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SEASON 4

Freshmen
MOVING ON - Trying to adjust to the rigors of college life proves to be harder than Buffy imagined. She moves into a dorm, must contend with a less-than-stable roommate and the complexities of dating college men. On campus, Willow is overly enthused about college life and her ongoing romance with Oz , and Xander unexpectedly returns from his self-discovery adventure. Elsewhere, Giles seems to be enjoying his life away from being a librarian and a Watcher.

Living Conditions
ATTACK OF THE KILLER ROOMMATE - Dorm life proves to be quite an adjustment for Buffy when her roommate 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, a handsome older classman who is the first guy Buffy has been attracted to since her break-up with Angel.

Harsh Light of Day (Crossover with "Angel")
JAMES MARSTERS RETURNS AS SPIKE - The underworld version of Sid Vicious, Spike, 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 to stop him. Meanwhile, Buffy is distracted by dating issues as she deals with her feelings for a new boy who happens to not be a blood-sucking vampire, but is equally as difficult to understand. Xander has romance issues of his own when his prom date from last spring, Anya, can't get the X-man out of her mind.

Fear, Itself
HOUSE OF HORRORS - Buffy reluctantly agrees to join Willow, Oz and Xander at a Halloween party where they stumble into a real-life house of horrors masquerading as an innocuous fraternity. Meanwhile, Giles is called upon to help out the college crowd when all he wants is to get into the spirit of the holiday.

Beer Bad
ANOTHER ALE FOR MY FRIEND - When Buffy is befriended by a group of upperclassmen who convince her to drown her sorrows with them, bartender Xander becomes suspicious when Buffy and her new friends return to their primordial roots. Back at The Bronze, Willow is aware of Oz's attention being turned to a new performer, the sexual and charismatic Veruca .

Wild Heart
HONEY, IT'S A FULL MOON - Buffy does her best to console Willow when Oz is undeniably drawn to another woman, Veruca. 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.

The Initiative
The masked commandos, who've been lurking in the shadows from the start of this season, finally step into the light after ensnaring Spike. They take him to an underground research facility and are revealed to be "The Initiative," a military-science agency studying supernatural creatres. But they may have their hands full with Spike. He escapes to UC Sunnydale's campus to search for Buffy, whom he blames for this capture. Initiative agents are in pursuit, however - leading to a three-way standoff.

Pangs
(Crossover with Angel's "I Will Remember You" episode)
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.
(Angel) After saving Buffy's life in Sunnydale, the Angel returns to L.A., only to find that Buffy has followed him, hoping to talk. But a demon interrupts their reunion and, during battle, Angel is exposed to its alchemical blood. Suddenly, after 200 years, Angel is alive-and he and Buffy are free to be together. But the ending for their fairy tale romance may be grimmer than most.

Something Blue
Willow, still heartbroken after Oz' departure, casts a spell to make her wishers come true. But she can't control it, so whatever she casually says becomes reality, causing Giles to go blind, Buffy to fall in love with Spike, and demons to chase Xander.

Hush
Demons called "The Gentlemen" come to Sunnydale and steal the power of speech from the entire town. (29 minutes of the show has no spoken dialogue!)

Doomed
A suicidal Spike is revivified by an approaching apocalypse, while Buffy and the gang must return to high school to seal Sunnydale's hell mouth.

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.

The I in Team
FRIEND OR FOE - Buffys friends become hurt and concerned when her involvement with Riley and the Initiative becomes more intense. Meanwhile, Professor Walsh sends the slayer on a mission that brings her close to revealing a dangerous secret.
Goodbye Iowa
MOTHER MAY I - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Riley's (Marc Blucas) relationship is put to the test when she investigates Professor Walsh's (guest star Lindsay Crouse) death and comes up against the Initiative's secret weapon. While Buffy is trying to find a way to save Sunnydale from rogue warrior demon on the loose, Riley becomes paranoid and delusional and challenges Buffy when he discovers that his mentor has been killed. Elsewhere in town, Spike (James Marsters) has become the outcast among demons since he has taken up with the Scooby-Doo Gang.

This Year's Girl
ELIZA DUSHKU RETURNS AS FAITH IN A TWO-PART EPISODE - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is preoccupied with catching the creature that attacked Riley (Marc Blucas), but her problems are just beginning when she learns that Faith (guest star Eliza Dushku) has awakened from her coma and has gone seeking revenge to the only home in which Faith remembers Buffy living. Meanwhile, once she is set free, Faith receives a mysterious gift left behind from the Mayor.

Who Are You
THE CONCLUSION OF A TWO-PART EPISODE WHEN FAITH RETURNS - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) battles to escape the clutches of the Watcher's Council special operations team who plan to send her to England, while Faith continues to wreak havoc in the lives of Buffy's family and friends. Meanwhile, it's Willow (Alyson Hannigan) and Tara (guest star Amber Benson) who figure out Buffy's whereabouts, but not before Faith has done some serious damage to Buffy's relationship with Riley.

Ssuperstar

FANTASY VS. REALITY - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), still reeling from the discovery that Riley (Marc Blucas) was intimate with Faith (guest star Eliza Dushku), must put aside her personal emotions and summon the strength to uncover why the entire town thinks that former high school nerd, Jonathan (guest star Danny Strong), is Sunnydale's newest version of a superhero. Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head also star. David Grossman directed the episode written by Jane Espenson

Where the Wild Things Are
LOST IN LUST - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Riley (Marc Blucas) unleash a powerful supernatural force that awakens during a Lowell House fraternity party and causes everyone's hormones to kick into overdrive, threatening the very lives of Buffy and Riley. In order to free them, the gang must battle the spirits of children from the 1950s who have come back to avenge past abuses. Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head also star. David Solomon directed the episode written by Tracey Forbes.

New Moon Rising
OZ COMES HOME TO WILLOW - Willow (Alyson Hannigan) and her friends are stunned when Oz (guest star Seth Green) returns to Sunnydale claiming he still loves Willow and has his full moon frolics under control. Meanwhile, Willow tries to sort out her feelings for Oz and finally tells Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) about her new relationship with Tara (guest star Amber Benson). But when the moon sets, a transformed Oz is captured by The Initiative and an unlikely source breaks his alliance to come to the rescue. Marti Noxon wrote the episode directed by James A. Contner

The Yoko Factorko Factor
DAVID BOREANAZ GUEST-STARS IN A SHOWDOWN FOR BUFFY'S HEART - Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is even more certain of her love for Riley (Marc Blucas) when Angel's (guest star David Boreanaz, "Angel") surprise visit to Sunnydale brings Riley and Angel to blows. Meanwhile, Spike (James Marsters) joins forces with Adam (guest star George Hertzberg) and devises a plan to tear the Slayer apart from her gang, leaving her wide open for her enemies to attack. David Grossman directed the episode written by Douglas Petrie

Primeval
DEMONS ALL 'ROUND - Buffy's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) estrangement from her friends and Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) threatens to keep the group from stopping Adam's (guest star George Hertzberg) plan to design a master race of human/demon hybrids. Elsewhere, Riley (Marc Blucas) is captured by Adam and learns that before Professor Walsh death, she had implanted Riley with a chip that could destroy his power and bond him to Adam forever. Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters and Emma Caulfield also star. James A. Contner directed the episode written by David Fury

Restless
THE CHEESE STANDS ALONE IN A SEASON FINALE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOSS WHEDON - A primal animal force stalks Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Willow (Alyson Hannigan), Xander (Nicholas Brendon) and Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) in their nightmares as they each come face to face with their worst fears. James Marsters, Marc Blucas and Emma Caulfield also star.