Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 4

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WB | The WB | Season Premiere Date: October 5, 1999

Starring: James Marsters, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green

Summary: In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.
Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Buffy Summers, The Chosen One, the one girl in all the world with the strength and skill to fight the vampires. With the help of her close friends, Willow (AlysonIn every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer.
Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Buffy Summers, The Chosen One, the one girl in all the world with the strength and skill to fight the vampires. With the help of her close friends, Willow (Alyson Hannigan), Xander (Nicholas Brendon), and her Watcher Giles (Anthony Stewart Head), she balances slaying, family, friendships, and relationships.
For five years Buffy slayed vampires on the WB; then for her last two seasons she went to UPN.
Theme music by Nerf Herder.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 4 Episodes

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S4:E22. Restless
Air Date: May 23, 2000
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S4:E22. Restless
Air Date: May 23, 2000
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S4:E21. Primeval (2)
Air Date: May 16, 2000

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Ken Tucker

Jun 13, 2013

Hannigan gets a preemptive EW Emmy award for best supporting actress this year. Whether weeping over a breakup with her werewolf boyfriend, Oz (Seth Green), or offering dating advice to Buffy suitor Riley Finn ('She likes cheese!'), this Willow does not bend from the challenges she's been handed. Read full review

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Kai82

Feb 23, 2020

Another great season. For me it is a bit weaker than the previous two but I can not easily point out why. We got again good new characters, story arcs and humour. Characters: We got Riley as new potential love interest for Buffy with interesting background and personality. Then we got TaraAnother great season. For me it is a bit weaker than the previous two but I can not easily point out why. We got again good new characters, story arcs and humour. Characters: We got Riley as new potential love interest for Buffy with interesting background and personality. Then we got Tara and I can not spoil her role but lets say she becomes a very close friend to Willow and I like their relationship that develops further in the next seasons. I want to praise Joss Whedon for this portrait and bravery. Very very late we got Dawn and have to puzzle out what this means. Angel appears again for some episodes. Faiths story arc continues, it is well done and leads to a crossover with Angel in season 1 and further implications for both series. For the bad guys: Spike returns in a bigger role and got into an interesting condition that makes his character even more enjoyable and funny. The big bad guy is for me a more modern interpretation of Frankenstein (No spoilers) and again a good and fitting villain. His plot has the potential for a good alternate reality episode were he won. Story: The next step of life begins as our characters go to College. We have good relationships with Buffy / Riley and especially Anja / Xander. Again the character interactions, developments and humour are the reason this show is so enjoyable. Paired with good lore and stories you can see why this got a hit. Lets go to my favourite episodes: Hush is a unique episode and something no one has done since. Also a lot of arcs start from here. A New Man deals with Giles being cursed in a hilarious entertaining way. This years Girl and Who are You deal with Faith and lead to a crossover with Angel. Superstar deal with a Gary Stu story (male equivalent of Mary Sue) and at last the final Primeval gives again a good showdown. Overall again a real good season. For me the only question is 9 or 10 out of 10. I chose 9/10 because the former and especially the latter season are better.… Expand

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drlowdon

Dec 13, 2016

The fourth season of Buffy the Vampire slayer is a pretty tough one to score overall. The season long plot involving the initiative is a little weak compared to what we saw in seasons two and three and Riley was arguably the dullest of all Buffy's love interests. Episodes such as "Beer Bad"The fourth season of Buffy the Vampire slayer is a pretty tough one to score overall. The season long plot involving the initiative is a little weak compared to what we saw in seasons two and three and Riley was arguably the dullest of all Buffy's love interests. Episodes such as "Beer Bad" and "Where the Wild Things Are", whilst not totally unwatchable, are also examples of the show worst.

On the other hand we are also treated to one of the best episodes of any television series you'll ever see in "Hush" as well as other superb episodes including "Restless" and "Fear Itself". In the end you'd have to say that, despite its flaws, the good more than still outweighs the bad here and ensured another very good season for Josh Whedon's show.… Expand

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ForReals13

Jan 4, 2019

The Freshman B-. Living Conditions B-. The Harsh Light Of Day B. Fear Itself B+. Beer Bad F.
Wild At Heart B. The Initiative B. Pangs B+. Something Blue A-. Hush A. Doomed B-. A New Man B+.
The I In Team C. Goodbye Iowa C-. This Year's Girl B+. Who Are You A. Superstar D+. Where The WildThe Freshman B-. Living Conditions B-. The Harsh Light Of Day B. Fear Itself B+. Beer Bad F.
Wild At Heart B. The Initiative B. Pangs B+. Something Blue A-. Hush A. Doomed B-. A New Man B+.
The I In Team C. Goodbye Iowa C-. This Year's Girl B+. Who Are You A. Superstar D+.
Where The Wild Things Are D+. New Moon Rising B+. The Yoko Factor B+. Primeval B+. Restless A-.… Expand

