Question

A villain on this show was killed off because his actor, Andrew J. Ferchland, hit puberty. David Graeber’s article Rebel Without a God is an early work in the “studies” of this show. An episode of this show in which the bald “Gentlemen” terrorize its town was nominated (10[1])for an Emmy (10[2])for (-5[1])Outstanding Writing despite featuring (10[1])very (-5[1])little (10[1])dialogue. (10[2])During an implied sex scene, a character on this show (10[1])levitates while singing during the musical episode (-5[1])“Once More, With (10[2])Feeling.” (10[5])On a spinoff of this show, David Boreanaz (10[4]-5[1])played a cursed character (10[1])working (10[1])as a detective (10[3])in LA. (10[1])This show’s title character leads the Scooby Gang and has romantic relationships with the normally-hostile characters (-5[2])Spike (10[1])and Angel. For 10 points, (10[3]-5[1])Joss (10[2])Whedon created (10[1])what show (-5[2])starring (10[1])Sarah Michelle (10[1])Gellar (10[1]-5[1])as (10[3])a demon killer? (10[2])■END■ (10[9]0[3])

ANSWER: Buffy the Vampire Slayer [accept Buffy studies or Buffyology] (The nearly-dialogueless episode is “Hush.”)
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Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%108.67
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%130.00
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%96.67
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%100.50
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%33%82.83
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%86.00
Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%109.40
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%111.50
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%115.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y475%0%25%120.00
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y989%0%33%93.50
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y367%0%33%103.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Claire JonesChicago AIllinois C4710
Graham TroyUNC BLiberty C5010
Owen ArnesonMissouriMissoui S&T5010
Elizabeth BowlingIndiana BChicago C51-5
Collin NadarajahWashU AChicago D5510
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay CollegeVassar A56-5
Jack LengaCarnegie Mellon BMichigan B5710
Foster HughesMinnesota BIowa State5810
Ivvone ZhouPenn AColumbia C5810
William OrrYale AMaryland A6810
Truman FillbrandtUW AUW B75-5
Henry BonWinona StateWisconsin A7810
Olin BoseColumbia BCornell B7810
Joseph ChambersVirginia ADuke7910
Andrew WangIllinois AWashU B7910
Elliott GomesDartmouth ATufts A7910
Daniel KimMaryland BRutgers A7910
Eva Lettiere-RobertsGeorge Washington APenn B7910
Todd MaslykMichigan AOhio State B8710
Meredie CohenWilliam & MaryUNC C8710
Jakob MyersIndiana AChicago B87-5
James McCurleyHarvard BHarvard A8710
Danny CutbillRIT BRIT A8710
Liam MarklandAlbertaUBC9110
Kevin ParkClaremont AUC Berkeley A9210
Noah DeanKenyonCarnegie Mellon A9510
Cade SmithMichigan StateMichigan D9510
Britton WebsterAlabama ATennessee A9510
Athena ShaddenTexas AASU9710
Seth WebbTAMUTexas B113-5
Audrey ChoHaverford AGeorge Washington B113-5
Annika LarsonClaremont BUCSD11410
Enina EdosomwanCase Western AMichigan C11910
Kaitlyn FarrinBrandeis BUMass Boston11910
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton AESF A11910
Reese PowellCornell CCornell D119-5
Ivan KarpUCLAUC Berkeley B12010
Zaid AsifNYU BHaverford B12010
Ian SaylorWisconsin BCarleton12210
Ayan GuhaGeorgia Tech ALouisville A124-5
Ryan RosenbergNYU AJohns Hopkins A124-5
Noah ChinVirginia Tech AUNC D12510
Ruchir KodihalliCase Western BOhio State A12710
Anna BarkerUCF BValencia A12810
Jonathan BostLiberty BWake Forest128-5
Biniam AlaroFlorida AFlorida B12910
Lilli McLaughlinWake ForestLiberty B12910
Luke RobitailleMIT ABrandeis A12910
Simarya AhujaUW BUW A13210
Yuxuan LuVanderbilt ABruin A13210
Henry KeatingUCF CFlorida State A13310
Aidan JonesLiberty ASouth Carolina13310
Jay KimChicago BIndiana A13310
Samarth RamChicago CIndiana B13310
Nikhil NairBUBrown A13310
Owen GilroyTexas BTAMU13310
Trey StephensLouisville AGeorgia Tech A1330
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech D13310
Taaj RaiGeorge Washington BHaverford A1330
Sam MacchiVassar AJohn Jay College13310
David BassJohns Hopkins ANYU A13310
Kritanu SahaCornell DCornell C1330