Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Body (Season 5, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Body (Season 5, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Buffy, Dawn, and their friends deal with the aftermath of Joyce's death.

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Showrunner

Director

Writers

Joss Whedon (created by) (written by) | Rebecca Kirshner (staff writer) | Steven S. DeKnight (staff writer) (as Steven DeKnight)

Producers

Gareth Davies | Jane Espenson | David Solomon | Joss Whedon

Composer

Thomas Wander (score by)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Anya Colloff | Jennifer Fishman | Amy McIntyre Britt

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 27, 2001

Release date

Feb 27, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 51 wins & 136 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy Summers Buffy Summers See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Nicholas Brendon Xander Harris Xander Harris See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Alyson Hannigan Willow Rosenberg Willow Rosenberg See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Emma Caulfield Ford Anya (as a different name) Anya (as a different name) See fewer	Agatha All Along (2024)
Michelle Trachtenberg Dawn Summers Dawn Summers See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
James Marsters Spike (credit only) Spike (credit only) See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Anthony Head Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head) Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head) See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Randy Thompson Dr. Kriegel Dr. Kriegel See fewer	The Montana Run (1992)
Amber Benson Tara Maclay Tara Maclay See fewer	Chance (2002)
Kristine Sutherland Joyce Summers Joyce Summers See fewer	Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Kevin Cristaldi First Paramedic First Paramedic See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Stefan Umstead Second Paramedic Second Paramedic See fewer	First Monday (2002)
Loanne Bishop 911 Operator (voice) 911 Operator (voice) See fewer	Kiss the Girls (1997)
J. Evan Bonifant Kevin Kevin See fewer	Andy the Android Dick (2015)
Kelli Garner Kirstie Kirstie See fewer	Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
RaéVen Kelly Lisa (as Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly) Lisa (as Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly) See fewer	A Time to Kill (1996)
Tia Matza Teacher Teacher See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
John Michael Herndon Vampire Vampire See fewer	Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

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