The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter

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My First Watch of Go Fish (S2E20) | This One Took Me Back Oct 14, 2026

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In this episode of The B*tch Is Back, I watch Go Fish, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 20, for the first time. The swim team is turning into fish creatures, the coach is hiding something, and watching this one brought back memories from set I hadn’t thought about in years. Plus why this episode is more relevant today than you might think. Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back! New Videos Every Tuesday Join The Firm on Patreon for full reactions and bonus content: www.patreon.com/CharismaCarpenter TT: www.tiktok.com/@charisma_carpenter IG: www.instagram.com/charismacarpenter

Answering Your Most Asked Questions About The B*tch Is Back Oct 06, 2026

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In this episode of The B*tch Is Back I answer the questions I get asked most. Why I named the podcast The Bitch Is Back and what Cordelia's most iconic line has to do with it. Whether I have really never watched Buffy or Angel all the way through. And why watching this show with you felt like something I had to do for myself, for the fandom, and for everyone who felt conflicted loving a show with a complicated history. Plus the comments that made me cry and what is coming next. Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back! New Videos Every Tuesday Join The Firm on Patreon for full UNEDITED reactions and bonus content: www.patreon.com/CharismaCarpenter TT: www.tiktok.com/@charisma_carpenter IG: www.instagram.com/charismacarpenter

My First Watch of I Only Have Eyes for You (S2E19) | I Didn't Sign Up for This Sep 29, 2026

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In this episode of The B*tch Is Back, I watched I Only Have Eyes for You, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 19, for the first time. This one hit different. A ghost reliving a murder. A love that couldn't be. And the cafeteria snake scene that I was absolutely not prepared for. I share what really happened on set that day and why this episode left me with more questions than answers. Including the one nobody wants to answer. Who deserves forgiveness? Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back! New Videos Every Tuesday Join The Firm on Patreon for full reactions and bonus content: www.patreon.com/CharismaCarpenter TT: www.tiktok.com/@charisma_carpenter IG: www.instagram.com/charismacarpenter

Ranking Every BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Character (as someone who was on the show) Sep 22, 2026

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In this episode of The B*tch Is Back, I rank every Buffy the Vampire Slayer character from Seasons 1 and 2. I was in 147 episodes and never watched a single one until now. These are my honest rankings after watching for the first time and I have opinions, especially about my own character. Tell me your rankings in the comments, do you agree? Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back! New Videos Every Tuesday Join The Firm on Patreon for full UNEDITED reactions and bonus content: www.patreon.com/CharismaCarpenter TT: www.tiktok.com/@charisma_carpenter IG: www.instagram.com/charismacarpenter

My First Watch of Killed By Death (S2E18) | This episode That Still Haunts Me Sep 15, 2026

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In this episode of The Bitch Is Back, I watch Killed by Death, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 18, for the first time. This is my least favorite episode of the season and I'll tell you exactly why. A demon that only sick children can see, an abandoned hospital that was genuinely creepy to film in, and Buffy making herself sicker to protect the kids she came to save. Plus I share what it was actually like being on set for this one and filming in an abandoned hospital.

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My First Watch of the Episode Fans Warned Me About | Passion (S2E17) Sep 01, 2026

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In this episode of The Bitch Is Back, I watch "Passion," Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 17, for the first time. I knew Jenny Calendar dies in this one, but I didn't know how, and it left me stunned. I break down the olive branch scene between Jenny and Buffy, Joyce finding out about Buffy and Angel in the worst possible way and my thoughts as a mom on how she handled it, Giles going full vengeance mode after finding the rose on his door, and why I think the show cut away from its biggest emotional beats too fast. I also share what I remember from set about Robia’s final episode. The B*tch is Back! New Videos Every Tuesday Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back! New Videos Every Tuesday Join The Firm on Patreon for full reactions and bonus content: www.patreon.com/CharismaCarpenter TT: www.tiktok.com/@charisma_carpenter IG: www.instagram.com/charismacarpenter

My First LIVE First Watch: Buffy's Love Spell Disaster | Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered (S2E16) Aug 18, 2026

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I threw out the playbook this week. No 20-page document, no teleprompter, no prep. For the first time ever, I'm watching an episode in real time with you, and of course it's Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, the Valentine's Day love spell disaster. Season 2, Episode 16 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, written by Marti Noxon. Xander gets rejected, goes full scorned warlock, and accidentally makes every woman in Sunnydale obsessed with him except the one he wanted. I have thoughts. About his "nice guy" problem, about Cordelia finally refusing to be a sheep, and about the necklace in this episode that looks suspiciously like one I've been wearing for 25 years. Coincidence? I'm genuinely not sure anymore. Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back!

My Con Birthday Recap and the Fans Who Made It Unforgettable Aug 11, 2026

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I turned another year older in Manchester, surrounded by my Buffy family and a sea of fans. So this week is a full show and tell the cards that made me cry a little (Meg and her mom Catherine, I'm looking at you), the homemade ones that got me the most, Swedish gummies I've already half-eaten, ruby jewelry, friendship bracelets, a random duck, and a Taylor Swift Showgirl CD. Plus why Patreon members showing up at cons means more than any of you know. Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back! Full future episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/CharismaCarpenter TT: / www.tiktok.com/@charisma_carpenter IG: / www.instagram.com/charismacarpenter

Charisma Carpenter Watches Buffy "Phases" (S2E15) for the First Time Aug 04, 2026

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This week I'm first-watching Buffy Season 2, Episode 15, "Phases," the one where Oz finds out he's a werewolf, Larry finds out it's easier to just be honest, and everyone learns that hiding who you are is a full-time job. But you know where my head really went: that car scene. Xander drags Cordelia out to do things she can't tell her father about, then spends the whole time obsessing over Willow, and somehow she's the one getting slut-shamed for it. As the woman who actually played her, I have thoughts. Plus Willow and Oz land the sweetest ending the show's done yet, and I'm begging this entire cast to try saying the thing out loud sometime. Full recap, my sharpest Hot Takes, and behind-the-scenes I actually lived through. New episodes every other week. Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back!

Charisma Carpenter Reacts to Her Own Red Carpet Photos Jul 28, 2026

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The team pulled up two decades of my old red carpet photos and made me sit here and look at every single one. Here's what I learned: I've had some genuinely great looks, that Italian silk blouse, my hair, and my makeup combined, and I'd wear it again tomorrow. Some things I'd style differently now, I'm owning my crimes against pantyhose, the shoe choices that should've been slingbacks. There's a Gucci suit that I still have, and an outfit I wear to a water charity Gala that would be better suited for the Grammys. Full episodes and Bonus Bitch live on Patreon, link below. Tell everyone you've ever met. The B*tch is Back!