Buffyverse Dialogue Database - EPISODE: 'Life Serial'

NOTES ON EPISODE ART: CREATED 11/2001 ~So I had the idea that this collage needed to be cut in 4 pieces with each representing the 4 life-styles Buffy tried on. Good idea, I'm not so sure about the execution. I think the problem is that this eps' raison d'être was to be funny, and funny is awful hard to vid-cap. Mostly you just get Buffy making a strange face. Still it's not horrible, so I'm posting it anyway... Gotta put something on the ep page!


Season: Episode 5 of Season 6
Original Air Date: 10/23/2001
Written by: David Fury and Jane Espenson
Directed by: Nick Marck

Notes:

The Trio (Warren, Jonathan & Andrew) subject Buffy to various tests as she sequentially tries out school, construction-work, retail & drinking-with-lowlifes as potential life-style options.
Plot Highlights:

Buffy returns with fried chicken from seeing Angel. Warren unveils the Van. Buffy gets confused in Willow's sociology course. Warren speeds time up for Buffy. Hard-hat Buffy joins Xander at his construction site. Andrew sends demons after her. Buffy tries her hand at retail, but Jonathan makes it "Groundhog's Day". Buffy cadges Spike's whiskey. Kitten poker. Jonathan disguises himself as a demon, gets pummelled and runs away. The Trio declares success. Giles cuts Buffy a check.
Memorable Moments:

Buffy in hard-hat and pig tails, slinging girders around like a pro.
The BtVS version of Groundhog's Day, especially the shot of Buffy staring despairingly at the mummy hand as it snaps salad tongs at her. And since the Dead Parrot sketch is one of my all time favorite Python bits, I'll add: "this mummy hand has ceased to be! It is an EX-mummy hand!"
Drunk Buffy and Spike, esp. all the times she accuses HIM of being the inebbriated one. The whole "you were gonna beat heads and fix my life" riff.
Kitten poker with the lowlifes. "What? they're delicious!" (and so darned cute, especially constrasted with the demons!)
Avuncular Giles coming through with the check, but with obvious concern about Buffy's continued dependance on him.

Transcript Source:

Download from http://www.studiesinwords.de/105lifeserial.html
transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). action descriptions shortened by me.
(If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)

There are 26 clips for this episode

AKAs

Tony the Foreman referred to Buffy as some little girl

Tony the Foreman referred to Buffy as Gidget

Marco (construction guy) referred to Buffy as little Britney

Tony the foreman referred to Buffy as princess

Warren referred to Jonathan as Stretch

Spike referred to Buffy as a creature of the darkness

Warren referred to Jonathan as short and insane

Spike referred to Buffy as Spike's good-luck charm

Buffy referred to Spike as neutered vampire who cheats at kitten poker

characters

Story Arcs

Notes: The Trio (Warren, Jonathan & Andrew) subject Buffy to various tests as she sequentially tries out school, construction-work, retail & drinking-with-lowlifes as potential life-style options. Plot Highlights: Buffy returns with fried chicken from seeing Angel. Warren unveils the Van. Buffy gets confused in Willow's sociology course. Warren speeds time up for Buffy. Hard-hat Buffy joins Xander at his construction site. Andrew sends demons after her. Buffy tries her hand at retail, but Jonathan makes it "Groundhog's Day". Buffy cadges Spike's whiskey. Kitten poker. Jonathan disguises himself as a demon, gets pummelled and runs away. The Trio declares success. Giles cuts Buffy a check. Memorable Moments: Buffy in hard-hat and pig tails, slinging girders around like a pro. The BtVS version of Groundhog's Day, especially the shot of Buffy staring despairingly at the mummy hand as it snaps salad tongs at her. And since the Dead Parrot sketch is one of my all time favorite Python bits, I'll add: "this mummy hand has ceased to be! It is an EX-mummy hand!" Drunk Buffy and Spike, esp. all the times she accuses HIM of being the inebbriated one. The whole "you were gonna beat heads and fix my life" riff. Kitten poker with the lowlifes. "What? they're delicious!" (and so darned cute, especially constrasted with the demons!) Avuncular Giles coming through with the check, but with obvious concern about Buffy's continued dependance on him.
Transcript Source: Download from http://www.studiesinwords.de/105lifeserial.html transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). action descriptions shortened by me. (If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)
There are 26 clips for this episode

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