Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 4)

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.

The Freshman (Episode 1) 7.6
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 1999-10-05
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 2) 7.5
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 1999-10-12
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 3) 7.8
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 1999-10-19
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure.
Fear, Itself (Episode 4) 8.1
Writer: David Fury
Air date: 1999-10-26
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 5) 6.6
Writer: Tracey Forbes
Air date: 1999-11-02
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.
Wild at Heart (Episode 6) 7.8
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 1999-11-09
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 7) 8.0
Writer: Douglas Petrie
Air date: 1999-11-16
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.
Pangs (Episode 8) 7.9
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 1999-11-23
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.
Something Blue (Episode 9) 8.3
Writer: Tracey Forbes
Air date: 1999-11-30
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.
Hush (Episode 10) 8.8
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 1999-12-14
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 11) 7.4
Writer: David Fury
Air date: 2000-01-18
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.
A New Man (Episode 12) 7.7
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 2000-01-25
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.
The I in Team (Episode 13) 7.0
Writer: David Fury
Air date: 2000-02-08
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.
Goodbye Iowa (Episode 14) 6.7
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 2000-02-15
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.
This Year's Girl (1) (Episode 15) 7.7
Writer: Douglas Petrie
Air date: 2000-02-22
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.
Who Are You? (2) (Episode 16) 8.2
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 2000-02-29
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.
Superstar (Episode 17) 6.4
Writer: Jane Espenson
Air date: 2000-04-04
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.
Where the Wild Things Are (Episode 18) 6.4
Writer: Tracey Forbes
Air date: 2000-04-25
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.
New Moon Rising (Episode 19) 7.7
Writer: Marti Noxon
Air date: 2000-05-02
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.
The Yoko Factor (1) (Episode 20) 7.6
Writer: Douglas Petrie
Air date: 2000-05-09
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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) (Episode 21) 7.8
Writer: David Fury
Air date: 2000-05-16
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 22) 7.7
Writer: Joss Whedon
Air date: 2000-05-23
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.