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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Season 4

October 5, 1999 22 episodes

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...

All Episodes

The Freshman
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E1. The Freshman

45m Oct 5, 1999

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
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E2. Living Conditions

43m Oct 12, 1999

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
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E3. The Harsh Light of Day

44m Oct 19, 1999

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

Fear, Itself
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E4. Fear, Itself

43m Oct 26, 1999

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
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E5. Beer Bad

44m Nov 2, 1999

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

Wild at Heart
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E6. Wild at Heart

44m Nov 9, 1999

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
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E7. The Initiative

45m Nov 16, 1999

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

Pangs
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E8. Pangs

45m Nov 23, 1999

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

Something Blue
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E9. Something Blue

45m Nov 30, 1999

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

Hush
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E10. Hush

45m Dec 14, 1999

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
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E11. Doomed

45m Jan 18, 2000

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

A New Man
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E12. A New Man

43m Jan 25, 2000

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

The I in Team
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E13. The I in Team

43m Feb 8, 2000

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

Goodbye Iowa
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E14. Goodbye Iowa

43m Feb 15, 2000

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

This Year's Girl (1)
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E15. This Year's Girl (1)

43m Feb 22, 2000

Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.

Who Are You? (2)
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E16. Who Are You? (2)

43m Feb 29, 2000

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

Superstar
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E17. Superstar

43m Apr 4, 2000

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

Where the Wild Things Are
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E18. Where the Wild Things Are

43m Apr 25, 2000

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

New Moon Rising
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E19. New Moon Rising

43m May 2, 2000

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

The Yoko Factor (1)
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E20. The Yoko Factor (1)

43m May 9, 2000

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)
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E21. Primeval (2)

43m May 16, 2000

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
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E22. Restless

43m May 23, 2000

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

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