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Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 4

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199922 episodes7.5/10 (478 votes)

About this season

Buffy begins college feeling completely overwhelmed...but once the monsters show up, it's just like old times. Then she starts dating Riley, a handsome commando battling the same monsters. He's part of a secret organization called The Initiative, and Buffy is all too happy to join the team. But she soon suspects The Initiative may be more dangerous than the monsters they are supposed to be battling...

Episodes (22)

The Freshman
E1

1. The Freshman

7.6

Aired 5 October 1999 • 45 min

Buffy feels like a fish out of water in her first year at college, but the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student puts her back in her element.

Living Conditions
E2

2. Living Conditions

7.5

Aired 12 October 1999 • 43 min

Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.

The Harsh Light of Day
E3

3. The Harsh Light of Day

7.9

Aired 19 October 1999 • 44 min

As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure.

Fear, Itself
E4

4. Fear, Itself

8.1

Aired 26 October 1999 • 43 min

On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.

Beer Bad
E5

5. Beer Bad

6.7

Aired 2 November 1999 • 44 min

Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.

Wild at Heart
E6

6. Wild at Heart

7.9

Aired 9 November 1999 • 44 min

When Oz falls hard for a sexy singer who also happens to be a werewolf, he must choose between Willow and his own animal instincts.

The Initiative
E7

7. The Initiative

8.0

Aired 16 November 1999 • 45 min

Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.

Pangs
E8

8. Pangs

7.9

Aired 23 November 1999 • 45 min

On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.

Something Blue
E9

9. Something Blue

8.4

Aired 30 November 1999 • 45 min

One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

Hush
E10

10. Hush

8.5

Aired 14 December 1999 • 45 min

When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.

Doomed
E11

11. Doomed

7.4

Aired 18 January 2000 • 45 min

While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.

A New Man
E12

12. A New Man

7.4

Aired 25 January 2000 • 43 min

Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.

The I in Team
E13

13. The I in Team

6.7

Aired 8 February 2000 • 43 min

Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.

Goodbye Iowa
E14

14. Goodbye Iowa

6.5

Aired 15 February 2000 • 43 min

Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.

This Year's Girl (1)
E15

15. This Year's Girl (1)

7.5

Aired 22 February 2000 • 43 min

Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.

Who Are You? (2)
E16

16. Who Are You? (2)

7.9

Aired 29 February 2000 • 43 min

Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.

Superstar
E17

17. Superstar

6.3

Aired 4 April 2000 • 43 min

Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.

Where the Wild Things Are
E18

18. Where the Wild Things Are

6.1

Aired 25 April 2000 • 43 min

Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.

New Moon Rising
E19

19. New Moon Rising

7.5

Aired 2 May 2000 • 43 min

Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.

The Yoko Factor (1)
E20

20. The Yoko Factor (1)

7.3

Aired 9 May 2000 • 43 min

After joining forces with Adam, Spike drives a wedge between Buffy and her friends. Meanwhile, Angel's return to Sunnydale leads to a violent confrontation with Riley.

Primeval (2)
E21

21. Primeval (2)

7.8

Aired 16 May 2000 • 43 min

Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.

Restless
E22

22. Restless

7.4

Aired 23 May 2000 • 43 min

Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.

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