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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 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, (10[1])Joss Whedon created what show starring Sarah Michelle Gellar 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
Elliott GomesDartmouth ATufts A7910
James McCurleyHarvard BHarvard A8710
Kaitlyn FarrinBrandeis BUMass Boston11910
Luke RobitailleMIT ABrandeis A12910
Nikhil NairBUBrown A13310

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Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%100.50
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%33%82.83
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Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%109.40
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Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y989%0%33%93.50
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