<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The third season of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on September 29, 1998 on The WB and concluded its 22 - episode season on July 13, 1999 . It maintained its previous timeslot, airing Tuesdays at 8: 00 pm ET . Two episodes, "Earshot" and "Graduation Day, Part Two", were delayed in the wake of the Columbine High School massacre because of their content . </P> <P> After attempting to start a new life in Los Angeles, Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) returns to Sunnydale in season three, and is reunited with her friends and her mother . She is no longer a criminal suspect; but Principal Snyder, who took a vindictive pleasure in expelling Buffy, refuses to reinstate her until he is told down by Giles . Angel (David Boreanaz) is resurrected mysteriously by the unseen Powers That Be . While Buffy is happy to have Angel back, he seems to have lost much of his sanity in Hell . Buffy helps Angel recover but, having seen Angel's demonic side, Buffy's friends distrust him until he saves them from a monster . </P> <P> Rupert Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) is fired from the Watchers' Council because he has developed a "father's love" for Buffy, and towards the end of the season Buffy announces that she will also no longer work for the Council . Early in the season she is confronted with an unstable Slayer, Faith (Eliza Dushku), who was activated after Kendra's death near the end of season two . </P>

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