S2E18: Killed by Death – Buffy Gets a Cold and Fights Death in a Bowler Hat

Buffy has the flu—and a leftover Season 1 script. In Killed by Death, our slayer lands in a hospital haunted by creepy kids, nonsensical science, and Der Kindestod: a hat-wearing, eyeball-extending monster who preys on sick children. Alan and Jarrod dig into the episode’s disjointed metaphor, its Nightmare on Elm Street vibes, and its unlikely roots in a lost Season 1 production. We debate whether kids can see the world more clearly than adults, and whether Xander is the heartbeat of the Scooby Gang—or just its loudest member. Plus: vintage iceboxes, terrifying angelic toddlers, German compound words, and the slow redemption of Cordelia.#BuffyRewatch#KilledByDeath#BuffyHasACold#BtVSSeason2#DerKindestod#NightmareOnElmStreetVibes#HospitalHorror#ScoobyGang#CordeliaRising#MonsterOfTheWeek#BuffyPodcast#SlayerInScrubs#JossWhedonVerse#GhostsKidsSee#XanderDrama#FloppyDiskLogic