Those episodes that took themselves too seriously
“Buffy” was at its best when it struck a balance between Whedon’s signature snark and legitimate scares (season 3’s “The Wish” is a near perfect example). It was at its worst when it couldn’t manage to deliver on either (most of season 7’s Potential Slayers storyline). And when it tried to teach us a morality lesson in the Buffyverse context? We’ll get to “Beer Bad” in a bit.