- "Yeah, I eat too. Not for nutritional value... it just kind of passes the time."
- ―Angel
| "Lie to Me" | |
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| Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 7 | |
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| Air date | November 3rd, 1997 |
| Writers | Joss Whedon |
| Director | Joss Whedon |
| Producers | Joss Whedon; David Solomon; Howard Gordon; Gareth Davies; Sandy Gallin; Gail Berman; Fran Rubel Kuzui; Kaz Kuzui; David Greenwalt; Gary Law |
| Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar; Nicholas Brendon; Alyson Hannigan; Charisma Carpenter; David Boreanaz; Anthony Stewart Head |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Halloween" |
Next "The Dark Age" |
"Lie to Me" is the seventh episode of season two of the supernatural action/comedy series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the nineteenth episode of the series overall. It was written and directed by franchise creator Joss Whedon. It first aired on the WB Network on Monday, November 3rd, 1997.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | Buffy Summers |
| Nicholas Brendon | Xander Harris |
| Alyson Hannigan | Willow Rosenberg |
| Charisma Carpenter | Cordelia Chase |
| David Boreanaz | Angel |
| Anthony Stewart Head | Rupert Giles |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robia La Morte | Jenny Calendar |
| James Marsters | Spike |
| Jason Behr | Billy "Ford" Fordham |
| Jarrad Paul | Marvin/Diego |
| Juliet Landau | Drusilla |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Will Rothaar | James |
| Julia Lee | Chaterelle |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode is available on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection and disc two of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Second Season DVD collections.
- Actor Jason Behr, who plays Billy Fordham in this episode, also appears in the 2004 film The Grudge featuring Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
- First appearance of Julia Lee as Chanterelle. Her full name will be revealed as Anne Steele in the "Anne" episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also appears in three episodes of Angel, including the series finale, "Not Fade Away".
- Third appearance of Spike and Dru. They both appeared last in "Halloween".
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See also[]
Buffyverse
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
External Links[]
 Episodes
"When She Was Bad" • "Some Assembly Required" • "School Hard" • "Inca Mummy Girl" • "Reptile Boy" • "Halloween" • "Lie to Me" • "The Dark Age" • "What's My Line? (Part 1)" • "What's My Line? (Part 2)" • "Ted" • "Bad Eggs" • "Surprise" • "Innocence" • "Phases" • "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" • "Passion" • "Killed by Death" • "I Only Have Eyes for You" • "Go Fish" • "Becoming (Part 1)" • "Becoming (Part 2)" Main characters
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