Episode 57 of "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer"
s04e01 The Freshman
Title: The Freshman
Original Air Date: 10/05/1999 on WB
Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Joss Whedon
Guest Stars: Laura Silverman (Student), Mark Silverberg (Passing Student), Jane Silvia (Conservative Woman), Jason Christopher (Nonserious Guy), Evie Peck (Angry Girl), Denice J. Sealy (Student Volunteer), Phina Oruche (Olivia), Scott Rinker (R. A.), Robert Catrini (Prof. Riegert), Mace Lombard (Tom), Shannon Hillary (Dav), Mike Rad (Rookie), Dagney Kerr (Kathy Newman), Pedro Balmaceda (Eddie), Katharine Towne (Sunday)
Plot Outline:
Buffy moves into her dorm and attempts to adjust to college life. Everything around her seems to have changed without the constant interaction with the gang she had in High School. With Giles becoming a 'gentleman of leisure', Willow getting more and more excited about college and Xander still away on his road trip, she again believes that she must fight and survive on her own when she discovers a gang of tough vampires operating on campus.