The Best Episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4

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

One of Willow's spells causes her statements to become reality, with consequences both entertaining and life-threatening.

Director: Nick Marck

Writer: Tracey Forbes

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, Willow, Xander, and Giles experience dreams in which they are pursued by a mysterious figure.

Director: Joss Whedon

Writer: Joss Whedon

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

Faith awakens from her coma and seeks revenge against Buffy.

Director: Michael Gershman

Writer: Douglas Petrie

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

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

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

As Buffy gets to know a charming student named Parker, Spike searches obsessively for a possibly-mythical treasure.

Director: James A. Contner

Writer: Jane Espenson

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

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

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

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

Buffy teams with Riley after she is allowed access to the Initiative; Spike is targeted by commandos.

Director: James A. Contner

Writer: David Fury

Buffy senses that something is amiss when Jonathan becomes a hero to everyone in Sunnydale.

Director: David Grossman

Writer: Jane Espenson

Tension erupts between Buffy and an ailing Riley as they pursue Professor Maggie Walsh's killer.

Director: David Solomon

Writer: Marti Noxon

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

Buffy and Riley's passionate lovemaking energizes supernatural elements inside a frat house.

Director: David Solomon

Writer: Tracey Forbes