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The first non vampire episode where a witch tries to take out cheerleaders to get on the squad. Oh and since Buffy tries out, it just get’s kind of Freaky Friday.
Written by: Joss Whedon

Directed by: Stephen Cragg
Original Air Date:17 March 1997

Guest Stars: Elizabeth Anne Allen (Amy Madison)

Trivia:

• The sign in the gym reads 1996 Cheerleading Tryouts” but the show wasn’t aired till 1997.
• Amy’s mom gets trapped in the trophy and since the first school blew up…
• Xander’s first draw to magic is the partial nude woodcuts in the magic books.

Quotes:

Giles: “But that’s the thrill of living on the Hellmouth! There’s a veritable cornucopia of, of fiends and devils and, and ghouls to engage… Pardon me for finding the glass half full.”

Xander: “I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away.”

Key Events:

• We see Giles’s car a crappy Citroen
• The first bit of Witchcraft shows up and establishes that when you are doing bad magic your eyes go all black
• Railroad spike through the head makes it’s first appearance

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