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“Thespia, goddess, ruler of all darkness — we implore you — open a window to the world of the underbeing. With your knowledge, may we go in safety.” — Willow, 4×14 “Goodbye Iowa”

  • Be specific and concise. Make a statement, not a question. Avoid vague or ambiguous queries. ✓ "At Giles's home, Giles and Joyce are on the floor listening to music" ✗ "Where is that scene where Joyce tries to impress Giles?"
  • Search the transcript, not the subtext. This searches actual dialogue and stage directions. Focus on what's explicitly said or shown in the scene. ✓ "Buffy talks about Emily Dickinson" ✗ "Buffy pretends she likes to read poetry"
  • Include the location if you recall it. Locations at the beginning of your query improve results. e.g., "In the car Giles tells Buffy he's proud of her"
  • Include the episode (number and/or name) if you know it. Put it at the start of your query to help improve results. e.g., "2x07 Lie to Me, in the graveyard, Giles tells Buffy about life"
  • "TEXT" → Wrap any text in quotes to force exact substring matching. Only returns results containing that exact string. e.g., Jenny asks Willow if she can be the substitute "teach"er for class → Only returns scenes containing "teach"
  • SPEAKER: → Follow a speaker name with a colon to filter by who's talking. Improves results when you know who speaks. e.g., Buffy: talks to the Master: → Filters to scenes where Buffy and the Master are speakers. Names must match the script exactly.
  • -s<SEASON> → Filter results to specific season(s). Include any digits 1-7 after -s to filter to those seasons. e.g., Buffy talks to Giles in the library -s12 → Only returns scenes from seasons 1 or 2
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