"The Body" is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon and originally aired on The WB in the United States on February 27, 2001.

Feb 27, 2001 · The Body: Directed by Joss Whedon. With Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Emma Caulfield Ford. Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.

"The Body" is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the ninety-fourth episode in the series. Written and directed by Joss Whedon, it was originally broadcast on February 27, 2001, on The WB network.

May 29, 2020 · "The Body" also added a powerful significance to Buffy's ultimate sacrifice in the season 5 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where she willingly gave up her life to save not only the world, but her sister, Dawn, who Joyce always wanted her to protect.

When he sees Joyce's body, he tries to revive her. Buffy shouts at him, "We're not supposed to move the body!" It takes a brief moment before the realization of what she just said hits her. Buffy breaks down crying, and Giles tries to comfort her. The coroner arrives, zipping Joyce's body into a black body bag.

Mar 21, 2022 · The episodic serial structure refined by Buffy the Vampire Slayer helped turn "The Body" into one of the best TV episodes ever made.

Mar 9, 2017 · Joyce’s body—clearly and noticeably dead from an audience perspective—is visibly jarring, shown in close-up to have a grey pallor and an expression of shock. The title of the episode captures the...

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" The Body (TV Episode 2001) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Buffy, looking for her sister, arrives just in time and kills the vampire. Dawn then gets to see her dead mother, having accidentally pulled the sheet away in the scuffle. Buffy tells her sister not to touch their mother, saying, "It's not her."

"The Body" is the sixteenth episode of season five of the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the 94th episode of the series overall. It was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon. It first aired on the WB Network on Tuesday, February 27th, 2001.