Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Buffyverse task force/Episodes

Use this page to discuss episode articles & what work needs to be done to them before they can be 'striked off'. Please try and keep this page updated so that Wikiproject Buffy can map the progress of the task and know where work needs to be done.

Key

• 'ep' = episode
• Strike out = Adequately completed article

That means:

- keep punctuation and spelling accurate to the episode's official name

- synopsis completed ('Summary' of episode (prferably 100-300 wrds), & 'expanded' synopsis (preferably 500-600 wrds)

- A filled in infobox, with memorable screencapture from episode

- Some behind scenes information

However articles at this stage still benefit from editing

- Often they could use additional behind the scenes information

- Or cleaner writing..

- Such tasks remain a much lower prioroty than completing the synopses and infoboxes.

• Bold - Priority article

Episodes are stubs, or need to be completely rewritten. Buffy eps in bold may need a synopsis, or a cleanup.

• Unformatted names - Article in editing

Episodes that remain in editing stages. Almost all unformatted eps could benefit from further editing specialist information such as 'Production details' sections and 'Arc significance'...

Progress

This page is up to date as of:

July/August 2007

1. All episode articles have been created and appropiately named. All episode names that require disambiguation due to other articles with the same name should be appended with "(Buffy episode)" or "(Angel episode). For episodes that don't require (Buffy episode), a redirect from Episodename (Buffy episode) may be created for ease of linking.
2. All Buffy eps have a synopsis/infobox/image
3. Angel Seasons 1-4 have at least a synopsis/infobox/image
4. Buffy Season 1 has been adequtely completed
5. Some other episodes have been completed, please help by striking an ep (see key) once it is completed.

Contributors and their contributions

This section lists some of the key contributors and their preferred area of expertise, this maybe useful for coordinating work on the episodes. Users may also add themselves, or correct their descriptions and explain the areas of the episode articles they will be working on.

In alphabetical order:

• AnGeL X - Reformed majority of Angel/Buffy synopses in early March 2006. (See site at Angelicslayer.com)
• Avalon - Has helped to wikify many of the episode articles.
• Binthemix - Uploaded 143 buffy images for the episodes. Overhauled buffy ep list to include those images within better chart system.
• BuffyGuide - Used synopses from site to boost wikipedia. (See site at BuffyGuide.com)
• Cooksey - Has done huge amount of work on Angel episodes, adding and filling in infoboxes as well as adding images to Angel seasons 1-5.
• CheNuevara - Founder of WikiProject Buffy, has helped to refine many episode articles.
• Doppelgangland - Involved in fleshing out of numerous episode articles.
• Gregg02 - Began many of the episode articles, and provided many of the intitial synopses (especially for Angel).
• Jeffq - Refined many of the episode articles.
• MosheZadka - Began and made huge contributions to many Buffy episodes helping to bring many episodes to completion.
• NP Chilla - Refined many of the episode articles. Added and filled several infoboxes for the later Buffy seasons.
• Paxomen - Added low-res images (uploaded by Binthemix) to 144 Buffy ep articles. Uploaded 66 low-res Angel caps, and added them to Angel ep articles. Added/filled in infoboxes for a few dozen Angel eps. Also general refining & behind scenes info.
• Quarl2 - Has helped to wikify many of the episode articles that required it.
• Tamfang - Works on fleshing out crossovers between Buffy and Angel.
• xiner - Has refined many character and episode articles.

Short term tasks

Each season has its own short-term tasks listed. Please update them and the appropriate episode annotation as you complete them.

• An accurate and formatted infobox
• Synopses
• Behind Scenes
• Wikiquote links
• Angel list

Synopses

Every episode needs a well-written synopsis section, including 2 sub-sections:

1 - 'Summary' - aim for around 20-100 words

2 - 'Expanded overview' - aim for 500 words (almost all of these should be done)

• Synopses should avoid self-referencing (e.g. avoid using words like 'episode', 'teaser', 'cut'... though it is acceptable to refer to other eps by name.

• Wikify links if relevant (a common mistake is to wikify years like 1900).

Episodes without any/enough quotes

Several Angel episodes have very few (or no) quotes:

• q:Angel#The Prodigal
• q:Angel#Epiphany
• q:Angel#Disharmony
• q:Angel#That Vision Thing
• q:Angel#Billy
• q:Angel#Quickening
• q:Angel#Dad
• q:Angel#Provider
• q:Angel#A New World
• q:Angel#Benediction
• q:Angel#Tomorrow
• q:Angel#Awakening
• q:Angel#Release
• q:Angel#Unleashed

Behind Scenes

This needs to be expanded upon hugely in the sections. Try not to overuse quotes, there is alread a Wikiquote. Cite sources but try to do it fluidly within writing rather than clunkily.

Sections

• Writing and acting - Relating to writing, writers, or actors, but avoid POV

• Production details - 'Translations' and 'Music' can have their own sub-sections in here. Other topics might include special effects, sets, camera work...

• Cultural References - So far very few episodes have this section, but Buffy is a show that contains lots of pop-culture references every episode (and these are sometimes obscure especially to foreign viewers, so these sections maybe potentially be very useful for the wikipedia Buffyverse guide). For an example of how this section can be written see, Ted (Buffy episode)#Cultural References

• Quotes and Trivia (include link to each ep to its place at Wikiquote). Keep quotes without analysis to a minimum since the wikiquote is a place where those can go.

• Continuity - Sub-sections: 'Arc signficance', 'Timing' (includes table of surrounding Buffyverse stories). Themes or events that have a wider impact on the arc (or are the result of earlier themes/events.

Researching Buffy/Angel eps

Research using:

• Unofficial guide books
• Official guides:

Watchers' Guides Vol.s 1-3

Monster Book

Angel: Case Files Vol.s 1-3

• interviews in magazines

Especially official Buffy/Angel mags for UK which have been running for years (US version has been being released for past few years)

• DVD commentaries, (transcripts can be found on the net - see below)
• interviews on internet
• internet including these:

Restlessbtvs.com - INVALUABLE for Buffy trivia

Restlessbtvs.com - List of resources

Buffyguide.com - esp useful for references/music info

Cityofangel.com - features such as interviews

Angel DVD commentary transcripts

Buffy DVD commentary transcripts

Wikiquote links

Each ep article should contain its link to that episode at Wikiquote. See all quotes on these pages:

• Angel at Wikiquote
• Buffy at Wikiquote

Here are examples of the wikiquote links to the right and slightly below this text:

Buffy Season One (1997)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and more links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

0. Unaired pilot

1. Welcome to the Hellmouth
2. The Harvest
3. The Witch
4. Teacher's Pet
5. Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
6. The Pack
7. Angel
8. I, Robot... You, Jane
9. The Puppet Show
10. Nightmares
11. Out of Mind, Out of Sight
12. Prophecy Girl

Buffy Season Two (1997-1998)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified (but only if relevant).
• Expand behind scenes info.
• Second half of season2 almost done but many of unannotated eps require more behind scenes

1. When She Was Bad
2. Some Assembly Required
3. School Hard
4. Inca Mummy Girl
5. Reptile Boy
6. Halloween
7. Lie to Me
8. The Dark Age
9. What's My Line, Part One
10. What's My Line, Part Two
11. Ted
12. Bad Eggs
13. Surprise
14. Innocence
15. Phases
16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
17. Passion
18. Killed by Death
19. I Only Have Eyes for You - needs behind scenes,
20. Go Fish - needs behind scenes,
21. Becoming, Part One
22. Becoming, Part Two

Buffy Season Three (1998-1999)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. Anne
2. Dead Man's Party
3. Faith, Hope & Trick
4. Beauty and the Beasts
5. Homecoming
6. Band Candy
7. Revelations
8. Lover's Walk
9. The Wish
10. Amends - reqs clean-up and behind-scenes info
11. Gingerbread
12. Helpless
13. The Zeppo
14. Bad Girls
15. Consequences
16. Doppelgängland
17. Enemies
18. Earshot
19. Choices
20. The Prom
21. Graduation Day, Part One
22. Graduation Day, Part Two

Buffy Season Four (1999-2000)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. The Freshman
2. Living Conditions
3. The Harsh Light of Day - more triv
4. Fear, Itself
5. Beer Bad
6. Wild at Heart - adequate but more be-sc would improve
7. The Initiative
8. Pangs - adequate but more be-sc would improve
9. Something Blue
10. Hush
11. Doomed
12. A New Man
13. The I in Team
14. Goodbye Iowa
15. This Year's Girl
16. Who Are You
17. Superstar
18. Where the Wild Things Are
19. New Moon Rising
20. The Yoko Factor
21. Primeval
22. Restless

Buffy Season Five (2000-2001)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. Buffy vs. Dracula - more be.-scenes
2. Real Me
3. The Replacement
4. Out of My Mind
5. No Place Like Home
6. Family
7. Fool for Love
8. Shadow
9. Listening to Fear
10. Into the Woods
11. Triangle
12. Checkpoint
13. Blood Ties
14. Crush
15. I Was Made to Love You
16. The Body
17. Forever
18. Intervention
19. Tough Love
20. Spiral
21. The Weight of the World
22. The Gift

Buffy Season Six (2001-2002)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. Bargaining, Part One
2. Bargaining, Part Two
3. After Life
4. Flooded
5. Life Serial
6. All the Way
7. Once More, with Feeling
8. Tabula Rasa
9. Smashed
10. Wrecked
11. Gone
12. Doublemeat Palace
13. Dead Things
14. Older and Far Away
15. As You Were
16. Hell's Bells
17. Normal Again
18. Entropy
19. Seeing Red
20. Villains
21. Two to Go
22. Grave

Buffy Season Seven (2002-2003)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. Lessons
2. Beneath You
3. Same Time, Same Place
4. Help
5. Selfless
6. Him
7. Conversations with Dead People
8. Sleeper
9. Never Leave Me
10. Bring on the Night
11. Showtime
12. Potential
13. The Killer in Me
14. First Date
15. Get It Done
16. Storyteller
17. Lies My Parents Told Me
18. Dirty Girls
19. Empty Places
20. Touched
21. End of Days
22. Chosen

Angel Season 1 (1999-2000)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. City of
2. Lonely Hearts
3. In the Dark
4. I Fall to Pieces
5. Rm w/a Vu
6. Sense & Sensitivity
7. Bachelor Party
8. I Will Remember You
9. Hero
10. Parting Gifts
11. Somnambulist
12. Expecting
13. She
14. I've Got You Under My Skin
15. The Prodigal
16. The Ring
17. Eternity
18. Five By Five
19. Sanctuary
20. War Zone
21. Blind Date
22. To Shanshu in L.A.

Angel Season 2 (2000-2001)

Project progress:

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. Judgment
2. Are You Now or Have You Ever Been
3. First Impressions
4. Untouched
5. Dear Boy
6. Guise Will Be Guise
7. Darla
8. The Shroud of Rahmon
9. The Trial
10. Reunion
11. Redefinition
12. Blood Money
13. Happy Anniversary
14. The Thin Dead Line
15. Reprise
16. Epiphany
17. Disharmony
18. Dead End
19. Belonging
20. Over the Rainbow
21. Through the Looking Glass
22. There's No Place Like Plrtz Glrb

Angel Season 3 (2001-2002)

Project progress

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. Heartthrob
2. That Vision Thing
3. That Old Gang of Mine
4. Carpe Noctem
5. Fredless
6. Billy
7. Offspring
8. Quickening
9. Lullaby
10. Dad
11. Birthday
12. Provider
13. Waiting in the Wings
14. Couplet
15. Loyalty
16. Sleep Tight
17. Forgiving
18. Double or Nothing
19. The Price
20. A New World
21. Benediction
22. Tomorrow

Angel Season 4 (2002-2003)

Project progress

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term tasks:

• Synopses can be refined and links wikified.
• Expand behind scenes info.

1. Deep Down
2. Ground State
3. The House Always Wins
4. Slouching Toward Bethlehem
5. Supersymmetry
6. Spin the Bottle
7. Apocalypse, Nowish
8. Habeas Corpses
9. Long Day's Journey
10. Awakening
11. Soulless
12. Calvary
13. Salvage
14. Release
15. Orpheus
16. Players
17. Inside Out
18. Shiny Happy People
19. The Magic Bullet
20. Sacrifice
21. Peace Out
22. Home

Angel Season 5 (2003-2004)

Project progress

• Added synopses, a summary, and an expanded synopsis for each ep
• Infoboxes completed for episodes every episode, along with image (though poss low-res)

Short-term Tasks:

• Expand behind the scenes info

1. Conviction
2. Just Rewards
3. Unleashed
4. Hell Bound
5. Life of the Party
6. The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco
7. Lineage
8. Destiny
9. Harm's Way
10. Soul Purpose
11. Damage
12. You're Welcome
13. Why We Fight
14. Smile Time
15. A Hole in the World
16. Shells
17. Underneath
18. Origin
19. Time Bomb
20. The Girl in Question
21. Power Play
22. Not Fade Away