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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 (10[1])for Outstanding Writing despite featuring very little dialogue. During an implied sex scene, a character on this show levitates while singing during the musical episode “Once More, With Feeling.” (10[1])On a spinoff of this show, David Boreanaz (10[1])played a cursed character working as a detective 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, Joss Whedon created what show starring (10[1])Sarah Michelle Gellar (-5[1])as (10[1])a demon killer? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Buffy the Vampire Slayer [accept Buffy studies or Buffyology] (The nearly-dialogueless episode is “Hush.”)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Graham TroyUNC BLiberty C5010
Joseph ChambersVirginia ADuke7910
Meredie CohenWilliam & MaryUNC C8710
Noah ChinVirginia Tech AUNC D12510
Jonathan BostLiberty BWake Forest128-5
Lilli McLaughlinWake ForestLiberty B12910
Aidan JonesLiberty ASouth Carolina13310

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