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Rox22

Mar 20, 2013

Season 4 is really a bit of a mixed bag. Season 3 had ended with such a great finish that this is now the next step and one could almost argue a new beginning for the series Buffy 2.0 is you will. Season 4 gets off to a rocky start as now the characters have matured and are no longer teensSeason 4 is really a bit of a mixed bag. Season 3 had ended with such a great finish that this is now the next step and one could almost argue a new beginning for the series Buffy 2.0 is you will. Season 4 gets off to a rocky start as now the characters have matured and are no longer teens but young adults. This slows down the tempo a little at first and is a little unsettling seeing the characters in a new environment. Luckily for us the characters do more or less react the same way so we can relate a bit. But once settled the show really kicks off and has some really good writing. In particular the episode called "Hush" which is really well done and was rather unique. A shame about the ending, as I felt the villain really didn't come across as threatening, but more as a plot device. Overall: Season 4 is a small step backwards for the series, but a needed step as it leads to greater thing down the line.… Expand

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AndyUK

Jul 1, 2013

This season certainly isn't as strong as the two that came before but it is still high quality. It follows the cast as they move away from high school and onto college. The main arc of the season involves the Initiative, a secret government group that capture demons and one of their isThis season certainly isn't as strong as the two that came before but it is still high quality. It follows the cast as they move away from high school and onto college. The main arc of the season involves the Initiative, a secret government group that capture demons and one of their is Buffy's new love interest, Riley Finn, played by Mark Blucas.

This arc, as well as the villain, Adam aren't bad but they're not on the same level as what came before and a couple of episodes, namely ''Beer Bad'' and ''Where The Wild Things Are'' are amongst the shows worst but there are some truly outstanding standalone episodes. ''Hush'', where everyone's voice is taken away resulting in the episode being without dialogue is a brilliant piece of television, ''Fear Itself'' is another terrific Halloween based episode and the two parter ''This Year's Girl'' and ''Who Are You'', where Buffy and Faith swap bodies, is also very memorable.… Expand

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heromoder

Apr 27, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Things take a turn for the worse here, with Marc Blucas bumbling his way through a narrative that is frankly too big for his talent. Don't know what Joss was thinking this season...… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2002
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2001
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2000
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 5, 1999
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  S4:E22. Restless
  Air Date: May 23, 2000
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  S4:E22. Restless
  Air Date: May 23, 2000
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  S4:E21. Primeval (2)
  Air Date: May 16, 2000
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  S4:E21. Primeval (2)
  Air Date: May 16, 2000
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  S4:E20. The Yoko Factor (1)
  Air Date: May 9, 2000
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  S4:E20. The Yoko Factor (1)
  Air Date: May 9, 2000
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  S4:E19. New Moon Rising
  Air Date: May 2, 2000
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  S4:E19. New Moon Rising
  Air Date: May 2, 2000
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  S4:E18. Where the Wild Things Are
  Air Date: April 25, 2000
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  S4:E18. Where the Wild Things Are
  Air Date: April 25, 2000
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  S4:E17. Superstar
  Air Date: April 4, 2000
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  S4:E17. Superstar
  Air Date: April 4, 2000
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  S4:E16. Who Are You? (2)
  Air Date: February 29, 2000
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  S4:E16. Who Are You? (2)
  Air Date: February 29, 2000
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  S4:E15. This Year's Girl (1)
  Air Date: February 22, 2000
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  S4:E15. This Year's Girl (1)
  Air Date: February 22, 2000
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  S4:E14. Goodbye Iowa
  Air Date: February 15, 2000
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  S4:E14. Goodbye Iowa
  Air Date: February 15, 2000
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  S4:E13. The I In Team
  Air Date: February 8, 2000
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  S4:E13. The I In Team
  Air Date: February 8, 2000
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  S4:E12. A New Man
  Air Date: January 25, 2000
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  S4:E12. A New Man
  Air Date: January 25, 2000
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  S4:E11. Doomed
  Air Date: January 18, 2000
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  S4:E11. Doomed
  Air Date: January 18, 2000
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  S4:E10. Hush
  Air Date: December 14, 1999
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  S4:E10. Hush
  Air Date: December 14, 1999
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  S4:E9. Something Blue
  Air Date: November 30, 1999
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  S4:E9. Something Blue
  Air Date: November 30, 1999
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  S4:E8. Pangs
  Air Date: November 23, 1999
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  S4:E8. Pangs
  Air Date: November 23, 1999
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  S4:E7. The Initiative
  Air Date: November 16, 1999
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  S4:E7. The Initiative
  Air Date: November 16, 1999
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  S4:E6. Wild At Heart
  Air Date: November 9, 1999
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  S4:E6. Wild At Heart
  Air Date: November 9, 1999
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  S4:E5. Beer Bad
  Air Date: November 2, 1999
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  S4:E5. Beer Bad
  Air Date: November 2, 1999
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  S4:E4. Fear, Itself
  Air Date: October 26, 1999
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  S4:E4. Fear, Itself
  Air Date: October 26, 1999
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  S4:E3. The Harsh Light of Day
  Air Date: October 19, 1999
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  S4:E3. The Harsh Light of Day
  Air Date: October 19, 1999
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  S4:E2. Living Conditions
  Air Date: October 12, 1999
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  S4:E2. Living Conditions
  Air Date: October 12, 1999
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  S4:E1. The Freshman
  Air Date: October 5, 1999
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  S4:E1. The Freshman
  Air Date: October 5, 1999
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1998
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 1997
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 10, 1997