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      Season 4 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer

      1999 Drama Horror Fantasy List
      78% 23 Reviews Tomatometer 90% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Sarah Michelle Gellar takes on the role of Buffy Summers in this TV version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," based on the film of the same title, which starred Kristy Swanson. Buffy is a Slayer, one in a long line of young women chosen for a specific mission: to seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Unlike her predecessors, Buffy establishes a group of supportive friends who aids her in her battles with evil, including Willow, Xander and Cordelia. Her battles with evil are frequent, since Sunnydale, where Buffy and friends live, sits atop a gateway to the realm of the demons. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 08 Buy Now

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      Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 4

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      Critics Consensus

      Buffy undergoes something of a reset as the vampire slayer graduates into the perilous arena of the college campus, a change in scenery that ably injects fresh blood into this spunky series.

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      Liz D Great show to watch with teenage daughter. Empowering female leads, and just fun. SPIKE Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Sankalp good S It's a a fresh graduate starts of Buffy nd friends with some primevale intiative season with some great entertainer nd begins a new beginning of college life nd more😃♥️👏👌 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/23 Full Review Anthony T Slow start, amazing finish. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review Thomas C Season 4's main story feels uninspired and undercooked when compared to what came before it, but it's definitely an example of peak ‘Buffy' in terms of humour, and contains some of the best standalone episodes of the series. Also, Anya ❤️ Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/22 Full Review Audience Member After such an exciting season, Season 4 takes a number of miss steps to the formula; the new love interest is completely uninspired, and while the new arc surrounding a secret government organization that targets the supernatural shows promise, the season fails to follow-through in a way that feels exciting. Alongside some disappointing episodes and mishandled changes, its difficult to see Season 4 as anything but simply good. Spike and Willow end up being exceptions to this for the most part. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Greg R I find it hard to fault Buffy, however this season loses a star because I found Riley insufferable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/20 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 1999 The Freshman Buffy contends with a weird college roommate and dating campus men, while Xander unexpectedly returns from his adventure. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1999 Living Conditions The gang unites to encourage Buffy's oppressive roommate to move out; Buffy finds herself attracted to a handsome upperclassman. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1999 The Harsh Light of Day Spike (James Marsters) returns to Sunnydale in search of a relic that gives the wearer unimaginable powers. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1999 Fear, Itself Willow, Oz and Xander convince Buffy to join them at a fraternity Halloween party; Giles tries to catch the holiday spirit. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 1999 Beer Bad While tending bar, Xander becomes alarmed when an intoxicated Buffy and her new drinking buddies are reduced to a primordial state. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 1999 Wild at Heart Buffy tries to comfort Willow when Oz answers the call of the wild and is drawn to another woman, who turns out to be a fellow werewolf. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 1999 The Initiative Spike is kidnapped by a commando squad and held in an underground laboratory; Riley, the teacher's assistant, confides in Willow about his crush on Buffy. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 1999 Pangs Angel secretly arrives in Sunnydale to protect Buffy from the vengeful spirits of Chumash Indians who materialize on Thanksgiving. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 30, 1999 Something Blue When a spell cast by Willow goes awry, Buffy vows to marry Spike, Giles loses his sight and Xander attracts an overabundance of demons. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 14, 1999 Hush Sunnydale residents lose the power of speech as mysterious creatures search the town for human hearts to steal. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 18, 2000 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. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 25, 2000 A New Man After Giles turns to old friend Ethan Rayne for comradeship, he is transformed into a demon and hunted down by an unknowing Buffy. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 8, 2000 The I in Team Buffy's friends question her heightened involvement with Riley and the Initiative, while Professor Walsh gives Buffy a hazardous assignment. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 15, 2000 Goodbye Iowa A delusional Riley spars with Buffy when he finds out that his mentor has been killed, while Buffy learns firsthand about the Initiative's secret weapon. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 22, 2000 This Year's Girl Faith, the outlaw slayer, awakens from her coma and makes a beeline for Buffy's mother's house, hungry for revenge against her rival. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 29, 2000 Who Are You A treacherous Faith insinuates herself into Buffy's life, while Buffy is kidnapped by operatives of the Watcher's Council. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 4, 2000 Superstar Buffy must put aside the turmoil she feels about Riley and Faith's night of passion to investigate why a former nerd is being feted as a superhero. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 25, 2000 Where the Wild Things Are When Buffy and Riley rouse a supernatural force, they are held hostage by ghost-children who have returned to exact revenge for past abuses. Details Episode 19 Aired May 2, 2000 New Moon Rising Oz returns to Sunnydale and is captured by the Initiative during a full moon; a conflicted Willow tells Buffy about her new relationship with Tara. Details Episode 20 Aired May 9, 2000 The Yoko Factor Riley and Angel battle for Buffy's heart; Spike and Adam devise a plan to tear the Slayer from her friends. Details Episode 21 Aired May 16, 2000 Primeval Buffy's estrangement from her friends threatens the prevention of Adam's (George Hertzberg) plan to design a master race of human/demon hybrids. Details Episode 22 Aired May 23, 2000 Restless The atavistic spirit of the first Slayer stalks the dreams of Buffy, Giles, Willow and Xander, making them each face their innermost fears. Details
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      Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic Like any college freshman, Buffy's new world is full of opportunities. Let's hope she sticks around all four years. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Terry Jackson Miami Herald As always, the dialogue is among the most intelligent on television -- and thats not at all the put-down it might seem. Buffy works on so many levels -- teen drama, social commentary, both horror spoof and homage -- that it's always full of surprises. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Eric Thurm Guardian Season four is a bit uneven at times, but Hush is a Buffy fairytale - and that's a genre that looks especially good on this genre-mashing series. Nov 21, 2017 Full Review Rich Heldenfels Akron Beacon Journal The season premiere is quite good, looking at Buffy in a way that the show really only has hinted at in the past. In short, Buffy may not be ready for college. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun A smart and stylish launch of Buffy onto the next stage of her Hero Quest. Oct 12, 2022 Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Daily News Most of us will never be called on to slay vampires, but anyone who ever sailed through high school without studying only to be brought up short by the realities of college life will feel Buffy's pain. Oct 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      James A. Contner, Joss Whedon, David Grossman, David Solomon, Michael Gershman, Michael Lange, Nick Marck
      Executive Producer
      Joss Whedon, Gail Berman, Sandy Gallin, Fran Rubel Kuzui, Kaz Kuzui, David Greenwalt
      Screenwriter
      Jane Espenson, Marti Noxon, Joss Whedon, David Fury, Tracey Forbes, Douglas Petrie
      Network
      The WB
      Rating
      TV-PG (L|V)
      Genre
      Drama, Horror, Fantasy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Oct 5, 1999