Storytelling with soul: The 20 best ‘Angel’ episodes
TV rankings: To mark the 20th anniversary of Joss Whedon’s and David Greenwalt’s “Buffy” spinoff, I pick my 20 favorite episodes of “Angel.”
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Tales of the Slayers’ (2001-02) (Comic book reviews)
The “Tales of the Slayers” comics – a trade paperback in November 2001 and the “Broken Bottle of Djinn” one-shot in October 2002 – are primarily written by “Buffy” and “Angel” TV writers, which creates a high expectation level. These nine stories are fun, easy reads, but not as deep or substantial as one might
The chosen 20: The all-time best ‘Buffys’
TV rankings: To mark the 20th anniversary of the show’s TV debut, I pick my 20 favorite episodes of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
All 22 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 7 (2002-03), ranked
TV review: “Buffy” doesn’t exactly go out with its best work. But even a weak Joss Whedon season is better than most of what’s on TV.
All 22 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 6 (2001-02), ranked
TV review: “Buffy” mostly abandons metaphors and goes for the straight-ahead drama in its penultimate TV season.
All 22 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 5 (2000-01), ranked
TV review: Buffy’s little sister joins the cast, but “Buffy” avoids jumping the shark in its final WB season.
All 22 episodes of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Season 4 (1999-2000), ranked
TV review: A notable step down from Season 3, Season 4 nonetheless features the return of Faith and other great moments.
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 5 (2003-04), ranked
TV review: The Buffyverse’s TV reign comes to an end with the best season other than “Buffy” Season 3.
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 4 (2002-03), ranked
TV review: “Angel’s” fourth season features unappealing turns for Cordelia’s characterization, but also some pretty epic villains.
All 22 episodes of ‘Angel’ Season 3 (2001-02), ranked
TV review: “Angel” Season 3 features the most ill-conceived main plot of any Joss Whedon show. But the season does boast a few standout episodes.