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Season 4
"The Freshman" -
MOVING ON - Trying to adjust to the rigors of college life proves
to be harder than Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) imagined. She
moves into a dorm, must contend with a less-than-stable roommate
and the complexities of dating college men. On campus, Willow (Alyson
Hannigan) is overly enthused about college life and her ongoing
romance with Oz (Seth Green), and Xander (Nicholas Brendon)
unexpectedly returns from his self-discovery adventure. Elsewhere,
Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) seems to be enjoying his life away
from being a librarian and a Watcher. Joss Whedon wrote and
directed the episode.
Episode: (#P4ABB01)
"Living Conditions" -
ATTACK OF THE KILLER ROOMMATE - Dorm life proves to be quite an
adjustment for Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) when her roommate (guest
star Dagney Kerr) drives her crazy with her idiosyncrasies even
invading Buffy's dreams and the gang must come together to find
away to get her to move out. Away from the dorm, Buffy meets
Parker Finch (guest star Adam Kaufman), a handsome older classman
who is the first guy Buffy has been attracted to since her break-up
with Angel. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Seth Green and
Anthony Stewart Head also star. David Grossman directed the
episode written by Marti Noxon.
Episode: (#P4ABB02)
"The Harsh Light of Day" -
JAMES MARSTERS RETURNS AS SPIKE - The underworld version of Sid
Vicious, Spike (new series regular James Marsters), returns to
Sunnydale in search of the vampire version of the Holy Grail, a
mythical relic that supposedly engenders the wearer with
unimaginable powers, and it's up to Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar)
to stop him. Meanwhile, Buffy is distracted by dating issues as
she deals with her feelings for a new boy (guest star Adam
Kaufman) who happens to not be a blood-sucking vampire, but is
equally as difficult to understand. Xander (Nicholas Brendon) has
romance issues of his own when his prom date from last spring,
Anya (guest star Emma Caulfield), can't get the X-man out of her
mind. Alyson Hannigan, Seth Green and Anthony Stewart Head also
star. James A. Contner directed the episode written by Jane
Espenson.
Episode: (#P4ABB03)
"Fear, Itself" -
HOUSE OF HORRORS - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) reluctantly
agrees to join Willow (Alyson Hannigan), Oz (Seth Green) and
Xander (Nicholas Brendon) at a Halloween party where they stumble
into a real-life house of horrors masquerading as an innocuous
fraternity. Meanwhile, Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) is called
upon to help out the college crowd when all he wants is to get
into the spirit of the holiday. Tucker Gates directed the episode
written by David Fury.
Episode: (#P4ABB04).
"Beer Bad" -
ANOTHER ALE FOR MY FRIEND - When Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is
befriended by a group of upperclassmen who convince her to drown
her sorrows with them, bartender Xander (Nicholas Brendon)
becomes suspicious when Buffy and her new friends return to their
primordial roots. Back at The Bronze, Willow (Alyson Hannigan) is
aware of Oz's (Seth Green) attention being turned to a new
performer, the sexual and charismatic Veruca (guest star Paige
Moss). David Solomon directed the episode written by Tracey
Forbes.
Episode: (#P4ABB05).
"Wild at Heart" -
HONEY, IT'S A FULL MOON - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) does her
best to console Willow (Alyson Hannigan) when Oz is undeniably
drawn to another woman, Veruca (guest star Paige Moss). Even
after it is discovered that his attraction stems from the fact
that she is also a werewolf, his powerful primitive instincts may
be too innate to ignore. Nicholas Brendon, Anthony Stewart Head
and James Marsters also star. David Grossman directed the episode
written by Marti Noxon (#P4ABB06).
"The Initiative" -
THE TRUTH IS DOWN THERE - Unbeknownst to Buffy (Sarah Michelle
Gellar) and the gang, Spike (James Marsters) is captured by a
commando squad for The Initiative, a mysterious underground
laboratory beneath the streets of U.C. Sunnydale. Meanwhile,
Buffy's Psych T.A., Riley (guest star Marc Blucas), has a major
slayer crush and turns to Willow (Alyson Hannigan) for advice on
ways to woo. Nicholas Brendon and Anthony Stewart Head also star.
Douglas Petrie wrote the episode directed by James A. Contner (#P4ABB07).
"Pangs" -
A DRAMATIC "BUFFY"/"ANGEL" TWO-HOUR EVENT -
Unbeknownst to Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Angel (special
guest star David Boreanaz, "Angel") lurks in the
shadows of Sunnydale trying to protect her and keep her safe,
while her perfect Thanksgiving feast is disrupted by an army of
Chumash Indians, the original inhabitants of Sunnydale, whose
spirits have come alive to recreate the wrongs that were done to
their people. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters
and Anthony Stewart Head also star. Michael Lange directed the
episode written by Jane Espenson (#P4ABB08).
"Something Blue" -
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW... - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar)
is only one of many who must bear the repercussions of a spell
gone awry when Willow (Alyson Hannigan), pining over the
disappearance of Oz (Seth Green), tries to imbue herself with the
power to have her will done. The fallout includes Buffy falling
in love with Spike (James Marsters) and planning to marry him,
Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) going blind and Xander (Nicholas
Brendon) becoming even more of a demon magnet. Nick Marck
directed the episode written by Tracey Forbes (#P4ABB09).
"Hush" -
SILENT NIGHT - A silence falls over Sunnydale when otherwordly
beings come to town and steal the power of speech from all the
residents. Meanwhile, Riley (Marc Blucas) gets is his first clue
to Buffy's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) slayerside when they have a
fight with the outside visitor, and Willow (Alyson Hannigan)
attends a wicca group that's not all she had hoped. Nicholas
Brendon, James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head also star. Joss
Whedon wrote and directed the episode (#P4ABB10).
"Doomed" -
WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE - While Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and
Riley (Marc Blucas) grapple to come to terms with what they now
know about each other, the reopening of the Sunnydale Hellmouth
sends Buffy and the gang back to high school to prevent impending
apocalypse. Meanwhile, Spike (James Marsters) has lost all will
to live without the ability to kill, but he grows heartened by
the approaching end of the world. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson
Hannigan and Anthony Stewart Head also star. James A. Contner
directed the episode written by Marti Noxon & David Fury
& Jane Espenson (#P4ABB11).
"A New Man" -
ANOTHER BUFFY BIRTHDAY DEBACLE - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar)
and Riley (Marc Blucas) explore the extent of each other's powers
as they become more romantically entwined. Feeling left out these
days, Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) turns to his old buddy Ethan
Rayne (guest star Robin Sachs) for camaraderie, but Giles must
rely on an unlikely source when he is transformed into a demon
and mistakenly hunted down by an unknowing Buffy. Nicholas
Brendon, Alyson Hannigan and James Marsters also star. Michael
Gershman directed the episode written by Jane Espenson (#P4ABB12).