| Episode Guide - Fourth Season "The Freshman" *** As Buffy contends with a weird college roommate and the ups and downs of settling into life on campus, she discovers a nest of collegiate vampires feeding on the student population. "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 Original Air Date: October 12, 1999 "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 Original Air Date: October 19, 1999 "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). Original Air Date: October 26, 1999 "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). Original Air Date: November 2, 1999 "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). Original Air Date: November 9, 1999. "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).Original Air Date: November 16, 1999 "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). |
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