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Buffy the Vampire Slayer S4E14 — Goodbye Iowa
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer•Season 4•Episode 14

Goodbye Iowa

7.0/10 · 3,572 votesFeb 15, 200043 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 4•−0.9 vs season avg

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

Directed byDavid Solomon
Written byMarti Noxon
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Cast6

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Buffy Summers

Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon

Xander Harris

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan

Willow Rosenberg

Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Stewart Head

Rupert Giles

James Marsters

James Marsters

Spike

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

Riley Finn

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David Solomon

David Solomon

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Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

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Michael Kewley

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Jeff Pruitt

Jeff Pruitt

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Sophia Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Stunt Double

Zach Hudson

Zach Hudson

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Raymond Stella

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Samuel Le

Samuel Le

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Richard Cetrone

Richard Cetrone

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Episode Summary

"Goodbye Iowa" is episode 14 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4. It scored 7.0/10 from 3,572 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by David Solomon and written by Marti Noxon, it aired on February 15, 2000.

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