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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 5, Episode 6

Family (7 Nov. 2000)

TV Episode  -  TV_PG 60 min  -  Action | Drama | Fantasy
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When relatives arrive in Sunnydale, to celebrate her birthday, Tara uses a magic spell on her friends to keep them from learning her "secret." Meanwhile, Glory unleashes a hoard of demons to hunt down Buffy.

Director:

Joss Whedon

Writers:

Joss Whedon (creator), Joss Whedon
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Michelle Gellar ...
Nicholas Brendon ...
Alyson Hannigan ...
Marc Blucas ...
Emma Caulfield ...
Michelle Trachtenberg ...
James Marsters ...
Anthony Head ...
Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Mercedes McNab ...
Clare Kramer ...
Charlie Weber ...
Ben
Amy Adams ...
Steve Rankin ...
Mr. Maclay
Amber Benson ...
Ezra Buzzington ...
Bartender
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Storyline

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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first time that we learn Tara's surname, but only from reading subtitle dialogue. It's not in the credits. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the teaser, when Tara reaches out to turn off the bedside light it goes off before her hand gets to it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
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.
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Connections

References Miss Congeniality (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"American Shoes"
Performed by Motorace See more »