Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fear, Itself

"There's no problem that cannot be solved by chocolate."

- Buffy Summers

"Fear, Itself" is the fourth episode of season four of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The episode was directed by Tucker Gates and written by producer David Fury. It first aired on the WB Network on Tuesday, October 26th, 1999. In this episode, the members of the Alpha Delta fraternity at UC Sunnydale prepare for the ultimate Halloween party. While setting up for the festivities however, they inadvertently release Gachnar - a fear demon. Buffy and the rest of the Scoobies fall prey to Gachnar's powers as they each begin to experience their most terrifying fears.

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode has been made available on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Chosen Collection and disc four of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Fourth Season DVD collections.


 * Production code number: 4ABB04


 * Aired the same evening as the "I Fall to Pieces" episode of Angel.