Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 4

Air Date

October 5, 1999

Episodes

22 episodes

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 4

Overview

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

The Freshman

1. The Freshman

7.7
October 5, 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

2. Living Conditions

7.5
October 12, 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

3. The Harsh Light of Day

7.8
October 19, 1999
44 min

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

Fear, Itself

4. Fear, Itself

8.1
October 26, 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

5. Beer Bad

6.6
November 2, 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

6. Wild at Heart

7.7
November 9, 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

7. The Initiative

7.9
November 16, 1999
45 min

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

Pangs

8. Pangs

7.9
November 23, 1999
45 min

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

Something Blue

9. Something Blue

8.3
November 30, 1999
45 min

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

Hush

10. Hush

8.7
December 14, 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

11. Doomed

7.4
January 18, 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

12. A New Man

7.7
January 25, 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

13. The I in Team

7.0
February 8, 2000
43 min

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

Goodbye Iowa

14. Goodbye Iowa

6.6
February 15, 2000
43 min

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

This Year's Girl (1)

15. This Year's Girl (1)

7.6
February 22, 2000
43 min

Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.

Who Are You? (2)

16. Who Are You? (2)

8.1
February 29, 2000
43 min

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

Superstar

17. Superstar

6.5
April 4, 2000
43 min

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

Where the Wild Things Are

18. Where the Wild Things Are

6.4
April 25, 2000
43 min

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

New Moon Rising

19. New Moon Rising

7.6
May 2, 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)

20. The Yoko Factor (1)

7.6
May 9, 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)

21. Primeval (2)

7.8
May 16, 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

22. Restless

7.7
May 23, 2000
43 min

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