A world without Buffy
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Willow and Xander are the Master’s favourite vampire lackeys in 3.09 The Wish. This shows that they would be more powerful (yet evil) without Buffy, but both live in the Slayer’s …
A year on
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In 7.16 Storyteller, Andrew mentions that Xander broke up with Anya on their wedding day (seen in 6.16 Hell’s Bells) and he reveals that a year has passed since then. This coincides …
Adidas
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When the two friends are touching feet under the table in 3.06 Band Candy, both Willow and Xander are wearing the same Adidas shoes except that Willow’s are orange and Xander’s …
Alexander Harris
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We discover in 1.03 The Witch that Xander’s full name is Alexander Harris, when the Scoobies realised he had checked out witchcraft books from the library.
Alternatives for the show
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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 …
Animal instincts
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Xander discovered he had a better sense of smell after being a hyena in 1.06 The Pack, when he tried to sniff out a werewolf in 2.15 Phases.
Avoiding the family
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In 4.08 Pangs, Buffy says,
“And Xander always tries to avoid all of his family gatherings.”
We saw this for the first time in 3.10 Amends, when Xander slept outside at Christmas …
Backstreet Boys
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In 6.01 Bargaining (Part One), Anya says the desert gnome in Cairo who sold her the Urn of Osiris also threw in a Backstreet Boys lunch box for Xand…. ahem… a …
Beady eyes
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In 6.07 Once More, With Feeling, Anya sings about Xander, “His eyes are beady!” to which Xander later replies, “…and my eyes are not beady!” Even later in the episode, Anya …
Bossy Xander
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When Xander and Buffy go to a bench to sit down in 1.12 Prophecy Girl, Xander says to a guy on the bench, “move”. It seems very unlike him to do …
Breakable Xander
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Xander’s wrist is broken by Olaf in 5.11 Triangle and he wears a sling in 5.12 Checkpoint and 5.13 Blood Ties. It was previously broken in 2.21 Becoming (Part One). His girlfriend Anya’s shoulder …
Buffster
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Xander calls Buffy “Buffster” in the episodes 3.02 Dead Man’s Party, 3.07 Revelations, 5.01 Buffy Vs Dracula and 5.19 Tough Love.
Change of figure
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When Xander dreams in 7.18 Dirty Girls, there are small dog and cat figures behind his bed. When he wakes up, there are model cars there.
Clown fear
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Xander had a fear of clowns because he was chased by one on his sixth birthday. He finally overcame the fear in 1.10 Nightmares.
Construction
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In 4.08 Pangs, Xander is working for a construction company, a job he eventually finds his ‘niche in’ though he has a few more crappy jobs before returning to the trade …
Cordelia and Xander’s seeing abilities
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The following is an eerie comparison between Cordelia and Xander…
In 1.10 Parting Gifts, Barney refers to Cordelia as being a Seer when she’s put on auction:
Barney: “Next up lot 32. …
Cousin Carol
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Carol was Xander’s cousin. She went to Xander and Anya’s wedding with her daughter in 6.16 Hell’s Bells. Carol accidentally used Xander’s cufflinks as earrings.
Dance With You
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Xander says to Buffy in 1.12 Prophecy Girl, “I want to dance with you”. His wish comes true when Buffy dances sexily with him in the very next episode - When …
Dark side erupting
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In 2.08 The Dark Age, Xander says:
“No one can be wound as straight narrow as Giles without a dark side erupting.”
This can also be applied to (early) Willow in …
Demon magnet
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Xander’s relationship with the praying mantis in 1.04 Teacher’s Pet is joked about in several later episodes, such as 1.08 I Robot, You Jane, 2.04 Inca Mummy Girl, 3.01 Anne (in which Cordelia says …






