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forever

Season 5 Episode 17

Episode aired april 17, 2001

Plot

with some help from spike, dawn attempts to bring joyce back from the dead.

Behind the Scenes

while mourning joyce's death, giles goes to his home and has a drink while listening to 'tales of brave ulysses' by cream. this is the same song that he and joyce listened to in band candy (1998) from season 3, before having sex together. this is significant to show giles, no longer around buffy and needing to be strong, remembering joyce and illustrates the loving father-figure he is to buffy, as opposed to the usual watcher.