First Aired: Dec. 08, 1998 on The WB

Rate Episode: 4.67/5 (3 votes)
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Season 3 » Episode #09 - The Wish

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - 03x09 The Wish

Summary: When Cordelia wishes that Buffy had never come to Sunnydale, the demon Anyanka grants her wish. Now the entire city is stuck in an alternate reality where the vampires have made a feeding ground out of Sunnydale.

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Guest Stars:

Oz played by Seth Green
Larry Blaisdell played by Larry Bagby
Cordette played by Nicole Bilderback
John Lee played by Nathan Anderson
Nancy played by Mariah O'Brien
Teacher played by Gary Imhoff
Caretaker played by Robert Covarrubias
Vampire played by Devin Reeve

Episode Quotes

Willow: [Vampire Willow] [smiling] Uh-oh. Puppy got out.
Xander: But you know what really bugs me? Okay, we kissed. It was a mistake, but I know that was positively the last time we were ever gonna kiss.
Willow: Darn tootin'.
Xander: And they burst in rescuing us, without even knocking? I mean this is really all their fault.
Buffy: Your logic does not resemble our earth logic.
Xander: Mine is much more advanced.
Cordelia: Okay, not funny. Hey. You. Where did you put my car?
Caretaker: Pardon?
Cordelia: My auto. El convertablo.
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Mistakes/Goofs

  • Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): While Anya and Cordelia are talking before Anya gives Cordelia the necklace, there is a girl in the background who stands still, unsure of what she's doing before then moving.
  • Goof (boom mic visible): At 17:10, as Harmony says, "Is that a joke?" the tip of the boom microphone dips into the frame.

Trivia

  • Anyanka was introduced as a one-shot character but was brought back for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) {Doppelgangland (#3.16)} where she was made more humorous. When the producers realized how funny Emma Caulfield was they simply kept bringing her back, until she was made a regular cast member (including appearing in the opening credits) at the start of season five.
  • The cross that Buffy-from-Cleveland wears is significantly larger and more prominent than the one that Angel gave her in "our" Buffy's world.
  • The top worn by Alyson Hannigan as Vampire Willow was reused as a costume for Lindsey Stoddart, who played Katie Ney (the Mayor's wife) in "Bones" (2005) {The Man with the Bone (#1.18)}. Both shows starred David Boreanaz.
  • When Buffy-from-Cleveland says, "I don't play well with others," this is the ultimate proof that Cordelia's wish really brought us into another universe, although some have tried to argue otherwise.