Buffyverse Dialogue Database - EPISODE: 'No Place Like Home'


Season: Episode 5 of Season 5
Original Air Date: 10/24/2000
Written by: Douglas Petrie
Directed by: David Solomon

Notes:

Buffy has her first run-in with Glory & discovers the truth about Dawn
Plot Highlights:

Magic shop opens, first with too few customers & then with too many. Riley finds out Buffy called him cute & kitteny. Buffy gets trancey. Spike gets caught lurking outside Buffy's house. Glory mops the floor with Buffy. A dying Monk reveals Dawn's secret. Buffy apologizes to Dawn.
Quick Review:

A solid -- if only occassionaly memorable -- episode, No Place Like Home ably fulfills its mission in introducing us to Glory and calming panicky fans about Dawn's sudden appearance. There are a few strong scenes (see below) but mostly this ep is all about set up. And how much you like it depends largely on your tolerance for Glory's personality...
Memorable Moments:

Giles trying to be upbeat about the Magic Shop's slow Grand Opening, and then later suffering under the deluge of customers.
Dawn obliviously wounding Riley's pride and mortifying Buffy by letting slip that Buffy doesn't want him patrolling and that she finds him even cuter when he's "weak & kitteny"
Spike getting caught love-sick chain-smoking outside Buffy's house, and running off after some lame, confused and defensive insults.
Buffy apologizing to Dawn; Dawn outlining her baby howler monkey theory and offering Buffy a position as janitor in her Bad Day Club.

Transcript Source:

Download from http://www.studiesinwords.de/83noplacelikehome.html

(If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)

There are 30 clips for this episode

AKAs

Joyce referred to Dawn as L'il Punkin' Belly

Spike referred to Riley as Captain Cardboard

Xander referred to Buffy as Slaymaster General

Xander referred to Giles as Big G

characters

Story Arcs

NOTES ON EPISODE ART: CREATED 03/2005 ~new version replaces the original from 2001. I couldn't resist the Buffy-with-glowy-ball image, it just really appeals to me and makes a great anchor point for the composition. I thought about using a closeup shot of Glory, but in the end, since this was Glory's introduction, seemed appropriate to have our first glimpse of her as a distant red-clad figure.

Notes: Buffy has her first run-in with Glory & discovers the truth about Dawn Plot Highlights: Magic shop opens, first with too few customers & then with too many. Riley finds out Buffy called him cute & kitteny. Buffy gets trancey. Spike gets caught lurking outside Buffy's house. Glory mops the floor with Buffy. A dying Monk reveals Dawn's secret. Buffy apologizes to Dawn. Quick Review: A solid -- if only occassionaly memorable -- episode, No Place Like Home ably fulfills its mission in introducing us to Glory and calming panicky fans about Dawn's sudden appearance. There are a few strong scenes (see below) but mostly this ep is all about set up. And how much you like it depends largely on your tolerance for Glory's personality... Memorable Moments: Giles trying to be upbeat about the Magic Shop's slow Grand Opening, and then later suffering under the deluge of customers. Dawn obliviously wounding Riley's pride and mortifying Buffy by letting slip that Buffy doesn't want him patrolling and that she finds him even cuter when he's "weak & kitteny" Spike getting caught love-sick chain-smoking outside Buffy's house, and running off after some lame, confused and defensive insults. Buffy apologizing to Dawn; Dawn outlining her baby howler monkey theory and offering Buffy a position as janitor in her Bad Day Club.
Transcript Source: Download from http://www.studiesinwords.de/83noplacelikehome.html (If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)
There are 30 clips for this episode

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