Buffy the Vampire Slayer's 'Out of My Mind' Episode Started the Buffy/Spike Romance
Originally published as: 26 Years Ago, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Officially Launched Its Most Controversial Couple
It comes at the end of an episode that, for all intents and purposes, is pure setup. Spike (James Marsters) lounges morosely in his crypt, harmless after having a chip installed in his brain that prevents him from hurting humans.