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 best episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" season 4 is "The Freshman", rated 7.6/10 from 3648 user votes. It was directed by Joss Whedon and written by Joss Whedon. "The Freshman" aired on 10/5/1999 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Living Conditions".
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.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon
Buffy finds herself at odds with her new roommate and is troubled by a series of disturbing dreams involving a soul-sucking demon.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Marti Noxon
As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches for a ring that, according to legend, makes the wearer invincible.
Director: James A. Contner
Writer: Jane Espenson
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends find themselves trapped inside a haunted frat house complete with real bats, zombies, and a terrifying demon.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: David Fury
Xander finds employment as a bartender at a pub where some of Buffy's friends turn into terrifying Cro-Magnon creatures.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Tracey Forbes
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.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Marti Noxon
Spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the Sunnydale campus.
Director: James A. Contner
Writer: Douglas Petrie
On Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.
Director: Michael Lange
Writer: Jane Espenson
One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.
Director: Nick Marck
Writer: Tracey Forbes
When everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon
While attempting to redefine her relationship with Riley, Buffy must also stop demons that are determined to reopen the Hellmouth.
Director: James A. Contner
Writer: David Fury, Jane Espenson, Marti Noxon
Ethan Rayne returns to town and transforms Giles into a demon. Spike is the only one who can help.
Director: Michael Gershman
Writer: Jane Espenson
Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.
Director: James A. Contner
Writer: David Fury
Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Marti Noxon
Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.
Director: Michael Gershman
Writer: Douglas Petrie
Having switched bodies with Buffy, Faith enjoys freedom. Meanwhile, Buffy finds herself at the mercy of the Watcher's Council.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon
Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Jane Espenson
Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Tracey Forbes
Oz's return to Sunnydale leads to his incarceration by the Initiative and complicates the relationship between Willow and Tara.
Director: James A. Contner
Writer: Marti Noxon
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.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Douglas Petrie
Having gained control of Riley's mind, Adam sets in motion his plot to create an army of unstoppable soldiers and destroy the Initiative.
Director: James A. Contner
Writer: David Fury
Buffy, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon