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"Tough Love" is the 19th episode of season 5 of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Buffy withdraws from school in order to better look after Dawn, who has been skipping school and shirking her responsibilities since her mother's death. Buffy assumes a new role as head of household. Willow and Tara quarrel, and while they are separated Glory "feeds" on Tara's mind, rendering her mentally unstable. In a vengeful rage, Willow storms after Glory, unsuccessfully trying to defeat her.
Original Release
01/31/2002
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sarah Michelle Gellar | Buffy Summers |
Nicholas Brendon | Xander Harris |
Alyson Hannigan | Willow Rosenberg |
Emma Caulfield Ford | Anya |
Michelle Trachtenberg | Dawn Summers |
James Marsters | Spike |
Anthony Head | Rupert Giles |
Clare Kramer | Glory |
Charlie Weber | Ben |
Troy Blendell | Jinx |
Directors
Writers
Rebecca Kirshner, Steven S. DeKnight
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sarah Michelle Gellar | Buffy Summers |
Nicholas Brendon | Xander Harris |
Alyson Hannigan | Willow Rosenberg |
Emma Caulfield Ford | Anya |
Michelle Trachtenberg | Dawn Summers |
James Marsters | Spike |
Anthony Head | Rupert Giles |
Clare Kramer | Glory |
Charlie Weber | Ben |
Troy Blendell | Jinx |
Anne Betancourt | Principal Stevens |
Leland Crooke | Professor Lillian |
Amber Benson | Tara Maclay |
Todd Duffey | Murk |
Alan Heitz | Slook |
Pamela Buck | College Student |
Pat Skipper | Doctor |
Johnny Arbid |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Joss Whedon | Executive Producer |
Gail Berman | Executive Producer |
Sandy Gallin | Executive Producer |
Marti Noxon | Executive Producer |
Dolly Parton | Executive Producer |
Fran Rubel Kuzui | Executive Producer |
Kaz Kuzui | Executive Producer |
Marc David Alpert | Producer |
Gareth Davies | Producer |
Jane Espenson | Producer |
David Fury | Producer |
David Greenwalt | Producer |
John F. Perry | Producer |
Douglas Petrie | Producer |
David Solomon | Producer |