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Season 2 Episode 16: "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered"

January 04, 2024 • The Watcher Files • Season 2 • Episode 16

Unable to deal with the heartbreak after Cordelia breaks up with him, Xander blackmails Amy to perform a lovespell to get vengeance. However the love spell goes completely wrong, leaving every woman in Sunnydale after Xander. Carra and Clover talk the love spell trope and real life love spells when practicing witchcraft!

"Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered" was written by Marti Noxon and directed by James A. Contner.

Intro Music: Halloween by soulprodmusic
Transition Music: Let the Music Unfold by Geoff Harvey
Outro Music: Happy Party Halloween Party Dance for Kids Sound Gallery By Dmitry Taras

Music Available at: https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=118581

Sources for the love potion trope: https://www.vice.com/en/article/3dxgbk/love-spells-in-pop-culture-a-history

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/LovePotion/LiveActionTV

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