Episode
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Checkpoint
Overview
The Watcher Council travels to Sunnydale to review Buffy's skills as a Slayer; meanwhile, Glory puts her search for the Key into high gear.
Details
- Series
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2001-01-23
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Checkpoint is Episode 12 in Season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It aired on 2001-01-23. The runtime is 43 min.
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