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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1999 - 2000
Series 4 of the sci-fi series where a cheerleader is chosen to battle the forces of evil as she weathers the storms of young adulthood.
Episode 1
The Freshman
Tue, Oct 5, 1999 60 mins
In the Season 4 opener, the Slayer and friends face their biggest challenge: university. Buffy tries to adjust to classes and living away from home, while keeping her identity secret. But it gets difficult when students start disappearing and she has to investigate.
Episode 2
Living Conditions
Tue, Oct 12, 1999 60 mins
Buffy clashes with her overbearing roommate, Kathy, and, as the tension escalates, begins to have nightmares about having her soul sucked away, which leads her to believe there may be more to her roomie than meets the eye.
Episode 3
The Harsh Light of Day
Tue, Oct 19, 1999 60 mins
Spike visits UC Sunnydale, looking for a mystical gem that will allow him to walk in the sunlight and be impervious to stakes and crosses. Meanwhile, Buffy has romance on her mind when an upperclassman shows an interest.
Episode 4
Fear, Itself
Tue, Oct 26, 1999 60 mins
Buffy and the gang find themselves in a haunted house on Halloween when they go to a frat party that has an uninvited guest---a powerful fear demon. The evil power traps the partygoers inside and forces them to face their worst fears: Xander becomes invisible; Willow can't control her magic; Oz succumbs to his werewolf nature; and Buffy faces the people she couldn't save.
Episode 5
Beer Bad
Tue, Nov 2, 1999 60 mins
Buffy is introduced to the wonders of beer by some upperclassmen who are unaware that their favourite brand of brew has a slightly demonic kick to it, which causes more than just a hangover.
Episode 6
Wild at Heart
Tue, Nov 9, 1999 60 mins
Willow is faced with serious competition for Oz's affections---a sultry singer named Veruca. Despite reassuring Wil, Oz finds his interest is deeper than even he suspects and traces his compulsion to a common trait that could spell the end of his relationship with Willow.
Episode 7
The Initiative
Tue, Nov 16, 1999 60 mins
The agenda of the black-masked commandos is revealed after they ensnare the baddest vamp of them all...Spike---who blames the Slayer for his capture and escapes to hunt her down. Meanwhile, Riley tries to put the moves on Buffy.
Episode 8
Pangs
Tue, Nov 23, 1999 60 mins
A Chumash Indian spirit named Hus is freed on Thanksgiving by a construction crew and goes forth to seek revenge on Sunnydale for past wrongs against his people. Meanwhile, Angel secretly slips into town to keep a watchful eye on Buffy after his friend Doyle has a vision that she may be in danger.
Episode 9
Something Blue
Tue, Nov 30, 1999 60 mins
Willow, still heartbroken after Oz's departure, casts a spell to make her wishes come true. But she can't control it, so whatever she casually says becomes reality, causing Giles to go blind when she tells him he "can't see anything". She also turns Xander into a "demon magnate".
Episode 10
Hush
Tue, Dec 14, 1999 60 mins
Sunnydale is silenced when mysterious entities from a children's tale, known as "The Gentlemen", steal everyone's voices in order to harvest organs from the populace. Despite being unable to hear the silent cries of those in trouble, Buffy must stop the slaughter by finding alternate ways to communicate with Giles about the dangerous beings.
Episode 11
Doomed
Tue, Jan 18, 2000 60 mins
While Buffy and Riley try to come to grips with each other's secret identities, it's business as usual in Sunnydale: blackouts, earthquakes and the possible reopening of the Hellmouth. The Slayer and the commando must work together to battle a group of Vahrall demons bent on completing a ritual that could open the Hellmouth.
Episode 12
A New Man
Tue, Jan 25, 2000 60 mins
Disheartened after learning that Buffy has been keeping secrets from him, Giles goes out drinking with former friend (and evil magician) Ethan. But Giles wakes up with more than a hangover: he's been transformed into a demon. Unable to speak English and utterly unrecognisable, he must find a cure before Buffy kills him.
Episode 13
The 'I' in Team
Tue, Feb 8, 2000 60 mins
Buffy's relationship with Riley allows her almost total access to the Initiative. But the more she sees, the more questions she has about their operation and the motives of Maggie Walsh. Meanwhile, Willow feels she's been abandoned by Xander and Buffy because they both have significant others
Episode 14
Goodbye Iowa
Tue, Feb 15, 2000 60 mins
Prof Walsh's monstrous creation, Adam, escapes from the Initiative compound and sets off to wreak havoc on Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Riley is breaking down, both physically and mentally, and no one seems to know why.
Episode 15
This Year's Girl
Tue, Feb 22, 2000 60 mins
It's double trouble for Buffy---the rogue slayer, Faith, has awakened from an eight-month coma, and Adam, the Initiative's creation, is still on the loose. Faith, with a little help from the late Mayor, has sinister plans in store for Buffy.
Episode 16
Who Are You?
Tue, Feb 29, 2000 60 mins
Conclusion. The Watcher's Council mistakenly abducts Buffy. Meanwhile, Faith fantasizes about killing Willow and later runs into Spike, who is amazed by her honesty.
Episode 17
Superstar
Tue, Apr 4, 2000 60 mins
Things seem a bit off to Buffy when a former high-school loser (Danny Strong) becomes the most popular person on Earth, successful at everything he attempts, whether it's playing the violin or fighting demons. But no one but Buffy thinks anything is wrong. Tara: Amber Benson. Adam: George Hetzberg. Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Episode 18
Where the Wild Things Are
Tue, Apr 25, 2000 60 mins
Riley's frat house is possessed by a demonic force that feeds on the passion generated between him and Buffy, and traps them without their knowledge. The couple are too lost in the haze of their heightened emotions to notice the danger they're in. Riley: Marc Blucas. Tara: Amber Benson. Forrest: Leonard Roberts. Graham: Bailey Chase.
Episode 19
New Moon Rising
Tue, May 2, 2000 60 mins
After a long absence, Oz (Seth Green) returns to Sunnydale---his werewolf nature apparently under control---hoping to reunite with Willow. She, on the other hand, is unsure about getting back together since her relationship with Tara has deepened. Tara: Amber Benson. Willow: Alyson Hannigan. Xander: Nicholas Brendon.
Episode 20
The Yoko Factor
Tue, May 9, 2000 60 mins
The sinister and powerful Adam (George Hertzberg) decides to advance his plans for humanity's demise by enlisting Spike to turn the gang against one another without their suspecting it. Spike's reward: removal of the anti-violence chip in his head, which has prevented the vampire from attacking humans. Angel: David Boreanaz. Tara: Amber Benson. Riley: Marc Blucas. Xander: Nicholas Brendon.
Episode 21
Primeval
Tue, May 16, 2000 60 mins
It's the final showdown on several fronts as Buffy faces Adam, the Initiative battles its demon ex-prisoners and Buffy's friends must overcome their fears and once again work together as a team as all hell breaks loose below Sunnydale. Adam: George Hertzberg. Riley: Marc Blucas. Spike: James Marsters.
Episode 22
Restless
Tue, May 23, 2000 60 mins
Buffy and the gang find themselves being stalked by a primal animal force, known as the Primitive, that attacks each of them in their nightmares and forces them to face disturbing aspects of themselves. Oz: Seth Green. Harmony: Mercedes McNab. Snyder: Armin Shimerman. Xander: Nicholas Brendon. Giles: Anthony Stewart Head. Willow: Alyson Hannigan.
