When a writer has finished their version of an episode, it is often changed by the other writers slightly, in order to flesh out various scenes. In 5.02 Real Me, Marti …

There are a few alternative 7.22 Chosen scripts on the internet with many differences, including: Xander dying to save Dawn; Anya living to see the end and Dawn being the third …

The script’s stage directions for 2.01 Judgement explain how the mirrored walls of the health club should be affected:

We see Wes and Cor and the manager moving toward us, people …

Writer Mere Smith had the following to say about the Anne and Angel debate in 2.12 Blood Money:

“That was actually a big debate. Does Anne recognise Angel? …

The set list for th episode 1.05 Rm W/A Vu included: “Bad apartment. Very bad apartment. Worse apartment”

The following scene was cut from the original script for 1.02 Lonely Hearts:
Doyle: “Good. The two of you working separately. Better the odds.”
Angel: “Not of her surviving if she finds …

The original opening scene of 2.17 Disharmony, like 1.17 Eternity and 2.15 Reprise, began with a misdirection:

We probably don’t know where we are as we open close on Cordelia and Gunn, both …

In 1.04 Teacher’s Pet there is a conversation between Buffy and Giles about the weather:

Giles (looking at the sky): “God, every day here is the same.”
Buffy: “Bright, sunny, beautiful. How can …

Buffy’s speech to Professor Walsh after she was set up in 4.13 The I In Team was amended. Here’s the original:

“Slick trap you set for me. Sorry to disappoint you, but …

In 4.02 Living Conditions, Kathy plays Cher’s ‘Believe’ over and over:

Kathy: “This song is super fun. Isn’t it?”
Buffy: “You bet. It just gets funner and funner every time you play …

The following are two stage directions from the script for 1.01 City of:

A woman’s laugh draws Angel’s gaze to three GOOD LOOKING GUYS shooting pool with TWO GOOD LOOKING YOUNG …

In 4.14 Release, Connor is seen in front of the mirror, checking himself for signs of vampiness. This scene was described in the script as:

CLOSE ON CONNOR as he bares …

Cordelia’s role as the big bad in season four was revealed in 4.12 Calvary. This was kept top secret - and the original script even had Angel killing Lilah instead of …

The following initial description of Willow is from the original shooting script for 1.01 Welcome To The Hellmouth:

“[Willow]…is shy, bookish, and very possibly dressed by her mother. The intelligence in …

This description of Xander comes from the original shooting script for 1.01 Welcome To The Hellmouth:

“[Xander]…is bright, funny, and will one day be suave and handsome. Till that day arrives, he’ll …

Doyle’s apartment is described in the script for 1.03 In The Dark as:

It is, almost literally, the bachelor pad from Hell. Piles of laundry, crushed beer cans, and take out …

Faith’s entrance on Angel in season four’s 4.13 Salvage is described in the script as:

CLOSE ON THE STEEL DOOR, sliding open, allowing in sunlight, hitting the slightly bowed head of a …

In the original script for 3.03 Faith, Hope And Trick, the ring that Scott gave Buffy wasn’t a Claddagh ring, but just a normal friendship ring. The scene had Buffy …

Joss Whedon’s inspiration for the Gentlemen included: a dream he had as a child; Nosferatu; Pinhead from Hellraiser; Mr. Burns from The Simpsons; The Joker and The Seventh Seal. A …

In her blog, Jane Espenson wrote about her stage directions in the 3.06 Band Candy script being taken a touch too literally by members of the production staff:

“Oh! And now …