older and far away

Season 6 Episode 14

Episode aired february 12, 2002

Plot

after dawn talks to a guidance counselor about her feeling lonely, she accidentally puts a spell on buffy and her friends, trapping them inside the summer's house with a sword-wielding demon.

Behind the Scenes

this marks the last time that buffy's birthday is celebrated in the series. spike comments that, because supernatural events have a history of occurring on buffy's birthday, she should probably stop celebrating them. buffy traditionally celebrates her birthday around the 12th or 13th episode of each season; her birthday takes place in episode 13 of season two (innocence (1998)), episode 12 of season three (helpless (1999)), episode 12 of season four (a new man (2000)), and episode 13 of season five (blood ties (2001)).

Director

michael gershman

Writers

joss whedon

drew z. greenberg

Cast

sarah michelle gellar

Buffy Summers

nicholas brendon

Xander Harris

emma caulfield ford

Anya

michelle trachtenberg

Dawn Summers

james masters

Spike

alyson hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

kali rocha

Halfrek

amber benson

Tara Maclay

james c. leary

Clem