Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Dark Age

"A slayer with family and friends. That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure."

- Spike

"The Dark Age" is the eighth episode of season two of the American horror/comedy television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the fifteenth episode of the series overall. It was directed by John T. Kretchmer and written by David Greenwalt based upon story concepts by series creator Joss Whedon. It first aired on the WB Network on Monday, November 10th, 1997. In this episode, Principal Snyder saddles Buffy with the task of preparing the Sunnydale High School gymnasium for Parent-Teacher Night. Her partner in this venture is delinquent rebel Sheila Martini. A greater threat looms on the horizon however as two new vampires, Spike and Drusilla, arrive in Sunnydale seeking to stake out fresh territory. Collin, the Annointed One, learns that Spike has experience with killing Slayers and sets him on the path to take down Buffy.