Xander falls for a new substitute teacher in school called Miss French, who, amazingly, seems to like him too. It turns out she’s a man-eating Praying Mantis in human form and is after Xander’s virgin sperm for fertilization. No, really. Xander is saved by Buffy, but his pride is lost somewhere in the process

Directed by: Stephen Cragg
Original Air Date:25 March 1997

Guest Stars:
Ken Lerner (Principal Bob Flutie)
Musetta Vander (Natalie French)

Trivia:

• Xander reveals to Mrs. French that his middle name is Lavelle
• The accent that Mrs. French has is South African, not ‘The Land of Sexy’ as stated in the podcast
• Mrs. French received a split vote between “Smoking hot” and “Meeeh” in this episode of the podcast
• A serial box can be seen displaying a promotion for the movie “The Mask” in the grocery bags Mrs. French is carrying

Quotes:

Xander: “It’s funny how the Earth never opens up and swallows you when you want it to.”

Giles: “Recording bat sonar is something soothingly akin to having one’s teeth drilled.”

Key Events:

• This is the episode where Angel gives Buffy his jacket
• It’s established that Xander is a virgin
• There are somethings that even vampires are afraid of
• It becomes obvious that Willow has feelings for Xander, if it wasn’t already obvious

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