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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 5 > Tough Love > Credits and Details
Directed by
David Grossman David Grossman  
Written by
Joss Whedon Joss Whedon ... created by
Rebecca Kirshner Rebecca Kirshner ... written by / staff writer
Steven S. DeKnight Steven S. DeKnight ... staff writer
Cast
Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar ... Buffy Summers
Nicholas Brendon Nicholas Brendon ... Xander Harris
Alyson Hannigan Alyson Hannigan ... Willow Rosenberg
Emma Caulfield Ford Emma Caulfield Ford ... Anya (as Emma Caulfield)
Michelle Trachtenberg Michelle Trachtenberg ... Dawn Summers
James Marsters James Marsters ... Spike
Anthony Head Anthony Head ... Rupert Giles (as Anthony Stewart Head)
Clare Kramer Clare Kramer ... Glory
Charlie Weber Charlie Weber ... Ben
Troy Blendell Troy Blendell ... Jinx (as Troy T. Blendell)
Anne Betancourt Anne Betancourt ... Principal Stevens
Leland Crooke Leland Crooke ... Professor Lillian
Amber Benson Amber Benson ... Tara Maclay
Todd Duffey Todd Duffey ... Murk
Alan Heitz Alan Heitz ... Slook
Uncredited Cast
Pamela Buck Pamela Buck ... College Student
Pat Skipper Pat Skipper ... Doctor
Produced by
Marc David Alpert Marc David Alpert ... co-producer
Gail Berman Gail Berman ... executive producer
Gareth Davies Gareth Davies ... producer
Jane Espenson Jane Espenson ... producer
David Fury David Fury ... supervising producer
Sandy Gallin Sandy Gallin ... executive producer
David Greenwalt David Greenwalt ... consulting producer
Fran Rubel Kuzui Fran Rubel Kuzui ... executive producer
Kaz Kuzui Kaz Kuzui ... executive producer
Marti Noxon Marti Noxon ... co-executive producer
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton ... executive producer
John F. Perry John F. Perry ... co-producer
Douglas Petrie Douglas Petrie ... co-producer
David Solomon David Solomon ... producer
Joss Whedon Joss Whedon ... executive producer / showrunner
Original Music by
Thomas Wander Thomas Wander ... score by
Special Effects by
Bruce Minkus Bruce Minkus ... special effects coordinator
Steve Fink Steve Fink ... special effects makeup
Visual Effects by
Zachary Goodson Zachary Goodson ... visual effects artist: main titles
Loni Peristere Loni Peristere ... visual effects supervisor
Rick Baumgartner Rick Baumgartner ... visual effects producer
Deb Santosa Deb Santosa ... visual effects artist
Stunts
John Medlen John Medlen ... stunt coordinator
Michele Waitman Michele Waitman ... stunt double: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Chris Daniels Chris Daniels ... utility stunts
Max Daniels Max Daniels ... stunt performer
Scott Rhodes Scott Rhodes ... stunts
Steve Tartalia Steve Tartalia ... stunt double: James Marsters
Scott Workman Scott Workman ... stunts
Tough Love
Additional Info
Premiere: May 01, 2001
DVD Release: December 09, 2003
Countries: United States Japan
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

8.3 / 10

Production Companies
Mutant Enemy
Kuzui Enterprises.
Sandollar Television
20th Century Fox Television
Distributors
The WB Television Network
  (1997) (United States) (seasons 1-5) (TV)
UPN
  (2001) (United States) (seasons 6-7) (TV)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2002) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2003) (United States) (VHS)
Comet TV
  (2024) (United States) (TV)
Fuse
  (2023) (United States) (TV)
Logo
  (2010) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
Music Television (MTV)
  (2010) (United States) (syndication) (TV)
TeenNick
  (2011) (United States) (TV)
WGN
  (1998) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
1800 Stewart St., Santa Monica, California, USA