Yes Paul, but as I said, many of the MOTW episodes still carry the main stroyline further. Look at "My Eyes Are Only For You" (I think that's the title, I can't believe I'm blanking on that..) and "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered". Both of those episodes are self contained, but both feature...
I have to disagree with Paul_Scott completely. Season 2, to me, had a HUGE jump in quality of the episodes right from Episode 1. Sure, there are SOME episodes that are of the Season 1 monster-of-the-week quality, but it isn't many. Most episodes are fully devoted to the arc, or are stand...
Stacey, I see you've already gotten a ton of help, so the only thing I can offer is that Season 1 is the worst of any Buffy season. Seasons Two and Three, to me, are the best seasons, and you'll fall in love with the Angel/Buffy love story very soon in Season 2. It takes center stage. Just hang...