Giles sings like one of those 70 rock bands, love it
Had no idea that Anthony Stewart Head has 2 daughters that are actresses. I've watched some of their stuff before! I'm always learning new things about the show and the cast all these years later.
James masters playing the guitar was a good surprise
Wow! Thank you for posting this. For me, it was a wonderful flashback to a great time with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I still listen to this CD quite often.
This was the only musical I could sit through. I still listen to Spike & Giles songs. On my phone now in 2021. :-)
and the duet.
All the clothes etc in this are giving me mad nostalgia