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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 for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing despite featuring very little (10[1])dialogue. During an implied sex scene, a character on this show levitates while singing during the musical episode “Once More, With Feeling.” On a spinoff of this show, David Boreanaz (10[1])played a cursed character working as a detective (10[2])in LA. This show’s title character leads the Scooby Gang and has romantic relationships with the normally-hostile characters Spike and Angel. For 10 points, (10[1])Joss Whedon created what show starring Sarah Michelle (10[1])Gellar as a demon killer? ■END■

ANSWER: Buffy the Vampire Slayer [accept Buffy studies or Buffyology] (The nearly-dialogueless episode is “Hush.”)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jack LengaCarnegie Mellon BMichigan B5710
Todd MaslykMichigan AOhio State B8710
Noah DeanKenyonCarnegie Mellon A9510
Cade SmithMichigan StateMichigan D9510
Enina EdosomwanCase Western AMichigan C11910
Ruchir KodihalliCase Western BOhio State A12710

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