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* [[Breather Episode]]
* [[Breather Episode]]
* [[Brick Joke]]: The Scoobies remember that Jonathan peed in the pool moments before Xander dives into it. Also the Willow [[Perp Sweating]] Jonathan gag gets repeated in Season 3's "Earshot".
* [[Brick Joke]]: The Scoobies remember that Jonathan peed in the pool moments before Xander dives into it. Also the Willow [[Perp Sweating]] Jonathan gag gets repeated in Season 3's "Earshot".
* [[Buffy Speak]]: Inverted with Giles Speak!
* [[Buffy-Speak]]: Inverted with Giles Speak!
{{quote| '''Giles:''' If you're saying these killings aren't random, it would suggest someone's out for revenge.<br />
{{quote| '''Giles:''' If you're saying these killings aren't random, it would suggest someone's out for revenge.<br />
'''Buffy:''' And raise the possibility that someone brought forth this sea monster from whence it came to exact that revenge. 'From whence it came'? I'm spending ''way'' too much time around you. }}
'''Buffy:''' And raise the possibility that someone brought forth this sea monster from whence it came to exact that revenge. 'From whence it came'? I'm spending ''way'' too much time around you. }}
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* [[Hand or Object Underwear]]: Spoofed when Xander struts into the pool area having secretly joined the swim team, only to be confronted by the female Scoobies staring at him in surprise and some rather frank appreciation. Even though he's already wearing speedoes, a suddenly embarrassed Xander grabs a float board and a tube of lotion to cover the same region.
* [[Hand or Object Underwear]]: Spoofed when Xander struts into the pool area having secretly joined the swim team, only to be confronted by the female Scoobies staring at him in surprise and some rather frank appreciation. Even though he's already wearing speedoes, a suddenly embarrassed Xander grabs a float board and a tube of lotion to cover the same region.
* [[Heroine With Bad Publicity]]: Buffy gripes that she's out [[I Broke a Nail|breaking her nails]] fighting the forces of darkness while [[Jerk Jock|Jerk Jocks]] get all the glory. Not to mention her delinquent reputation means everyone takes it for granted she's either [[Ax Crazy]] or [[Really Gets Around]].
* [[Heroine With Bad Publicity]]: Buffy gripes that she's out [[I Broke a Nail|breaking her nails]] fighting the forces of darkness while [[Jerk Jock|Jerk Jocks]] get all the glory. Not to mention her delinquent reputation means everyone takes it for granted she's either [[Ax Crazy]] or [[Really Gets Around]].
* [[Hey Its That Guy]]: Hey, Gage is [[Prison Break|Michael Scofield]], and Sean is [[ER|Doctor Ray Barnett]]. And hey, Nurse Ruthie is [[Two and A Half Men|Berta]]!
* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: Hey, Gage is [[Prison Break|Michael Scofield]], and Sean is [[ER|Doctor Ray Barnett]]. And hey, Nurse Ruthie is [[Two and A Half Men|Berta]]!
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Buffy escapes the rape attempt and the monsters go for the coach instead.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Buffy escapes the rape attempt and the monsters go for the coach instead.
{{quote| "Wow...they [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|really love their coach]]."}}
{{quote| "Wow...they [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|really love their coach]]."}}
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* [[Take My Hand]]
* [[Take My Hand]]
* [[Team Spirit]]: Apparently involves steroid abuse and alteration of school grades.
* [[Team Spirit]]: Apparently involves steroid abuse and alteration of school grades.
* [[Too Spicy for Yog Sothoth]]: Angelus tries to sire one of the swim team as a henchvamp for his [[Foreshadowing|upcoming fight against Buffy]]. He doesn't like the taste.
* [[Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth]]: Angelus tries to sire one of the swim team as a henchvamp for his [[Foreshadowing|upcoming fight against Buffy]]. He doesn't like the taste.
* [[Very Special Episode]]
* [[Very Special Episode]]
* [[We Will Meet Again]]: A rare heroic version with Buffy saying "This isn't over" when the coach forces her into the grotto at gunpoint.
* [[We Will Meet Again]]: A rare heroic version with Buffy saying "This isn't over" when the coach forces her into the grotto at gunpoint.

Revision as of 03:13, 9 January 2014


The Scoobies investigate the deaths of the school swim team.

  • Attempted Rape: Twice. A member of the swim team looks like he's going to do this near the beginning of the episode, but this is the Slayer we're talking about. Date Rape Averted, violently. Near the end, when Buffy confronts the coach about turning his swim team into fish monsters he attempts to have his fish monsters pack rape her.
  • Beautiful All Along: Buffy confronts Angelus while drawing out the small stake she was holding her hair bun in place with, Shaking Her Hair Loose in the process. Angelus immediately mocks the trope, saying "Why, Ms. Summers! You're beautiful!"
    • This trope could also be applied to Xander. He spends the majority of the series in rather unflattering clothes, and goes undercover ("Not under much" as Buffy says) on the swim team, and Cordelia, Buffy, and Willow are rather stunned to find out that Xander has a good body when in a Speedo.
  • Body Horror
  • Breather Episode
  • Brick Joke: The Scoobies remember that Jonathan peed in the pool moments before Xander dives into it. Also the Willow Perp Sweating Jonathan gag gets repeated in Season 3's "Earshot".
  • Buffy-Speak: Inverted with Giles Speak!

 Giles: If you're saying these killings aren't random, it would suggest someone's out for revenge.

Buffy: And raise the possibility that someone brought forth this sea monster from whence it came to exact that revenge. 'From whence it came'? I'm spending way too much time around you.

 Xander: Figure I can keep an eye on Gage and the others when Buffy can't.

Willow: Like when you're nude! (Buffy elbows her) I meant to say 'changing.'

 Cordy: It's me, Cordelia? I know you can't answer me, but... God, this is all my fault. You joined the swim team to impress me. You were so courageous. And you looked really hot in those Speedo's. (chuckles) And I want you to know that I still care about you, no matter what you look like. And... and we can still date. Or, or not. I mean... I understand if you wanna see other fish. I'll do everything I can to make your quality of life better. Whether that means little bath toys or whatever.

Xander: (walking up behind her) Uh, Cordy? That's not me.

 Cordelia: Go ahead. Say it. You ran like a woman. (grins)

Xander: Hey, if you saw this thing, you'd run like a woman, too.

    • And just a few minutes later,

 Xander: What about me, what do I do?

Cordelia: You could go into the parking lot and practice running like a man.

 "Wow...they really love their coach."

 Willow: You hated being pushed around by Dodd and the others. You wanted revenge. Didn't you? (leans in suddenly) (sternly) Didn't you?!

Jonathon: (nervously) Yeah! Okay? I did!

Willow: (with relish) So... You delved into the black arts and conjured up a hellbeast from the ocean's depths to wreak your vengeance.

Jonathon: (confused) What? No! I snuck in yesterday and... peed in the pool.

Willow: (disappointed) Oh. (disgusted) Eww!

 Great. This is just what my reputation needs: that I did it with the entire swim team.

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