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

<p>Buffy has the flu—and a leftover Season 1 script. In <em>Killed by Death</em>, 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 <em>Nightmare on Elm Street</em> 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.</p><p>#BuffyRewatch<br>#KilledByDeath<br>#BuffyHasACold<br>#BtVSSeason2<br>#DerKindestod<br>#NightmareOnElmStreetVibes<br>#HospitalHorror<br>#ScoobyGang<br>#CordeliaRising<br>#MonsterOfTheWeek<br>#BuffyPodcast<br>#SlayerInScrubs<br>#JossWhedonVerse<br>#GhostsKidsSee<br>#XanderDrama<br>#FloppyDiskLogic</p><p><br></p>